KCR: Better to Beg Forgiveness (book, scifi, bodyguard)

Michael Z. Williamson writes two kinds of fiction: sniper, and scifi. This is a part of his scifi stuff, but not a part of his "Freehold" universe, but sort of a prequel, when Freehold is still known as Graine Colony.

The plot itself is kinda interesting... The planet Celadon had a civil war and some of the big corps and gang bosses like the way it is... more profit for them. They had previously came up with a compromise candidate as president that they want as a puppet, except President Biswanath is actually competent and NOT corrupt. The government contracted a security team mainly as a token gesture, but this team is extremely competent and thwarted several attempts on Biswanath's life. When a full scale 'revolution' forced the president to run for his life, the team, no longer under contract, is under no rules... and that left them PLENTY of room to do something about the situation.

The scenes about run and gun, executive protection, reaction force, bodyguard-ing, and so on are quite well written. The problem is at the end the novel turned into sort of an adventure / escape / quest which doesn't make THAT much sense. Also, the weapons aren't that special. The one interesting thing, the Hydra, only made its appearance ONCE, in one battle (albeit it's a long run-and-gun).

Not quite as interesting as his "Freehold" series, but not bad either.