Packing Heat by Penny McCall
Think of this as a wacky comedy, and you’d be fine.

Think of this as a wacky comedy, and you’d be fine.

The author does her research on Southeast Asian using B-grade action movies from the 1980s, it seems.

Ooh, a kickass heroine! Her being Muslim leads to some head-scratching behavior that seems to contradicts her faith, though.

Leslie Kelly decides to unleash her dark side in a gritty romantic suspense tale, and it’s just awesome.

The usual bumbling heroine fool antics apply, the better to get the “suspense” thing going.

These authors try, but this one is the epitome of an indie work: underbaked, under polished, under… everything.

There’s Bigfoot, and a user who takes advantage of our heroine.

Ooh, this one is dark, gritty, and just lovely all around. Well, at least until the late third.

SWAT guys have long guns.

Considering my reaction to the author’s last few books, this one is a shockingly pleasant surprise indeed.
