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SWAT For Dummies by Gail Koger
#2 Deputy Gemma Stone
Romantic Comedy
Publisher: Self
Published: 12.18.23
Pages: 135
Rating: 4 stars
Format: eARC
Source: Author
Sellers: Amazon
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GoodReads Synopsis:
Just call me Calamity Jane, wherever I
go, trouble soon follows. Which makes my job as a Maricopa County Sheriff’s
Deputy a bit hazardous. From chasing down a bank robber to dealing with a cat
burglar or handling Sun City’s seniors who are crazy as June bugs and horny as
hell. My personal life is complicated. Off duty I’m a ballroom dancer.
Detective Sergeant Dante Delgado is my new dance partner. My relationship with
him puts me in the crosshairs of a dirty cop with homicidal tendencies. Can we
stop him, or will we become his next victims? Law enforcement isn’t for the
fainthearted. Are you brave enough to enter my world?
Author’s I was a 9-1-1 dispatcher for way too many years
and this novella contains some of the wilder incidents that occurred.
Sophia Rose's Review:
Gemma Jones smashed into my life with
her deputy capers in Stilettos and Sniper Rifles. I could not wait for the next installment in
her law enforcing adventures, SWAT For Dummies and my anticipation was amply
rewarded.
SWAT For Dummies is the second entry
in the Deputy Gemma Jones blend of comedy and romantic suspense. This could be well appreciated out of order
or standalone, but why miss the first encounter of Gemma with Dante or the
seniors on Viagra and definitely not to be missed is her ride or die best bud,
her tireless sergeant or her quirky, capable family.
In SWAT For Dummies, Gemma’s regular
patrol day is interrupted when she realizes something hinky is going on within
the Sheriff’s Dept and it has a connection to her new boyfriend, Dante’s past-
the unsolved murder of his folks.
Between 911 response calls that have her tangling with the crazy
citizens and even nuttier pets, Gemma and her posse must stop the corruption.
The mayhem and hijinks are laugh out
loud funny and even more so knowing Gail Koger was basing the call outs on many
real and wacky 911 calls. Dante’s sultry
dancing leaves me needing a tall glass of ice water. And, the overall fun and entertainment of
Gemma’s law enforcement adventures are the spice of life and left me impatient
for book three.
Author Bio:
I was a 9-1-1 dispatcher for thirty-one years and to keep
insanity at bay, I took up writing. Not to worry. The insanity isn’t catching –
much. Other than the addiction to chocolate and the twitch in my left eye, I’m
good. I’ve had my weird but true stories published in newspapers and magazines.
Visit her on her Website or on Facebook
Sophia’s Bio:
Sophia
is a quiet though curious gal who dabbles in cooking, book reviewing,
piano-playing, and gardening. Road trips and campouts, museums and monuments,
restaurants and theaters are her jam. Encouraged and supported by an incredible
man and loving family. A Northern Californian transplant to the Great Lakes
Region of the US. Lover of Jane Austen, Baseball, Cats, Scooby Doo, and
Chocolate.
As a lifelong reader, it was inevitable that
Sophia would discover book blogs and the joy of blog reviewing. Sophia is a
prolific reader and audiobook listener which allows her to experience so many
wonderful books, authors, and narrators. Few genres are outside her reading
tastes, but her true love is fiction particularly history, mystery, sci-fi, and
romance. Though, sorry, no horror or she will run like Shaggy and Scooby.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sophia.rose.7587
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sophiarose1816
GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13418187.Sophia_Rose
I had so much fun writing this and I have plenty of wacky calls left - like five pages worth!! Thanks once again for the awesome review.
ReplyDeleteI'm having a blast reading these. A pleasure to share my thoughts on them, Gail. :)
DeleteAh! This sounds fun and quirky.
ReplyDeleteYou said it, Nadene! :)
DeleteA nice short read! I love it when a story makes me laugh. I'll have to look into this author!
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, these are fun and zany, Rachel. :)
DeleteYes give me some.comedy
ReplyDeleteI miss that in books these days
I agree! A good laugh out loud comedy between the more serious ones to break the high drama. :)
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