Blurb:
A kiss may be all they
have life expectancy for.
When an intergalactic
cop exchange program serves up an alien partner for NONPD Detective Violet
Baker, she can’t help wishing the handsome alien would be a little less Joe
Friday about keeping the pleasure out of their business. Yeah, he’s kind of
purple and she can’t pronounce his name to save her life, but he’s almost the
only guy in the New Orleans New police department who she’s not related to.
Dzholh “Joe” Ban!drn has
come a long way hunting the evil that has infiltrated Vi’s floating city. When he
meets his charming partner, he discovers another reason to stamp out evil. If
only he wasn’t keeping so many secrets from her…
When an epic hurricane
heads their way, they are sent dirt side to New Orleans Old (NOO) on a rescue
mission. But murder and sabotage strand them in the heart of the raging storm.
As they fight for their
lives, Joe realizes the evil he’s hunting is actually hunting them.
Review
by Rochelle Weber:
Core
Punch was an exciting
read. As a rookie, Violet’s assigned the oldest, clunkiest skimmer belonging to
the NON force, so when “Joe” and Violet are plunged into feeder bands preceding
the actual wall of the hurricane, they have enough difficulty navigating. They
need to complete their mission and get topside to the safety of their floating
city, because if they land dirtside they could drown in the storm surge. After
all, Wu Tamika Felipe or WTF promised to be much worse than previous
Category-Fives, like Katrina.
I would love to give Core Punch five roses, but I can’t quite
do so. There were some editing glitches in the book, but the biggest problem
was one of my pet peeves—it’s a cliff-hanger ending. I know; everyone’s doing
it. Many of my favorite TV programs are series in which each episode is a
cliff-hanger, and I’m just as hooked as everyone else. But waiting a week to
find out what happens next is far different from waiting several months for the
next book. If you don’t mind cliff-hangers, then it’s a great book. Otherwise,
it’s a really good one.
Length:
140 Pages
Digital Price: $3.99
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