Well, that was Fun with a capital F. Not the slightest bit serious, but written straight as a ruler. Fortune Redding is a CIA sniper on the run from a vindictive arms dealer. Her boss decides to stash her in a small town in Louisiana in the place of his niece, who is supposed to be cleaning out a deceased aunt's house. Fortune is nothing like Sandy Sue, but she has little choice in the matter. Sandy Sue has been a beauty contest participant, a model, and an actress. Fortune has a talent for wrecking high heels, couldn't care less about fashion, and displays eye-hand coordination unusual in a Southern belle.
Jana DeLeon knows a thing or two about life in Louisiana and in a very small town. This is because she grew up under those exact conditions, making her my kind of expert. Like Charlaine Harris, she keeps the town feeling real. They both know the truth—that strange and wonderful things can lurk beneath a sleepy small town appearance.
I loved the town's name: Sinful. DeLeon named it deliberately and uses it to her advantage humorously. She keeps the smiles coming relentlessly. Her sense of humour meshes with mine nicely. As I indicated above, she treats the ridiculous perfectly seriously, making it even funnier. I love the older ladies who team up with Fortune, imparting their wisdom while roping her into their shenanigans. They'll make you want to cheer for Woman Power. If I'm disappointed in anything, it's that the author may be setting up a romance for Fortune. Nothing good can come from that!
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