Bobbie Faye returns with her unique brand of bad-luck chaos much to the mental break down of insurence adjusters everywhere. And this time it’s a family affair!

As you can guess from the title, readers get to learn more about Bobbie Faye’s family of which she seems sane in comparison. It all starts when her cousin, Francesca barges into Bobbie Faye’s work to beg for her help in recovering a bunch of diamonds that her mother stole from her father (they’re having a very contentious divorce) and dear old Dad will use his mafia contacts to bump off mom if Bobbie doesn’t help.

Then there’s the reason she’s requesting Bobbie’s help. Francesca’s planner has Bobbie’s initials but Bobbie Faye has no idea where the jewels are, she hasn’t seen her aunt in years!

But the thing is, no matter how crazy and complicated family is, Bobbie’s not going to stand by and let her family come to harm. The fact that a bunch of snipers are gunning after them just a few minutes after Francesca pleads her case to Bobbie is also a good incentive.

But Francesca’s parents aren’t the only ones trying to get the diamonds. There’s her uncle’s mafia goons warning Bobbie Faye off from helping her aunt or else her closest family will die. Then there’s the fact that Bobbie’s father had stolen the jewels from a gang of Irish-Scots criminals who who want revenge, and will kill Bobbie and all she loves if she doesn’t bring the diamonds to them first. And finally there’s Homeland Security that want Bobbie to recover the jewels in their care or else they’ll go ahead with their assumptions that she’s a criminal mastermind and destroy her life.

All this in the space of five minutes on the same corner that is now named the Bermuda Triangle of Hijackland. Though I’m sure Bobbie’s malfunctioning sense of self-preservation in the form of sassing her kidnappers right back probably doesn’t help them warn up on the whole-not-killing-her-when-this-is-over.

Luckily, she has Trevor on her side. Remember, Trevor? The very sexy amoral mercenary who turned out to be a very sexy deep-undercover FBI agent. It’s not coincidence that he’s dropping into New Orleans just when Bobbie Faye steps into deep shit. But how deep has his keeping tags on her as a future asset has to do with control and mission than it does with the sizzling heat between them?

Bobbie isn’t sure whether to trust this man and she’s rightly furious that he’s been tracking her and investigating her whole history while she knows nothing about him but McGee makes the tension between them explosive. That and the way he truly gets her during this wacky adventure and the light banter between them creates a very familiar rapport. They may have only met in person twice but they really understand each other in vital ways that make Bobbie feel that this might be a man who won’t leave her despite the jinx attached to her life.

As for the other man in Bobbie’s life, police officer and former LSU quarterback, Cam is making one big mistake after another in regards to Bobbie Faye. Even as he tries to settle for a normal girl, he keeps getting drawn back to her fire-bombs, sniper-luring, Louisiana goose chase orbit. It’s not just that he’s jealous of Trevor (though that’s pretty big) but Bobbie’s perchant for attracting trouble has now come in the form of possible murder rap as mounting evidence piles up in her direction. But Cam knows Bobbie and she wouldn’t do that, but he and his partner, Benoit are the only ones are her side.

Readers will enjoy McGee’s new adventure for Bobbie as it includes all the unexpected exploding silos, blueberry potions, colorful characters and high-chase fight sequences. But McGee has also upped the stakes here with a real death count and mystery following Bobbie’s trail this time, putting them in a more urgent situation than the last novel’s comedy of accidental circumstances. Plus there’s a clear love for Louisiana and all it’s sights as we take a more populated road down in Cajun country than the swamps of last book.

It also alternates between at least ten different POVs of Bobbie, Cam, Trevor, Benoit, Nina, Mary Lou, Roy, Cece, Reggie the reporter, the Irish-Scots criminals, and the sniper/ex boyfriend, John. Yeah, with all those compeating voices, it adds to the chaos and confusion of the novel that strengthens the mystery and the suspense. And the hilarity to read each of their distinct voices and idiosyncries that McGee peppers with hilarious asides and lines.

But it’s not just laughs and guns, but it’s also about family as we meet not just Bobbie’s cousins but her all-seeing Aunt V’rai, and her deadbeat father whom she’d rather face the three snipers targeting her than ask for his help, giving some more insight to Bobbie’s loner, untrusting personality. There’s a few heartfelt moments between Bobbie and her siblings as well as her epiphany that she’s not as alone or unloved as she had once believed. Plus McGee has an amazing set-up near the end hinting at Trevor and Nina (!!!!!!)’s pasts and changes the love triangle though who know’s how long it’ll stay that way.

We’ll find out in When a Man Loves a Weapon.