The Regional Office is Under Attack!

The Regional Office is Under Attack! by Manuel Gonzales, 416 pages

Years and years ago, two idealists with a lot of money to throw around came up with the idea to create a secret force of superhuman female assassins. This became The Regional Office. However, as the name suggests, someone decided they didn't much like The Regional Office and, well, attacked it. Told through the viewpoints of Sarah O'Hara (a "client" of The Regional Office) and Rose (one of the attackers), and interspersed with plenty of flashbacks to both Sarah and Rose's back stories, this book is the tale of that attack, as well as the formation of The Regional Office.

This book is full of action, both superhuman and Die Hard-esque, and the premise for it is great. The writing, the characters, everything was lovely. However — and this may be specific to me — I had a heck of a time staying awake while reading it. That said, if you're a fan of Kelly Link or other slightly-not-normal stories, this one will be right up your alley. It was good, and I wish I wasn't struck with narcolepsy every time I read it.