Real Dangerous Place — K.W. Jeter

L.A.'s a new world for Kim -- until it turns just as deadly as everywhere she's been before. Caught in a violent hostage situation -- trapped on the freeway in the middle of the city, with fiery explosions in front and in back of her, surrounded by a terrorist mastermind's assault-rifle-toting henchmen on all sides -- an unarmed Kim has to fight to save both her brother Donnie and herself. And all the while, she's unaware of how much is really at stake -- a revenge-driven scheme to unleash an apocalyptic weapon, horrifying beyond description. Noted sf and fantasy author K. W. Jeter takes a new turn in the thriller genre, building on the dark, gritty moods of his previous science fiction and horror novels. Fans of mystery and suspense novels with smart, tough females taking the lead, from A Is for Alibi to The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, will find a lot to like in the new Kim Oh Thriller series. Real Dangerous Girl grabs you from the first sentence and leaves you wanting more about this wonderful character. Thankfully Kim Oh is giving all of us more . . . - Dean Wesley Smith, USA Today Bestselling author Kim Oh hardly seems dangerous - a one-hundred-pound orphan, barely out of her teens, caregiver for her disabled brother - but the people who assume she won't fight back when they get in her way learn a tough lesson in survival. And some of them don't survive. Real Dangerous Girl is smart, funny, and cool . . . Kimmie Oh is a heroine to identify with, and to root for. - Louise Marley, author of The Brahms Deception and Mozart's Blood With Kim Oh, we're treated to a refreshingly original experience: joyriding shotgun alongside a truly irresistible heroine in a world of crime, thrills and mayhem. - David Sakmyster, author of Crescent Lake and The Pharos Objective With nods to Mack Bolan, Jonathan Quinn, and Mike Hammer, Kim Oh takes you on a non-stop thrill ride to Hell with no guarantees she'll ever get back. How far would you go if your life - and the lives of those you love - were at stake? - Nathan Lowell, author of Half Share and Full Share (Solar Clipper Trader Tales) Kim Oh's Real Dangerous Girl should come with a warning label - may cause addiction. It's fast and fun, and I devoured it like a tub of kettlecorn. More, please. - Sean Ellis, author of Dark Trinity: Ascendant