"Full throttle fun, malice, and mayhem, sorted by the team known as Sharpe." ~Suz Korb.
Have you ever had one of those days? You know the type, you start out rescuing a kidnapped scientist from a megalomaniac known only as Mr. E and, in the process, you destroy his doomsday machine, kill at least a baker’s dozen henchmen and get just a little bit shot in the process.
For Shelly and Spacer Sharpe, that’s what they call a Tuesday. It isn’t until they try to take a vacation from their lives as freelance spies that things really begin to turn south.
The Vegas magician Mystery, the man behind the doomsday machine, has heard about their brave rescue and decided to change his plans to include them in his mysterious scheme. Now Shelly and Spacer have to figure out what Mystery’s plan is and stop him before he can wreak havoc upon not only the world but also the Whitmans, their vay-cay neighbors who turn out to be very nice folks to whom Spacer takes a particular shine.
Their only aids in this case are a biker gang who are all terrified of Shelly, a private investigator who refuses to carry a gun and a warehouse crammed full of cars, gadgets and guns, just, you know, all of the guns.
Two Sharpe is the next highly anticipated escapade from Ryan Hunter, the bestselling author of Ted & Stuff.
I was ready for something light and fun, and this didn't disappoint. It's hard to pull off a whole story in the present tense, but the author does it well. The characters have a lot of pizzazz and the storyline keeps the reader fully engaged. The twist at the end leaves me looking forward to his next tale.
Super spies the Sharpe's are on vacation after there last mission, find themselves getting to close to the neighbours and being found by the man they stopped on the last mission. Good, light hearted story that moves at a nice pace throughout.
This was a really fun read. Lots of action and thrills, all a little tongue in cheek and with a huge helping of humour on the side. Great characters and quick to read, no getting bogged down in unnecessary filling. I hope there will be another one to come.