Pilot Major Penelope Baldwin awakens after a dangerous mission to find that she’s lost her left leg and the ability to ever have children. Devastated, but with the help of her dog Cinnamon and her mother Evelyn, she tries to find her way in a new life outside the military.
When Evelyn loses her retirement savings in a market collapse, she’s forced into a retirement home while Penelope and Cinnamon become roommates with Tess, a new friend of Penelope’s.
On an icy winter night a freak accident happens when Evelyn, Penelope, Cinnamon and Tess are out for a walk. An out-of-control car slides down the street towards them, jumps the curb, hits, and kills Cinnamon. Evelyn, who is devastated by the accident, has a heart attack and dies. This double loss opens the door for Tess to convince Penelope that something needs to be done to stop the power hungry, greedy, and corrupt government officials as well as the wealthy who finance them.
Penelope, Tess and 7 other women with very specialized skills, come together to take down the top Wall Street financiers. In their efforts to change the way political campaigns are funded, they turn to a campaign of violence against those involved in the political system.
This thriller from Joe Lane contains both very poignant moments and scenes of graphic violence. Unfortunately, the novel is a one-sided argument against the evils of political corruption even as the protagonists commit acts of terrorism to initiate change.
FTC Full Disclosure: A review copy of this book was provided by its publisher.
