GUNNING FOR TROUBLE

 

Gunning For Trouble by Renée Pawlish
Book 1 in the Jo Gunning series
Narrated by Erika Calvert
Genre: crime fiction
Format: ebook & audiobook

 

 

About Gunning For Trouble:

Ex-Army Civil Affairs specialist Jo Gunning is a loner. No commitments. No fixed address.

She’s enjoying her anonymity in Virginia when she crosses paths with a runaway teenage girl in need.

Assisting the girl in getting home leads to a phone call for help, and a claim from the girl that her father is holding her hostage. As Jo searches for answers, she finds that nothing is what it seems, and no one is telling the truth.

With both assassins and a shady government agency watching her every move, Jo must use all the skills the military taught her… and some they didn’t.

Walking away would’ve been easier, but Jo is always willing to help someone in trouble.

Source: Info in the “About Gunning For Trouble“ was taken from amazon on 07/06/2024.

 

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My Thoughts:

Gunning For Trouble is a very apt title for this book because almost everything is supposed to be none of her business but can’t help helping anyway.

The action has appropriate “pace” that lets you breathe but keeps you hooked anyway. If I wasn’t listening to the audiobook, I would say that the printed version of this book is fast-paced!

For a crime thriller the plot wasn’t that twisty. However, the action and the story telling quality keeps you reading/listening. Besides, I was not really looking for twisty. I was looking for something to take me away from reality.

And of course I’ve bought the second book in the series!

Erika Calvert doesn’t read with a singsong nor is her voice grating to the ears. Kudos to the narrator!

 

Quantitative Evaluation:

Story telling quality = 4.5
Character development = 5
Story itself = 5
Writing Style = 4.5
Ending = 5
World building = 5
Cover art = 4.5
Pace = (7 hrs and 56 mins listening time)
Plot = 4
Narration = 5

 

Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 cherries

 

Books In The Jo Gunning Series:

 

               

 

Meet The Author

 

About Renée Pawlish:

Renée Pawlish is the author of the Reed Ferguson mysteries, the Dewey Webb historical mysteries, and the Sarah Spillman police procedurals. She also wrote the standalone suspense novels The Girl in the Window and What’s Yours is Mine, Nephilim: Genesis of Evil, a supernatural thriller, along with children’s novels and other short stories. Renée’s early career as a counselor gives her a unique ability to write characters with depth and personality, and she now works as a business analyst. She lives in the mountains west of Denver, Colorado, and when she’s not busy writing her next novel, she enjoys hiking, cycling, and reading.

www.reneepawlish.com | twitter | facebook | instagram | bookbub | amazon | goodreads

 

The Narrator

 

About Erika Calvert:

Voice Over Artist and Audiobook Narrator working with clients to bring their stories to life. The voice for Fiction & Non-Fiction Audiobooks, Commercials, Explainers, E-learning, Book Trailers, Guided Meditations and more! Former HR Manager with extensive experience in all facets of HR management, including recruiting, onboarding, coaching, training, workflow coordination and performance management.

erikacalvert.com | twitter | facebook | instagram | linkedin | youtube | goodreads

 

 

FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were bought with private funds.
No money received for this review.