anna genoese

The other day I was complaining to gl0ry_gl0ry that I don't have any romantic suspense novels to read, so she cheerfully sent me a couple that were lying around the office.

I opened the first one, and was immediately annoyed:

Tlipping [sic] into the ICU unit of the private military hospital wasn't an easy task. It would be considered insane from most men's point of view. Even a SEAL's. But that was exactly what former Lieutenant Ian Richards of the Navy SEALs did.

Okay, I'm a bitch. Let's just get this right out there. I am totally a bitch. But come on. That is the first paragraph, and the first word has a typo! And, in the same sentence, "ICU unit"!!

My very next thought is this: Maybe I read too much Dick Marcinko as a teenager (although, when it comes to Marcinko, can you ever really have too much? Start with Rogue Warrior, his autobiography, if you are inclined toward Navy SEALs.), but. When I think of Navy SEALs, I do not think of guys who are intimidated by the idea of breaking into a military hospital. I mean -- I mean -- what? It's a damn hospital, Navy SEALs could do that in their sleep. Even if this chick isn't going to do some research or talk to some SEALs, couldn't she have read a damn Suzanne Brockmann book?

(And now that I am looking for stuff to complain about, I am pretty sure that the guy on the cover of the book is wearing his dog tags wrong. JUST SAYING.)

The book is Killer Secrets by Lora Leigh. Apparently she is a New York Times bestselling author. Who knew? If you're interested, it's in my bookmooch inventory. Taken!

Have y'all read any good romantic suspense novels lately? I'm withering over here.