Amazon Gregory C. Randall Containers 4 Death Category:  Action/Thriller Publisher: Windsor Hill Publishing ISBN-10:  0982837631 Type: Fiction Pages: 275 Copyright: April 15, 2011 ISBN-13: 9780982837634 "Guns and handbags, all the things you need to start a war." What’s in those millions of steel containers crossing the oceans and our highways? Sharon O’Mara has to pull out all the stops and reload often to stop the meeting of Eastern and Western evil on San Francisco Bay. "Guns and handbags, all the things you need to start a war." Hot Mexican days, deep blue seas, huge gamefish, and shipping containers full of death; why does Sharon O’Mara find ways to wreck her vacations?  What’s in those millions of steel containers crossing the oceans and our highways? Thanks to the Chinese Tongs and the Mexican Cartels, it’s a mixture of knockoffs, sex, and death. Will she rid the world of these evils or will they kill her first? Sharon O’Mara has to pull out all the stops, and reload often, to stop the meeting of Eastern and Western evil on San Francisco Bay.

Randall is now on my list of favorite authors
Sharon O'Mara was on a fishing vacation in Mexico, healing from two gunshot wounds. Just as she was landing a magnificent 500 pound marlin, a nine foot red box floated by the ship. Only quick action by the captain prevented a collision with the shipping box. The captain and crew towed the box to shore in hopes of finding something on monetary value. Sharon's investigative instinct kicked in when the red box was opened and revealed the rotting dead bodies. The box had three foot letters stenciled on the side, PCL.

Inspector Detective Xavier Immanuel Lopez assured Sharon he did not need her assistance in solving this case. Sharon could not resist investigating on her own. Designer handbags, Chinese Triad and Mexican Drug Cartel combine to make an fast paced, action packed thriller.

I was unfamiliar with Sharon O'Mara or her creator, Gregory C. Randall, when I picked up this amazing read. I can assure fans that Randall is now on my list of favorite authors. Randall is a master at characterization. Sharon O'Mara is a strong female lead; she is intelligent, curious and unstoppable. Even more important she is likable. I could picture Inspector Detective Xavier Immanuel Lopez strutting like a peacock. He was sure of himself in all ways. He considered himself, the best at his job, handsome, intelligent, and well the perfect man. I also enjoyed Kevin Bryan, Sharon's best friend, almost brother, and side kick. It would be unforgivable if I did not mention Basil, the faithful dog. He helped give life to the plot. I enjoyed this read and look forward to the next Sharon O'Mara installment.

JACK IN A BOX? NOT THIS TIME...
Greg Randall has written another fantastic Sharon O'Mara novel," Containers 4 Death." Sharon O'Mara takes a well-deserved vacation to her favorite spot in Mexico; she needs to relax and recoup from a recent near-death experience. Once she arrives, what does she see on the beach? It's not a Jack-in-the-Box, it's a huge shipping container; it's contents are not pretty.

Enter a suave Mexican detective who guarantees Sharon that the case will be solved posthaste; he refuses her assistance. He can do no wrong and he is the best there is; just ask him.

The action explodes from this point.... Mexican drug cartels, the Chinese Triad, murder and mayhem, action on the high sea, Asian sex slaves, fancy accessory knockoff theft, and on and on.

Temper that with good friends that will go to any lengths to help Sharon solve this puzzle. Throw in good people that she doesn't know, but will become her friends and you have a very well-rounded, action-packed thriller. This was truly a fantastic book that I read and edited in two weeks. For me, it was a blast and a half. I can't wait to get involved in Greg's next Sharon O'Mara thriller.

I urge everyone searching for a good read to pick up a copy of" Containers 4 Death" today, you won't be disappointed and you'll be waiting with bated breath for his next thriller; I know.