Meta may be an oft overused term in today’s culture but in some instances it is a perfect fit and The Regional Office is Under Attack fits the definition like a glove.
This book is one of the best that I have read in a long time. Filled with faux historical interludes, oblique references to evil being fought by trained female operatives, emotional back stories and robotic arms as a schism nearly destroys the regional office hidden in a travel agency.
The book is lightning paced. Short, staccato chapters that alternate from the POV from Sarah on one side and Rose on the other with other characters lightly sketched in around them to make you wonder who is in the right and who isn’t. The action is furious but also funny especially a section where we follow a group of non-combatants through the carnage of the attack.
Usually when I say that a book will most certainly be made into a movie, that is a bit of a derisive comment but with this book, I could easily picture this being adapted for the screen with great results (in the right, non Michael Bay hands). Plus with a refreshing women-centric pair of leads, Hollywood should probably get right on it.
