A cheating wife and divorce left the Bahia Vista, homicide detective, Theo Petrakos singing the blues, but there are greater troubles to be seen.  Zombie attacks which leave a person resembling a mummified corpse and just as dead, for one.  For another, high tech aliens battling the terrifying abominations who decide he knows too much and must be relocated to ensure the secret of their reality and presence.  Desperate to stay on the world he knows and to fight the threat to all he holds dear, Theo leads them into making him their ally and cover for operating on Earth.  Unfortunately, the wily Guardian Force implant a device to ensure his complete cooperation meaning at the end of the danger he will still be forced to leave for good. 

Commander Jorie Mikkalah is given the opportunity of her career, a chance to win a captaincy if she is successful in destroying the herd of Zombies.  These biomechanical organisms were created by her people long ago for a helpful purpose, but they no longer have any control of these deadly things.  She grows to suspect an even more malevolent enemy as she studies the situation.  With a change in circumstances and the possible treachery from a member of her team, she is soon left with almost no one she can trust other than the brave man with a very good face from this nil-tech world.   

Ms. Sinclair pulls out a treat for us from her fertile imagination.  Think of this as a bit of a Star Trek/Star Wars crossed with romance on planet Earth.  Readers will be impressed with the detail into the technology used by the aliens, laugh at the misunderstandings of language and culture, and be captivated with the description of action scenes.  Oh, and the romance is something pretty wonderful, too.  One must admit that a fairly steady supply by the aliens of derogatory comments about our technological lack, though understandable, does rankle a bit. 

The heroine is similarly unimpressed but after a time she grows to appreciate the people and the place.  Her sense of duty is added upon by her ethics which not all of the Guardians share.  The character is given depth in her past mistakes, current problems both personal and professional, and conflicts of interest in regards to the hero. 

Theo is a fantastic hero.  His sense of humor and instinct to protect combined with his determination to help against this mind-boggling danger fairly screams appeal.  For all that he is a strong male; he is sensitive and supportive when Jorie needs it most.  If ever there was a character that deserved an out of this world romance, this is him. 

Readers who love a lot of action and suspense to their romance will want to hit warp speed and grab THE DOWN HOME ZOMBIE BLUES.

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