No Worries

Gypsy Lance is new in Hagerstown. It is as far as she could run in trying to hide from her Baltimore City past. With very little money but a whole lot of heart, she is just trying to carve out a new life for herself. An unexpected encounter with Reb, one of the town bad boys, leads to friendship and more. But a menace from her childhood is about to be set free and he has vengeance in mind.

The McCasseys are considered the scourge of the town with a family history of kicking up trouble that spans generations. Rebel Raider McCassey wears the mantle of his heritage with pride and discomfort. He loves his rabble rousing relatives but is weary of the problems that they cause and of the biases that come with the name.

One thing about the McCasseys though is that they all watch out for each other. If you have won their respect, and they claim you as one of their own, well…no worries.

Rebel is like a redneck knight in very tarnished armor riding a black tow truck and keeping the company of some rather dodgy brethren. Their code of conduct can touch on chivalry but is more solidly based on a rough sense of justice.

Gypsy is endearingly openhearted and vulnerable. She is the personification of the good woman who is tough enough to both love and stand up to her man and anyone else she sees fit.

No Worries is a gripping story from beginning to end. Readers will thoroughly enjoy the wonderful characterizations of regular folks who may be poor in terms of wealth, but who are rich in family and loyalty. Several of the cast are highly tobacco dependant and have an affinity to firearms. None of them are averse to using the latter. Even readers who are uncomfortable with both are likely to find themselves sucked into the story so thoroughly that not much else will get their attention. So stock up your kitchen with food ahead of time, open a cold one and settle in for a heck of a read.

This book is not for anyone squeamish about firearms and their potential uses or sensitivities regarding vigilantism.

October 2006