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Turbo Twenty-Three (Stephanie Plum #23)
Stephanie Plum, Book 23
Fiction
Bantam
November 15, 2016
320
Speed is the name of the game as Stephanie Plum returns in Turbo Twenty-Three--the thrilling, fast-paced new adventure from #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.
Review:
“Turbo Twenty-Three” is another funny and endearing novel in the Stephanie Plum series. I found myself laughing quite a bit and thrilled at some plot threads that were explored. My only issue with it is that it feels like the author knows things need a bit of a shake-up after all this time, and began to go down the road, only to chicken out rather abruptly at the end. I hope she takes some chances on the next one.
Curious Minds
Knight and Moon, Book 1
Fiction
Bantam
August 16, 2016
256
Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum series, teams up with Emmy-winning writer Phoef Sutton for a brand-new series of thrillers featuring charmingly eccentric Emerson Knight and professional go-getter Riley Moon.
Review:
“Curious Minds” was a fun, quick read that featured all of the humor and wit for which Janet Evanovich is known. She and Phoef Sutton make a great writing team.
The new characters of Emerson Knight and Riley Moon are quite a bit different from others we have seen in previous series. The quirkiness of Emerson is especially intriguing, and I can’t wait to read more about him. They play well off of one another. The plot moved fast and it can easily be read in a sitting or two. There were a few sputters in character development, with few detailed background characters, but all of those can easily be fixed and filled in with the next installment.
I can easily recommend “Curious Minds” for any Janet Evanovich fan or for someone looking for a new humorous mystery series to enjoy.
This honest review is based upon a complimentary copy provided by the publisher.
Content Warning:
As this is an adult book, there are no content warnings.
Top Secret Twenty-One
Stephanie Plum, Book 21
Fiction
Bantam Dell Publishing Group
2014-06-17
320
Stephanie Plum is back in an all-new adventure from #1 bestselling author Janet Evanovich. This time Stephanie's in deep. To get to the bottom of the mess, she's going to have to keep things Top Secret.
Review:
I read Janet Evanovich’s novels for the same reason I read the late Lillian Jackson Braun’s: They are comforting and easy, much like sitting down with an old friend once a year for coffee to catch up on each other’s lives. We share a history, and no matter what the next book brings, I am too attached to stop now.
All of the old cast is back, and as always, they bring with them quite a few laughs along with the somewhat formulaic plot. I feel like there needs to be no spoiler warnings when I say that we always know her car will meet a demise, Lula will want some Cluck-in-a-Bucket, and there will be some happening at the funeral home. It wouldn’t be Stephanie Plum without them.
I’m very happy to see Ranger and his feelings being more fleshed out in this and the previous book. It feels like it’s been a long time coming. Readers always knew there was more to him, but it’s nice to finally have it acknowledged.
Unfortunately, that brings me to my main complaint. There is not enough focus on him. Morelli has become somewhat boring and Stephanie herself has been acknowledging this. It seems like either their relationship needs to move forward or Ranger needs to get his chance. The formula for them is getting old and needs some shaking up.
I’ll still never quit you Stephanie, no matter how predictable you become.
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