Takedown Twenty

Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Stephanie Plum is back and hot on the trail of a local Godfather who also happens to be the godfather of her on again off again boyfriend Joe Morelli. As usual she is in way over her head; she is dodging bullets, killers, Morelli's grandmother, Ranger and a giraffe. If she can make it through with out destroying to many cars she may just make it through the day.

Can I just say as much as I love Stephanie and her side kicks, the series is getting a little old. It has all the same bizarre story lines and wacky characters as the previous books in the series but I didn't laugh out loud anymore. I barely crack a smile. There are still funny parts but I just feel like we have been here done that and I want something new and fun.

I want Stephanie to grow as a person, I want her to choose between Morelli and Ranger (Morelli). I want LuLu to find love. I want Connie to take over the Bonds office. I want Vinnie...I don't know what I want Vinnie to do but something besides hide in his office all the time.

I just want something more from one of my favorite characters...she seems to be stalled out in life and while I have changed and matured it would be nice if she did also.

I know that Evanovich has contracted to write at least 22 books and lets cross our fingers that she finally ends the series, with Stephanie and Morelli together of course.


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Notorious Nineteen

Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich
My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Stephanie Plum is once again in over her head. A high-level skip is missing, along with the money he stole from a nursing home and Ranger, for once, need Stephanie's help solving a mystery.

I have to say this was not my favorite Stephanie Plum novel. I felt like the laughs were a little slow in coming, the sex was less than steamy, and it just felt tired and done before. Don't get me wrong, there were some funny moments. The whole scenario with the Tiki was a little fun. I just didn't laugh out loud like I normally do (and in the past I have busted a gut laughing).

Part of me wishes Evanovich would end the series or at least take it on a wild new spin that readers really hate just for something a little different. For more years than I can remember (or will admit out loud) I have loved the Stephanie Plum series. Now I'm feeling a little and down and hoping the next book is much better.

At least I can still fantasize about Joe Morelli.


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Two for the Dough

Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

After rereading the 1st book I decided to reread the 2nd book also. This time around Stephanie is chasing down Joe Morelli's no good cousin  Kenny Mancuso. Kenny also happens to be a sociopath that decides to stalk Stephanie and commit a host of other crimes. With her Grandma Mauzer, Morelli and Ranger as her back up Stephanie might make it out of the Burg alive.

Despite being darker than One for the Money, Two for the Dough still manages to be funny and light hearted. Buzzing with sexual tension between Stephanie and Morelli we are taken on a tour of The Burg that has us Laughing out Loud for real.

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Smokin' Seventeen

Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich


My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Stephanie Plum is back and up to her eyeballs in trouble as usual. Dead bodies are turning up buried at what use to be the bonds office but that’s not Stephanie problem she has bad guys to catch that is until the dead bodies start being addressed to her. Now she has a deranged bail jumper trying to run her over, her mom is determined to fix her up with a new man, and Stephanie is more confused than ever regarding her feeling for Morelli and Ranger.

I get the impression from this book that Evanovich is wrapping up her Stephanie Plum series. I have no idea if this is true or not but I just felt like Stephanie is changing and getting ready to settle down with one of these men in her life. And it better be Morelli or I will burn all my Stephanie Plum books. Regardless its one of my favorite Stephanie books full of laughs and hot men.
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