Book Review - Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich
Category Book Review Janet Evanovich Sizzling Sixteen
I think I'm getting to the end of the trail with my enjoyment of the Stephanie Plum novels by Janet Evanovich. The latest installment, Sizzling Sixteen, hit me the same way that Finger Lickin' Fifteen did. It covers the same ground we've covered in the last fifteen installments, nothing really new happens, and the characters don't have the spark that used to make each new Plum novel a joy to read. Unless Evanovich takes Plum in a whole new direction (I understand she's moved to a new publisher), I'll probably end up putting this series on my "to read when I run out of other material" list.
The main storyline here is that Vinnie, the guy who runs the bail bond service that Stephanie works for, goes missing. Turns out he's over his head with a local loan shark for betting losses, *and* he's been cooking the books to try and get his way out of it. If Stephanie, Connie, and Lula can't find Vinnie or come up with a million dollars to pay off his loan, then Vinnie goes on a one-way trip to visit the fishes. If it weren't for the fact that it would also mean that the three of them would be out of a job, they might actually find that a preferable outcome. What follows are the typical plans and operations that go haywire in ways that only Stephanie can have happen. Add in the normal relationship tension between her, Morelli, and Ranger, and you pretty much have the entire story.
I know this is a huge moneymaker for her and the publisher, so I doubt that ending the series is in the works (although it'd probably be best). But this really needs an injection of something... new characters, new job, something... It's getting stale, and it's sad to see the Plum novels slide like this.
Disclosure:
Obtained From: Library
Payment: Borrowed
I think I'm getting to the end of the trail with my enjoyment of the Stephanie Plum novels by Janet Evanovich. The latest installment, Sizzling Sixteen, hit me the same way that Finger Lickin' Fifteen did. It covers the same ground we've covered in the last fifteen installments, nothing really new happens, and the characters don't have the spark that used to make each new Plum novel a joy to read. Unless Evanovich takes Plum in a whole new direction (I understand she's moved to a new publisher), I'll probably end up putting this series on my "to read when I run out of other material" list.
The main storyline here is that Vinnie, the guy who runs the bail bond service that Stephanie works for, goes missing. Turns out he's over his head with a local loan shark for betting losses, *and* he's been cooking the books to try and get his way out of it. If Stephanie, Connie, and Lula can't find Vinnie or come up with a million dollars to pay off his loan, then Vinnie goes on a one-way trip to visit the fishes. If it weren't for the fact that it would also mean that the three of them would be out of a job, they might actually find that a preferable outcome. What follows are the typical plans and operations that go haywire in ways that only Stephanie can have happen. Add in the normal relationship tension between her, Morelli, and Ranger, and you pretty much have the entire story.
I know this is a huge moneymaker for her and the publisher, so I doubt that ending the series is in the works (although it'd probably be best). But this really needs an injection of something... new characters, new job, something... It's getting stale, and it's sad to see the Plum novels slide like this.
Disclosure:
Obtained From: Library
Payment: Borrowed
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