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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
The usual banter of Stephanie Plum novels. A quick read and enjoyable. But, will she please just pick Morelli or Ranger already?!
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
I love this series, the characters crack me up, but the last book felt like pushing it too much. Thus one felt like it was getting back to its roots. Still hilarious, but over top.
Same as ever, amusing and quick. Still wish she'd choose Morelli!
Another Stephanie Plum romp thru the parts of Trenton the NJ Tourist Board doesn't want you to see. I'm a bit disappointed in the reviewers who are souring on this series because Stephanie isn't going anywhere or "growing as a person". People! Did Tom Swift or Nancy Drew grow as people? No. Look what happened to Clancy's Jack Ryan. After a couple of books, Ryan ended up as President. Where is he now? Collecting speakers fees doing cold war point counterpoints with Mikael Gorbachev? Hunting with Dick Cheney? Titular head of a SuperPac? We don't know... Because Clancy couldn't top the last novel. Do you want Plum to marry Morelli, move to the burbs and have kids? Do you want Plum to become a successful corporate sell out? I think not. Yes, these books are formulaic. Yes, they're trite and predictable. No, they're not great literature. They're brain candy. That's why they're so enjoyable.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Some of it was funny but over all kind of dragged for me & the ending was way to tidy.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
3.5.
Remember in Sizzling Sixteen when the Bail Bonds office Stephanie Plum works as a bond enforcer for was burned to the ground?
Well, Smokin’ Seventeen kicks off with a bang. Construction crew unearth the body of a local strip club owner, buried beneath where the original Bail Bonds office stood – well technically where the trash bins were housed. And pretty soon the bodies are piling up, and it soon becomes clear that someone is targeting Stephanie. And she has a long list of enemies.
On top of that, the temporary bonds office is a motor home that is hard to find because it keeps moving locations. Stephanie and sidekick Lula are trying to apprehend a skip who thinks he’s a vampire. Then there’s a runaway bear, an angry chicken, Stephanie’s mother is playing matchmaker again, two curses have been placed on Stephanie by her on-again-off-again boyfriend’s Grandma Bella, and as per always Stephanie’s love life is a confusing disaster.
The main mystery in Smokin’ Seventeen was solid, with a tense wrap-up, and surprising motive. Most of the book was fun, light, entertainment with so many hilarious, laugh-out-loud moments. It was fantastic to re-visit these beloved characters after so many years. The tone of the writing, and the writing itself is perfect for this series with the right balance of funny ha, ha one minute and serious the next.
But there’s a pet peeve in that I’ve grown tired of the whole “floating timeline” as it’s very repetitive. The stand-out instalments of the series are the books that do something different, like when Stephanie had to work in the button factory. I wish the characters would age, progress, evolve, and the whole Stephanie/Morelli/Ranger love triangle is tiresome after seventeen books.
I will continue reading, but I think the series is overdue for a revamp and refresh.
Remember in Sizzling Sixteen when the Bail Bonds office Stephanie Plum works as a bond enforcer for was burned to the ground?
Well, Smokin’ Seventeen kicks off with a bang. Construction crew unearth the body of a local strip club owner, buried beneath where the original Bail Bonds office stood – well technically where the trash bins were housed. And pretty soon the bodies are piling up, and it soon becomes clear that someone is targeting Stephanie. And she has a long list of enemies.
On top of that, the temporary bonds office is a motor home that is hard to find because it keeps moving locations. Stephanie and sidekick Lula are trying to apprehend a skip who thinks he’s a vampire. Then there’s a runaway bear, an angry chicken, Stephanie’s mother is playing matchmaker again, two curses have been placed on Stephanie by her on-again-off-again boyfriend’s Grandma Bella, and as per always Stephanie’s love life is a confusing disaster.
The main mystery in Smokin’ Seventeen was solid, with a tense wrap-up, and surprising motive. Most of the book was fun, light, entertainment with so many hilarious, laugh-out-loud moments. It was fantastic to re-visit these beloved characters after so many years. The tone of the writing, and the writing itself is perfect for this series with the right balance of funny ha, ha one minute and serious the next.
But there’s a pet peeve in that I’ve grown tired of the whole “floating timeline” as it’s very repetitive. The stand-out instalments of the series are the books that do something different, like when Stephanie had to work in the button factory. I wish the characters would age, progress, evolve, and the whole Stephanie/Morelli/Ranger love triangle is tiresome after seventeen books.
I will continue reading, but I think the series is overdue for a revamp and refresh.
I LOVED her series in the beginning, but the last 5 books are lazy, and poorly written. Boo