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3.41 AVERAGE
3.41 AVERAGE
I usually love a Stephanie Plum book, but I didn't like this novella. A new character, Diesel, was introduced and the book has a supernatural element thrown in. It doesn't go with the other books in the series at all.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
I thought this book was beyond stupid. I'm not familiar with the other Evanovich series where the character "Diesel" is featured, but bringing him into the Plum series was, in my opinion, a mistake. The sort of "magic" or even supernatural stuff just seemed out of place to me. This book didn't seem to be nearly as well thought out as the other books in the Plum series.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
"I'm starting the day with a doughnut. That's what Christmas does to me. It makes me crazy and then I need a doughnut."
I picked up this novella last night and read it in one sitting. It's short and fast-paced, kind of pointless, and completely hilarious. After doing some research, I discovered that it's a crossover book which introduced a protagonist from a new series that Evanovich was preparing to debut. Diesel is a great character, and I'm definitely curious to know if his supernatural abilities are actually explained in his books, but I don't that I'll actually get around to reading them any time soon. Speaking of supernatural, I so enjoyed the fact that Evanovich just decided to throw in characters out of absolutely nowhere that can control electricity, teleport, and are telekinetic with literally zero explanation! Funnily enough, that exact thing is what lost of a lot of her readers on this one, but I love magical realism so I have no complaints.
I picked up this novella last night and read it in one sitting. It's short and fast-paced, kind of pointless, and completely hilarious. After doing some research, I discovered that it's a crossover book which introduced a protagonist from a new series that Evanovich was preparing to debut. Diesel is a great character, and I'm definitely curious to know if his supernatural abilities are actually explained in his books, but I don't that I'll actually get around to reading them any time soon. Speaking of supernatural, I so enjoyed the fact that Evanovich just decided to throw in characters out of absolutely nowhere that can control electricity, teleport, and are telekinetic with literally zero explanation! Funnily enough, that exact thing is what lost of a lot of her readers on this one, but I love magical realism so I have no complaints.
I like Joe and Ranger better than Diesel but OK. It's five days before Christmas and things are not looking merry for Fugitive Apprehension Agent Stephanie Plum. She hasn't got a tree. She hasn't bought any presents. The malls are jam-packed with staggering shoppers. There's not a twinkle light anywhere to be seen in her apartment. And there's a strange man in her kitchen. Sure, this has happened to Stephanie Plum before. Strangers, weirdos, felons, creeps, and lunatics are always finding their way to her front door. But this guy is different. This guy is mysterious, sexy-and he has his own agenda. His name is Diesel and he is a man on a mission. And Diesel is unlike anyone Stephanie has ever met before in her life. The question is, what does he want with her? Can he help her find a little old toy maker who has skipped out on his bail right before Christmas?
This is a perfect read for this insane season of the year, complete with Grandma Mazur, Rex the hamster, two hunky men, and Christmas shopping with Lula.
This cracked me up. It is a holiday-ish book that can be read cover-to-cover in one sitting, but I lost count of the f-bombs. If swearing bothers you, skip it.
You can read this as a standalone, but there are return characters from previous books. I believe this comes between 8 & 9.
You can read this as a standalone, but there are return characters from previous books. I believe this comes between 8 & 9.
Wow I read the first 20 pages and couldn't believe what I was reading...that was completely awful.