3.88 AVERAGE

funny lighthearted mysterious 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: Yes
funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Listed to on CD - I rarely read the Stephanie Plum series as I heart these audiobooks

I waver back and forth a bit with these books. I always eat them up like popcorn but sometimes the on-again, off-again, will-they, won't-they relationships Stephanie has with Morelli and Ranger irritate me. At other times, I just take it for a bit of entertaining fantasy and roll with it. I was able to appreciate the idea of Stephanie having two smokin' hot men at her beck and call this time and just enjoyed the mental imagery and humorous flirtation.

Stephanie's implausible talent for finding and getting into trouble always amuses me and this book was no different. Lula and Grandma Mazur were in fine form. Stephanie's minor FTAs (failures to appear) always provide comic relief and this batch was incredibly over the top.

Pick this series up for a funny, light mystery to read by the pool or between heavier reads.
adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

Early 2000s chick crime lit which made me laugh out loud. Doesn’t have to be the most well written book for me to have a great time. 

The Stephanie Plum books always make me laugh. I don't care that they are over the top or unrealistic, sometimes that's all I need.
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

The Plum books are hit or miss. This one is a hit. Definitely one of the better ones I read. 
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

These books are good, I won't deny that, but they're beginning to all run together. Same ol' same ol' with the only difference being whoever is involved in the mystery. Methinks it's time for something else to read.
adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes