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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
Fun and light hearted cop/action book.
Super dumb at times but no so much that it spoils the fun.
Good summer read.
Super dumb at times but no so much that it spoils the fun.
Good summer read.
Is this exemplary of Evanovich's books? What a silly book. Ridiculous plot. Cardboard characters. Blazing stereotypes in every direction. I have to think that maybe this was just a toss-off to fulfill a publishing contract or something. I've been meaning to explore Evanovich's series for years, but now I'm not sure I want to.
Then again, I read it in a day while depressed, so I guess it was good for something. So I gave it two stars.
Then again, I read it in a day while depressed, so I guess it was good for something. So I gave it two stars.
This was cute and fun. I started it once and put it down for a while; it's certainly not brilliant writing, and the main character made me think of a Meg Ryan romantic comedy character. But it's not horrible. It's just harmless fun--a good beach read, perhaps.
I feared that the characters in this book would mirror the characters of Evanovich's popular Plum series (since that's what happened the last time I read a non-Plum novel of hers). I was pleasantly surprised to see this was not the case. The NASCAR cliche dialogue from Hooker got a bit old (as did the reader's attempt at a Texan accent - I listened to this on CD), but overall the story was engaging, lighthearted, and fun. Metro Girl is a good summer reading novel, especially due to the setting (Miami & Key West!). I don't feel the overwhelming urge to dive into the next book like I do with the Plum series, but it was still an overall enjoyable read.
This book was very predictable and I felt no connection or interest in any of the main characters. I had a hard time getting into it and had to push myself to finish it. I can understand it as a light "escapism" type of book but even so I can find better books to escape with.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Okay so here the thing... I married into a racing family. Not nascar but like cross country racing. So I literally have to listen to car talk every single day of my life... and don't even get me started on the about of car talk I have to deal with during the holidays! I hate cars. I hate talking about cars. I especially hate NASCAR. I knew going into this book that the MC was a NASCAR driver. So that's on me. But he was so annoying about it. He brought it up in every other conversation. I understand it was suppose to be in a joking way but it still annoyed me. So I really didn't like him. I also didn't like Alex. She was just kind of silly. Nothing terribly wrong with her but I just didn't enjoy her like I did Stephanie or Lizzy. OH also the narrator's voice for Sam was not great.
I have been going back and reading all of Janet's books. Because I seriously love the Stephanie Plum books and I now love Lizzy's books. But I do not think this series will be for me. Especially since in the next book Alex will be working on Sam's NASCAR team. I just didn't enjoy them enough to deal with the car talk.
I have been going back and reading all of Janet's books. Because I seriously love the Stephanie Plum books and I now love Lizzy's books. But I do not think this series will be for me. Especially since in the next book Alex will be working on Sam's NASCAR team. I just didn't enjoy them enough to deal with the car talk.
I listened to this on my Ipod while cooking and cleaning various messes around my house. I thought it was very similar in style to the Plumb books.
This time around the heroine is Barney, a blond gal who grew up around mechanics. Her love interest is a blond Nascar driver who thinks he's just the hottest thing ever. The two meet and pair up when Barney's brother goes missing. It was very cute, light and fluffy and just the thing to distract me from the grossities that I must clean up.
This time around the heroine is Barney, a blond gal who grew up around mechanics. Her love interest is a blond Nascar driver who thinks he's just the hottest thing ever. The two meet and pair up when Barney's brother goes missing. It was very cute, light and fluffy and just the thing to distract me from the grossities that I must clean up.
Surprisingly funny... up there with many of the Stephanie Plum books though I think I would have preferred "Nascar Guy" not to have so many dumb redneck moments.
Alexandra Barnaby, Barney for fun, is an engine guru from Baltimore. Her brother, Bill, or rather Wild Bill, is king of impulsive decisions and getting into trouble whilst living in Miami. After a string of eerie events revolving Bill, Barney teams up with NASCAR guy, Sam Hooker, in Miami as a hunt for her brother and his missing boat ensues.
If you are a Stephanie Plum fan, you’ll enjoy this book, very familiar characters, structure, and pacing to Plum series.
As the book is nautical themed and set in glamorous Miami, this book is a perfect beach read. Metro Girl is a lighthearted treasure hunt for brothers, gold, and a mysterious object with Cuban heritage.
If you are a Stephanie Plum fan, you’ll enjoy this book, very familiar characters, structure, and pacing to Plum series.
As the book is nautical themed and set in glamorous Miami, this book is a perfect beach read. Metro Girl is a lighthearted treasure hunt for brothers, gold, and a mysterious object with Cuban heritage.