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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
fast-paced
Although I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book....it wasn't my favorite of Janet Evanovich's books.
The story was good and flowed nicely but I just wasted grabbing my attention like I was hoping. The main characters were all likeable and I could totally relate to the main character Barnaby, aka Alex...she is a strong, stubborn woman who doesn't take any crap from men. I will be reading the other books in the series to see if they can grab my attention.
Happy Reading!!
The story was good and flowed nicely but I just wasted grabbing my attention like I was hoping. The main characters were all likeable and I could totally relate to the main character Barnaby, aka Alex...she is a strong, stubborn woman who doesn't take any crap from men. I will be reading the other books in the series to see if they can grab my attention.
Happy Reading!!
This book was my introduction to Janet Evanovich and I loved it. After that, I started reading my way through her books. This book had me laughing out loud and was thoroughly entertaining.
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's been a while since I read this book, but I remember liking the characters pretty well but thinking the action was a bit random and overly silly to a point that it wasn't enjoyable anymore. That said, the characters kept me around to the finish.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Now I'm listening to books on CD in the car, to make my commute less tedious. And it does! But it does take a certain kind of book to hold my interest ... and the reader matters too. The reader of this one isn't perfect - she sounds too old to be Barney, but she's perfect doing the male voices. So a good fast-paced mystery with interesting characters is about what I like to listen to in the car.
This was fun. It's nothing heavy: the plot is absurd, but it's a great read/listen. Barney, who grew up doing mechanical work in her father's garage, but now works in an insurance agency for some reason that doesn't entirely make sense (she studied engineering in college but couldn't find a job as a mechanical engineer? really?) -- flies down to Florida from Baltimore to find out what happened to her brother Bill. Along the way, she meets Sam Hooker, a NASCAR driver and sometime employer and friend of Bill - and the two of them set off to find Bill, Sam's missing boat, and eventually a Cuban immigrant named Maria who is missing. Throw in a shipwreck with missing gold and a sinister cannister - and bad guys, pseudo bad guys, and Fidel-era Cuban politics, and you'll find that its very entertaining but you don't want to dissect the plot too much.
Good times, even if it feels a little retro at this point -- cell phones are a little less capable (she never knows who is calling until she picks up, which seems odd now), and the Cuban politics are dated. But -- I do want to listen to the next installment of the series (if I can find it at the library).
This was fun. It's nothing heavy: the plot is absurd, but it's a great read/listen. Barney, who grew up doing mechanical work in her father's garage, but now works in an insurance agency for some reason that doesn't entirely make sense (she studied engineering in college but couldn't find a job as a mechanical engineer? really?) -- flies down to Florida from Baltimore to find out what happened to her brother Bill. Along the way, she meets Sam Hooker, a NASCAR driver and sometime employer and friend of Bill - and the two of them set off to find Bill, Sam's missing boat, and eventually a Cuban immigrant named Maria who is missing. Throw in a shipwreck with missing gold and a sinister cannister - and bad guys, pseudo bad guys, and Fidel-era Cuban politics, and you'll find that its very entertaining but you don't want to dissect the plot too much.
Good times, even if it feels a little retro at this point -- cell phones are a little less capable (she never knows who is calling until she picks up, which seems odd now), and the Cuban politics are dated. But -- I do want to listen to the next installment of the series (if I can find it at the library).
This book honestly had me angry several times while reading it. First, I'm a NASCAR fan, so the jokes and hillbilly-esq references started to grate on my nerves. Second, it's AGAIN a story that feels paint by numbers. Third: TALLADEGA. How on earth does it get thru countless editors and proofreaders and yet it is spelled wrong? Forth: bikers, really??
Jesus. Don't, just don't.
Jesus. Don't, just don't.