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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
I really enjoyed this instalment in the Stephanie Plum series.
I'm not sure how I feel about the love triangle really coming to the fore in this story as I 100% (at this stage) ship Stephanie with Morelli and that cliffhanger at the end of the book just about killed me.
While I did really enjoy this story, I do feel like sometimes it seems like a bit of a competition between the side characters as to to who can be the craziest character.
Nevertheless, I am still enjoying reading this series so I'll definitely be continuing on.
I'm not sure how I feel about the love triangle really coming to the fore in this story as I 100% (at this stage) ship Stephanie with Morelli and that cliffhanger at the end of the book just about killed me.
While I did really enjoy this story, I do feel like sometimes it seems like a bit of a competition between the side characters as to to who can be the craziest character.
Nevertheless, I am still enjoying reading this series so I'll definitely be continuing on.
If you need an easy read and good escape, this series is for you.
Stephanie Plum novels never disappoint! Just like the previous 4, you get excitement, plot twist and the usual sexual tensions. Looking forward to see where Hot Six takes us!
adventurous
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
Omg Randy was absolutely iconic
Another fabulous read
Another fabulous read
Another typical Stephanie Plum book. Enjoyable as always.
What can I say? I'm hooked on these books. The writing is mediocre, to be sure. It's pulp-y and if I allow myself a half a second, I'm a bit offended by the first chapter of the next book being at the end of the book you just finished. It weakens your resolve AND assumes you care, which you do because you get sucked in by that first chapter and find yourself at Half-Price Books cursing the fact that they have every single one BUT the one you need (in my case, Hot Six and two weeks ago, Three for the Dough), before running to Target and buying the next two in anticipation that Half-Price Books will let you down when you arrive hungry for the next one, but guilty because it's just not great writing nor is it intellectually stimulating, nor is it educating you in any way except for revealing the fact that you have lowered your standards considerably in hopes of escaping the stress of the work week.
But. . . rambling aside, I'm hooked. And, I love the characters. I find myself rooting for Stephanie and empathizing with the fact that every thing seems to go wrong for her and yet she still succeeds in the end. I love her can-do, never-give-up spirit. I love her humanity. And, I love her complicated attraction to and relationship with Joe Morelli. (Yes, like Stephanie, I swoon a little when he happens upon a page.) I'm frustrated by the growing attraction to Ranger. (And, yes, like Stephanie, I find him a bit too difficult to resist and a bit too easy to fantasize what it must be like. . .) And, I love its simplicity. You can pour through one, be relatively entertained and wonder when you will shake the addiction long enough to read something a little bit more lofty.
So, I'm already two chapters into the next one. And, I'm feeling a bit bad that I'd prefer to lie in bed and read this next installment instead of getting some work done, while at the same time feeling a bit bad that I am giving up my Sunday to get some work done, instead of living vicariously through the adventures of Ms. Plum and the rest of the characters Ms Evanovich has invited into my life. Life could be worse. . . my car could get blown up or squashed by a garbage truck.
But. . . rambling aside, I'm hooked. And, I love the characters. I find myself rooting for Stephanie and empathizing with the fact that every thing seems to go wrong for her and yet she still succeeds in the end. I love her can-do, never-give-up spirit. I love her humanity. And, I love her complicated attraction to and relationship with Joe Morelli. (Yes, like Stephanie, I swoon a little when he happens upon a page.) I'm frustrated by the growing attraction to Ranger. (And, yes, like Stephanie, I find him a bit too difficult to resist and a bit too easy to fantasize what it must be like. . .) And, I love its simplicity. You can pour through one, be relatively entertained and wonder when you will shake the addiction long enough to read something a little bit more lofty.
So, I'm already two chapters into the next one. And, I'm feeling a bit bad that I'd prefer to lie in bed and read this next installment instead of getting some work done, while at the same time feeling a bit bad that I am giving up my Sunday to get some work done, instead of living vicariously through the adventures of Ms. Plum and the rest of the characters Ms Evanovich has invited into my life. Life could be worse. . . my car could get blown up or squashed by a garbage truck.
LOVED the way this book ended. As soon as I finished this book i went directly to reading the next one because I couldn't wait to see who she had called and who was at her door. :)
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Help! I'm on a binge and I can't get off!!! (My library that has all the books so they are partly to blame)
After each of these, I vow to take a breather but that ain't been happenin'. Oh well, whatevs. This one was less over-the-top than the last two; there were still some pretty preposterous antics, but I felt that the mystery was more focused this time, not the silliness of Grandma, Lula or whoever (there's still some).
And I liked the ending (contrary to other reviewers); I like the love triangle storyline. So on to the next!
After each of these, I vow to take a breather but that ain't been happenin'. Oh well, whatevs. This one was less over-the-top than the last two; there were still some pretty preposterous antics, but I felt that the mystery was more focused this time, not the silliness of Grandma, Lula or whoever (there's still some).
And I liked the ending (contrary to other reviewers); I like the love triangle storyline. So on to the next!