tanyad74 's review for:

Top Secret Twenty-One by Janet Evanovich
3.0

I admit, it is getting harder and harder to continue with the series. The triangle going on between Joe, Stephanie and Ranger sometimes has me wanting to scratch my eyes out. I know that Stephanie seems to think she has made her choice with Joe, so why does she still get panty-melting kisses from Ranger and think about what it would be like if she could get him to settle down. I know Ranger and Steph must work together in a lot of situations, but seriously, the sexual tension is way too much, and if she has any doubts about being able to stay out of Ranger's bed she shouldn't be making any kind of commitment to Joe. Poor guy.

Anyway, put aside that love triangle and we have an ok story. Top Secret spends a whole lot of time with Ranger and dealing with someone from his past. Yes, Ranger has a past! He actually pulls Stephanie in to help him with his case, instead of the other way around, which was different.

We also have our side characters that almost always seem to crack me up. We have a wee return of a past character involved in Steph's case, then of course Grandma Mazur and Lula. Joe is in domestic, trusting boyfriend mode, which makes me even more pissed at Stephanie at times. I can't say I didn't get what I paid for, which was a light hearted mystery with some comedy, with this book including some scary, relatable creatures. I don't know how much more of the triangle I can take though.

This was the first Plum book I listened to and I loved the accents and the general overall narration of the book. I love Lorelei King and I think she did an amazing job on this book!

This review was originally posted on Rantings of a Reading Addict