beckmank 's review for:

Smokin' Seventeen by Janet Evanovich

1.0

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At this point in the series, it feels like Groundhog Day. Recycled plots with the same old characters. The main plot point is a serial killer leaving bodies at the bonds office. After having read as many of these books as I have, I knew very early on who the killer was, with absolutely no clues available to the reader. If you’ve never read Stephanie Plum, I would recommend #1, #2, #9, or #12. (Two for the Dough was especially funny.) Unless you are on a mission to finish the series like me, I would skip Smokin’ Seventeen. The humor is gone, the situations are bordering on the ridiculous, and without any real clues, the mystery is not fun for the armchair detective to try and solve.

For my full review (and why I continue to listen to these books), see my post at hiddenstaircase.net