One of my guilty pleasures every year is to read the annual installment of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich.
Janet Evanovich's books are ... for some reason... international sensations. Her writing is simplistic and overly reliant on using cliches and formulaic storylines.
I can't say that over the 13.5 books in the series that a whole lot has changed in the lives of the characters, but hey... it is a decent ride.
Her books focus on a character named Ms. Stephanie Plum, and she is a bounty hunter in Trenton, New Jersey... I find Evanovich's descriptions of the area to be sophmoric yet accurate enough to remind me of my time living just outside of Trenton. I think she's a bit harsh on the "jersey" stereotypes, but hey..you gotta sell books huh?
Lean Mean 13 is the latest book (her Stephanice Plum books all have numbers in the title and the next book will obviously feature the number 14.)
It's a simple read and I laughed at points while trying to figure out the simplsitic plot. The plots are so simple that you often look too deeply into them.
Regardless... the latest in the series doesn't disappoint as Lula and Grandma have significant roles again... so for those of you that know the series.. you won't be disappointed.
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