Tim gave me the most recent Stephanie Plum book (Janet Evanovich’s Now Or Never: Thirty-one On the Run) at Christmas and I read it this week. When I added it to my Goodreads library, I glanced at reader reviews. Many are angry about the romantic choices Stephanie made in the book. I’m not about to give any spoilers on the off chance a web search might lead someone here, but the decisions Evanovich (and Plum) made were what I’d have done as a writer and were true to the characters, plus what she didn’t include was also a good choice. No unhappiness here!
Also, Nurse Lisa aka Lisa in Iowa confirmed that the small rat in my stuffed animals cabinet was one she brought and discreetly put on one of my bookshelves when she visited us in Houston back in February of 2008 (probably what turned him into a reader). Since I began “gray” week with Lisa’s big rat, I’m finishing it with her wee rat.
Wee rat also liked the latest Plum mystery. It’s stunning, really, that there are THIRTY-ONE novels in this series. They are the ultimate comfort read for me. It should be noted that there are four additional Stephanie Plum books that include her escapades with Diesel, the paranormal bounty hunter (who shows up in at least one of the numbered novels, as well), and Diesel has his own books with pastry chef Lizzy Tucker (I think there are three, and I’d appreciate more of them).
Today, I will really, really try to get back to work on my own novels (I’m only on number seven). Editor’s Note: I didn’t. I haven’t.
The 31 flavours of plum mysteries.
My favorites are mint chocolate murder and jamocha almond felony.
Death by Chocolate
Murder on the Banana Split
Death on the Milkshake
Three Scoop Tragedy
… with apologies for Agatha Christie.
She probably liked ice cream, too.