
I'll quit the crap out of things that bore me or make me uncomfortable in any way. Why do I keep reading this series? It jumped the shark so long ago that the shark has died - just like this series. let her make millions writing about the life of a Jersey bounty hunter that gets made into a movie and she can retire rich and not have to be this insane mess who constantly stumbles into awful situations to "save the day".Īfter reading review will be awhile as I refuse to pay money for this book and will wait for a library copy.

Maybe have her write a book! She has plenty of experience to draw from.

Please for the love of Pete! Pick a guy, whether Ranger or Morelli or a new character, add some life into this repetitive madness, and let it end on a good note! I don't care if that means Stephanie manages a deli in Trenton and marries someone and settles with a bunch of kids or if she goes and does something different. I hope this is an indication of something new. Cars are totaled, Lula dresses ridiculous, Grandma goes crazy, Stephanie's mom is tempted to day drink (as am I reading the newer books), Rex never ages, and Stephanie can't choose between Ranger and Morelli.Īccording to the synopsis it looks like she has a new job. The characters grew briefly only to be stunted back again one book later. If Stephanie intends to avoid disappearing and hold on to 100 percent of her footwear, she has to do more than man the potato salad-she needs to find out who took the previous victims.As you can see from my previous reviews ( 24, 23, 22, 21, and 20) I am not happy with the way this series has gotten terribly formulaic. The hottest detective on the force, Stephanie’s boyfriend, Joe Morelli, is running down clues, and the always mysterious Ranger is sticking to Stephanie like pork roll to an egg sandwich. Stephanie Plum, Jersey girl and bounty hunter extraordinaire, is stepping into the manager’s shoes…well, shoe. The only clue in each disappearance is one shoe left behind. It’s a tribute to quality management, but that’s now in jeopardy because the last three managers have vanished.

The coleslaw’s edible and the oil in the deep fryer gets changed-eventually. And if you’re visiting Trenton, you can’t do better than the Red River Deli. Nothing’s more Jersey than a good delicatessen.
