Book Review for: Finger Lickin' Fifteen
Written by: Janet Evanovich
St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 978-0-312-38328-2
I read: the hardback
4 stars
Entertaining!
Evanovich pens a fun, character driven, totally entertaining
cozy mystery with "Finger Lickin' Fifteen." Lula, Stephanie's plus
sized friend, is a witness to a gruesome murder and the only police officer she
trusts is Joe Morelli. Unfortunately, Stephanie and Joe are 'off.' The cherry
on the top? Ranger, who runs a security company, has asked Stephanie to help
him find out who is breaking into his clients' homes. Stephanie has her hands
full with catching her own skips, Ranger's job, and keeping Lula safe.
Stephanie and Lula soon learn the murder victim is Stanley
Chipotle, a world's famous chef who was entered into a local BBQ contest. Lula
decides the only way to catch the killers is to enter into the BBQ contest
herself, but she's got no idea how to cook BBQ. She enlists the help of
Stephanie's grandma, and Larry the fireman, who has a side job as the "Cluck-in-the-Bucket"
chicken.
The stakes get higher when Joe identifies Marco the Maniac
as Chipotle's killer. Marco is after Lula, too. Can Lula and Stephanie capture
Chipotle's killer without losing their own heads and burning the BBQ?
This effort was much better than "Plum Spooky."
The writing is easy to read and instinctively makes the reader feel like a fly on
the wall watching the events unfold.
The characters are likable and engaging, driving most of the
action. There are plenty of laughs as Lula and Grandma attempt to perfect their
BBQ. This was a very entertaining installment of the Stephanie Plum series. It
reads fine as a stand alone and I was biting my nails up until the very end.
This is a great book to curl up with next to the fireplace on a rainy weekend.
Question: Who's your favorite Stephanie Plum series character?
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