threemonkeys | Not unlucky (Reply)

Another Janet Evanovich book. It's called Lean Mean Thirteen so it is another Stephanie Plum book. It is hard to know what to say about such books after there have been thirteen of them plus specials. You gotta know what to expect by now and if you are a fan you won't be disappointed by this one. I did try to manufacture some disappointment anyway, just to give me something to write about. First I looked at the large font, line spacing and margins. The word count is pretty low and the appearance of the book inflated to make it look bigger. But it isn't as if you are short changed by the story - it is densely plotted with lots of action and very little padding. You might even find something to admire in that. So, secondly I have tried to find fault in the content. There was a time during the Stephanie Plum stories where they got a bit hackneyed. The plots and characters seemed to be an exercise in going through the paces - pot boilers in other words. Then a couple of books ago, it all changed for the better and everything was reinvigorated. For a bit it looked like the series had slipped back to the pot boiler state with this one. But no, the quality is still well up there. Not as good as the previous one but still one of the better ones. So back to the original point - if you know the others then you will like this one. Nothing more to be said really.