Kim (Mistry) - reviewed on 10/12/2010 + 105 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

The first in a new series by Janet Evanovich, starring Diesel, who pops into the 1/2 numbered Stephanie Plum books.

This book was so-so. It felt like a re-working of the Plum novels but with a slightly paranormal twist. Diesel still works with Unmentionables, and this time instead of trying to capture one, he's working with Lizzy, a baker in Salem who has the ability to find empowered/magical objects. I liked Lizzy and Diesel's chemistry, the banter between them wasn't too much or too little.

I did like the premise of the book, to find the Stones of the 7 Deadly Sins, and they are looking for the Gluttony stone. Some of it was pretty funny when Lizzy started to crave everything in sight. Carl the monkey makes an appearance and there was WAY too much about him in the book.

Worth checking out the next book, but it wouldn't be a keeper for me. Evanovich is relying too much on her style of writing the Plum books, and this is definitely a spin-off, as the writing style and characters are so close to her others.

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