Review of High Five by Janet Evanovich

I completely forgot to take a picture before my library loan ended, so I uploaded a picture of my Kindle and the paper book I'm reading. I'm still working through Quiet by Susan Cain. It's very interesting, but I just seem to read nonfiction a lot slower than fiction. Hopefully I will finish it soon and post a review. Do you like the legos? Life of a boy mom. I kept trying to move them aside for a quick picture, and they kept rolling back. Finally I gave up and just kept them in. The picture is a little more realistic now😁

High Five by Janet Evanovich

When the pandemic began, I started looking for a series to read. I decided to try the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich again. I tried to read the first book years ago but never got into it. I knew it was a pretty long series so I decided to try again. I was really glad I did!

The books are really popular at my library, and there are not many copies of the first couple books. I've been stuck on waitlists for quite some time. I finally got the 5th book in the series in early January.

I really enjoyed the book just like I've enjoyed the rest of the series. In this book, Stephanie Plum is looking for her lost Uncle Fred and decides to make some extra money working gigs for Ranger. She meets some wonderfully odd characters in this one like Bunchy and Briggs. As always, if something can go wrong for Stephanie, it does in a big way. It seems there might be more to Uncle Fred's disappearance than just an old man getting lost. Plus, Stephanie gets a visitor from a past case that she wishes would go away.

I love that Evanovich expanded her zany cast of characters in this novel. This group of characters is just so much fun to me. I really enjoy the character of Stephanie as I relate to her snarky personality and low mateinance lifestyle. Of course, Grandma Mazur is hilarious and had me laughing loudly several times. In fact, my husband asked one time if I was okay. I dare you to try reading about Grandma Mazur describing her trip to the strip club with her friends and not crack up. She's amazing, and I hope to be like her when I get older!

Morelli was as frustrating as ever in this book as he's charming one minute and absent the next. I'm a little undecided with him as a leading man as he just comes and goes in Stephanie's life. However, in this story, Ranger steps up, and I am all here for it. I've had a thing for Ranger since the first book, so I was excited to see him get more of a storyline. Very happy!

The ending left me wanting more. I literally groaned out loud at the end! Stephanie is in a bit of a love triangle in this book, and Evanovich teases Stephanie making a big decision at the end. However, the reader doesn't get to find out who Stephanie picks! I have my hopes and ideas, but I'll have to wait until the 6th book to find out.

If you've liked the other books in the series then this is another fun and hilarious read. If you haven't checked out this series yet, I encourage you to do so. The characters are lovable and awkward. The mysteries are interesting and keep you reading. I've already put myself on the waitlist for book 6 and can't wait to read it.

How much coffee was needed?

I stayed up pretty late reading this one. I was getting better about going to bed at a decent time, but I just enjoyed this book too much. I wanted to keep reading because the story was entertaining and I was truly just loving it. After staying up too late, I needed several cups of coffee the next day. I was so interested in the story that I stayed up to finish it the next night. So this book caused two late nights and LOTS of coffee was needed the following days.

Next Choice

Next on my e-book list is the third book in the Bromance Book Club Series, Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams.