Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Two New Ones from Favorite Authors

Top Secret Twenty One by Janet Evanovich
Fans of Janet Evanovich will not be disappointed by this latest in the Stephanie Plum series. With exploding cars, rocket launchers, polonium,Russian thugs, feuding grandmothers and feral Chihuahuas, Evanovich continues to entertain readers.Once again, Stephanie’s romantic life careens between Trenton cop Joe Morelli and Ranger with his mysterious past.  This time, Ranger;s life is threatened by an assassin from his dark past.  It is up to Stephanie to save Ranger.
Sometimes, you need to laugh out loud and this book delivers the quirky characters and comic situations that make the Stephanie Plum series so enjoyable.

One Plus One by Jo Jo Moyes
On the surface, Jess Thomas has nothing going for her.  She is a single mother, working two jobs with no money, no education, no job skills, no child support. Her stepson is being bullied by the local toughs and her math prodigy daughter has just been accepting into an elite math school which they cannot afford.
Nonetheless, Jess possesses an unflagging sense of optimism and an unfailing faith in “doing the right thing.”
Ed is a millionaire software geek who inadvertently committed insider trading and is now faced with criminal charge and the loss of all his material goods.
Jess, her children, and smelly dog embark on a road-trip to a math Olympiad in Scotland where her daughter will hopefully win enough prize money to pay the entrance fees to the elite school.  When Jess’s car breaks down on the road, Ed rescues the group and drives them to Scotland. 
These four individuals embark on an odyssey that alternates between hilarity and and tragedy. At times touching, at times funny, this book would be an excellent choice for a book club. Moyes' last novel, Me Before You  required at least two boxes of tissues.  This one will only leave you with a few tears in your eyes.



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