Waiting for Evanovich

Categories: Mystery & Suspense , Staff Picks , Fiction

 It comes every summer like clockwork; the new Stephanie Plum novel by Janet Evanovich.  Every year since One for the Money was published in 1994, I eagerly anticipate reading Stephanie’s next adventure in Trenton, NJ.  I usually finish it in a day, and then the wait begins again.  Another 364 days until Steph and I get to meet again. 

Thankfully, I’ve run across some other authors and characters that are just as entertaining as Janet’s Stephanie Plum.  A few of my favorites include:

• Laura Levine's Jaine Austen mystery series that features a freelance writer in Los Angeles.  The series begins with This Pen For Hire.
• Nancy Bartholomew's Sierra Lavotini series that features a stripper who solves crimes in a small Florida town.  The series begins with The Miracle Strip and lasts for four books.
• Sarah Strohmeyer's Bubbles Yablonsky series about a hairdresser turned journalist.  The series begins with Bubbles Unbound.