Reading Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum mysteries is one of my guilty pleasures. Like with Grisham, I don't put them all in the good pile, but this one is worth the read. It starts out with a couple of mysteries that land the New Jersey bail enforcement officer in hot water after she returns from a dream vacation in Hawaii.

All the regular favorites make an appearances. (Grandma Mazur is my favorite.) Her characters are zany, and her heroine's quirkiness gets her into some sticky situations with her sidekick Lula. My edition came with a pull-out calendar, premarked with important days like "Dress up your pet" day and "National Doughnut" day. I love getting free stuff.

Evanovich's "One for the Money" is being released in theatres at the end of January. It should be interesting to see how her sleuth translates to the silver screen.

Happy reading!