Dirty Thirty, Evangeline Bond

Rating 4 out of 5 Stars

Note-While I review Christian fiction, this book is secular.  I decided to include it because this series is a big part of my reading journey.  However, there is some language and situations that don't make this a squeaky clean read.  

Favorite Quotes:

"Most of the mob has either died or moved away, and the young people just sit home frying their brains with their eyes glued to their smartphone screens.  If you ask me, they'd be better off going out and stealing cars. At least they'd be learning a trade." - Grandma Mazur

"I don't like that you were hit in the face, but it should improve the dinner conversation." -Ranger

"There would be a lot of a problem with drugs in this country if people ate more meatloaf."-Grandma

Stephanie's life may not be changing a lot, but it's OK because she's got her crew...Connie, Lula, Grandma Mazur, and even her mother.  She's got job security from the delightful assortment of bail jumpers and not one, but two very exciting men in her orbit.  No two days look the same for this girl and who knows what danger and excitement is waiting around the corner.

In this adventure, Morelli leaves Bob the giant orange dog with Stephanie to go out of town for work.  This leads to an additional level of chaos for every fugitive recovery and visit to the Plum kitchen.  Add in some moonlighting work to find a possible jewel thief, a mysterious intruder into Lula's apartment and a some surprising interactions with Ranger and you have a fun story.  

These books aren't what they used to be.  HOWEVER, I'm a true fan and will always read them, laugh a lot and feel a huge sense of comfort and coziness.  I do have to say the last 50% of the book really picked up and I enjoyed the plot a lot.  I am big time hoping for there to be a lot of material about the cliff hanger that Ms. Plum left us with on this one!!!!!

So what about you?  Ranger?  or Morelli???