Review: Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum #2) by Janet Evanovich

4 stars for Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum book 2) by Janet Evanovich.

Two for the Dough sees our heroine, Stephanie Plum continuing to star in the role of a skip tracer, or in simpler terms, bond agent, after having previously failed in her job as a lingerie buyer. It is a delight to join Stephanie again, in her thrilling adventures to comprehend the perpetrators regardless of the severity of the crimes committed, because Stephanie almost always assures a good laugh somewhere along the way. The reappearance of Joe Morelli, one who used to charm Stephanie’s pants off in her younger days and now her bane, adds further doses of welcoming light humor to the plot.

In this book 2, readers also learn more about Stephanie’s family, mainly her parents and grandma Mazur, and to a smaller extent, some mention of her sister, Valerie, in passing. In my opinion, Stephanie has a wonderful family. Though her family is not rich or well-connected with the rich, there is no lack of warmth from either their spoken-aloud actions or silent support to Stephanie. Her mother may give the impression of constantly nagging at her, but at the end of the day, she still shows support to Stephanie in as heartwarming a way as most mothers do, by ensuring her daughter is fed well. It is very heartening that Stephanie often leaves for her own home with packed food after visiting her family. And Grandma Mazur, an old lady with an interesting personality, plays a very meaty role here, one which leads to laughter and more laughter.

One thing of note that I would like to point out is that if you are one who prefer not to know about the plot goings prior to reading a book, then by all means, skip the blurb from the author’s website (after the rose of a flower). For my part, I find said blurb a spoiler and very much regret reading it before I commence my reading.

Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 15 Jul 1999

*** Favourite quote 1 ***

Grandma Mazur reads the obituary columns like they're part of the paper's entertainment section.
Other communities have country clubs and fraternal orders. The burg has funeral parlors.
If people stopped dying, the social life of the burg would come to a grinding halt.

~ Two for the Dough
Janet Evanovich

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Killer Kenny Mancuso’s on the run and Stephanie Plum needs to bring him in for a big payday. Combining forces with Trenton’s hottest detective, Joe Morelli, might just give her a considerable advantage since Morelli and Mancuso are cousins.

When embalmed body parts start showing up on Stephanie’s doorstep, she arms herself with stun guns, defense spray, and killer flashlights. Soon she’s spending the day staking out the local funeral parlor with her Grandma Mazur, and spending the nights staking out the streets of Trenton with Morelli. It’s hard to say whose going to lead Stephanie to trouble first.

*Blurb from author's website*

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