Random Review: "Sinister Sprinkles" by Jessica Beck

Okay all, I have just found goodreads.com and this is my first attempt to review a book there and copy it to my blog!  I'm so excited ... Yay! 

Sinister Sprinkles by Jessica Beck

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

ABOUT:  Susanne Hart is a donut shop owner who is constantly finding herself in the middle of a murder investigation.  In Sinister Sprinkles, Darlene Higgins was found dead in front of the courthouse in the middle of the Christmas carnival.  Why is Susanne a suspect?  Darlene just happens to be the woman that Susanne's ex-husband had an affair with, and essentially caused the divorce!

LIKES: Just like the others in the series, this is a very light, easy read. I like the setting of this series, and the characters have good personalities. The book itself didn't require much thinking, and I was (somewhat) surprised when I found out "who done it".

NOT SO MUCH: I wish the author would tie up some of the loose ends that are made throughout the book. Also, she tends to reference things later that didn't happen within previous pages. Maybe some of this will come together in later books? It's just frustrating wanting to know what happened to so-in-so, etc.

OVERALL: Overall, it was okay. I will continue to read the series because of how easy they are.

And just a side note ... the fact that the book contains recipes (for donuts and other yummies) is a good thing and a bad thing.  It gives it that something different, but I was reading this in the middle of a week long detox!  I would have killed for a donut ... who am I kidding, I was ready to eat the book!  LOL! 

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Random Review: "Four to Score" by Janet Evanovich

Mysteries never appealed to me until I started reading the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich about 6 months ago.  I have only read the first four but I love them!  I'm trying really hard not to buy a new book every time I finish one ... I patiently wait until I can get to a used book store and scarf up as many as I can find.

I just finished "Four to Score" and it did not disappoint.   With any series, I believe it's best to start off with the first book.  Even though most later books will give a little background info, you just don't get the feel for the characters unless you go in order.  (Totally my opinion though.)  In "Four to Score", Stephanie is after a bail skipping waitress who is seeking revenge from the man who put her in jail.   Stephanie gets help from a slew of characters; fellow bounty hunter Ranger, ex-prostitute Lula, Sweet Sally the cross-dresser, and of course Joe Morelli, who Stephanie just can't seem to stay away from.   To top it all off, Stephanie has to deal with her arch-enemy who keeps getting in her way.  I busted out laughing a few times, especially when Grandma Mazur comes into the picture.  She is just too funny!

So far, this series has been extremely entertaining, and I'm looking forward to reading "High Five".  If you like light mystery reads, you should give Janet Evanovich a try.

Do you get hooked on series'?  Is there a good one that you have read lately?