Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, No. 8) (Stephanie Plum Novels) by Janet Evanovich

" I've read quite a few of the Stephanie Plum series, starting somewhere in the teens. I then went back to read the first few and skipped to 8. This book completed everything about the characters for me. Spoiler alert. I walked away from this book feeling angry about just how stupid she is. And don't get me wrong - I had a lot of laughs during the book to the point where I dumped a bottle of water in my lap. But in this book, Ranger, Morelli and Lula all call her out on what is obviously more than bad luck. And she's only alive because of luck. The character development was awesome. In depth. I finally knew how Ranger was. And Morelli. And Mrs. Plum for that matter. I guess I need a break from the characters. I love the author's writing - it's fun, light hearted, and easy to listen to while I drive. I think I'll skip the pre-teens and wait for the #22, due out this fall......"

이 시리즈의 장점인 유머는 여전하고 스토리도 좋은 거 같다. 다만 주인공의 성장이 잘 보이지 않는다는 면이 아쉽다. 지금까지 여러 사건을 해결하고 악당들을 상대해 온 인물치고는 캐릭터의 발전은 약하다. 새로운 인물들의 등장과 예상밖의 인물들에 대한 재밌는 묘사가 작품의 재미를 더 하는 거 같다. 문장이나 표현들은 전작보다는 읽기에 편해서 진도가 잘 나가는 작품이었다.