ONE FOR THE MONEY (Janet Evanovich) - October 31/16

It's better than the movie, at least. I was really enjoying this for about the first hundred pages or so, as Evanovich offers up a breezy, fast-paced narrative that's anchored and heightened by an affable protagonist. But the novel is eventually bogged down in the details of Stephanie's case and I just couldn't have possibly cared less. There's a reason I tend to avoid procedurals on television. **1/2 out of ****