Fortune or glory

Fortune or glory is another entertaining crime escapade from Janet Evanovich - number 27 in the Stephanie Plum series. Readers of the series know what to expect and will not be disappointed as bounty hunter, Stephanie, and her assistant, Lula, attempt to apprehend a range of unruly characters who have broken conditions of their bond by failing to appear in court. Along the way Stephanie does a favour for George Potts who then insists on returning her favour by following her around as a bodyguard.

A major part of the plot revolves around Stephanie assisting Grandma Mazur in retrieving a 'treasure' hidden by Grandma Mazur's gangster husband who died shortly after the wedding. Other members of the gang are also looking for the treasure as is the mysterious Gabriela Rose who suddenly appears on the scene.

Most of the characters seem to carry guns though the weapons may not always be loaded and the characters often do not know how to fire them. There is plenty of action with car chases, explosions, kidnapping and the occasional murder. Readers of the series will also be noting Stephanie's disastrous record for demolishing cars. The on again off again relationship with Joe Morelli continues while Ranger is always there to provide support of all kinds.

Humour, as well as lots of action, is a major feature of the books providing laugh aloud moments for the reader. Looking at the long library reserve list for the book many readers just want to escape for an hour or two into the crazy world of Stephanie Plum.