Split Second: Thirty Two Switcheroo - Janet Evanovich

 Split Second: Thirty Two Switcheroo - Janet Evanovich

Pub. Date: Nov. 10, 2026

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As the title indicates, this is number 32 in the adventures of hapless recovery agent, Stephanie Plum of Trenton, NJ. In the last installment, she made the snap decision to get married.  Can that marriage possibly last?

Whatever you think can go wrong in Stephanie’s pursuits, does, and things you can’t even imagine go awry.  All of the familiar characters are here; Lula, Connie, hunky Ranger, Morelli, Rex the hamster and my favorite, Grandma Mazur, along with Evil Eye Grandma Bella.

As usual, Stephanie is on the trail of a few different bail jumpers, some very dangerous. Someone is also on her trail, sending her threatening messages, along with a menagerie of critters. She takes a short break from her recovery cases to help out Ranger protecting a young girl who has been threatened with kidnapping.

While the Stephanie Plum novels can be over-the-top, I genuinely enjoy them. The absurd situations and vibrant characters are all highly entertaining.  Perhaps it's the Jersey setting/jokes/lifestyle that resonate with me as I am a Jersey girl at heart.  

This series is just plain fun and provides quick and amusing reads.  I often find myself more interested in the characters than the plot. However, this particular plot involves a bit more adventure than the usual antics. Of course, cars are also destroyed…I think I lost count of how many.

Although I have read all but one of the books in the series, this can be read as a standalone. However, it would be so much more fun to go back and read some of the earlier installments to gain a deeper appreciation of these classic characters.  

Thanks to @NetGalley and @AtriaBooks for the DRC.

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