One of the rituals of spring is a new Stephanie Plum novel, and here is # 22 the perfect entertainment after filing your income taxes for another year.
In Tricky Twenty-Two Stephanie is trying to track down a college student, Ken Globovic, aka Gobbles, who failed to show up in court on charges of beating up Dean of Students Martin Mintner at Kiltman College. Gobbles is "Supreme Exalted Zoo Keeper" of Zeta fraternity so Stephanie and her sidekick, Lula, start their search at Zeta House.
In addition to her job as a bounty hunter, Stephanie also moonlights for her friend Ranger's security agency. This time Ranger wants her help to provide security at the wake of a murder victim. No sooner is the funeral over than the victim's business partner is also murdered.
Stephanie soon learns that the two murder victims were both Zeta members when they attended Kiltman College. When Dean Mintner is found dead on the grounds of Zeta, suspicion focuses on Gobbles.
In her usual spectacular fashion, Stephanie saves the day. If you are looking for a good summer "beach read" that combines lighthearted mystery with pratfall comedy, Evanovich's Stephanie Plum fills the bill.
