I was
actually a bit nervous to read this book because I’d read so many bad reviews of it.
Fellow fans of Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series (books like .nightsandweekends.com/articles/03/NW0300128.php>Four to Score
and Seven
Up) complained that Full House wasn’t the same old Stephanie Plum book.
But it’s not supposed to be.
Full House is one of
Evanovich’s earlier works — one that’s been reworked and expanded and republished — and
it’s not bad nearly as bad as Plum fans may say. Instead of the typical
slapstick-mystery-humor found in Plum novels, Full House is a light romance about
Billie Pearce, a divorced mother of two whose life is turned upside-down when she meets
millionaire newspaperman and ladies’ man Nick Kaharchek — and falls head over heels for
him. And before she has a moment to think about what’s going on, she’s housing Nick’s
crazy cousin, Deedee, and fighting off Nick’s jealous ex-fiancee, who seems determined to
get him back.
If you’re looking for a serious romance novel, this isn’t
for you. But if you’re looking for a light, easy, entertaining read, Full House
wouldn’t be a bad pick. There’s humor and a little bit of mystery — and even a few
professional wrestlers. The characters aren’t quite as real and fun as in Evanovich’s
Plum novels — in fact, Billie’s constant waffling is a bit annoying (though, to be
honest, her constantly changing inner monologue is pretty accurate for a woman). But
don’t trust the reviews from bitter Plum fans. Full House isn’t a bad book at all
— though if you’re a Plum fan, you do need to keep an open mind.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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