But that makes sense to me - I’ll recommend them to women too.
Dantheman, I hope you know that I didn’t mean any slight when I suggested that they were geared towards women - I did know you are male.
Maybe I’m just irrepressively drawn to tough women who can kick ass. Yeah, that could be it. Anyway, this is great fodder for the train.
Vent away… But it is stuff and nonsense. I don’t expect you to have qualms or no qualms about anything. Read what you want. And certainly you have never heard from me that you should read Patterson or Scott. I have never read Scott, but did not enjoy Patterson.
Having a woman protagonist isn’t a problem for me. However these books spend much more time talking about her relationships than they do being a good mystery. Since they’re billed as a mystery and not a romance, since I wanted a mystery and not a romance, I find them only fair and I would not recommend them to most men (unless they wanted a romance and not a mystery.) Dantheman has said that he is drawn to tough women who can kick ass. I am too, but she isn’t that. Mostly she is bumbling and lucky and oddly, usually the men in her life bail her out. As I said, I didn’t think that they were horrible. But I won’t be spending my money on them either.
Lastly, I don’t understand why you are affronted by the observation that a book is geared towards women. Is there something inherently wrong with wanting to sell to women? Or do you believe that there are no real difference between men and women?
She’s not? Bullpuckies. She’s one tough babe. She’s a bail enforcement officer, not a stenographer! Plus, she’s a Jersey girl. Ain’t nuffin tuffa.
I don’t buy the concept that the book’s geared toward women. It’s a tough action-mystery series, that’s all. If you like Patterson or Grafton, you’ll like Evanovich, plain and simple.
If you liked Evanovich, whom i loved, you might like Stephen White. He writes about things little is known about and is a good writer. I’ve read all but #8 of J.E. and loved every one. 
In the words of Stephanie Plum :smack:
Originally posted by Khadaji
What I said (or meant) was that although the books are geared toward women, that should not make them unworthy reads for men. My point was that when a book centers around a male character and all his motivations, be them romantic, career, or personal, it is not usually considered a worthy of men only book–but instead worthy of everyone.
And yes I believe in la difference.
I’ve read 1-8, too. For the most part, I’ve really enjoyed them and at times, I’ve laughed from the situations - especially if Grandma Mazur is involved.
I admit, though, that I’m getting tired with the same stuff about her car and her apartment - and I’m surprised she isn’t getting more skilled in the gun dept, etc. She can barely remember her handcuffs!
And am I the only one who thinks she ought to choose between Morelli and Ranger? If I was Morelli and knew she was all hot and bothered about Ranger, hell, I’d go find another chick. Of course, if Morelli had run over me in a car, I probably wouldn’t be dating him. Heh.
All in all, pretty enjoyable books. And I know 2 guys in my office who read them as soon as they come out. I think it’d be a bit of a stretch to call them romances. Not that much romance - at least not what most people are looking for when they think of romance novels.
Tibs.
Yeah, I love these books. I got hooked late on the series and couldn’t read them fast enough. I kept waiting to check them out of the library, but they were never there in order. But even though her time frame is off in my mind, I still greatly enjoyed her characters!
And, on the romance front…I get a kick out of her thowing in a little more action in her romances than most of the writers. Although if you don’t really appreciate her former-romance writer tendencies you probably want to avoid Four to Score. (Though I must admit that was one of my favorites and one of the reasons I am hooked on the series.)
Take it for what it is, a good read! I spend 8 hours or more in front of a computer at work every day and when I come home, it’s books by writers like Evanovich that are truly relaxing and enjoyable!
Four’s the one I started with! I’m starting Five now.
Just another Stephanie Plum fan chipping in.
My brother-in-law recommended I check them out. Glad he did. 