Stephanie Plum Series: Two for the Dough (Book 2)

Stephanie, Grandma Mazur, and Morelli are all back for this second book of the series. In Two for the Dough, Stephanie is chasing down Kenny Mancuso, who also happens to be Joe Morelli's cousin.  Kenny is a crazy and violent man, who sets his sights on Stephanie when he finds out she's learning a little too much about his secret.  Not only does he attack Stephanie, but he goes after Grandma Mazur, too.

To cover her expenses until she can catch Kenny, Stephanie agrees to do a side job for one of the local morticians, Spiro.  He seems to have lost 24 caskets, and eventually hires her as his bodyguard when he begins to fear for his safety.  As Stephanie (and Morelli) start putting the pieces together, they realize that the missing caskets are also linked to Kenny's disappearance.

I had stopped reading mysteries because I could usually guess the ending.  Author Janet Evanovich throws in enough twists and turns that you may only figure out part of the mystery.  And, even if you do figure out the mystery, Evanovich keeps you interested enough in Grandma Mazur and the possible romance budding between Stephanie and Morelli to make you want to finish the book.

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