What do You think about Motor Mouth (2006)?
This is my second Evanovich book, the first being Hot Six. And true to form, it has the same wit and charm and zinging one-liners. There is a lot of stuff on NASCAR racing which required a good knowledge of the subject, and which I appreciated up to a point. There are a lot of parallels with Hot Six, that seem to be formulaic.Amusing Dog - in this one it's a St. Bernard, Beans. (Bob the retriever was in Hot Six)Horny Man trying to get into heroines panties - in this one it's Sam Hooker, who endeared me with his breezy, Devil May Care attitude.Going round and round again - in this book, our heros are constantly returning to parking lots of various restaurants and such.Heroine - Alex Baraby, the heroine in this one, seems exactly like Stephanie Plum, no difference I could tell, so that the both of them are just Evanovich herself.Crazy supporting cast - in this one, two notables: Felicia and Rosa, the tough Cuban fruit store ladies.Some of the humor was a bit puerile, like Three Stooges slapstick, notably with the dog. That whole scene about poop was idiotic and not necessary.Still, overall Motor Mouth does entertain.
—Jocelyn Jazmen
I listened to the audio book.This started out a smidge slow, but quickly escalated into one of the funniest things I've ever listened to. I'm a long haul trucker, and I listened to this in two shifts. I laughed so often I worried I would wake my husband, and I had tears trying to keep my chuckles quiet.It is wholly unbelievable (view spoiler)[that they get away with it all (hide spoiler)]
—Kristi Cramer
I had my hopes up with this series, but .... hmmm .... the second installment didn't really live up to the first one and any of my expectations. It was a good book, great story, great plot, I love Sam Hooker, but it was long and drawn out.Alex Barnaby and NASCAR guy Sam Hooker are back solving a murder or two within the racing community. All very technical and sometimes way beyond my understanding, but not to the point where I was completely lost. I honestly believe if Janet Evanovich would give this series a little bit more thought and time it could turn out really really well - I like the pair! I like the dialogue and I especially like Hooker's witty verbal come-backs. It's a real treat.Obviously I have been comparing the books to the Stephanie Plum series, but just because they are from the same author doesn't necessarily mean that we, as readers, should do that - quite the opposite. And as such, I still believe that this series has potential, soI am a bit disappointed that book three is a graphic novel
—Iris Blobel
