jayvall reviewed The Job by Janet Evanovich (Fox and O'Hare #3)
Review of 'The Job' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Fun easy read, as usual.
Published Nov. 18, 2014 by Random House Publishing Group - Bantam Dell, Random House Publishing Group.
4 stars
(3 reviews)
The FBI had one demand when they secretly teamed up Special Agent Kate O'Hare with charming con man Nicolas Fox -- bring down the world's most-wanted and untouchable felons. This time it's the brutal leader of a global drug-smuggling empire. The FBI doesn't know what their target looks like, where he is, or how to find him, but Nick Fox has a few tricks up his sleeve to roust this particular Knipschildt chocolate-loving drug lord. From the streets of Nashville to the back alleys of Lisbon, from the rooftops of Istanbul to the middle of the Thames, Nick and Kate chase their mark. When they find themselves pitted against a psychopathic bodyguard and a Portuguese enforcer who gets advice from a pickled head, they decide it's time to enlist some special talent -- talent like a machete-wielding Somali pirate, a self-absorbed actor, an Oscar-winning special effects artist, and Kate's father …
The FBI had one demand when they secretly teamed up Special Agent Kate O'Hare with charming con man Nicolas Fox -- bring down the world's most-wanted and untouchable felons. This time it's the brutal leader of a global drug-smuggling empire. The FBI doesn't know what their target looks like, where he is, or how to find him, but Nick Fox has a few tricks up his sleeve to roust this particular Knipschildt chocolate-loving drug lord. From the streets of Nashville to the back alleys of Lisbon, from the rooftops of Istanbul to the middle of the Thames, Nick and Kate chase their mark. When they find themselves pitted against a psychopathic bodyguard and a Portuguese enforcer who gets advice from a pickled head, they decide it's time to enlist some special talent -- talent like a machete-wielding Somali pirate, a self-absorbed actor, an Oscar-winning special effects artist, and Kate's father Jake, a retired Special Forces operative. Together they could help make this Fox and O'Hare's biggest win yet ... if they survive.
Oreo Teeth reviewed The Job by Janet Evanovich (Fox and O'Hare #3)
Review of 'The Job' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
I received an advance review copy of The Job in exchange for an honest review, and I'm very glad I did. While getting over a pesky fall cold, a bit of fluff and silliness built around a fairly formulaic crime novel is just the ticket. Evanovich and Goldberg are both very good at writing banter and I enjoy the merry war between Fox and O'Hare.
It's not high art. It's not a suspenseful page turner. It's just good fun. If you're looking for the kind of book that will keep you up at night wondering when the next plot twist will strike, this probably isn't the book for you. If you want a bit of a mental palate cleanser in between heavier books, you may be just as happy as I am. This series is still fresh, light and enjoyable.
