What I read in December 2017

Here we go..last list of 2017:

1.  Hardcore Twenty-Four (Janet Evanovich)--Sometimes when you wait a long time for a book it ends up not being worth it...while this one probably isn't top ten material, it certainly was entertaining and worth reading.  There is a running joke about Stephanie pet sitting for a snake, the usual blown up cars...nice, trashy, December read.
2.  Dead Certain (Adam Mitzner)--An Amazon free read (or whatever they are called).  Good mystery, lots of twists and surprises.
3.  Curious Minds (Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton)--same author as the Stephanie Plum books, much shorter serious about a bookkeeper and her boss.  Similar formula, similar characters, still funny and entertaining.
4.  Woman of God (James Patterson)--The summary/description doesn't do the book justice.  Part love story, part mystery, I don't know what to say that won't give it away, but worth the read.  Very though provoking (yes, I know it was a Patterson book!)
5.  Dangerous Minds (Janet Evanovich and Phoef Sutton)--book two after Curious Minds.  Entertaining, quick read.
6. Before We Were Yours (Lisa Wingate)--there has been a lot of hype about this book.  It is historical fiction about how kids were kidnapped and adopted out to wealthy families in the early 1900's.  The characters were interesting, the story believable (and based on facts).  Interesting book.
7.  The Memory Box (Eva Lesko Natiello)--Some reviewers compared it to Gone Girl and I think that is fair.  It was a good story, lots of twists and turns, not super exciting or shocking.
8.  Pro and cons (Lee Goldberg and Janet Evanovich)--another Evanovich series, this one about an FBI agent and the crook she chases (and loves?)....pure entertainment. 
9.  The Heist (Lee Goldberg and Janet Evanovich)-book 2...
10.  Stalking Jack the Ripper (Kerri Marisraka)--Very entertaining.  A young readers book, but lots of twists and turns and a great story.  There is a book 2 about Dracula that is on my request list at the library!
11.  The Chase (Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg)--book 3
12. The Job (Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg)--book 4
13.  The Scam (Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg)--book 5
14.  The Pursuit (Evanovich and Goldbert)--book 6

That brings the total for the year to 116...so, yay!  Stay tuned for the top ten list in a couple days!