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Double Trouble (2010)

by Susan May Warren(Favorite Author)

4.12 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1414313136 (ISBN13: 9781414313139)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Tyndale House Publishers

series

PJ Sugar

review 1: I needed something lighter to read, then Susan May Warren’s Double Trouble came in the mail. The blurb on the back quotes another author (Lori Copeland) saying the “dead-on characterization always makes me laugh.” It sounded good to me, and was good too. Just what I needed in fact.PJ Sugar is reinventing herself as a private detective—well, private detective’s assistant to be precise. She has a history that makes living back home a little difficult, and romantic ties to the local policeman. I’d know more about it if I wasn’t joining the series halfway through, but I never felt like I was missing any necessary information, or that the author was dumping details on me to catch me up. The characters quickly became real and their relationships and backgrounds all... more fell into place.Detective Boone Buckam: Overly protective—possibly controlling—maybe it’s inherent in being a guy—I just don’t know if he’s the guy for her… PJ Sugar: Overly quick to jump to conclusions—possibly low self-esteem—maybe just inherent in being a woman…But none of it was really a simple as that. The characters built up then overcame their stereotypes. The delightful Russians were just fun to hang around with. The elderly neighbor could be more, or less, batty than she seems. And the little boy was cute. The danger in PJ’s adventure is cleverly low-key, and the intrigue definitely fishy but the red herrings still smell okay.I really enjoyed the book, and when, halfway through, I found that characters weren’t just “going to church” on occasion, but might even talk about God, that was fine because I already felt like I knew them. It was also fine because the lessons the protagonist learns are ones applicable to many of us, and most certainly to me.So, light but not fluffy, entertaining but though-provoking too, gentle and oddly deep. Some more of this series may turn out to be just what I need on future occasions so I’ll make sure to remember the author—Susan May Warren.
review 2: Well first off, Susan May Warren is one of my favorite authors – she never fails to push me with her characters and bring out issues that effect me spiritually or thoughts that I need to deal with in the midst of sleuthing and adventure in this book. She makes reading fun. I love that I feel like I’m reading about a friend.. or rather that I’m just lost in the book so much that I’m talking with a friend, or that I’m part of the story; to me, that makes a great book.Now this actual book– lol oh that PJ Sugar! I can’t help but love her. She is a hilarious girl with a crazy mind that just tickles me. She debuted in Nothing But Trouble last year and she’s back to crack me up. If you haven’t read the first one, I highly recommend it. Double Trouble builds a lot on the first book and PJ’s character has improved and I thought she felt even more real than she did in the first book. I love that PJ is struggling to figure out who she is and works through issues while moving at a fast pace; she isn’t letting life pass her by.Comical? Yes.Makes you think? Yes.A great read? Yes.Double Trouble is fast paced and highly engaging. PJ Sugar is a sleuth without all the answers – actually usually the wrong answers! lol She makes me realize there is more to life than just work! She also makes me snort and I don’t snort! ;pI shall live vicariously through PJ Sugar!I didn’t put it down at all!Looking forward to the next book because I still need to know what the PJ stands for!.This book was provided to me for free for my personal opinionated review! less

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