Review: What a great ending.  Looking forward to the next one
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 22, 2013
I was so excited as I was finishing the Brandy Alexander book previous to this one that I realized Lost Cause had just been released!  I couldn't wait to finish Free Lunch so I could dive in to Lost Cause.  Love Janet Evanovich and this series was recommended as a fill-in until the latest Stephanie Plum Mystery was released.  I can see why this is a great fill-in.  It mimics Stephanie Plum in a parallel universe.  Cute brunette with a Jewish/Christian upbringing who has a hot cop on-again-off-again boyfriend and a bad boy latin friend who comes in handy when she finds herself in trouble or in need of a booty call.  Instead of a hamster, Brandy has a cat and a dog and lives in her parents home that they sold to her before moving to Florida.  Instead of Grandma Mazur, Brandy has Mrs. Gentile, the nosy cranky next door neighbor and Brandy herself has a love affair with TastyKakes, just like Stephanie.  Despite this I do love this series and if I hadn't started the Stephanie Plum series years ago, I could have sworn that Janet Evanovich copied off of Shelly Fredman.