A group of friends & I decided to read this book for October for Halloween (none of us really like horror). I have only read a few of the Stephanie Plum books (and most of those a long time ago), but I was able to jump in with no problems. The book was definitely light on plot, but it was what was I was looking for at the time. I did laugh out loud at times, and the characters are definitely interesting, though sometimes a little predictable. Overall, it was a great, fast read.