ABOUT THE BOOK
With one solved case under her belt, PJ Sugar is ready to dive into her career as a private investigator. Or at least a PI’s assistant until she can prove herself to Jeremy Kane, her new boss. Suddenly PJ’s seeing crime everywhere. But is it just in her head, or can she trust her instincts? When she takes on her first official case-house-sitting for a witness in protective custody-Jeremy assures her there’s no danger involved. But it soon becomes clear that there is someone after the witness . . . and now they’re after PJ, too.
MY THOUGHTS
Double Trouble is a great continuation of the PJ Sugar series. The first book, Nothing But Trouble, introduced us to PJ and her eccentricities and insecurities. She encountered her high school sweetheart, managed Russian house guests, and took care of her 4-year-old nephew. In the end, her super sleuthing skills earned her a position as a private investigator in training.
I loved meeting up with PJ again and seeing where her determination and suspicion would lead her. She lands her first “big” case and goes undercover as a body double for Dally, who is scheduled to testify in a huge drug dealer case. While dealing with rowdy chinchillas (I learned enough about chinchillas in this book to know that I never want one as a pet!), an elderly neighbor, and a few odd happenings, PJ has to figure out what her heart is telling her. Does she really love her high school sweetheart Boone? Is she really cut out to be a private investigator?
I have two favorite lines from the book that I want to share. These lines are simple yet filled with big punches.
- Draw with confidence to the throne of grace because I promise you’ll find mercy. – Both Gabby and Jeremy quote this verse from Hebrews to PJ. How beautiful is that message?
- Stop looking at your feet. You’ll only trip over them. – Told to PJ by her elderly neighbor Gabby when PJ whines about not being able to dance. Taken a little out of context, if we focus on our feet, we fail to see where the path is leading us and what God has in store for us.
Double Trouble is a fun book with mishaps that one can’t help laughing out loud at. However, I felt like the story was a little unrealistic at times, maybe larger than life – like could all those things really happen to a person? Don’t get me wrong, this is a fun read, and I’m definitely keeping my eyes peeled for the next book in the series. Anyone who has that much drama in life is definitely worth reading about!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Susan May Warren is the RITA award-winning author of twenty-four novels with Tyndale, Barbour and Steeple Hill. A four-time Christy award finalist, a two-time RITA Finalist, she’s also a multi-winner of the Inspirational Readers Choice award, and the ACFW Book of the Year. Her larger than life characters and layered plots have won her acclaim with readers and reviewers alike. A seasoned women’s events and retreats speaker, she’s a popular writing teacher at conferences around the nation and the author of the beginning writer’s workbook: From the Inside-Out: discover, create and publish the novel in you! She is also the founder of www.MyBookTherapy.com, a story-crafting service that helps authors discover their voice. Susan makes her home in northern Minnesota, where she is busy cheering on her two sons in football, and her daughter in local theater productions (and desperately missing her college-age son!) A full listing of her titles, reviews and awards can be found at: www.susanmaywarren.com.
A special thank you to Litfuse Publicity for sending me this book for review. The “My Thoughts” section is written in my own words. The rest is information provided by Litfuse.
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