Hardcore Twenty-Four

Since there are only so many mystery-related T words, Janet Evanovich switched to rhyming for the title of the 24th Stephanie Plum novel.  Hardcore Twenty-Four is entertaining, but far from the best in the series.  This time, Stephanie's cases mesh with Joe Morelli's - both of them are encountering headless bodies.  Steph is also the temporary guardian of a hot dog (and roadkill) loving snake and trying to stop Grandma Mazur from hooking up with a swinger in Florida.  Oh, and Diesel is back in town and back in Steph's apartment.  Evanovich hits most of her usual notes (Lula's outfits, a funeral, lunch with Grandma Mazur and Mrs. Plum, a particularly funny car death), but the main plot doesn't hang together well and the outcome doesn't fit the series's tone.  It's worth reading if you come across it, but probably not worth searching out.