Book MYView: Double Trouble by Susan May Warren

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, the 2nd P.J. Sugar novel, is an enjoyable, moderately paced story that delves into P.J’s deepest desire to make a difference in her life. Of all the mysteries in the story, the one that kept me turning pages is wondering if P.J would finally find the self worth and purpose she longed for. P.J’s character is so flawed and lovable you just have to root for her all the way through the novel.  I just wanted to hug P.J through her self-doubt and was glad when P.J. found someone to show her just how God sees her.
 
My only quibble is too many mysteries and secondary characters weighed down the flow of the story. I now see how the separate mysteries fit together; however at times, I was a little frustrated. I wanted P.J. to get back to solving  the “double trouble” problem.

Overall, I’m a fan of P. J. Sugar so I look forward to reading the next book in the Sugar series. From the tentative title, License for Trouble, I think P.J is going to be a bonafide private investigator.  Now that she’s going to be legit, think of all the trouble she will get into.


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

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