Veronica Mars: Mr. Kiss and Tell

Veronica Mars: Mr. Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas and Jennifer Graham, 330 pages

Ten years after graduating from Neptune High, teen private eye Veronica Mars is back in the family business, digging up dirt and fighting the class war of Neptune, one bored millionaire's infidelities at a time. Mr. Kiss and Tell finds Veronica trying to track down a rapist who assaulted a young woman in Neptune's finest hotel. This the second of the Veronica Mars books to be published after conclusion of the three-season TV show and fan-funded movie, and while it still has plenty of the character (and characters) of the smart and snappy show (seriously, watch it if you haven't; it's awesome), it doesn't have quite the same zing that the first book. I kept waiting for one of Thomas' trademark twists, but finished the book unfulfilled. That said, it's still worth reading, particularly if you're a fan of the series.