What is the author's style in Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich?

Stephanie Plum tells this novel in the first person point of view. It reads in a conversational way, with a diary-like quality. She shares many of her own thoughts and opinions. The reader realizes that many descriptions of other characters are colored by Stephanie's feelings about them. The readers get a unique view of her motivations. Though she often wonders about the thoughts of other characters, they are usually not revealed.