Reviews - Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine

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Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine

Janet Evanovich

3.85 AVERAGE

jackielk2020's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ebabcock22's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

jatafoya2161's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shelleyrae's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-nine is the 29th book in the long running yet still entertaining Stephanie Plum series.

When the office manager of Vinnie’s Bail Bonds, Connie Rosolli, fails to turn up for work, Stephanie and her sidekick Lula are first puzzled and then concerned. Well Stephanie is concerned, Lula is busy ordering a new office chair and couch. Then a call comes in demanding the return of a coin Vinnie accepted in lieu of bail in exchange for Connie’s release, and Stephanie, with her Grandma Mazur riding shotgun, has to use all her bounty hunting skills to rescue her friend.

There’s a definite formula to the Stephanie Plum series but Going Rogue also offers a more involved mystery than recent instalments. Tracking down the missing coin quickly becomes complicated and Stephanie becomes a target of the kidnappers herself, resulting in plenty of action including more than one explosion, and some real tension, especially in the final scenes.

Unexpectedly there is a touch of self awareness from Stephanie in Going Rogue. She thinks a little more seriously about her job, finally learns to use the gun she usually refuses to carry, and wonders about the direction her relationships with Ranger and Morelli are taking, though there’s still no decision between the two forthcoming. I appreciated that Evanovich has finally allowed Stephanie to think about the future, and I hope there is more of that going forward.

Fun and fast-paced I enjoyed Going Rogue, despite the awkward double barrel title, and I expect regular fans will too

snipinfool's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Connie, the office manager at Vincent Plum's Bail Bonds, was missing and no one had seen or heard her. This threw Stephanie and Lula for a spin. Connie WAS the office. She was the glue that held the bail bonds business together. Stephanie made it her priority to find Connie as fast as she could while trying to bring in those who failed to show for their hearings. Cue the interesting characters, car disasters, and dinners at the Plum household. They were there and more.

I always have a great time reading about Stephanie Plum and her life as a bounty hunter. I have read all of the series and it has never failed to make me laugh. This one brought the laughs too. I look forward to reading about Lula's and Grandma Mazur's antics. Both were in prime form. Janet Evanovich is able to capture the essence of Trenton and put it into words so that you can picture in your mind the scenes she sets in her books. Sitting down and reading a series where the characters are like old friends makes me happy. When book thirty comes out, I will be one of the first in line.