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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
Definitely one of my favorites in the series. There was constant action and never a dull moment. These books never fail to amuse and entertain. I absolutely LOVE Morelli and Stephanie and however Ranger fits into their weird relationship. :-)
Enjoyed this one a lot - and again it had the "I have to stop reading, put the book down and laugh" moment; I love Janet Evanovich's comic scene depictions.
When no books catch my fancy, I always read a Stephanie Plum.
This series just keeps getting funnier. The characters are endearing and highly entertaining.
My goodness, this book caught me off guard. It was a lot funnier than some of the books for the most part. There were a lot of amusing little things in this one. Then there was the fact that Stephanie's car didn't get blown up or anything through the whole book. She injured several bodyguards along the way but her car amazingly survived. Then there's the fact that she left Jersey on a job and went to Las Vegas with not only Lula but also Connie, so that was kind of fun. The evil-doer was pretty obvious. It was one of three potential people right from the start, and I just decided it must be the unlikeliest one until clues pointed me in the direction of the next least likeliest. It got pretty obvious about 75% of the way through the book, but it didn't matter because her villain had an interesting and horrifying 'game' going on that made things interesting. The climax would have been ten times scarier if the villain hadn't been saying such dorky things while Stephanie moved around in the dark, and if it had gone on a little longer. I'm glad it didn't, because I was starting to think the book wasn't ever going to end. I have no idea what Stephanie was thinking giving up her apartment, either. There was a lot going on in this book, but it certainly livened things up in the series and made for a good read:)
A half hour later the three of us left the room for the lobby. Lula on one side of me, Connie on the other...Connie and Lula now wore two guns apiece. They each had a gun at the small of their back and they each had one in their purse. My fear of getting shot by the Carnation Killer was considerably less than my fear that I'd get shot by Connie or Lula.
Stephanie Plum returns in her ninth outing, her world preserved in golden amber with top notes of Love's Baby Soft and Cheez-It's. There's a soothing consistency to this series, even as it strains credulity: Stephanie is still not great at her job, Morelli and Ranger are in a frosty detente over their carnal but loving impulses toward her, and Ranger and Lula are constantly helping Stephanie perform her bounty huntering without complaint or (apparently) compensation (which is really the most unbelievable part to me.)
This time, Vinnie is on the hook for some new type of immigration bond when the bondee, Samuel Singh, vanishes. All of Vinnie's employees are told to give this top priority so Stephanie sets out to comb Trenton looking for Singh and his landlord's missing dog. Along the way, she attracts the attention of a possible serial killer and before you can say "I'm president of the Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Fan Club, yes there still is one excuse your mouth," she's getting weird messages, even worse photos, and potential witnesses keep dropping dead.
There are plenty of funny bits to this story of course--Lula tries an Atkins Diet type thing with farcical results, Lula, Connie, and Stephanie take a paid trip to Vegas, and Stephanie is always Stephanie. I didn't find this one as funny as some of the last few books. Evanovich more often than not lands her slapstick humor but too often here she drives right past ridiculous but funny and lands in plain ridiculous.
And while I can forgive a lot of improbable things in this series, it was too much when
For that matter, the main mystery plot is pretty out there too ()
But, these books are all about the mood you are in when you read them. They are light and slapsticky; maybe I wasn't in the mood for slapstick. They are strangely addictive though and as of this writing there are 29 books in the series so I can rest assured Stephanie will rally and be around when I need her.
Stephanie Plum returns in her ninth outing, her world preserved in golden amber with top notes of Love's Baby Soft and Cheez-It's. There's a soothing consistency to this series, even as it strains credulity: Stephanie is still not great at her job, Morelli and Ranger are in a frosty detente over their carnal but loving impulses toward her, and Ranger and Lula are constantly helping Stephanie perform her bounty huntering without complaint or (apparently) compensation (which is really the most unbelievable part to me.)
This time, Vinnie is on the hook for some new type of immigration bond when the bondee, Samuel Singh, vanishes. All of Vinnie's employees are told to give this top priority so Stephanie sets out to comb Trenton looking for Singh and his landlord's missing dog. Along the way, she attracts the attention of a possible serial killer and before you can say "I'm president of the Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam Fan Club, yes there still is one excuse your mouth," she's getting weird messages, even worse photos, and potential witnesses keep dropping dead.
There are plenty of funny bits to this story of course--Lula tries an Atkins Diet type thing with farcical results, Lula, Connie, and Stephanie take a paid trip to Vegas, and Stephanie is always Stephanie. I didn't find this one as funny as some of the last few books. Evanovich more often than not lands her slapstick humor but too often here she drives right past ridiculous but funny and lands in plain ridiculous.
And while I can forgive a lot of improbable things in this series, it was too much when
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Stephanie, who KNOWS she's being stalked by a wackadoo serial killer, loans her sister Valerie and poor Albert Kloughn her apartment. Oh, they also have a newborn.For that matter, the main mystery plot is pretty out there too (
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a bunch of losers are playing a game trying to assassinate each other IRL and win prizes but the guy running the game decides they should kill Stephanie as well because he's into her, so he sends someone to kill her but then decides he actually wants to kill her himself? IDK, I'm glad Stephanie shot the shit out of him. His motive was fucking stupid.But, these books are all about the mood you are in when you read them. They are light and slapsticky; maybe I wasn't in the mood for slapstick. They are strangely addictive though and as of this writing there are 29 books in the series so I can rest assured Stephanie will rally and be around when I need her.
Wow! I think this is one of my favorite Plum novels so far. The story includes the same great characters, but this story line was quite different from the last several books. It had unusual twists and turns and even after the mystery of the bond skipper was solved, the 'bad guy' was still on the loose. Great read!
adventurous
dark
funny
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy