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alicetheowl's review against another edition
2.0
The "between the numbers" books, in my opinion, don't add anything to the rest of the series, though they can be fun for the hardcore fans.
In this installment, Stephanie's Grandma Mazur finds a duffel bag full of money, and goes off to Atlantic City to spend it. Diesel, who only shows up in these books and is never mentioned in the main timeline, appears because he's looking for the guy who stole the money in the first place. Turns out the guy thinks he's a leprechaun, and can talk to animals.
To which I remarked, "Now these are just getting silly."
I can't think of a single reason to read this one, unless you're a huge Stephanie Plum fan and need something to do until the next one comes out. There's no character insight, nothing that doesn't happen in any of the other books, no progression, and the humor was lackluster. The big punch line centers around horse farts.
I listened to the audio edition, and the same narrator who's been reading most of the books read for this one. She makes each character's dialogue sound slightly different, so it's easy to tell who's speaking. It definitely feels like less of a waste of time to listen to these in the car than it would if I was taking precious reading time from other physical books.
In this installment, Stephanie's Grandma Mazur finds a duffel bag full of money, and goes off to Atlantic City to spend it. Diesel, who only shows up in these books and is never mentioned in the main timeline, appears because he's looking for the guy who stole the money in the first place. Turns out the guy thinks he's a leprechaun, and can talk to animals.
To which I remarked, "Now these are just getting silly."
I can't think of a single reason to read this one, unless you're a huge Stephanie Plum fan and need something to do until the next one comes out. There's no character insight, nothing that doesn't happen in any of the other books, no progression, and the humor was lackluster. The big punch line centers around horse farts.
I listened to the audio edition, and the same narrator who's been reading most of the books read for this one. She makes each character's dialogue sound slightly different, so it's easy to tell who's speaking. It definitely feels like less of a waste of time to listen to these in the car than it would if I was taking precious reading time from other physical books.
melissariggs's review against another edition
2.0
Too weird for me!
"Stephanie Plum is back between-the-numbers and she’s looking to get lucky in an Atlantic City hotel room, in a Winnebago, and with a brown-eyed stud who has stolen her heart.
Stephanie Plum has a way of attracting danger, lunatics, oddballs, bad luck . . . and mystery men. And no one is more mysterious than the unmentionable Diesel. He’s back and hot on the trail of a little man in green pants who’s lost a giant bag of money. Problem is, the money isn’t exactly lost. Stephanie’s Grandma Mazur has found it, and like any good Jersey senior citizen, she’s hightailed it in a Winnebago to Atlantic City and hit the slots. With Lula and Connie in tow, Stephanie attempts to bring Grandma home, but the luck of the Irish is rubbing off on everyone: Lula’s found a job modeling plus-size lingerie. Connie’s found a guy. Diesel’s found Stephanie. And Stephanie has found herself in over her head with a caper involving thrice-stolen money, a racehorse, a car chase, and a bad case of hives"
"Stephanie Plum is back between-the-numbers and she’s looking to get lucky in an Atlantic City hotel room, in a Winnebago, and with a brown-eyed stud who has stolen her heart.
Stephanie Plum has a way of attracting danger, lunatics, oddballs, bad luck . . . and mystery men. And no one is more mysterious than the unmentionable Diesel. He’s back and hot on the trail of a little man in green pants who’s lost a giant bag of money. Problem is, the money isn’t exactly lost. Stephanie’s Grandma Mazur has found it, and like any good Jersey senior citizen, she’s hightailed it in a Winnebago to Atlantic City and hit the slots. With Lula and Connie in tow, Stephanie attempts to bring Grandma home, but the luck of the Irish is rubbing off on everyone: Lula’s found a job modeling plus-size lingerie. Connie’s found a guy. Diesel’s found Stephanie. And Stephanie has found herself in over her head with a caper involving thrice-stolen money, a racehorse, a car chase, and a bad case of hives"
tirio's review against another edition
3.0
I tend to like mysteries anyway, but this was the first one of Janet Evanovich's that I have read. it was quite a fast read and the premise of the mystery wasn't bad but I don't know how many more of these books I'll read. It was a little too over simplified for me. I tend to enjoy mysteries that keep me guessing until the end.
ohkachi's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-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
3.5
brivanarsdale's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
texassteph's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not normally a fan of the "between the numbers" books but this one surprised me.
texaspaz's review against another edition
4.0
I love these holiday novellas!! And I so want it to be true that animals can understand us!