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A review by becks29
Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
3.0
The Stephanie Plum books are not my typical fare, but every once in a while I like to pick one up. Definitely a guilty pleasure - but they're the type of quick book you can put down in the middle of a sentence and come back to without trying to figure out what's going on. (In other words, perfect for a busy life!) It's a character-driven series full of one-dimensional characters and the story lines are predictable, but these books are so much fun I don't even care. Sometimes it's just about pure entertainment.
Stephanie Plum is a former lingerie buyer turned bounty hunter in a moment of desperation. (I have to say, I can empathize with a character who's sick of scraping by and just wants to pay her bills.) Stephanie jumps right in, with no clue how to do her new job and really no skills that are useful. Her cars have a tendency to get demolished in crashes or explosions, she's afraid of her gun, dating a cop, and has an attraction to her mentor that worries her more than a shootout. Her very traditional housewife mother just wants to see her settled down, her slightly crazy but lovable Grandma Mazur wants to help out with the bounty hunting when she's not socializing at the funeral parlor, and the men in her life (a diverse selection of law enforcement, organized crime, and stoners) take a special pleasure in watching her stumble through her investigations, helping when they are asked. They're mostly one-dimensional stereotypes, but they're also entertaining.
In this book, Steph's out hunting down Eddie DeChooch, an old man who botched a job smuggling cigarettes for the mob. He can't hear, can't see, and, according to Grandma Mazur, can't please a woman. Because of a misunderstanding from the boss, DeChooch cut out his partner's heart, and then lost it when he gave it to the local stoner for delivery, leading to one of the funniest plot lines in the series so far.
The B-line in this novel has Stephanie's mother planning a lavish Autumn wedding for Stephanie and her cop boyfriend, Joe Morelli, who proposed and wants to marry her (and protect her in a very caveman way). Stephanie even starts to believe this is what she wants... but then there's Ranger. Nothing new compared with the other books, but an interesting bet on who can bring in the old man may throw a wrench into Stephanie's ability to remain faithful to Morelli. And Morelli may just go too far with his caveman mindset of traditional gender roles for the free-spirited Stephanie. Who knows? I'll have to check out Hard Eight to find out what's next in Stephanie's sex life. Personally, I'd pick Ranger. :)
Stephanie Plum is a former lingerie buyer turned bounty hunter in a moment of desperation. (I have to say, I can empathize with a character who's sick of scraping by and just wants to pay her bills.) Stephanie jumps right in, with no clue how to do her new job and really no skills that are useful. Her cars have a tendency to get demolished in crashes or explosions, she's afraid of her gun, dating a cop, and has an attraction to her mentor that worries her more than a shootout. Her very traditional housewife mother just wants to see her settled down, her slightly crazy but lovable Grandma Mazur wants to help out with the bounty hunting when she's not socializing at the funeral parlor, and the men in her life (a diverse selection of law enforcement, organized crime, and stoners) take a special pleasure in watching her stumble through her investigations, helping when they are asked. They're mostly one-dimensional stereotypes, but they're also entertaining.
In this book, Steph's out hunting down Eddie DeChooch, an old man who botched a job smuggling cigarettes for the mob. He can't hear, can't see, and, according to Grandma Mazur, can't please a woman. Because of a misunderstanding from the boss, DeChooch cut out his partner's heart, and then lost it when he gave it to the local stoner for delivery, leading to one of the funniest plot lines in the series so far.
The B-line in this novel has Stephanie's mother planning a lavish Autumn wedding for Stephanie and her cop boyfriend, Joe Morelli, who proposed and wants to marry her (and protect her in a very caveman way). Stephanie even starts to believe this is what she wants... but then there's Ranger. Nothing new compared with the other books, but an interesting bet on who can bring in the old man may throw a wrench into Stephanie's ability to remain faithful to Morelli. And Morelli may just go too far with his caveman mindset of traditional gender roles for the free-spirited Stephanie. Who knows? I'll have to check out Hard Eight to find out what's next in Stephanie's sex life. Personally, I'd pick Ranger. :)