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Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich
5.0

Stephanie Plum is at it again... blowing up cars, chasing down bad guys and causing mayhem in her wake!! When Stephanie Plum threatens her ex-husband she doesn't expect that he will go missing and she will be the number one suspect, but that is exactly what happens. With Dickie Orr missing and questions being raised about dubious activities going at his law practice, Stephanie, Morelli and Ranger all have to work together to find Dickie and figure out what is happening.

Before I knew what a cozy mystery was I was hooked on the Stephanie Plum mysteries. I've been re-reading them to get up to date with them, but I'm still behind as Takedown Twenty will be released this November. However, I'm having fun re-reading and discovering Stephanie's adventures again.

Lean Mean Thirteen was definitely laugh-out-loud material. Several times I was howling with laughter at Stephanie and Lula's antics... especially when Stephanie breaks into the law firm after hours and discovers a security guard. Without a stun gun, pepper spray or weapon she decides to take the electric stapler to his private parts to stop from being kidnapped! The same bad guy is later punched in the face and run over by Stephanie's newly acquired Porsche!!

Most of the mystery was solved before Stephanie came face-to-face with the bad guys, but it sure didn't take anything away from watching Stephanie try to get out of another scrap unscathed.

For fans of the love triangle between Stephanie, Morelli and Ranger they are sure going to love the interactions in Lean Mean Thirteen. The love triangle hasn't gotten old for me and I'm still loving it, and hoping she will end up with Ranger!!

Lean Mean Thirteen was a hoot and I'm looking forward to picking up Fearless Fourteen.