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Summary: Fun!! Very enjoyable read
Review: I picked up One for the Money and could not put it down! Before I was finished reading it, I ordered the rest of the books in the Plum "number" series.Not a big mystery fan, I was pleasantly surprised at the light humor, the well-laid out plot and the likable characters. Maybe they weren't deep, and they didn't have the answers to the mysteries of the universe, but they were so much fun. I also loved the sparks that flew between Stephanie and Morelli -- just enough sexual tension to round out this novel. It's one of my favorite books so far this year!
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Summary: Now I see what all the fuss is about
Review: I've heard people rave about the Stephanie Plum series for several years. The other day at the library I decided to pick up One For the Money to see what the fuss was about. I found the book a light and quick read. It was witty, hilarious, angering, and just plain old fun to read. The characters are well defined and believable. This was my first Plum book but not my last. I already have Two for the Dough in que at the library.
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Summary: Skip One and start with Two...
Review: Don't get me wrong - I LOVE the series, and cannot wait for each new book. But, I recommend to my friends that they skip the first book and start with Two or Three. They'll meet the characters just fine without the first one.
In my opinion, the first book is too 'raw.' The sex and violence are too graphic. To me, it seemed that the author wasn't certain what sort of book she wanted to write. By the second or third in the series, she hit her stride and got more comfortable with her own characters and genre. But the first in the series just isn't comfortable in its own skin.
Enjoy the series, though! It's a hoot! I live in NJ and work in Trenton, and love the "local" references.
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Summary: One for the money review
Review: If you looked up the word "desperate" in the dictionary, you'd probably see a picture of Stephanie Plum, the unlikely heroine of this novel.
After being unceremoniously laid off her job, and suffering the indignity of having her car repossessed, she can't afford to be too choosy about her career options, but "bounty hunter" seems to be a stretch, even for her.
Worse yet, she's known her primary target since childhood, and he has the uncanny ability to mold her like silly putty at his convenience.
A difficult job becomes even more so when cars start blowing up, people start disappearing, and a sadistic lunatic adds Plum to his wish list.
Unlikely alliances and lucky breaks stud this quirky novel, making for a humorously unlikely crime story.
Amanda Richards, February 24, 2005
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Summary: Best Book Series!!!
Review: I love these books!!! I have never found a series of books that i liked so much!!! Cant put them down!!!! Wonderful Wonderful Stories!!!
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Summary: Fantasically done as a book on tape by Lori Petty
Review: I just got done hearing this read as a book on tape by Lori Petty (better known as the title character in the movie 'Tank Girl'). She did a wonderful job and I was very disappointed to see that she was not the reader for the books offered here on Amazon.com.
Nevertheless, it was a fun and delightful romp throught the seemy underbelly of the New Jersey crimeworld. I enjoyed it thoroughly and will be checking out the rest of the series.
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Summary: Have you met Stephanie Plum?
Review: Are you new to Evanovich? With the Stephanie Plum series Evanovich brings us fast-moving entertainment, though ulimately, an unsophisticated agent of the thriller genre.
Reminiscent of Hamilton's Anita Blake vampire series in sassy, slick style and sexy, superficial characterisation, the Plum series is an entertaining diversion rather than cerebral education.
The plot is thin and fast like an early Patterson novel, and the bad guy is evident from half way in. This doesn't spoil the ride though and it's impossible not to hang on with Stephanie and her diverse stereotyped sidekicks for a rollercoaster of fun!
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Summary: Evanovich is funny and gripping, excessively vulgar...
Review: I'm a fan of Sue Grafton's alphabet mysteries and her nutty detective, Kinsey Millhone. I heard that Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels were in the same vein, so I picked up One for the Money to check it out. After finishing it, I couldn't help but think what a pity.... The plot's pacing and the character development are truly excellent. Janet Evanovich does a fine job of fleshing out her story and characters to get you sucked into the action. The pity comes in that Evanovich can't seem to tell a story without using gutter talk. Grafton's infrequent vulgarian lapses are nothing in comparison. Evanovich impulsively injects offensive slang and crass imagery to the point of overkill - are the good people of Trenton really so base? Do they constantly talk and think like oversexed fratboys? The glut of sexual degradation in the book is embarrassingly tacky. Evanovich has enough talent to omit the prurient language, which detracts from the realism and charm of her writing and reduces her characterizations to crude caricatures.
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Summary: Fantastic Read~!
Review: This book had me hooked from the first page. I had read the first couple of pages online at this website, and I was very impressed. The story was funny and catchy.
When I finally received the book in the mail, I couldn't wait to get started on it again. It was so hard to put the book down. I could have read it in just one sitting if nothing else was going on.
I have already ordered the rest of the books in the series, and I can't wait to continue the adventure with Stephanie.
Stephanie Plum is spunky but smart. She has a great sense of humor, and you can't help but envy her attitude and perseverance throughout her struggles in the book. She draws you into her life, making you want her to succeed. Stephanie is one of those girls that you could hang out with at a diner, and someone that you would want to be friends with. That's what makes this book work.
Stephanie is not the only character in this book. She is also joined by her quirky family, some good friends, and a crazy boxer. Even though not all of the characters are large in the story line, they contribute so much to the book with their annoying habits and hilarious backgrounds. It makes meeting new people such a joy to read about.
Well, I loved this book, and I hope that people would try and read it once because I believe that this story has something for everybody hidden in the pages. If nothing else, it will definitely make you laugh.
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Summary: Simply the best
Review: What a fantastic book! This is the funniest mystery/detective book I have ever read. Janet Evanovich is inspired in her book about an inept, but totally endearing, bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum and her crazy family, weird clients and outrageous friends.
You cannot put this book down and I know you will laugh out loud. You get the feeling of Trenton through Stephanie's eyes, the taste of her mother's meals, the pithy asides of her father, the eccentricity of her grandma and you will be totally absorbed from beginning to end.
I'm a Sue Grafton fan, and this is every bit as good and a whole lot funnier. I am not going to tell you the plot, because that would spoil some of the fun for you. Just buy it!!
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