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Summary: You'll Never Look at Senior Citizens in the Same way, again
Review: Seven Up is another wild Stephanie Plum ride. In it we get to catch up with our old friends and we meet some really zany new ones. Most of the new characters in this book will neve see 60 again, and that makes it a lot of fun. In this book Stephanie is trying to bring in Eddie DeChooch, and he keeps giving her the slip. It doesn't matter that he's seventy and can't see and hear very good, he can sure keep out of Steph's grasp. While tracking him down, Stephanie and her crazy friends keep getting into scrapes and people keep vanishing. We also see Steph and Ranger and the ultimatum that he gives her. How is she going to handle that one? Ranger is the best character in these books, and it doesn't hurt that he's gorgeous and so hot he sizzles. Does Steph make up her mind between him and Joe? You'll have to read to find out.
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Summary: Rich, Quirky Story with Characters who are Old Friends
Review: Bounty hunter babe Stephanie Plum is given what she thinks is an easy target, bail jumper Eddie DeChooch, a senior citizen who has FTA (failed to appear) in court on a charge of smuggling cigarettes. But when Stephanie and Lula (her hulking ex-hooker sidekick) go to pick him up, they get more than they bargained for - a corpse in the woodshed and an old man on the run, who isn"t afraid to use his gun.Being outwitted by someone who is over the hill offends both Stephanie's dignity and her bank balance and when she's not coping with her dysfunctional family and the sexual rushes brought on by fellow bounty hunter, Ranger who wants to spend the perfect night with her, and the sexually charged attentions of vice cop Joe Morelli, who wants to marry her, she's hot on the trail of her FTA - but it all quickly becomes quickly complicated and as usual for Stephanie, threatens to spin out of control. And also as usual Stephanie's friends deliver some of the zaniest moments of a Plum story. Picture, if you will, pot heads dressed up as superheroes, and female mud wrestlers being taken apart by Lula, as she rescues Stephanie, and then there's Bob the dog still eating everything in sight. I guess my favorite thing about a Stephanie Plum book is spending time with characters that have become old friends, it's why I snatch them up as soon as they come out.
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Summary: a rare racy raunchy rollicking rip roarin ride!!!
Review: I don't think I have ever absolutely laughed out loud as many times as I did reading this rare tale... and, tucked under all of the hilarity is a pretty tricky plot with twists on the order of a Chubby Checker delight. The characterizations are as crisp and clear as prime Damon Runyon along with a knack for knames that is a killer... oh yea, and watch out for gramdma Mazur... she's roughly a diamond.
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Summary: I'm hooked!
Review: Oh Lordy, are these books hilarious! This was the first Stephanie Plum novel I read, and was laughing out loud right away. I can't add anything to the already-long list of praises for this series of books, but I do want to say that if this is ever made into a movie, Sandra Bullock MUST play Stephanie, and Queen Latifah must play Lula. Don't you think so?
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Summary: Stephanie's at it again!
Review: Seven Up, the seventh Stephanie Plum novel, finds Stephanie in pursuit of Eddie Dechooch, an elderly man wanted for cigarette smuggling. Eddie's old and can't see but that doesn't slow him down. Stephanie comes close to catching him many times but can never make her capture. Sidekick Lula is on the job with Stephanie and together they can't catch "Choochy". When Stephanie's Beevis and Butthead-like friends Dougie and Mooner disappear she starts thinking they are somehow mixed up with Eddie and calls in Ranger for backup. And just to make Stephanie's life more wacky, she tells her family she is engaged to Joe Morelli. Plans for a wedding gown and reception hall add to Stephanie's stressful, but funny, life. This book was excellent. The characters are so funny. Lula, Grandma Mazur, Mooner, and Bob the dog add so much comedy to the book. I once again found myself laughing out loud at the antics of the characters, Stephanie and Joe included. Stephanie's parents also make several appearances in the book and this just adds to the hysterical comedy. The mystery side of the book was well written too. It is mixed just right with the comedy to deliver a fun, entertaining read. Each Stephanie Plum novel is better than the last. Just when you think nothing else crazy can happen in Stephanie's life something does. From a carrying a pig's heart in a cooler to riding on a Harley hog with Lula, this book is a blast to read!
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Summary: wacky, fun, and entertaining
Review: In the seventh Stephanie Plum adventure, Stephanie goes after geriatric court dodger Eddie DeChooch. Despite the fact that DeChooch is so old he can hardly see, Stephanie still can't catch him. The plot thickens when loveable stoners, Dougie and Mooner, go missing and Stephanie seems to be the only one willing to find them. As if all that wasn't enough, Stephanie's family wants her to start planing her wedding to Morelli and she isn't even sure if they are engaged! The Stephanie Plum series is wacky, fun, and entertaining and this installment is no different. The thing I love most about this series is that Stephanie is a totally incompetent bounty hunter with out being dumb and insulting to women. The characters are fun as well and Stephanie, Morelli, and Ranger's love triangle is addictive. If you are looking for something to brighten your mood then I highly recommend this series.
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Summary: Stephanie and Ranger? Oooh!
Review: Book 7, obviously by Janet Evanovich in the Stephanie Plum series isn't the strongest on plot of the Plum novels. But it is definately worth a few laughts to keep up with Stephanie and her circus of a life. Eddie D. is so old and so close to falling to pieces that even Grandma Mauser won't go out with him! Eddie a cigarette smuggler who failed to make his court appearance is Stephanie's target for this books adventure. Stephanie and the ever-willing-to-kick... Lula find out rather quickly that the old gezer isn't gonna be all that easy to catch. To make things worse Mooner and his friend Dougie, two loveable potheads go missing. Oh and then there is Stephanie's "Perfect" sister, Valerie who just recently divorced has moved back home with her two children and has decided to give a lesbian relationship a try! Finally Stephanie has to go for Ranger for help. Ranger is always willing to help but this time he's done teasing Stephanie and wants a little slap and tickle in return for his help. Stephanie can't decide if this is a good thing or a bad thing because Morelli has been making cracks about marriage and her mother has dragged her down for a fitting at Tina's Bridal Shoppe!! Personally I found this book to be nothing short of a barrel and a half of laughts. Its definately well worth the reading!!
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Summary: Stephanie Strikes Again
Review: Stephanie Plum novels are fun to read. They aren't much more than that, and so going in expecting great literature would be silly. I read this book on the airplane from Denver to Dulles, VA and it made me giggle quietly to myself in my seat and overall improved the journey by entertaining me. In this, as in all of the Stephanie Plum books, sexual tension is near the fore in nearly every scene. Grandma Mazur is crazy and plucky as always, and all of the standard cast are there with their various personalities. Rex (the hamster) is sadly underplayed in this installment, however, upstaged by Bob, the sort-of-golden-retriever.
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Summary: Tale that had me laughing & awaiting next in series!
Review: Heard the taped version of SEVEN UP, Janet Evanovich's seventh
novel about bounty hunter Stephanie Plum . . . I haven't read every
entry in the series, but it did not matter . . . this can be enjoyed with or
without having read the other books . . . I did, in large part
because it is set (as is always the case) in nearby Trenton,
New Jersey--so I could relate to many of the spots that are
mentioned. Plum, this time, has to bring in an elderly cigarette smuggler who
keeps giving her the slip . . . at the same time, she must deal with
such other matters as who stole a rump roast from two neighborhood
potheads . . . . and, perhaps most importantly, she must decide
what should she do about the wedding dress being held for her as
she makes up her mind whether vice cop Joe Moreli is really
the one for her. Don't come to this expecting a serious, somber mystery . . . but
if you'd like to smile when you do your reading, then Evanovich
is the writer for you . . . her dialogue is especially catchy, as
evidenced by this one exchange: I did look good in the gown. I looked like Scarlett O' Hara getting
ready for a big wedding at Tara. I moved around a little to simulate
dancing. "Jump up and down so we can see how it'll look when you do the
bunny hop," Grandma said. "It's pretty but I don't want a gown," I said. "I can order one in her size at no obligation," Tina said. "No obligation," Grandma said. "You can't beat that." "As long as there's no obligation," my mother said. I needed chocolate. A lot of chocolate. "Oh gee," I said, "look
at the time. I need to go." One more thing I enjoyed was the ending, something not
the case in far too many mysteries . . . I won't give it away,
I promise, but needless to say, it got me looking forward
to revisiting Stephanie Plum in whatever her next adventure entails.
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Summary: I'm hooked...
Review: Hi. My name is Kristin, and I'm addicted to Stephanie Plum novels. After reading Four to Score, I had to run out and read another one of Janet Evanovich's novels. This time, it was the seventh book in the Stephanie Plum series. Not-so-professional bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum, has never really had a normal life (she wouldn't have had to beg her cousin Vinnie to give her a job as a bounty hunter if she did). But now she's dealing with something resembling an engagement to the lust of her life, Joe Morelli -- and trying to keep her mother and grandmother from planning everything when she's not looking. Meanwhile, her "perfect" sister, Valerie shows up with her two kids. One of her old high school friends has disappeared. And she's trying to chase down senior citizen/bail jumper Eddie DeChooch, who has a bit of a relationship (one Stephanie's family would rather not discuss) with her grandma. Once again, I couldn't put this book down. I couldn't. Evanovich is a genius at creating wonderfully and lovably odd characters. This book is overflowing with action and quirkiness -- and ends with a cliff-hanger, which means I'm just going to have to go out and buy the next book in the series...
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