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Summary: Darn Skippy!
Review: Once again, Stephanie Plum returns with her love of deserts, her hampster Rex and her total klutsy-ness. I must say that I liked this book as much as the others, if not more. Since there is a summary above that explains everything, I won't waste time there. I rate the book 5 stars because I was laughing out loud. My mom thought I was crazy!
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Summary: More Plums Please!
Review: OK, I confess, I am a devout fan of Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter extraordinaire and her cohorts, wild and wonderful people who inhabit these tales with verve and humor! What's not to like in an eccentric (and armed) Grandma or a confused but devastatingly attractive cop? If you have never enjoyed a Plum adventure, you might want to try starting at the beginning (One for the Money)although each story is stand-alone fun! However, I think much of the richness of this book comes from already having met these characters in earlier novels and watching them grow - my enjoyment was enhanced by my history with these wonderful folks! Stephanie has her inevitable highs and lows in this book as she pursues eldery Eddie DeChooch for bail-jumping - Joe Morelli is still making Stephanie itchy, Grandma still favors Stiva's Funeral parlor viewings as her entertainment of choice, there are FTA's to be brought in, and Ranger - ah yes, Ranger!!! As we have come to expect (albeit with teeth clenched) Janet Evanovich has left us with another cliffhanger and it only took about ten minutes of screaming for me to get past it!!! Janet must be an amazing person to create such a delightfully funny, wild and wonderful world - if you love laughter with your crime and romance, do yourself a favor and treat yourself to all the Plum books, not just this one - you won't regret it!
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Summary: Seven Up (A Stephanie Plum Adventure)
Review: I have to agree with the other review with one exception, I have to rate it a 3 star. I waited for 1 year to only be disappointed in this new addition of the Plum saga. If you have followed and read all of the other six novels, you will have to read this one, but don't rush out and do it, wait for the paper back. The only redeeming quailty I could find was Grandma Mazur is still spunky, Bob will still eat anything and Valerie is not as perfect as Stephanie had thought. Missed Sally Sweet.
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Summary: Still gets the laughs
Review: Okay, I agree with the editorial reviewer who said this book wasn't as good as her others. It wasn't, but even that still merits four stars. It still made me laugh out loud, feel miserable and also cringe horribly (particularly towards the end). She kills a car again. Can't have a novel where Steph doesn't destroy one or more of her cars. Wouldn't be right. Grandma Mazur is still great and Perfect Sister Valerie and her two insane children (one is convinced she's a horse, the other knows it all) are a nice addition to the crazy world of Plum . I also love Steph's understated dad who takes it all in his stride. And her mum, in fact, and Bob and Morelli and Ranger and Lula...... I could go on and on.... Real interesting developments on the Ranger and Morelli front. Didn't really know how Ms. Evanovich would get Steph out of the situation she had between two very attractive and persuasive men without making her choice/decision uncharacteristic. And that choice is...... Not gonna tell you. Once again we are left with the cliff hanger ending which, yes, is just as irritating as it was in book 6 (and 5) but that's more because I really, really want to know what happened than just being irritated with a deliberate device to get me to buy the next book (which, by the way, is SO working - I can't believe I have to wait a whole year to the next one). Still, I think I'll just go read it again.
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Summary: Good Enough for Summer
Review: Not the best of the Stephanie Plum books, but after waiting a year, it is still a quick, funny summer read. Grandma Mazur is still my "fav" in the book. The three,(at least), mistakes using the wrong names in the story were disappointing. The appearance of Valerie, though nice, was pretty contrived since she was mentioned 14 times before she arrived--it wasn't a surprise she showed up for dinner. The plot/mystery was ok. I, share another reviewer's disappointment about the romantic cliff hanger. I did enjoy Vinnie's turn as a bounty hunter--he should come out of the office and help more often. So, yeah, I am not sorry I bought it and probably I'll cave for 8. In the meantime I'd rather reread the earlier ones for laughs.
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Summary: Just to have a good time
Review: One of the best things of reading is to have a good time, enjoy the reading and laugh now and then, so that's the description of this book.
The main story is nonsense, the lost package and the way they lost it and the way they found it is foolish, but you will laugh meanwhile, all the stories of grandmother Manzur are indeed hilarious and I think that many of them think alike but they don't say anything.
The investigation, policemen and the lovers of Stephanie is worthless, but you will laugh a lot while reading this.
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Summary: Disappointing to say the least
Review: The writing is as weak as the plot in this book. There are a few moments of humor found within and those are the only saving grace. Very disappointed in this book from cover to cover.
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Summary: Run of the Mill
Review: This is a run of the mill Evanovich, but that does not it make it a bad book. It fits the mold well, with nothing to distinguish it from her other Plum novels.
Plum is after an elderly bail jumper and can't get the geezer, which leaves to some humorous action and some fairly funny lines from Stephanie's grandmother. There is a what appears to be a side plot with a couple of druggie high school chums that is also amusing - mostly due to the druggies. As always there is the bountiful sexual innuendo - and at times more. She's engaged but still haunted by her commando bounty-hunter colleague. Lula is her usual self, which leads to laughs. Stephanie's sister tries her hand at lesbianism, there's a lost heart - literally, etc.
You get it - the light-hearted fun escapades from Ms Evanovich and her main character, Stephanie Plum. I would suggest reading at least one of the earlier novels in this line, just to have a handle on the characters. Also, if you listen on tape, the actress reading has a terribly grating voice and accent. Reading it is the way to go - on a beach, a plane or a bus where you do not need extreme powers of conversation.
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Summary: Bring back the narrator!
Review: Stephanie Plum novels are my favorite to listen to. This is my way of avoiding road rage and getting through the drive every day. I've grown accustomed to the sound of Steph and Lula and Grandma, but now after six perfectly read books we switch narrators! Not only are all of the accents different, pronunciations of names have changed. Am I the only one who listens? If the book gets and editor so should the CD. We've got a new reader for the eigth novel and it's waiting for me in the car. Let's hope for better listening on that one.
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Summary: Always Interesting
Review: I really love the character, Stephanie Plum. Though not high on believability, she is always funny and there is never a dull moment. The Stephanie Plum series are always interesting and enjoyable. Janet Evanovich has an smooth and exciting writing style. Enjoyable light reading.
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