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High Five (Stephanie Plum #5)
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Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author)
In her fifth high-octane thriller, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum sets out to find her missing uncle-- and along the way smacks slam-bang into: a dead body, a nasty bookie, her stun-gun-toting grandmother, two very sexy men, an angry little man who won't leave her apartment, and a Mafia wedding...
Jersey's favorite bounty hunter has never been better! With high hair, str...more
Mass Market Paperback, 317 pages
Published
June 15th 2000
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
(first published July 16th 1999)
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The Holy Terror
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I think my last status update says it all: "These books are such a cocktease." I don't know why I keep checking these out from the library. Some supernatural force keeps pulling me down the Mystery aisle and forcing these books into my hands. I can't explain my fascination otherwise.
I don't really like Stephanie, the mysteries are contrived and ridiculous, her family is annoying, the love triangle is BEYOND frustrating, and the constant addition of "let's see how craz...more
I don't really like Stephanie, the mysteries are contrived and ridiculous, her family is annoying, the love triangle is BEYOND frustrating, and the constant addition of "let's see how craz...more
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Ah, Stephanie—what has happened to your uncle who seems to have gone missing? Who cares? It’s the journey and not the . . . well, you know the rest. If you are reading this series from the beginning then you will get the jokes i.e. when the fire alarm goes off in the funeral home everyone looks towards Ms. Plum. She has a history. Evanovich has here style of writing perfected (good thing because there are nine more novels in this series)—short pithy sentences, detailing a swiftly moving story. ...more
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Recommends it for:
Fans of mysteries and strong women
Shelves:
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I didn't find this entry quite as entertaining as #4, but it held my interest nevertheless.
In it, Stephanie is asked to find her Uncle Fred who has gone missing. As usual with her investigations, this leads her down strange and convoluted but ultimated connected roads.
Her luck (bad) with cars continues. They have a way of getting blown up or disappearing on her.
Her relationship with Morelli continues - on another level. She's moved out of his apartment and ...more
In it, Stephanie is asked to find her Uncle Fred who has gone missing. As usual with her investigations, this leads her down strange and convoluted but ultimated connected roads.
Her luck (bad) with cars continues. They have a way of getting blown up or disappearing on her.
Her relationship with Morelli continues - on another level. She's moved out of his apartment and ...more
I was walking around Barnes and Noble book hunting when I came across a yellow book with a colorful title. It reminded me of the 80's and I love 80's-like colors.
I started reading the 1st page without looking at its premise and was already hooked on Stephanie Plum's explanation on how she was much like Barbie without pants. I remembered looking at Barbie dolls as a kid, in the 80's! So I bought the book. Note: im not gay.
80's color theme plus Barbie equals 80's for the wi...more
I started reading the 1st page without looking at its premise and was already hooked on Stephanie Plum's explanation on how she was much like Barbie without pants. I remembered looking at Barbie dolls as a kid, in the 80's! So I bought the book. Note: im not gay.
80's color theme plus Barbie equals 80's for the wi...more
High Five is another quirky, often humorous mystery that features bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. In this book, Stephanie's Uncle Fred has gone missing, and her family thinks that she is just the one to find him. Uncle Fred's disappearance takes a sinister turn when his desk reveals photos of body parts. As Stephanie tries to find out what happened to him, several people she interview turn up dead and she must work to find out who is behind the murders. Stephanie's life is comlicated in this b...more
Another solid installment in Stepahanie Plum's adventures. I enjoyed this book better than the last few. Stephanie is broadening her horizons by working for Ranger in some of his semi-legal ventures. However, most of the narrative is concerned with her hunt for her missing Uncle Fred. It starts out as a family favour but quickly devolves into complex criminal activity that gets her threatened, her cars blown up, and more than one person breaks into her apartment. One of the better villains in th...more
So I borrowed this from a friend at work. And I read it at work, whenever it was slow, over the course of two days.
Mind you, I haven't read all of them yet, and I think I might've skipped one...but nonetheless, I liked them broken up, and not read altogher back to back which is what I did when I first started reading this series. It was just monotanous and the same thing kept happening and no character development.
I needed this though. It was fun, short, fast, sweet, and ...more
Mind you, I haven't read all of them yet, and I think I might've skipped one...but nonetheless, I liked them broken up, and not read altogher back to back which is what I did when I first started reading this series. It was just monotanous and the same thing kept happening and no character development.
I needed this though. It was fun, short, fast, sweet, and ...more
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My Review: I can’t seem to say enough wonderful things about Janet Evanovich. She kept the excitement coming with High Five. Stephanie’s Mom and Grandma Mazur ask Stephanie for her help in finding Uncle Fred after he disappears. Uncle Fred is a cheapskate, but Stephanie is sure he’s not a crook. The family dynamics are great and Grandma Mazur always makes me laugh. I’d love to say more about this book, but s...more
My Review: I can’t seem to say enough wonderful things about Janet Evanovich. She kept the excitement coming with High Five. Stephanie’s Mom and Grandma Mazur ask Stephanie for her help in finding Uncle Fred after he disappears. Uncle Fred is a cheapskate, but Stephanie is sure he’s not a crook. The family dynamics are great and Grandma Mazur always makes me laugh. I’d love to say more about this book, but s...more
I read this at the beginning of the month! I had a review written but somehow it got deleted from my computer. I was mad so I didn't write another one. It was a dumb move on my part because now I can't remember much of what happened!
Going from my notes:
One of the funniest parts of the book was when they were describing Uncle Fred, the most frugal guy you'd ever meet (that's a nice way of saying it). Anyway, consider this paragraph:
"Uncle Fred was someone ...more
Going from my notes:
One of the funniest parts of the book was when they were describing Uncle Fred, the most frugal guy you'd ever meet (that's a nice way of saying it). Anyway, consider this paragraph:
"Uncle Fred was someone ...more
I sure would hate to be a car in this book. That is unless I was the Powder Blue Buick.
I loved this one!
Stephanie is certainly coming into her own with the whole "solving things" game. Not necessarily the things she needs to solve, but other things. She was slightly two steps ahead (at least one step) of the cops when it came to figuring things out this round and that was refreshing.
Janet threw in a monkey wrench when it comes to Stephanie's love life. Kin...more
I loved this one!
Stephanie is certainly coming into her own with the whole "solving things" game. Not necessarily the things she needs to solve, but other things. She was slightly two steps ahead (at least one step) of the cops when it came to figuring things out this round and that was refreshing.
Janet threw in a monkey wrench when it comes to Stephanie's love life. Kin...more
Latest in my "gotta-get-the-next-Stephanie-Plum-Audiobook!" I'm getting used to the narration and characterization by C.J. Critt, to whom I give kudos for consistency and humor (her "Grandma Mazur" is a perennial hoot). Well, this time, Stephanie's Uncle Fred goes missing and there are the usual sleazy folks, including a garbage company and a cable company (Huh? How in the H*** would THEY be connected? Well, read on!) Of course, the books are becoming formulaic but who cares?...more
Plot: Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's uncle Fred is missing, Ramirez (One for the Money) is out of jail and looking for her, her little person FTA isn't playing nice, and she starts working for Ranger. This book has a lot of action and a lot of characters. I admit I got a bit lost trying to keep track of everyone, and that was frustrating. (I took off a star for that). Surprisingly, all the plot twists and side plots didn't feel overwhelming, they just kept the story moving along. The theme ...more
The Stephanie Plum books remain funny. Funny makes up for a lot, and they should be considered primarily humor rather than mystery or detective fiction.
That said, this is book five of the series. Stephanie now has over a year of experience as a bounty hunter, yet she still knowingly goes into danger with her weapons inaccessible. Worse, in this book she knows that there are multiple persons who are stalking her with the intent of killing her, and she still goes blithely around wit...more
That said, this is book five of the series. Stephanie now has over a year of experience as a bounty hunter, yet she still knowingly goes into danger with her weapons inaccessible. Worse, in this book she knows that there are multiple persons who are stalking her with the intent of killing her, and she still goes blithely around wit...more
I was just about to go out and buy this and Seven Up when I spotted a Bookcrossing copy on a shelf of books waiting to be released. I wasn't sure if I should be glad I'd no longer any need to spend the money or annoyed that I had needlessly stopped at the end of book 4 the other week.
Started this one on Sunday morning and bang! straight back up to speed with Stephanie and the gang. I like the way that the backstory is filled in as and when needed in a quick sentence or two when other...more
Started this one on Sunday morning and bang! straight back up to speed with Stephanie and the gang. I like the way that the backstory is filled in as and when needed in a quick sentence or two when other...more
Once again I've finished an another Janet Evanovich book. This time it's High Five. In High Five bail jumping in Trenton is down to a small rate. Stephanie's only open case is a small bond, for a small violation, committed by a small person who raises Stephanie's frustration level in big ways. So, short of money and long on bills, Stephanie comes up with a plan. Signing on as an intern with Super Bounty Hunter Ranger, Stephanie ventures into Ranger's mostly morally correct and "semi" l...more
Meh. Maybe because I loved the last one so much or maybe Stephanie Plum makes better choices when she is getting some, but I feel like there was a lot of that old thing that make me nuts in this book. I know that keeping secrets from Joe is part of he thing with him, but in the last book she was making better choices to not go do things that might get herself killed. This time? Not so much. Also I'm feeling a little icky about this developing thing with her and Ranger. I mean, if she was b...more
Lots of Ranger goodness in this one. I'm sure there was some complicated plot, but I was mostly focused on the Ranger parts, re-read most of them. =P It was frustrating that the creepy Ramirez dude would show up just after or just before Ranger, I would have liked Ranger to have taken care of the problem, but I'm glad Ramirez was eventually taken care of, one creepy dude.
I'm still not sure what the purpose of the Little Person was. I kept waiting for him to have some other roll, w...more
I'm still not sure what the purpose of the Little Person was. I kept waiting for him to have some other roll, w...more
Stephanie Plum is at it again! In this book she has been recruited by her family to help search for her missing uncle and once again Stephanie finds herself in the middle of...Everything! Ramirez is out on parole and is stalking her, she has unwantedly found a new roomate in the form of a midget. Please don't call him that, he prefers little person, and is also being followed by Bunchy, bookie? Who knows, she has her own ideas on who he is but a bookie, NO. We once again get face time with ...more
In this 5th hilarious book of the series, Stephanie Plum is again living up to her reputation as "the bounty hunter from hell," working for her bail-bondsman cousin Vinnie. "Being a bail enforcement agent is sort of like being bare-bottom Barbie. It's about having a secret. And it's about wearing a lot of bravado on the outside when you're really operating without underpants."
As a favor to the family, Stephanie's looking for Uncle Fred, who went to the store 3 day...more
As a favor to the family, Stephanie's looking for Uncle Fred, who went to the store 3 day...more
Man, the books just keep getting better and better!! I loved this book b/c Stephanie started moonlighting some with the mysterious mentor, Ranger, which of course provided some pretty hilarious scenes(especially when she was chauffering Ahmed).
And the fact she's looking for Uncle Fred who is the ultimate crotchety, cheap old man...unfortunately, he met an untimely(or he's in his 70's so maybe timely) end.
Lots of action in this one also with the reappearance of Benito Ramire...more
And the fact she's looking for Uncle Fred who is the ultimate crotchety, cheap old man...unfortunately, he met an untimely(or he's in his 70's so maybe timely) end.
Lots of action in this one also with the reappearance of Benito Ramire...more
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Janet Evanovich has finally learned the art of the cliff hanger. I must admit that I cannot wait to learn what happens next. Unfortunately, it took her until book five to figure out that we really need a reason to keep moving through a series. It has taken me a long time to make it to book five.
Having said that, the entire story line for this particular book in the series was really well done. I like that she put more of Stephanie's family back into the book while maintaining enoug...more
Having said that, the entire story line for this particular book in the series was really well done. I like that she put more of Stephanie's family back into the book while maintaining enoug...more
Got this out of the library to read. I've heard of Janet Evanovich, but had never read any of her books. This is one of the Stephanie Plum series about a female bounty hunter.
I thought the concept would be interesting, but he execution of the concept was not what I expected.
The story was interesting enough to get me through the book, but there were a lot of parts that I found overly obsessive and intended for a female audience.
The general story was abo...more
I thought the concept would be interesting, but he execution of the concept was not what I expected.
The story was interesting enough to get me through the book, but there were a lot of parts that I found overly obsessive and intended for a female audience.
The general story was abo...more
My ratings system is as follows. One star is GOOD. The book is entertaining, easy to read and you don't want to stop reading because something about the book is compelling you not to. Two stars is GREAT! This time the story is not only entertaining, but highly creative, unique, easy to read and hard to put down. Three stars is EXCELLENT. Here the book has all aspects of one and two stars, but now the book is thought and emotionally provoking. Four is AWESOME. This is the read that is not onl...more
5th in a wacky and funny series, here a disaster-prone Stephanie Plum, Trenton N.J. girl and bounty hunter, has brought along her usual wild-and-crazy crew of sidekicks and loony relatives to help her chase down felons. Stephanie pursues Randy Briggs, a dwarf, who not only repeatedly eludes her grasp but keeps taunting her as a loser. Stephanie careens through her days, looking for her missing Uncle Fred and taking on FTA (failure to appear) cases for her cousin Vinnie, a bail bondsman. Further ...more
Another high five from me for Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series!
I swear, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. Hysterical!!
The bounty hunter business is slow these days, so Stephanie Plum has been asked by her family to follow up on her Uncle Fred's disappearance. Even that investigation is going slow, so she takes on a "small" FTA (Failure to Appear) case...a case that won't go away, as in, won't leave her apartment. Still, she needs to pay her rent (and...more
I swear, I couldn't help but laugh out loud. Hysterical!!
The bounty hunter business is slow these days, so Stephanie Plum has been asked by her family to follow up on her Uncle Fred's disappearance. Even that investigation is going slow, so she takes on a "small" FTA (Failure to Appear) case...a case that won't go away, as in, won't leave her apartment. Still, she needs to pay her rent (and...more
Stephanie's relationship with Joe Morelli took a turn when things got complicated with Ranger, not to mention Benito Ramirez is now back in Trenton stalking Stephanie with a murderous vengeance on his mind, and not to mention the eerie disappearance of her Uncle Fred. What's a bounty hunter to do in this situation where her life's at stake and her bank account is not in good shape.
Stupendous work but I have to say there are times that Stephanie acts slow. Maybe she's the bounty hunter...more
Stupendous work but I have to say there are times that Stephanie acts slow. Maybe she's the bounty hunter...more
Stephanie Plum's uncle has disappeared and Grandma thinks he has been abducted by aliens. Things turn serious when Stephanie finds a photo of dismembered body parts in his desk. Meanwhile, she has to bring in bail-jumping, vertically-challenged Randy Briggs.
Another easy, entertaining and fun read from Janet Evanovich!
Another easy, entertaining and fun read from Janet Evanovich!
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