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Finger Lickin' Fifteen (Stephanie Plum #15)
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Janet Evanovich (Goodreads Author)
Unbuckle your belt and pull up a chair. It's the spiciest, sauciest, most rib-sticking Plum yet.
Receipe for disaster: Celebrity chef Stanley Chipolte comes to Trenton in a barbecue cookoff and loses his head - literally.
Throw in some spice: Bail bonds office worker Lula is witness to the crime, and the only one she'll talk to is Trenton cop Joe Morelli.
Pump up the heat: Ch...more
Receipe for disaster: Celebrity chef Stanley Chipolte comes to Trenton in a barbecue cookoff and loses his head - literally.
Throw in some spice: Bail bonds office worker Lula is witness to the crime, and the only one she'll talk to is Trenton cop Joe Morelli.
Pump up the heat: Ch...more
Hardcover, 308 pages
Published
June 23rd 2009
by St. Martin's Press
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The barbecue sauce hits the ceiling - literally! - in this fifteenth installment of the Stephanie Plum series.
Lula witnesses the murder of a celebrity chef. She enters a cooking contest to catch the murderers and claim the $1 million reward. Ranger needs help solving a breach within his security company. He recruits Stephanie to work at Rangeman again. Ready. Set. Mystery!
***** SPOILER *****
NO ROMANCE in this one. Nothing. Nada. Zip. I needed my cupcake fix and am highly disappointed I didn't ge...more
Lula witnesses the murder of a celebrity chef. She enters a cooking contest to catch the murderers and claim the $1 million reward. Ranger needs help solving a breach within his security company. He recruits Stephanie to work at Rangeman again. Ready. Set. Mystery!
***** SPOILER *****
NO ROMANCE in this one. Nothing. Nada. Zip. I needed my cupcake fix and am highly disappointed I didn't ge...more
It's a compulsion. Though I'm no longer a huge fan, I seem unable to NOT read the books at this point. We'll see if that lasts.
I could almost write the same review here that I did for number 14. The irony I found in this one is that Stephanie herself is constantly lamenting in it that her life is at a standstill, that it doesn't appear that she has grown, that she still has the same crap apartment, job that she doesn't like but doesnt' hate, the same two men, the same back and forth between sai...more
I could almost write the same review here that I did for number 14. The irony I found in this one is that Stephanie herself is constantly lamenting in it that her life is at a standstill, that it doesn't appear that she has grown, that she still has the same crap apartment, job that she doesn't like but doesnt' hate, the same two men, the same back and forth between sai...more
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I'm getting this from the library first. I've enjoyed the last few, but they were double spaced with lots of blank pages. Just not enough substance for me to pre-order, as I used to do.
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Much better than the last few on the above issue, thank goodness. I will probably buy it at some point to keep my collection updated.
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It was a perfect Stephanie Plum book. I laughed out loud more times than I can count. More cars were destroyed than ever. The Lula-Grandma Mazur action continues to...more
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Much better than the last few on the above issue, thank goodness. I will probably buy it at some point to keep my collection updated.
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It was a perfect Stephanie Plum book. I laughed out loud more times than I can count. More cars were destroyed than ever. The Lula-Grandma Mazur action continues to...more
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Dammit Janet!
Another forgettable addition to the Stephanie Plum franchise.
Don't get me wrong, I am a huge fan of the series, but let's be honest with each other here. It's been going on for a while now and functions solely on the same Plumy formula. I wish Janet would mix it up a bit, give it some new element to keep it going. I will still keep reading the series, it's just not as good as it once was. I almost feel like I'm readin...more
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Dammit Janet!
Another forgettable addition to the Stephanie Plum franchise.
Don't get me wrong, I am a huge fan of the series, but let's be honest with each other here. It's been going on for a while now and functions solely on the same Plumy formula. I wish Janet would mix it up a bit, give it some new element to keep it going. I will still keep reading the series, it's just not as good as it once was. I almost feel like I'm readin...more
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Finger Lickin' Fifteen is the latest book in the Stephanie Plum series. Personally, I did not feel it was one of the strong points. I felt there were too many separate storylines going on in this book to the point where all organization is lost. I was partially confused with keeping track of all of Stephanie's FTAs, Stanley Chipotle's murderers, and Ranger's robber situation. I also felt that the Chipotle murder (the main case of the novel) was wrapped up a little disjointedly.
Nonetheless, the...more
Nonetheless, the...more
I'll start off by saying this isn't great fiction. It's formulaic, has very little character growth, and is repetitive of earlier novels. But this is comfort reading for me. That's why it gets such a grade. There's not a lot to the story--it's the same old stuff, and even Stephanie (the main character) realizes that she's stuck and not going anywhere. It was fun, though. I laughed out loud a few times, and I'm not really a LOLer.
I would really like to see some resolution to this series, and mayb...more
I would really like to see some resolution to this series, and mayb...more
Pure fluff, and I LOVE IT!! I laughed the entire 3 1/2 hours it took me to read this. A whole lot of BBQ and Lula is the center of attention in this one after she witnesses a murder and the thugs spend the entire book trying to kill her off. This one is over the top (yes, I know they all are, but this one seems more so than others.).
I don't want the series to end, but how long can Evanovich sustain the Stephanie/Morelli/Ranger triangle before we get sick of it. I'd rather the series end on a hi...more
I don't want the series to end, but how long can Evanovich sustain the Stephanie/Morelli/Ranger triangle before we get sick of it. I'd rather the series end on a hi...more
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This book was lacking all away around. The same plots, there just is no substance. Stephanie needs to be growing, and she just is a mess. I'm sorry Ranger would not put up with that, he would be finding some other company to keep. I was expecting to much from this book, so I was deeply disappointed. Wait for the paperback or check it out at the library.
I can't beleive I'm saying this, but I think I'm getting bored of Stephanie Plum and her dumb antics. How anyone as stupid as she gets not just one, but two wicked hot guys hot on her tail, and solves the crime (sorta) is beyond me. I think the books have become too Lula focused and frankly, almost too slapstick in the humor. I don't think the writing is as tight as it used to be, nor do I feel as if any of the characters have much depth anymore.
So, having said this, will I stop reading them? No...more
So, having said this, will I stop reading them? No...more
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This 15th edition of the Stephanie Plum series wasn't up to the previous standards.
It was a cute, beachy quick type read with very little in the way of character development or series plot development.
A great deal of flirting with Ranger while spending time in his bed, though not with him, and heavy Lula plot line.
All these books are of course unbelievable in real life so to speak, but this was also unbelievable in the context of the universe of the book. I can't go on without issuing spoilers...more
It was a cute, beachy quick type read with very little in the way of character development or series plot development.
A great deal of flirting with Ranger while spending time in his bed, though not with him, and heavy Lula plot line.
All these books are of course unbelievable in real life so to speak, but this was also unbelievable in the context of the universe of the book. I can't go on without issuing spoilers...more
This book was a little different in some aspects than the previous #14 Stephanie Plum books - well #13 if you minus book #1 where we were introduced to Lula on Stephanie's fire escape- strung up for the world to see. In Finger Lickin' Fifteen , it's Lula who witnesses a murder and not just a normal murder but a decapitation right in front of her car along with a meat cleaver and a giggling maniac. Spotting Lula, her life is now in danger as for a change the killers are after Lula not Stephanie b...more
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अकबर बादशाह के कोई रत्न (सम्राट अकबर के रॉयल कोर्ट के नौ रत्न) एक व्यापक अनुसंधान कार्य और अमीर अली खान द्वारा प्रसिद्ध मंत्रियों, अधिकारियों और अकबर महान रॉयल कोर्ट के सलाहकार के जीवन पर संकलन है. अकबर - ए - आजम सभी धर्मों और संप्रदायों के लोगों के अलावा भारत के सबसे लोकप्रिय मुगल सम्राट था. यहां तक कि वह एक मुस्लिम शासक था, वह गैर - मुसलमानों के लिए शक्तिशाली सीटों दिया, ministerns, अधिकारियों, और राज्य सलाहकार. हिंदू और सिख तीन मंत्रियों ने उनकी सबसे महत्वपूर्ण आंतरिक परिषद में थे. राजा बीर...more
Ranger was the second biggest complication in my life, and now that Morelli was out of the picture, I supposed Ranger was elevated to numero uno.
- Stephanie
I’ve seen him naked, and you can take it to the bank when I tell you he’s all hard muscle and perfect in every possible way. And I mean every possible way.
- Stephanie
Ranger and I have three things in common. We’re the same age. We’re both single. And we both were previously married for about ten seconds. That’s where the common ground ends. I...more
- Stephanie
I’ve seen him naked, and you can take it to the bank when I tell you he’s all hard muscle and perfect in every possible way. And I mean every possible way.
- Stephanie
Ranger and I have three things in common. We’re the same age. We’re both single. And we both were previously married for about ten seconds. That’s where the common ground ends. I...more
In this 15th book of the Stephanie Plum series (not counting the side stories) the barbecue sauce hits the ceiling as the characters wrestle with a disappearing murder victim, a crazy murderer, and of course the Morelli/Ranger interaction.
I was pleased that this one didn't deal as strongly with the sex and innuendo, but at the same time I missed it. Unfortunately, this story did not have as much of the laugh-old-loud lines that I look forward to, but it was interesting and amusing. I enjoyed th...more
I was pleased that this one didn't deal as strongly with the sex and innuendo, but at the same time I missed it. Unfortunately, this story did not have as much of the laugh-old-loud lines that I look forward to, but it was interesting and amusing. I enjoyed th...more
Having read all previous 14 Stephanie Plum Bounty Hunter novels, I thought I'd better catch up with the 15th installment. The gags are so visual in Evanovich's humour/crime stories that it's like watching the action in a tv series - btw, now that One For the Money (Evanovich's first Stephanie Plum novel) has been released, I am interested to see how they have made it for cinema.
Again, in this 15th, another enjoyable story with some laugh-out-loud moments (picture the protagonist in a car in a ho...more
Again, in this 15th, another enjoyable story with some laugh-out-loud moments (picture the protagonist in a car in a ho...more
Stephanie’s working overtime tracking felons for the bonds office at night and snooping for security expert Carlos Manoso, aka Ranger, during the day. Can she hunt down two killers, a traitor, and five skips, keep her grandmother out of the sauce, and solve Ranger’s problems and not jump his bones?
I have made no secret of the fact that the Stephanie Plum series is one of my all time favorites. I have also stated that the one-year wait between books kills me. For this reason I have been saving...more
I have made no secret of the fact that the Stephanie Plum series is one of my all time favorites. I have also stated that the one-year wait between books kills me. For this reason I have been saving...more
Routine.
Like all things in the Stephanie Plum universe, everything and everyone in the Burg runs on routines. Grandma Mazur on the outside might look like a prune, but on the inside, she'll have the heart of a teenager on steroids; Stephanie's mom will always be there to do the cooking while complaining of so and so's daughter having a normal job; her father has the job of ignoring her grandmother while focusing on the food; Lula will always be flashy, trashy, and in denial on anything she wants...more
Like all things in the Stephanie Plum universe, everything and everyone in the Burg runs on routines. Grandma Mazur on the outside might look like a prune, but on the inside, she'll have the heart of a teenager on steroids; Stephanie's mom will always be there to do the cooking while complaining of so and so's daughter having a normal job; her father has the job of ignoring her grandmother while focusing on the food; Lula will always be flashy, trashy, and in denial on anything she wants...more
Ok, so I just may have grown to like Stephanie Plum after all. This one is number 15 and Stephanie is hunting down a couple of killers who are idiotic, but dangerous. The whole gang is up to their usual antics... Cars get blown up, Stephanie drools over Ranger, and Lula drools over Cluck-in-a-Bucket chicken. In this one, Lula decides that in order to find the murderous duo, she must enter a barbecue cook-off, where the killers a sure to be hanging around.
This is the second Stephanie Plum book I'...more
This is the second Stephanie Plum book I'...more
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This is not the best of the Stephanie Plum series, but there were still a few laughs. Several times, though, I just skimmed a section of Lula, Grandma, and Stephanie having the same sort of fractured fairy tale conversation they've had a bunch of times already. Same with the exploding car and apartment fire. (Really? Again? Really?) The dual mystery plots were somewhat contrived with some rather cartoonish villains Evanovich has given us before. (And geez, Ranger or Morelli, just freaking pick o...more
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As much as I like Stephanie, these books are starting to bother me. They have become so repetitive in their content and format it’s just not as entertaining as it used to be. There may be more involvement with other characters but at the same time, there’s just no growth – with anybody!
These books are stagnating and I’m starting to feel as if Evanovich is just trying to get to twenty-books-published (in this series anyway) mark before things start changing and characters grow. If that is the cas...more
These books are stagnating and I’m starting to feel as if Evanovich is just trying to get to twenty-books-published (in this series anyway) mark before things start changing and characters grow. If that is the cas...more
My favourite bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum, is back.
Stephanie tries to keep out of trouble in this book. She has financial problems and relationship issues that she would rather avoid. She’s tracking felons who slip out of her clutches, and working for the delicious security expert, Ranger. The delectable cop, Joe Morelli, is also there.
When celebrity chef, Stanley Chipotle, arrives in Trenton for a barbecue sauce cook-off, he is decapitated. Stephanie’s best friend, ex-prostitute, Lula witness...more
Stephanie tries to keep out of trouble in this book. She has financial problems and relationship issues that she would rather avoid. She’s tracking felons who slip out of her clutches, and working for the delicious security expert, Ranger. The delectable cop, Joe Morelli, is also there.
When celebrity chef, Stanley Chipotle, arrives in Trenton for a barbecue sauce cook-off, he is decapitated. Stephanie’s best friend, ex-prostitute, Lula witness...more
By now, it is kind of a tradition that Mason & I listen to a Janet Evanovich book on the long ride to the cottage. So, this winter was no different. The great thing about Janet Evanovich is that her characters are interesting enough to want to hear about, funny enough to maintain our interest, and use enough foul language and great conversation to make it a book that both Mason & I can enjoy together.
Although Evanovich is continually criticized for not developing her characters beyond a...more
Although Evanovich is continually criticized for not developing her characters beyond a...more
Dear Janet Evanovich,
1. We KNOW that Ranger always wears black. It makes sense you'd have to say that once per book in case the reader hadn't read the previous ones in the series. However, you don't need to tell us that he wears black 7 times per book. It's annoying, and makes me think you think I'm dumb.
2. Stephanie should be with Joe. Knock it off with this Ranger flirtation crap already.
3. Why is Lula now farting left and right in your books? So weird and unnecessary. Stop it.
That said, I act...more
1. We KNOW that Ranger always wears black. It makes sense you'd have to say that once per book in case the reader hadn't read the previous ones in the series. However, you don't need to tell us that he wears black 7 times per book. It's annoying, and makes me think you think I'm dumb.
2. Stephanie should be with Joe. Knock it off with this Ranger flirtation crap already.
3. Why is Lula now farting left and right in your books? So weird and unnecessary. Stop it.
That said, I act...more
The story of inept bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum, who finds herself in ridiculous circumstances, and is being pursued by two hot guys, continues in this 15th full length novel.
Two major stories take place in this book. The first is that Lula witnesses a beheading and the murderers are now after her. The victim had a line of barbeque sauce and Lula thinks an upcoming taste-off could be the reason for the murder. So they enter the contest and need to come up with their own sauce ,with comical resu...more
Two major stories take place in this book. The first is that Lula witnesses a beheading and the murderers are now after her. The victim had a line of barbeque sauce and Lula thinks an upcoming taste-off could be the reason for the murder. So they enter the contest and need to come up with their own sauce ,with comical resu...more
This is the latest book in the series, and I have to say that it was another hilarious, over-the-top rollercoaster ride in the insane life of Stephanie Plum. Just when I was positive things couldn't get crazier in her life, I read this book.
When Lula witnesses the murder of a celebrity chef while in her car, the killers see her and so begins the insanity of her being tracked by these psychos. As if that wasn't bad enough, because of their clumsiness at every attempt, Lula winds up staying with...more
When Lula witnesses the murder of a celebrity chef while in her car, the killers see her and so begins the insanity of her being tracked by these psychos. As if that wasn't bad enough, because of their clumsiness at every attempt, Lula winds up staying with...more
Another bad day for Evanovich, but a slight improvement on the previous book
Lula is a witness to a murder. Promising? Well, I thought so, because I love Lula. So with the help from Steph and Grandma Mazur, she tries to figure out the “whodunit”.
The other plot is Steph helping Ranger (Yes, I got to get lots of Ranger in this one!), but this time with his security business. Some clients’ house and businesses have been broken into and Ranger’s reputation is on the line.
Joyce Barnhard is around, to...more
Lula is a witness to a murder. Promising? Well, I thought so, because I love Lula. So with the help from Steph and Grandma Mazur, she tries to figure out the “whodunit”.
The other plot is Steph helping Ranger (Yes, I got to get lots of Ranger in this one!), but this time with his security business. Some clients’ house and businesses have been broken into and Ranger’s reputation is on the line.
Joyce Barnhard is around, to...more
I didn't realize that I hadn't put these on my Goodreads so I just did. It has been so long that I can not individually review them. However, I did read a review on this one (to make sure I had read it) and found something interesting that I will comment on. Some reviewers are saying that they have lost interest because the plot is similar, the characters aren't growing, the romance is at a standstill, Stephanie is in the same crap job and same crap apartment (not the same crap car-she has blown...more
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Lula!
The rhythm and banter between Lula and Stephanie, Lula and Connie, hell, even Lula and Grandma Mazur was hilarious in the 15th installment of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. (wow, have I really read 15 Stephanie Plum books??).
Lula takes a wrong turn, and stumbles upon the horrific murder of a top celebrity chef . Instead of running and hiding from the killers, who set anything and everything ablaze, she vows to catch them. How? By entering a barbecue cook-off. Her assistant chef? G...more
The rhythm and banter between Lula and Stephanie, Lula and Connie, hell, even Lula and Grandma Mazur was hilarious in the 15th installment of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. (wow, have I really read 15 Stephanie Plum books??).
Lula takes a wrong turn, and stumbles upon the horrific murder of a top celebrity chef . Instead of running and hiding from the killers, who set anything and everything ablaze, she vows to catch them. How? By entering a barbecue cook-off. Her assistant chef? G...more
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Janet Evanovich is the #1 bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum novels, twelve romance novels, the Alexandra Barnaby novels and graphic novels, Wicked Appetite (the first book in the Lizzy and Diesel series,) and How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author.
Also published books under the name Steffie Hall.
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“You think I'm gonna feel better eatin' a carrot? Get a grip. There's two idiots out there trying to kill me, and you think I'm gonna waste my last breath on a vegetable? (Lula)”
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“There were two doors that opened off the hallway. The doors were labeled PUSSY and MOTHERFUCKERS.
"I'm taking the Motherfuckers door," I said to Ranger.
"No way. That's my door."
"Well, I'm sure as hell not taking the Pussy door.”
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"I'm taking the Motherfuckers door," I said to Ranger.
"No way. That's my door."
"Well, I'm sure as hell not taking the Pussy door.”
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