Four to Score (A Stephanie Plum Novel)
by Janet Evanovichpublished
July 1st 1999
(first published 1998)
by St. Martin's Paperbacks
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Mass Market Paperback, 313 pages
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New Jerse
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0312966970
(isbn13: 9780312966973)
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Stephanie Plum, the trash-talking New Jersey bail bondswoman of this popular series, is tracking Maxine Nowicki, who's wanted for skipping out on a ...more
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Read in May, 2008
recommends it for:
Plum fans!
Imagine finding yourself burnt, or getting beat up or even shot at! All of this comes with Stephanie Plum’s job’s territory. It’s occupational hazard. She’s a bounty hunter. In the fourth book of the series, Stephanie is after Maxine, a first time offender who stole her boyfriend’s car after a fight. The problem is Stephanie is not the only one after her. Her nemesis, Joyce, has given up her make-up counter job at Macy’s for the glamorous job of felon apprehension, and is after the s...more
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So I read another Stephanie Plum this week too. And I loughed out loud yet again!
This time Stephanie is looking for Maxine Nowicki. She went missing with her boyfriends car and he made a complaint and had her arrested. When she fails her court hearing Stephanie enters the scene and is hired by the boyfriend to find Maxine and some papers she took. At the same time Maxine starts to leaves a trail of clues for the boyfriend, Eddie, to find and some of her friends and family start being attacke...more
This time Stephanie is looking for Maxine Nowicki. She went missing with her boyfriends car and he made a complaint and had her arrested. When she fails her court hearing Stephanie enters the scene and is hired by the boyfriend to find Maxine and some papers she took. At the same time Maxine starts to leaves a trail of clues for the boyfriend, Eddie, to find and some of her friends and family start being attacke...more
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Read in September, 2005
From a blog post I wrote in 2005:
Tamyra told me I should read Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series because Stephanie and I have something in common - things just "seem" to happen to us. Maria and I were talking about books and she said her Dad was reading them and sent her the first four which she loaned me. She also said they made her laugh out loud. Then, I was talking to Norene and she said she and her daughters have read all of the books.
OK, so I'm coming late to the par...more
Tamyra told me I should read Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series because Stephanie and I have something in common - things just "seem" to happen to us. Maria and I were talking about books and she said her Dad was reading them and sent her the first four which she loaned me. She also said they made her laugh out loud. Then, I was talking to Norene and she said she and her daughters have read all of the books.
OK, so I'm coming late to the par...more
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Read in June, 2008
Hmm, I'm not quite sure what to say about this book. My husband's grandmother gave it to me along with 20 others, with high reviews. However, it's totally not the type of book I'd usually read. In the category of 'light beach reads' though, this book hits the mark and does it well.
Unfortunately, I've never been into light beach reads, pulpy novels, or simple mysteries (it's all those rolled into one). I made it through 2 pages before I was yelling at the book and all the characters in my he...more
Unfortunately, I've never been into light beach reads, pulpy novels, or simple mysteries (it's all those rolled into one). I made it through 2 pages before I was yelling at the book and all the characters in my he...more
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Read in July, 2008
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Read in November, 2007
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anyone who enjoys a good laugh!
I had the *hardest* time getting into this book. I have read the previous 3 Stephanie Plum books - which I thoroughly enjoyed & couldn't stop reading - but this time it took me forever to finish.
I think my main problem with reading it was that I have been super busy & when I haven't been busy I've been tired & this book didn't suck me in like all the other books had.
Evanovich still made me laugh - she has a great sense of humor & an amazing way with words but I'm assuming...more
I think my main problem with reading it was that I have been super busy & when I haven't been busy I've been tired & this book didn't suck me in like all the other books had.
Evanovich still made me laugh - she has a great sense of humor & an amazing way with words but I'm assuming...more
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Read in July, 2007
Again, nothing really new - LOVE these books...
In this "episode" we meet a new character - Sally Sweet. He is a cross dressing drag queen... yep... that's what I said. And Joyce is back - Stephanie's arch rival... in bouty hunting (now) and with her husband, Dickie (then). Surprise, Joyce is the reason for the demise of Stephanie's short lived marriage to Dickie, a trenton attorney.
Jealousy over Stephanie's relationship with Sally creates tension until things start to explod...more
In this "episode" we meet a new character - Sally Sweet. He is a cross dressing drag queen... yep... that's what I said. And Joyce is back - Stephanie's arch rival... in bouty hunting (now) and with her husband, Dickie (then). Surprise, Joyce is the reason for the demise of Stephanie's short lived marriage to Dickie, a trenton attorney.
Jealousy over Stephanie's relationship with Sally creates tension until things start to explod...more
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Read in April, 2006
Stephanie Plum Mystery. This is the one with Sally the big hairy drag queen, the trip to Atlantic City, some firebombings, and a short interval where Stephanie's forced to cohabitate with Morelli due to the usual drama. Lots of Morelli, very little Ranger in this one. I loved Sally. He and Lula made a great team, and he was just so matter-of-fact about his lipstick and earrings and when people insulted him, assuming he was gay, he didn't deny it, he just got in their face and accused them of bei...more
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Janet Evanovich, bestselling author of One for the Money, Two for the Dough, and Three to Get Deadly, scores big with Four to Score, her most thrilling Stephanie Plum adventure yet. Working for her bail bondsman cousin, Vinnie, Stephanie is hot on the trail of revenge-seeking waitress Maxine Nowicki, whose crimes include bail jumping, theft, and extortion. Someone is terrifying Maxine's friends, and those who have seen her are turning up dead. Also on the hunt for Maxine is Joyce Barnhardt, Step...more
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Read in June, 1998
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Evanovich scores big with Four to Score, her most thrilling Stephanie Plum adventure yet. Working for her bail bondsman cousin, Vinnie, Stephanie is hot on the trail of revenge-seeking waitress Maxine Nowicki, whose crimes include bail jumping, theft, and extortion. Someone is terrifying Maxine's friends, and those who have seen her are turning up dead. Also on the hunt for Maxine is Joy...more
Evanovich scores big with Four to Score, her most thrilling Stephanie Plum adventure yet. Working for her bail bondsman cousin, Vinnie, Stephanie is hot on the trail of revenge-seeking waitress Maxine Nowicki, whose crimes include bail jumping, theft, and extortion. Someone is terrifying Maxine's friends, and those who have seen her are turning up dead. Also on the hunt for Maxine is Joy...more
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Read in October, 2008
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Fans of modern mysteries with tough women
This was another romp with Stephanie. It delivered at least one belly laugh per chapter!
The characters in these books are so likable that the reader just feels herself drawn right into the story with them, rooting for her "friends."
The new "friend" in this particular book is Sally, the transvestite code-breaker. His skills are needed to interpret clues that may result in the apprehension of the FTA Stephanie is currently chasing. He fits right in with Lula, Gran...more
The characters in these books are so likable that the reader just feels herself drawn right into the story with them, rooting for her "friends."
The new "friend" in this particular book is Sally, the transvestite code-breaker. His skills are needed to interpret clues that may result in the apprehension of the FTA Stephanie is currently chasing. He fits right in with Lula, Gran...more
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Read in November, 2007
Two things I learned from this book...everyone in the Burg carries a gun and the women of the Burg seem to be carrying the biggest guns. Secondly, my life is completely boring compared to Stephanie Plum.
In Four to Score we can add yet another blown up car to Stephanie's list not to mention her apartment which is torched which leads her right into the arms of Morelli. Add a Grandma Bella and a Grandma Mazur to the story and you've got yourself one heck of a book...I finished this book and...more
In Four to Score we can add yet another blown up car to Stephanie's list not to mention her apartment which is torched which leads her right into the arms of Morelli. Add a Grandma Bella and a Grandma Mazur to the story and you've got yourself one heck of a book...I finished this book and...more
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Read in June, 2005
When Maxine fails to turn up in court, bounty-hunter Stephanie has to bring her in. Then Maxine's boyfriend begins to receive notes from her that hint at buried treasure. Cop Joe Morelli is also proving useful, but he can't decide what he wants more - Maxine's bounty or Stephanie's body.
Four books into the series and it's just as entertaining as the first! Really, if you haven't read the first book yet, you really should get on that!
Four books into the series and it's just as entertaining as the first! Really, if you haven't read the first book yet, you really should get on that!
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Read in March, 2008
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THe nest book clubrecommends it for: Anyone who likes mystery and chick lit
The fourth of the Stephanie Plum series. I love the new characters. I love that the characters and love seeing what they are getting into. I think that Lula is my favorite besides Grandma Mazur. Stephanie is always getting herself in trouble, but finding the person she needs. I really was surprised at the ending as I was thinking it was going to be another person.
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Read in June, 2008
This Stephanie Plum mystery finds the bounty hunting heroine trying to bring in Maxine, an elusive, bail skipping waitress. Stephanie gets into her usual amount of trouble with help from her ex-hooker friend, Lula, and a new friend, transvestite, Sally Sweet. The book is just as engaging and humerous as the previous Stephanie Plum adventures, and this book has the added bonus of seeing things heat up between the heroine and Joe Morelli when Stephanie stays with the tempting cop after her apart...more
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Read in January, 2008
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Katie Vescorecommends it for: anyone looking for a laugh
This book grabbed me right away. You didnt need to read the previous books in order to understand it, which is unususal for a series of books. She is a suburb grown, big haired new-to-the-game bounty hunting babe with an attitude. She also gets herself into some sticky situations but always manages to pull out one way or another. Some of her sidekicks include a transvestite named Sally Sweet, her granny and a very large African American lady weilding a stun gun!! Too funny!!
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Read in February, 2008
Rock & Roll transvestites, spandex, a scavenger hunt, a scalping, and a pie in the face....does it get any better? Oh yeah....the gun toting elderly, an egotistical musclehead, a beady-eyed hamster, and the woman who broke up your crappy marriage. This is, of course, not counting the rest of the regular characters who add so much flavor to the series. I'm only a few chapters in and I've already laughed out loud so many times my boyfriend wanted to know what I was doing.
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Read in June, 2006
Another score for Evanovich. I don't know how she does it, but she's good. The same characters still crack me up and never fail to surprise me. New characters come into the fold, like Sally, and I crack up every time. I could continue with the review, but I'd be repeating the same things over and over again. This is a series definitely worth reading. It has mystery to it, suspense, and a bowlful of laughs. Can't ask for better.
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Read in June, 2008
This is full of the colorful characters that make this series so fun to read. The secondary star of this novel is Sally, a tall male musician who cross dresses for his popular band. Stephanie gets into more than her usual trouble as someone is out to kill her. She's not even sure who it is. What starts out as a simple bail skip has become complicated and sent her to live with Morelli. Entertaining as always!
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Read in January, 2008
Listened to this on my drive into work!
I think this may be my favorite Plum book so far. I loved all the characters and I really liked the secondary storylines in this one. Plus a little romance is good too!
I really can't say enough good things about the narrator, C.J. Critt, though. She is fantastic - I think I'm going to listen to the whole series on audiobook because I love the way she reads!
I think this may be my favorite Plum book so far. I loved all the characters and I really liked the secondary storylines in this one. Plus a little romance is good too!
I really can't say enough good things about the narrator, C.J. Critt, though. She is fantastic - I think I'm going to listen to the whole series on audiobook because I love the way she reads!
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