<![CDATA[Seven Up (Stephanie Plum, #7)]]>

false <![CDATA[Seven Up (Stephanie Plum, #7)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255638325m/6424.jpg 6424 26 Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's got a lot on her mind. How does cigarette smuggler Eddie DeChooch, a fugitive so geriatric that even the hot-to-trot Grandma Mazur won't go out with him a third time, keep giving her the slip? How did a woman who died of a heart attack end up in DeChooch's garden shed with five bullet holes in her chest? Who stole a rump roast from Dougie and Mooner, the two lovable potheads who have decided to be crime fighters in Spandex bodysuits? Can Stephanie's perfect sister Valerie make it as a lesbian single mother without driving her family crazy? And--oh yeah--what should Stephanie do about that damn wedding dress on hold at Tina's Bridal Shoppe, waiting for her to decide whether vice cop Joe Morelli's really the one for her? <blockquote>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."</blockquote> To complicate matters further, Stephanie's made a reluctant deal with the devil: if she can't bring in DeChooch by herself, her sexy but dangerous cohort Ranger is willing to help--for a price that a girl who's not-exactly-engaged is uncertain whether she should pay. But when Dougie and Mooner disappear, Grandma is kidnapped, and a crazy widow starts taking pot shots, no one who hides her .38 in a cookie jar is going to turn down a little friendly assistance. In Seven Up, Janet Evanovich serves up her usual bubbly fare: a totaled car, raucous viewings at Stiva's Funeral Parlor, buffoonish bad guys, and down-and-dirty mud wrestling, all stirred up with some snappy Jersey repartee and a few tart, new twists that will keep her fans impatient. Heaven can't wait for number eight. --Barrie Trinkle 3207062 book 2001 Seven Up (Stephanie Plum, #7) total:12826|5:4656|4:5192|3:2689|2:258|1:33| 12826 52654 15558 304 5 2 false false Mon Dec 22 12:01:13 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 10:06:55 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 12:01:13 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Sat May 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 09 07:37:46 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 07:55:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 08:20:28 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 15:34:34 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun May 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 25 08:54:19 -0700 2009 Thu May 28 23:41:31 -0700 2009
To the book. Glad to see Dougie & Moo...more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Nov 29 06:59:13 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 04 15:07:01 -0800 2009 cave. I recommend beginning with the first in the series, One for the Money, but Seven Up stands alone quite well.
Grandma Mazur has finally gotten ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Nov 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Aug 27 17:00:33 -0700 2008 Wed Nov 05 10:36:10 -0800 2008 Once more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Jun 11 16:11:55 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 16:12:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed Sep 26 08:26:07 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 26 08:27:16 -0700 2007 The smash hit No. 1 bestselling author takes you on the ride of your life in the seventh Stephanie Plum adventure. Stephanie thinks she's going after an easy FTA: a senior citizen charged with smuggling contraband cigarettes. But when she and Lula show up at his house, they get more than they bargai...more...]]> 1 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Jun 13 06:21:51 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 13 06:24:41 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 26 21:11:10 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 21:11:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 18:55:10 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 19:09:25 -0800 2008
Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter, is called upon to apprehend an elder...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 10 05:10:54 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 10:18:51 -0700 2009
However - while this book itself is very good - fast-paced, energetic, tense, and hilarious - the series is ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Aug 04 12:01:56 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 12:06:33 -0700 2009
"That's the dumbest load of shit I ever heard," Lula said, biting into a chicken thigh. She stopped talking and chewing and opened her eyes wide. "Urg," she said. Then she started waving her arms and clutching her throat.
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"All New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has to do is bring in semi-retired bail jumper Eddie DeChooch. For an old man he's still got a knack for slipping out of sight and raising hell. How else can Stephanie explain the bullet-riddled corpse in Edd...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Tue Feb 03 13:01:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 13:01:00 -0800 2009 1 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Aug 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 04:40:28 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 16:38:05 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jan 04 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 17:22:04 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 15:32:40 -0800 2009
However, the one thing that constantly brings me back is Stephanie Plum herself...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 09 17:35:57 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 10:26:35 -0700 2009
Within the first few pages, I seriously laughed out loud. I was told that her books were funny and other readers told me they laughed out loud. I was waiting for it. And not only did it happen once, there were 3 or 4 times wher...more...]]> 2 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 07 13:55:39 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 03 17:39:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6424