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In this much-anticipated sequel to Janet Evanovich's Metro Girl (the first installment in a series that ... read full description
In this much-anticipated sequel to Janet Evanovich's Metro Girl (the first installment in a series that ... read full description
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Dec 08, 2011
Tabi34
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Ok, so maybe the situations are a bit implausible, but I do adore Evanovich's style and crazy characters.
Barney (Alex) and NASCAR guy (Sam) are at it again. Barney is a spotter for Sam's team. They're not together because he was doing a sales clerk, but she's still working with him. Another spotter (Gobbles) gets in a tight spot and then, well, in typical Evanovich fashion - everything falls apart. Barney and Sam hijack a car hauler of a competitor, rescue Gobbles, chop up two cars, find More...
Barney (Alex) and NASCAR guy (Sam) are at it again. Barney is a spotter for Sam's team. They're not together because he was doing a sales clerk, but she's still working with him. Another spotter (Gobbles) gets in a tight spot and then, well, in typical Evanovich fashion - everything falls apart. Barney and Sam hijack a car hauler of a competitor, rescue Gobbles, chop up two cars, find More...
Mar 10, 2011
Kate
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Baltimore mechanic turned amateur sleuth Alexandra "Barney" Barnaby), the sexy bleached blonde and her hunky NASCAR driver and sometime boyfriend, Sam Hooker, stumble into a high-octane misadventure that implicates them in numerous felonies, including multiple murder, breaking and entering, kidnapping, and, of course, grand theft auto. Now working as Hooker's race-day spotter -- and trying to come to grips with the handsome driver's recent infidelity with a salesclerk -- Barnaby guides
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Apr 28, 2009
Michelle
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Synopsis:It's the last race of the season, and the wheels are smoking and the temperature is rising at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Alexandra Barnaby is NASCAR driver Sam Hooker's raceday spotter, his eye-in-the-sky, telling Hooker when to pass and when to get off the gas. From her vantage point high above the grandstand she's also seeing things going on in the infield that will change her life. Things that will lead to a stolen racecar hauler, a kidnapped Saint Bernard, a bizarre murder, More...
Alexandra Barnaby is NASCAR driver Sam Hooker's raceday spotter, his eye-in-the-sky, telling Hooker when to pass and when to get off the gas. From her vantage point high above the grandstand she's also seeing things going on in the infield that will change her life. Things that will lead to a stolen racecar hauler, a kidnapped Saint Bernard, a bizarre murder, More...
Feb 12, 2012
Marla
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I liked this one better than the first, it was hilarious from start to finish. Nothing went as they planned with hilarious results(and lots of dead bodies along the way).
<spoiler>They were so careful when stealing the hauler, making a note of using the gloves and chopping up the cars to make it look like a car theft, that I just knew they were going to get caught somehow. But even after mentioning the dog wasn't there I didn't realize they had left him in the hauler until the More...
<spoiler>They were so careful when stealing the hauler, making a note of using the gloves and chopping up the cars to make it look like a car theft, that I just knew they were going to get caught somehow. But even after mentioning the dog wasn't there I didn't realize they had left him in the hauler until the More...
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Nov 16, 2010
Iris
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I had my hopes up with this series, but .... hmmm .... the second installment didn't really live up to the first one and any of my expectations. It was a good book, great story, great plot, I love Sam Hooker, but it was long and drawn out.
Alex Barnaby and NASCAR guy Sam Hooker are back solving a murder or two within the racing community. All very technical and sometimes way beyond my understanding, but not to the point where I was completely lost. I honestly believe if Janet Evanovic More...
Alex Barnaby and NASCAR guy Sam Hooker are back solving a murder or two within the racing community. All very technical and sometimes way beyond my understanding, but not to the point where I was completely lost. I honestly believe if Janet Evanovic More...
Mar 17, 2009
I ordered 2 books through interlibrary loan & they both came today! EEK! I have to read them in TWO weeks!!! Now, the question is, which do I read first? Running with Scissors or Look Me in the Eye? Then as if that doesn't complicate matters enough, I also have Motor Mouth & Shape Shifters to read, ACCKK
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Jun 02, 2009
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I must admit, there were some times that this had me chuckling. Mostly I think because I listened to the first Barney novel by Evanovich as an audio-book and I can still hear the reader's voice in my head as Hooker. "Darlin'!"
The further adventures of BArney and Hooker, once again in trouble and once again in Miami. The details about NASCAR tend to bore me, but I did enjoy some of the interplay amongst characters. Discussions on "the man in the boat" and suc More...
The further adventures of BArney and Hooker, once again in trouble and once again in Miami. The details about NASCAR tend to bore me, but I did enjoy some of the interplay amongst characters. Discussions on "the man in the boat" and suc More...
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Dec 24, 2010
Tara
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Well, I enjoyed the first book of this series because it felt different from the Stephanie PLum books. But now in the second book, gone are the younger fun characters that were there from the beginning, but the ones that we really just Florida versions of the Jersey characters are still there. Add to that the big dog, that eats everything and scenes that are identical to ones that I actually read- the dog eats and entire box of prunes, I mean it must have happened personally to Janet Evanovich
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Aug 19, 2009
Ashley
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I feel that same about this book as I did the first, although I think this book is worse. Everything is still incredibly unbelievable. I thought the writing was funny in places, but not great at all. This book is a very low 3 stars, and it only gets that third because it made me laugh. Overall, not a book I would really bother recommending to anyone.
There's just no way any of the situations is this book are actually plausible. One or two of them I might be willing to overlook for the sake More...
There's just no way any of the situations is this book are actually plausible. One or two of them I might be willing to overlook for the sake More...
Jan 12, 2010
Gwen
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I really enjoy reading Janet Evanovich novels. To put it bluntly they are funny, totally unrealistic, and mindless good reads. I was waiting to get pulled into this series like I've been pulled into the Stephanie Plum series. It took awhile (pg.77) but it was worth the read. I felt this was Plum's Trenton just in NASCAR with more money to quickly travel, there's even a dog. (I wonder if Evanovich has a large, droolly dog?)
If you like NASCAR, you'd like this book. The plot is that a f More...
If you like NASCAR, you'd like this book. The plot is that a f More...
Jul 09, 2010
Motor Mouth, Janet Evanovich’s second book in the Barnaby Series (Metro Girl is the first), is a comic romp through NASCAR. The humor is mindless but extremely funny. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to future Barnaby books almost as much as the Stephanie Plum Series.
Evanovich started as a romance writer but found her voice in the Stephanie Plum Series. Evanovich has found a similar voice in the Barnaby series. Alexandra Barnaby is another strong, funny and likeabl More...
Evanovich started as a romance writer but found her voice in the Stephanie Plum Series. Evanovich has found a similar voice in the Barnaby series. Alexandra Barnaby is another strong, funny and likeabl More...
Sep 06, 2009
Justin
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An excellent sequel to Metro Girl the first Alex Barnaby novel. Alex "Barney" Barnaby and Sam Hooker make an excellent pair in these fast paced, action packed steamy novels. Barney is a hilarious, spunky, sassy character full of wit. Hooker is a Nascar driving, Barney loving hottie. The tag team make for a great second novel in the series. Although they stumble and make some mistakes along the way they're not so bad at the crime fighting, mystery solving business. The additional
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Feb 16, 2010
Erin
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Plot: Alex and Hooker are back again bumbling around while solving a mystery. They get into some really crazy situations, but always make it out without harm. This novel introduces Beans, Hooker's new St. Bernard. He adds a fun charm to the story. I was a bit underwhelmed at the point where the mystery is revealed, it seemed too forced and complicated. It didn't feel to me like it matched the vibe of rest of the story.
Characters: I'm liking Alex more and seeing a bit more how sh More...
Characters: I'm liking Alex more and seeing a bit more how sh More...
Mar 27, 2010
Marci
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I really liked listening to this book on CD. I LOVED the "reader" CJ Critt and I think I will pick up books that she has read in the future just because of that. She is hysterical with her accents that range from Texan to Mexican to New Jersey to snob.
This is the first Evanovich novel I have read/listened to and I wasn't sure what to expect. She had a great mix of funny, sex, intrigue and mystery in her story to make it thoroughly enjoyable. I really like the characters More...
This is the first Evanovich novel I have read/listened to and I wasn't sure what to expect. She had a great mix of funny, sex, intrigue and mystery in her story to make it thoroughly enjoyable. I really like the characters More...
Apr 11, 2011
Lydia
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Well, this wasn't quite as good as the first one. I am happy that a lot of the same characters were in this, and the "whodunnit" bit was well done. I really enjoyed the dog in this one, but sometimes Evanovich made him too much of a stereotypical "big, goofy dog". This book was a lot of fun, and a super easy read. It is a great choice if you want to lighten it up for a bit. You could get through both of the books in this series really quickly. There wasn't anything at the en
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Jul 27, 2011
Alexandra Barnaby is back.
Alex has a passion for cars and an engineering degree. She works for Sam Hooker who is a NASCAR driver and also used to be her boyfriend until he was caught cheating on her.
Part of Alex's job description is working as a spotter doing a race. When she is asked to do a fellow spotter a favour, little does she know just how complicated this one little favour is going to make her life.
It's a fun story, with good characters.
Recommended reading for all Evanovich fans and rom More...
Alex has a passion for cars and an engineering degree. She works for Sam Hooker who is a NASCAR driver and also used to be her boyfriend until he was caught cheating on her.
Part of Alex's job description is working as a spotter doing a race. When she is asked to do a fellow spotter a favour, little does she know just how complicated this one little favour is going to make her life.
It's a fun story, with good characters.
Recommended reading for all Evanovich fans and rom More...
Jun 03, 2011
Peggy
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Because Motormouth has the same type of action as Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series I can't help but compare the two. Motormouth loses in comparison. The characters in this book are not as endearing as Plum and her sidekicks. Evanovich needs to pull a new trick out of her hat. Nothing new or original.
And a major slam for the audio version. The reader was overly animated, so much that the characters came across as Saturday morning cartoon characters. Okay if you want to imagine Bugs Bu More...
And a major slam for the audio version. The reader was overly animated, so much that the characters came across as Saturday morning cartoon characters. Okay if you want to imagine Bugs Bu More...
Jun 25, 2009
CJ - You Carry On As If I Don't Love You
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The first book was so much better but this is still a good quick read that features your faves from Metro Girl. Hooker, Barney, Felicia and Rosa are here.
I have to admit that the tone and certain things reminded me of the Plum series. Hooker is Morelli & Diesel rolled into one with some Lula comments. Rosa is Lula. Felicia is Connie and Barney is Plum. Different setting same idea.
That being said, I feel that this book may benefit from a third just to wrap it up nicely and More...
I have to admit that the tone and certain things reminded me of the Plum series. Hooker is Morelli & Diesel rolled into one with some Lula comments. Rosa is Lula. Felicia is Connie and Barney is Plum. Different setting same idea.
That being said, I feel that this book may benefit from a third just to wrap it up nicely and More...
Mar 26, 2009
Stacey
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I was looking for a few more audio books and this one happened to be on the shelf at the library. I've loved most of the Evanovich books I've read so I went ahead and picked this one up even though I hadn't ready the first on in the series.
I really liked Motor Mouth though and am going to go back and read the 1st one in the series (as soon as I get a chance-so much to read, so little time). I loved the characters although I thought some of the racer's names and team sponsors were a lit More...
I really liked Motor Mouth though and am going to go back and read the 1st one in the series (as soon as I get a chance-so much to read, so little time). I loved the characters although I thought some of the racer's names and team sponsors were a lit More...
Aug 14, 2008
Genie
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Alexa Barnaby (Barney) gave up a dull insurance company job and went to work for Sam Hooker; a Nascar driver. The story opens with Barney working as a spotter for Sam Hooker racing team. Since "Metro Girl" Barney and Hooker's personal relationship came to an end, however she still works with the racing team as both a spotter and mechanic. They team up to rescue their friend (and spotter for Nascar driver Spanky) Gobbles when he gets locked in the car hauler by some thugs affilated with
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Jul 11, 2008
Cherise
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First I have to say that I am a HUGE Janet fan. I have all her books and have read and re-read them a zillion times. When Metro Girl came out I was excited... I was not thrilled with Metro Girl, but I liked it. I felt like it was a rushed book, not the greatest but good. Then she started Motor Mouth and kept pushing back the release date so I thought she was really taking her time with this one and it was going to be better. I was wrong! My sister and I bought the book on it's release date. My s
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Jun 08, 2008
Trudy
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Well, my mom picked up this book in the middle of my Stephanie Plum obsession last year, and I read it basically because I was out of the numbers books to read. I really don't like (kind of despise) the whole NASCAR thing, so Miami and NASCAR weren't too much of a draw for me.
Unfortunately, two things are probably skewing this rating: 1) I read this book before Metro Girl so I missed some of the set up and 2) I read it while in the middle of a Stephanie Plum marathon... That being More...
Unfortunately, two things are probably skewing this rating: 1) I read this book before Metro Girl so I missed some of the set up and 2) I read it while in the middle of a Stephanie Plum marathon... That being More...
Sep 27, 2007
Sherry
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"Those Metro maniacs Alexandra "Barney" Barnaby and NASCAR driver Sam Hooker are back!
Miami is still freakin' humid. The nights are even hotter. And there's a body on ice. And that's just the beginning of this adrenaline-rush of a hot-wired ride from phenomenal #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.
A woman with a taste for speed and a talent for breaking the rules, Barney also knows a little too much about cheating. First there was Hooker a More...
Miami is still freakin' humid. The nights are even hotter. And there's a body on ice. And that's just the beginning of this adrenaline-rush of a hot-wired ride from phenomenal #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.
A woman with a taste for speed and a talent for breaking the rules, Barney also knows a little too much about cheating. First there was Hooker a More...
May 21, 2011
Amy
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The second Alexandra Barnaby novel... I thought this one was better than the first. Alex and Hooker manage to get into a whole lot of trouble by trying to do the right thing. Their friend Gobbles is trapped in a NASCAR hauler and they try to rescue him. Unfortunately this good deed leads to hijacking the hauler and the discovery of a dead body and the uncovering of a potential scandal in the NASCAR world. Of course, the more they try to fix the situation, the worse the trouble gets. A lot more f
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Mar 26, 2008
Cherie
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Barney, Hooker, and friends are back, tearing up the race track, and tearing up the town! The action takes place in a wild race around Southern Florida and Concord, North Carolina, home of NASCAR. Barney and Hooker "borrow" a NASCAR trailer to save a friend, only to discover that in addition to the two race cars and their friend Gobbles in the back, there's also a naked dead man wrapped in plastic! And that's not all... turns out the cars house their own secrets as well.
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Jun 16, 2010
Mom
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I thoroughly enjoy the Stephanie Plum mysteries for a fun light read. (Well, I don't enjoy the "between the numbers" stories because they take silly to a whole new level.) When a book from a non Plum series was given to me, I decided to give it a shot. I think it should be funny but the character and the situations seemed beyond contrived and it was a chore to make the first 30 pages. At that point I decided that there were way to many books I wanted to read.
Oct 10, 2010
Snickerdoodle
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My first Janet Evanovich book and I was so delighted I had to read more. It started off slow - didn't seem to be written that well. I'm not much of a mystery fan usually but a friend recommended it to me so I decided to give it a chance. The mystery was twisty enough to keep me guessing but the best thing was I found myself laughing out loud! (and I really needed that!) I have since read Metro Girl and and excited to read more and more and more!
Oct 26, 2009
John
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I was looking for a book that could make me laugh so I went to "find books" and there were lots of books by Janet Evanovich. My search was successful because Motor Mouth is at times hilarious. It's central characters are a NASCAR driver, his spotter/mechanic/lover, a Saint Bernard,and a very large Cuban family. This book qualifies as a murder mystery but is very often laugh out loud funny. I will definitely read more of her work.
Feb 22, 2009
Rebecca
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I've never read a book like this one- one that could easily be a very bad romantic comedy film. But this past weekend I just needed something to read that would make me laugh and I happened to pull this one off the shelf. I have heard that Evanovich has better books than this one. I probably will read them because while this one was pretty unbelievable, it was the mindless reading that you just need every once in a while.
Jul 12, 2009
Debbie
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I was very disappointed with this novel. The language and many situations are extremely crude. The portrayal of the Nascar circuit is one of "good ole boys" who only think of sex, beer, food, and cars; but have plenty of money from racing the cars. The settings of Miami and various locales in North Carolina are very realistic. A better novel of the NAscar circuit is Sharyn McCrumb's St Dale. This book is terrible.
