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Stephanie Plum. Bounty hunter.

I checked my pocketbook to make sure I had the essentials…beeper, tissues, hair spray, flashlight, cuffs, lipstick, gun with bullets, recharged cell phone, recharged stun gun, hairbrush, gum, pepper spray nail file. Was I a kick-ass bounty hunter, or what?

That about sums her up. She’s hilarious. She’s brave and bold. She’s a woman on the edge. I don’t know who should be more frightened, Joe Morelli or More...

Book three was my favorite thus far. I rated this book four stars, because I just couldn't put it down. I really enjoy Janet Evanovich's writing style because something is ALWAYS happening in her novels.
Ugh, sorry to be a "negative-Nancy", but am I the only the that doesn't laugh-out-loud at these books? Lula gets on my nerves (even though she's a sweetheart,) and Stephanie has the "oops! hehe" sense of humor that just always seems to be getting her in trouble. Don't get me wrong, I love readin More...

It’s a world I am unfamiliar with—the world of Chic Lit (or, if you are over 18, I refer to as Clit Lit). Even though Janet Evanovich’s books take up at least three shelves at the local Barnes & Noble, I have never noticed. Probably because they are in the Mystery section which I pass through on my way to the Science Fiction wall. I don’t look to either side for fear of turning into a pillar of salt. But—(there is always a but) I am in a strange land under strange circumstances these days an More...

I love the Stephanie Plum, Bounty Hunter books. From Grandma who loves to go to the local lay outs and is a disaster at funeral homes and with guns to Stephanie who has 2 hunks in love with her and so many things happen that it makes you laugh out loud.

More Stephanie Plum. I did not like this one as much as the others. It has a few good parts like when her hair gets dyed orange and a when a body flew off the roof of a car on the interstate. You do get to know Ranger more in this book, but other than that I had a hard time reading it. The case she was working was not very interesting and I got tired of reading about her feeding her hamster and taking a shower. It would be better if she started learning how to be a bounty hunter instead of bumbl More...

Another awesome book! Grandma Mazur cracks me up, as well as a few other characters. I like how Ranger stays the mysterious character; it's fun trying to guess about him. And Stephanie ~ I guess you could say the Italian in her shines through. And I really like her. She may not be brave, but she's tenacious, and the thoughts in her head make me crack up just the same. And Joe...what I wouldn't do to actually meet him (if he were real, of course). Joyce - she got what she deserved. I just wish so More...

More exciting hot-trotting kick-A tales from the Burg. I really enjoyed this book too. How can so many things go wrong, but right at the same time. I was snickering, laughing, holding my breath, and staring at my book with dumb stupification. Unbelievably true events and priceless characters, Lula getting her groove on, bad hair dos, nail biting suspense in a corky way, and unlimited surprises. The books in this series always surprise me and keep me turning pages. It's like the comic relief side More...

I was enjoying this book until I got to the final chapters. While I appreciate that the Stephanie Plum books are meant to be humourous light reading, Evanovich downplays what the Candy Man (Uncle Mo) has actually been doing and even seems to want you to feel sorry for him. I'm probably in a small minority here especially among Stephanie Plum fans but this has really put me off reading any more in this series.

Lula's character development was good and Lula also provided most of the humour in the b More...

Stephanie Plum makes me want to be a bounty hunter. I can't be any worse than her.

These make me laugh SO much! LOVE how she always says "Probably...." NEXT!

This is a mystery/thriller/comedy. The Evanovich books are light, silly and fun. They are not for someone who wants a real thriller or deep mystery.

This book is another Stephanie Plum book and, like the rest, is very entertaining and well written. Stephanie is the world's worst bounty hunter who lives in NJ. She solves her dilemmas not by reasoning but by totally bumbling into solving them.

Some of the characters in these books stretch credibility but if you accept these books for the comical r More...

Back for round three, and just as good.

This time the friendly and beloved neighborhood candy store owner, affectionately known as “Uncle Mo”, has failed to appear at his court date. He was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon, which apparently is so common in the area that it is a law most everybody ignores. And the people in the neighborhood are not about to help Stephanie bring in Uncle Mo in any way, shape, or form. -This rings true to real life. Some people are so loved by the local mass More...

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Three to Get Deadly is just another Janet Evanovich book that I could not put down. I should realize how good her books are before I start reading them. Maybe finish books I'm already reading before I start the next one because I will not be able to get through them with the next book, Four to Score sitting on my bedside table.

I feel that the main plot question that is always on Janet's mind is, "how can I get Stephanie into even more trouble than she's already in?" I think it is a very good que More...

Stephanie Plum is at it again in "Three to Get Deadly," as the neophyte bounty hunter. This time she is after Mo (Moses Bedemier), the man who owns the candy store and whom everyone loves. When Mo is arrested for carrying a concealed weapon and doesn’t show up for his court date, Stephanie is on the case. The problem is that no one wants to help her because they all love Mo and can’t believe he’d ever be involved in any wrongdoing.

Dead bodies of drug dealers begin to appear, especially those bur More...

Review posted here: http://offbeatvagabond.blogspot.com/2011/09/book-review-three-to-get-deadly.html


Stephanie Plum has only been a bounty hunter for 5 months, but she has already earned herself a reputation as trouble magnet. But the pressure is really on for her now since she has to arrest the town’s saint, Moses (Uncle Mo). He has been Trenton’s Candy Man, owns his own shop that sells candy and ice cream to the kids and it is even known as a safe place for them to hang out. But what is suppos More...

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My review: I feel like I zipped right through this audio book and I guess I kind of did. I couldn’t help myself; I was so enticed with the story line, I had to stay up past my normal “old lady” bed time and listen. I managed to drag myself to work the next day and kick myself for staying up too late. Then, that night I’d do it all over again just to see what kind of mess Stephanie would get herself into.

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This is the best Stephanie Plum book so far. While the characters are zany, they are well-developed. The plot sometimes reaches, but not that far that it isn't plausible.
Not even Stephanie should be able to screw up her latest FTA, an old man who runs a candy store. What could be less threatening or dangerous, well, maybe a grizzly bear. Uncle Mo is loved by everyone in the Burg and because Stephanie is out to bring him in, everyone hates her. Mo's crime, carrying a concealed weapon, but he has More...

It is hard to imagine the Stephanie Plum series getting any better. This time, as the dead bodies pile up, Stephanie is faced with masked men, former hooker Lula's voracious appetite, a beloved candy store owner, a group of vigilantes, the wonderful "Ranger," Her lawyer ex-husband Dickie, her daffy grandmother, and a host of wacky, crazy characters that make this novel more fun than the proverbial barrel of monkeys.

We learn that everyone, young and old, carries a gun in Trenton, New Jersey.. som More...

I'm not one to laugh out loud. I chortle. I chuckle. I read the amusing bits out loud to my husband. But I rarely laugh out loud. I did with this book, more than once. I'm talking tears rolling down my face and me coughing up phlegm from 1974. This is a VERY funny book. It seems that each book in her series gets better and better. Dare I hope it continues?

This is the continuing saga of wacky Stephanie Plum, girl Bounty Hunter. This time she's traded in her 53 Buick, a pale blue land barge for a More...

By the 3rd installment, I was beginning to feel that Stephanie Plum's act getting old. But as usual, the stellar cast of characters saved this novel from the 3-star pile. The star of the stars, of course, is Joe Morelli. Just as I was getting bored of Stephanie's dead-ended surveillances and botched apprehensions, Morelli and his sexy butt would waltz in and sweep me off my feet. Damn I haven't been in love with a fictional character in a long time. He really spices things up, and the main reaso More...

i was initially wary about starting this series but that just shows how wrong i was, because this is now one of my favorite lines of books! the characterization is pretty good. the main character, stephanie plum, is easy to identify with; she's working a job she hates, has crazy relationship issues, and a family that makes her want to scream (although, speaking as the devil's advocate, i actually adore her family, especially grandma mazur (because who doesn't love a kickass, uber-eccentric grand More...

I really enjoy reading the Stephanie Plum novels. I paid no mind to them until I had a friend recommend that I read the series. I'm so glad she did! These books are so comical and full of silly, thrilling, mysterious adventure! The writing is so well done and witty that I feel like I'm part of the Burg. One of the things I most enjoy about the books, is Stephanie herself. I like how Evanovich made her character relatable in many ways to the average woman. Stephanie is not perfect, she makes mist More...

Hands down Evanovich is my FAVORITE author!! You can always expect to bust out laughing when reading any book in this series. The antics of both Grandma Mazur and Lula make me laugh so much my eyes water...and I don't know who's hotter Morelli or Ranger :-) I'm not going to review each individual book since the series is so long but I will say that every book is well written and Evanovich has THE best writing style around. I'm always blown away by the strong and realistic dialogue which makes th More...

Again, another solid addition to the Stephanie Plum series. These books make me laugh and smile all the way through them.

In book number three we get to know Lula better as she teams up with Stephanie. Their antics together are hilarious. I am not so much of a fan of Lula later in the series when I personally think the books focus on her too much--when they could be focusing on um, Joe Morelli or Ranger, hello?

Speaking of Ranger, we also get to know him a little bit better--by 'better' I mean we More...

Finished it within 24 hours. Quite a few good wisecracks in this one. Enjoyed the team antics of Lula (a former prostitute, now an apprentice bounty hunter) and Stephanie. There is a lot more of Lula in this one. She's hilarious in an annoying way.

“I don’t want to think about him being gay,” Lula said. “Seems like anymore, all the buff bodies are gay, and all the bad-smelling, rangy men are straight. I find out Ranger’s gay and I’m going straight to the freezer section at Shop & Bag. Only m More...

One Miss Stephenie Plum is off to catch a bail jumper, this time in the form of Moses Bedemier. The problem being that "Mo" is an old and beloved candy store owner, and half of Trenton wants to canonize him. But he was caught carrying an illegal concealed weapon, and now Stephanie risks becoming the most unpopular girl in Trenton because she is out to find him and recover the bail.

I'm really really torn right now.

So here's the thing, you guys. I read mysteries/thrillers because I really do lik More...

Stephanie Plum seems to be one of the most notorious and infamous Bounty hunters around with a knack for getting herself into trouble and sticky situations. She doesn't mean too , it's just that trouble tends to follow her very closely and as we read about her adventures we start to wonder whether her mum is right and that Stephanie should give up her job as a Bounty Hunter and get a job working in the Button factory. When Stephanie recieves her next Bounty Hunter job she cringes , as the FTA is More...

Stephanie Plum becomes persona non grata when she tracks down a neighborhood saint who has failed to show up for his court appearance. No one wants to help Stephanie, who works for her bail-bondsman cousin, Vinnie. While questioning admirers of the man nicknamed Uncle Mo, Stephanie is attacked and knocked out as she cases his candy store. She comes to next to the dead body of her attacker, who turns out to be a well-known drug dealer. Suddenly, she can't avoid stumbling across the bodies of dead More...