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One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)

Janet Evanovich

Start date: August 1, 2023

Finish date: August 31, 2023

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Jun 07, 2017 Suzanne rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery

I can see why a lot of people enjoy this series - and I think I will too! The MC is sassy, and it was a funny, quick read.

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Oct 13, 2012 Lauren Stoolfire rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: adventure, mystery, romance, humor

Stephanie Plum needs money fast. Times are tough and she decides to turn to her cousin, Vinnie's bail bond company. She has no experience, equipment, training, or skills whatsoever, but that doesn't seem to matter as she's willing to take on anything that will line her pockets with some much needed cash. She takes on high stakes bail jumper is Joe Morelli, a vice cop wanted for murder. Morelli is also her ex and she knows he means trouble.

I've heard so much about this series over the years, and ...more

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Apr 04, 2012 JenniferJ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I read this one a long time ago but over the years I had forgotten how much I loved it and when the movie came out I just had to reread it and hopefully continue on with the rest of the series this time. What can I say except this was a freaking laugh out loud book that kept me in stitches the entire time I was reading it even when Stephanie got herself into some of the gosh awfullest predicaments it was totally fun reading how she wiggled out of them! It's just one of those books/series that I ...more

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Nov 07, 2012 Jirrine rated it really liked it

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This was the first time that I read a mystery novel. I have read Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series before, but I consider that to be a little bit more of a crime novel. This first book in the Stephanie Plum series was above all characterized by its humor. It was funny!

We are introduced to Stephanie Plum, fresh out of a job and on the lookout for a way to get some money. She can work for her cousin Vinnie as a bountyhunter and bring in 10,000 dollar for More reviews on www.jirrinereads.wordpress.com

This was the first time that I read a mystery novel. I have read Lee Child’s Jack Reacher series before, but I consider that to be a little bit more of a crime novel. This first book in the Stephanie Plum series was above all characterized by its humor. It was funny!

We are introduced to Stephanie Plum, fresh out of a job and on the lookout for a way to get some money. She can work for her cousin Vinnie as a bountyhunter and bring in 10,000 dollar for bringing in a guy she went to school with. From the get go I liked Stephanie. She has a great sense of humour and very down to earth. At times she makes the silly choices rather than the reasonable choices, which means that she sometimes get stuck in messy situations. She always, however, finds a way out :).

Stephanie is really new to the job and I like that this shows. She does not know how to bring someone in, or how to handle a gun. But over the course of One for the Money you see her learning and getting better. She has a realistic learning curve. I like to believe that if I’d have the guts, I could be just a though as Stephanie. She gets into some pretty creepy and scary situations but she stands her ground and is not letting anyone convince her otherwise.

Another character I would like to see more off in the coming books is Stephanie’s Grandmother. That woman was feisty! Despite her respectable age she just did whatever the heck she wanted. She only had a minor role in this book, but judging by the blurb of book 2 I might be seeing a lot more of her in Two for the Dough.

I also really enjoyed how Janet Evanovich handled the plotline. I thought that I knew where this was going after 50 pages. I was pleasantly suprise that the plot went an entirely different place. I wouldn’t have minded to have guessed the ending but not knowing made it so much better!

I give this book 4 stars because it was fun and highly enjoyable, without a very obvious plotline. I am glad that I have bought a boxset of the first three books because I sense that I’ll want to read a lot more of Stephanie Plum! ...more

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Jan 29, 2012 Valerie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mysteries, humor, series, beach-reads, first-in-series

I started reading this yesterday and finished it today... I saw the movie last weekend and really liked it so figured I'd try the book out.... OMG!!! Was great!!! Love the main characters (Stephanie, her family, Morelli)... And grandma Mazur is hilarious!! From shooting the chicken to sporting her spandex bike shorts, she'll have you laughing out loud!

Of course some details from the book were moved around in various parts of the movie, but for the most part the movie kept true to the book. I thi ...more

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