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One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, #1)

Janet Evanovich

Start date: April 1, 2010

Finish date: April 30, 2010

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Nov 17, 2009 Angela Randall rated it it was ok

Shelves: 1990-1999, literature, we-own, 20th-century, humour, fiction, first-book-in-great-series, chick-lit, crime, a-great-list-of-top-books-to-read

I'm just not sure I'm sold on this. Basically, it was all just too over the top. Villains were too textbook, love interests too obvious and realistic behaviour was nowhere to be found.

I guess I continued reading it enthusiastically enough, but I'm not sure I'll bother with more of this series unless I'm randomly in the mood for some chick-lit trash. ...more

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Nov 17, 2010 Lisa (Harmonybites) rated it really liked it

Shelves: crime, humor-and-comedy, novels, mystery, fiction, contemporary, chick-lit, popular-fiction, ultimate-reading-list

I know some don't like the first person point of view, which is why I try to note its use in reviews, but I for one love it when it's used well, because a really distinctive, characterful voice can often float you above even mediocre plots. That's the case with Evanovich's Stephanie Plum. She makes stupid mistakes and I wonder about the plausibility of everything from the premise to many a coincidence--Plum makes at first blush a very unlikely (and inept) bounty hunter.

But the voice is so engag ...more

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Nov 22, 2009 Stoneangel rated it it was amazing

I would give this 4.5 but since I can't, in this case I will round up. Not too light, not too heavy, it was just right. And the witty repartee was spot-on and did not feel forced or like the author was trying too hard. I am way late to the party, but, lucky for me, that means I have twelve-odd books to look forward to without having to wait! ...more

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