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Deb (Readerbuzz) Nance
If you are thinking about reading this book, the twentieth book in the Stephanie Plum series, I don't need to tell you much about the plot. You already know the characters, and if you've gotten this far in the series, you probably adore Lulu and Grandma Mazer. You may even have a favorite boyfriend for Stephanie, and maybe you are half in love with that exotic Ranger or that hometown boy Joe. The mystery, like in the first nineteen books, is very, very light, and this time includes a person murd ...more
Pam
AUTHOR Evanovich, Janet
TITLE Take down Twenty
DATE READ 05/08/18
RATING 4/B
GENRE/ PUB DATE/PUBLISHER / # OF Mystery/2013/Random House Audio/ 5 discs
SERIES/STAND-ALONE #20
CHARACTERS Stephanie Plum/bounty hunter
TIME/PLACE 2013/New Jersey
COMMENTS More of the same but still enjoyable. There was a giraffe named Kevin running loose in the burg.
Nadine in NY Jones
Oct 05, 2013 rated it it was ok
Shelves: audio, nj, mystery
I'm very "meh" about this one, and the audio format didn't do it any favors. (Even my kids commented: "she sounds like Siri!" and then the other kid said: "She sounds like dad's GPS!" - her intonation is just so mechanical, so "text-to-voice" - and her attempted NJ accent is for crap.)

Stephanie endures the usual highjinks, and the usual "should I sleep with Ranger or marry Morelli?" (just dump Morelli already if you are THAT tempted to cheat on him!!!!) moments, and the usual Grandma Mazur craz
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Nancy H
Mar 02, 2014 rated it really liked it
Once again, another good read from Evanovich featuring Stephanie Plum, Morelli, Ranger, Lulu, Grandma Mazur, and the whole gang, including a roaming giraffe! A fun, quick read.
Missyjohnson1
Jan 19, 2014 rated it liked it
even if some of the gags are getting stale or even getting outlandish, I really love Stephanie and Lula and the gang. good little diversion for a few hours
Nanosynergy
A fun romp in Stephanie Plum world...although a bit predictable.
Agatha Donkar Lund
Oct 06, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: fiction, mystery, 2013
Dumb but entertaining as usual.
Megan
Oct 05, 2013 rated it really liked it
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Oct 26, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: 2014-goals
Wanda
Dec 14, 2013 rated it it was amazing
Janet Whalen
Jan 24, 2014 rated it it was ok
Lea
Jun 15, 2014 rated it it was ok
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Apr 29, 2015 rated it liked it
Megan
May 21, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Jan 10, 2016 rated it really liked it
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May 06, 2021 rated it liked it
Misty
Feb 07, 2019 marked it as to-read
Shelves: women-authors
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Mar 09, 2020 marked it as to-read
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Jun 05, 2020 rated it it was ok
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Jun 12, 2020 rated it it was ok
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Sep 15, 2021 marked it as to-read
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Oct 21, 2022 marked it as to-read