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Praise for Janet Evanovich
“No less than her plotting, Evanovich’s characterizations are models of screwball artistry. . . . The intricate plot machinery of her comic capers is fueled by inventive twists.”—The New York Times
“[Evanovich’s novels are] among the great joys of contemporary crime fiction.”—GQ
“Chutzpah and sheer comic inventiveness . . . The Evanovich/Plum books [are] good fun.”—The Washington Post
“No less than her plotting, Evanovich’s characterizations are models of screwball artistry. . . . The intricate plot machinery of her comic capers is fueled by inventive twists.”—The New York Times
“[Evanovich’s novels are] among the great joys of contemporary crime fiction.”—GQ
“Chutzpah and sheer comic inventiveness . . . The Evanovich/Plum books [are] good fun.”—The Washington Post
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Where there’s smoke there’s fire, and no one knows this better than New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum.
Dead bodies are showing up in shallow graves on the empty construction lot of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds. No one is sure who the killer is, or why the victims have been offed, but what is clear is that Stephanie’s name is on the killer’s list. Short on time to find the murderer, Stephanie is also under pressure from family and friends to choose between her on-again-off-again boyfriend, Trenton cop Joe Morelli, and the bad boy in her life, security expert Ranger. Stephanie’s mom wants her to dump them both for a former high school football star who’s just returned to town. Stephanie’s sidekick, Lula, suggests a red-hot boudoir “bake-off.” And Joe’s old-world grandmother gives Stephanie “the eye,” which may mean that it’s time to get out of town.
With a cold-blooded killer after her, a handful of hot men, and a capture list that includes a dancing bear and a senior citizen vampire, Stephanie’s life looks like it’s about to go up in smoke.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Predictably enjoyable.......,
This review is from: Smokin' Seventeen: A Stephanie Plum Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
As with the other 16 books in the Stephanie Plum series, Evanovich brings together our favourite quirky characters in a series of murders and mishaps. Light reading, entertaining, amusing, and predictable.......
4.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Smokin' Seventeen: A Stephanie Plum Novel (Hardcover)
Art Matters: The Art of Knowledge/The Knowledge of ArtAfter a few duds Janet is back on track with this one. To refer to the bad review above, who reads these for the plot? These books are about character, and character interplay. And this book has it all. There is Grandma who is in good form again. Of course there is Ranger and Morelli---and they even have to work together. There are some great scenes with Stephanie and Ranger. And then there is Dave, someone who has family in the Burg and comes to live with them after something happened to his business elsewhere. Everyone is trying to match up Dave and Stephanie. Dave loves to cook and turns up unannounced at Stephanie's to cook dinner. This book was dead on and I actually laughed out loud in some places. let us hope 18 keeps the heat and the laughter.
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Mystery "Zero," Bounty Hunting "One," Ranger "Two," Promise for the Next Plum "Five",
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 112,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (#1 HALL OF FAME)
This review is from: Smokin' Seventeen: A Stephanie Plum Novel (Hardcover)
"Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men . . . ." -- Deuteronomy 1:13 (NKJV)If you read Plum books for the "mystery" to be solved, you've been misinformed (especially in this one). If you read them instead for "bounty hunting pratfalls," there are two good ones in this book. If you read the series because you like Ranger, this book has more than the usual . . . but it's all mixed up in a ridiculous premise that ruins most of the fun. I didn't rate the Morelli factor because I can't imagine that too many people read the books because they are fascinated by Morelli. If you keep reading the series in hopes that Stephanie will choose either Morelli or Ranger and stick with it, this book brings more hope than any of its sixteen predecessors. I averaged out those four rated factors to arrive at a "two" rating. The big problem with this series is that Ms. Evanovich wants to write virtually the same book every time without changing the dynamic of the series. That can work well in a shorter series, but not such a long one. This book appears to promise some progress on Stephanie choosing either Morelli or Ranger. But will Ms. Evanovich deliver in the next book? I must admit that I'm skeptical. But hope is more rewarding . . . so I'm choosing that attitude for now. If you don't mind another series of burlesque sketches built around predictable gags, then you'll like this book much better than I did. Ms. Evanovich is enormously imaginative in developing unique characters. Stephanie Plum, Grandma Mazur, and Ranger create vivid images . . . potentially living in ways that readers would like to follow. By limiting such strong characters to a few roles, Ms. Evanovich harms her creations in fundamental ways. Take the wraps off, Ms. Evanovich, and let them go to new places!
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