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Full House (MP3 CD)

by Janet Evanovich (Author), Lorelei King (Narrator)
2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (121 customer reviews)
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Originally published in 1989 under the pen name Steffie Hall, Evanovich's comic romantic suspense novel Full House reappears here in what the author calls a "bigger and better" form. Wealthy newspaper owner and horseman Nick Kaharchek meets divorced mom Billie Pearce when she makes polo lessons at his stables part of her summer self-improvement program. Though she's hopeless at polo, Billie is so cute that Nick begins to invent excuses to spend time with her. First, he takes care of her when a horse steps on her foot; then, he arranges for his nutty cousin Deedee, a self-absorbed airhead, to board with Billie while her kids are away. As if that isn't enough, Billie must also contend with a bomb-setting teenager, professional wrestlers, an outbreak of spiders and threats from a mysterious intruder. Evanovich acknowledges in a note to readers that her plotting has gotten more intricate since this book was first written (she's right), but her attempt to rework a formulaic '80s love story for the new millennium doesn't come off. The outcome of the artificial romance between Nick and Billie is obvious from the start, as is the identity of the intruder. Instead, the book's focus is on the slapstick comedy provided by the cast of wacky, though mostly loveable, eccentrics. (Sept.) Forecast: Thanks to Evanovich's sterling reputation and substantial fan base, sales won't falter much, but this trussed-up tale may fall flat for both her mystery-loving fans and readers seeking a truly contemporary romance.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.


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Former romance writer Evanovich has teamed up with a friend to launch a new series of romance novels with an attitude. FULL HOUSE, originally written in 1987 by Evanovich but expanded by the two friends in this edition, has all of the elements of the genre: Rich, handsome man meets recently divorced single mother who works hard to get by. Lorelei King has a good handle on the dry wit and sardonic attitude that fans of Evanovich are accustomed to. King deals expertly with a cast of characters who range from professional wrestlers to Pennsylvania farmers. With tongue in cheek, King keeps the story moving along. J.E.M. © AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time, May 24 2006
By A Customer
This review is from: Full House (Mass Market Paperback)
Plain and simply, this is probably the worst book I have ever read.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Wildly disappointing, May 30 2004
This review is from: Full House (Mass Market Paperback)
I am a BIG fan of the Stephanie Plum novels. They are such fun to read, so I decided to try other books by Ms. Evanovich, starting with Full House.

The first half of the book was rather vanilla, but not intolerably so. There was little plot, the characters were uninteresting, and the viewpoint was a hodge-podge of omniscient and third person subjective which was so confusing at times, I had a hard time separating truth/fact from character opinion. For someone as well-published as Evanovich, this book was very poorly written. It reads like someone's first novel. When I learned it was one of her earlier works, I thought I could cut her some slack, but to find out this is a re-written version of it -- BLECH. She should have known enough about how to tell a story by now. This book should have been allowed to go quietly out of print.

I lost interest half-way through the book, and while I am struggling to force myself through it, I don't think I'm going to make it. The dialog is boring, the characters cardboardy, and the plot has simply died. There's nowhere for them to go. The conflict has just petered out, so it's more like looking in the window of an ordinary person, watching their ordinary daily lives. Yawn. Don't waste your money. Get a Stephanie Plum novel if you want a fun read.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Sugar but no Plum, April 30 2004
By D. P. Birkett (Suffern, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Full House (Mass Market Paperback)
Apparently Janet Evanovich wrote romances in an earlier incarnation and this is one of them. Macho men aren't supposed to read romances but there's only one new Stephanie Plum a year and my addiction is such that I had to scrape the barrel.
As regrards plot it has the one size fits all plot derived from "Pride and Prejudice". Elizabeth Bennett is played by Billy Pearce, a divorced 38 year old mother of two. Darcy is played by Nicholas Kaharchek,a millionaire newspaper owner and polo horse trainer There are some misunderstandings between them but then in the end you'll never guess what happens.
Are there any traces of the brilliance of the One, Two, Three ...Nine series? Occasionally - there's a good scene of buying a wedding dress with a salesperson whose previous job was IRS auditor. The writing is full of cliches. On one page we have"expert hands" "Thoughts into a tailspin""utterly confused""fresh-scrubbed look""simple nature""put on airs" and a man wonders "What was the power she had over him that made him desire her." I've read that romance writers deliberately stick to stereotyped plots and use cliches so maybe it's not all JE's fault. A lot of people like romances and many art forms use conventional formulas. (And Pride and Prejudice is a great novel.}
It's interesting from the point of view of Evanovichian scholarship and I'd love to know what the input of Charlotte Hughes was and to lay my hands on an unaltered early work.
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1.0 out of 5 stars --This is a boring dud!--
FULL HOUSE does not deserve the time it takes to read it. It's not worth the money and I feel annoyed that I even paid for it. Read more
Published on Jan 23 2004 by Judith Miller

1.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the worst book I ever read
I am still amazed I finished this book - just a sickness I guess - I never allow myself to NOT finish a book. Read more
Published on Jan 9 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is such a wallbanger...
I find Billie Pearce to be annoying beyond belief. Endless thoughts that go over the same ground, over and over and over... Read more
Published on Jan 8 2004

2.0 out of 5 stars Janet Evanovich remains a gifted writer
This book would have been pretty ok if an unnecessary and ridiculous action sequence wouldn't have been forced in at the end. Read more
Published on Dec 1 2003 by djbrkns

4.0 out of 5 stars Early Evanovich with Great Characters
If you're expecting something along the lines of the Stephanie Plum mysteries, this book is not for you. Full House must be viewed on its own. Read more
Published on Nov 1 2003 by wendy0528

4.0 out of 5 stars Still very funny.
I read a couple of Stephanie Plum novels. Unlike many of the reviews, I actually find this new series quite good. Read more
Published on Oct 7 2003 by T. W. M. Philip

5.0 out of 5 stars A playboy and a...soccer mom?
Seems like an odd pairing, but Evanovich and Hughes make it work. And if you think the idea of Nick and Billie is odd, wait until you meet the secondary cast. Read more
Published on Oct 3 2003 by Holly Fuhrmann

3.0 out of 5 stars Full of promise that is not quite reached
'Full House' is a sweet romance. I think that you will enjoy this book if you like light-hearted romantic stories. Read more
Published on Sep 25 2003 by PadreRat

1.0 out of 5 stars If you like the Stephanie Plum novels, don't buy this one.
This is nothing like the Stephanie Plum books. The writing is very different and it's written to a low reading level. Read more
Published on Sep 7 2003 by heather

1.0 out of 5 stars Full House, Empty Story
This disappointing, earlier effort by Ms Evanovich is a mismatch of romance, humor, mystery and shallow characters. Read more
Published on Aug 2 2003 by just pixels

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