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readingnut2_0's review against another edition
5.0
I couldn't put this one down!! I love this series and hope it keeps going for awhile. I love the triangle Stephanie is in! However, I hope that some day, if she must choose, she goes for Ranger! He loves her just the way she is and is honest with her about the future and what he wants!
carebear11's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
debpadoll's review
4.0
I had given Stephanie Plum a break for a few years. Glad I came back. Still enjoy Stephanie, Lulu, Joe, Ranger and of course Grandma Mazur!
stephanimichelle's review against another edition
3.0
Stephanie Plum is a Fugitive Aprehension Agent working in Trenton New Jersey. She usually ends up solving crimes through pure luck and tenacity. She is in love with two men, Joe Morelli a Trenton cop, and Ranger, ex-special forces Security Entrepreneur.
Stephanie is called in by Ranger to do some undercover work for his security business, when the owner of a local icecream factory suspects sabotage.
I don’t really know what else to say; Lula and Stephanie get up to their usual shenanigans – I nearly wet myself laughing at Lula’s method to quit smoking- Grandma Mazur is an adorable oddball and Stephanie is torn between her feelings for Joe Morelli and her lust for Ranger. Objectively there is nothing wrong with this book, it is a solid Stephanie Plum adventure, with all the elements that usually amount to a winning formula…but that’s the problem. This could easily be novel 23, or novel 12. There has been no real development in the overarching plot. Stephanie has danced around her feelings for the two men in her life for the last… 15 books?
The last real development in the series was when Stephanie and Ranger slept together, and I think that was in book 8 of the series. With each book this series gets a bit more tired, and irritating. I seem to recall saying something similar in my review for No22, but one book further down the line and still no changes. I may seriously think about not buying the next book unless Stephanie makes a choice.
I don’t understand why Evanovich is dragging this out – there is so much potential for future storylines if Stephanie chooses Morelli or Ranger. How would she balance marriage and fugitive apprehension? How would her life change if she chose Ranger? Every book where she leads on the two men in her life I get a bit more judgemental. It is not okay to be practically living with one man whilst constantly snogging another.
Also! she has the audacity to get mad at Morelli for not making a commitment either – I’m pretty sure he’s proposed to her at least 3 times during the series, and she is the one that keeps calling it off.
I even feel that Grandma Mazur could have some sort of development – it’s the same story in every book; she becomes enamoured with some sort of hobby, as a result of a man or crazy escapade with Lula, spends her social security money buying new clothes and dying her hair, and then goes back to square one.
Also, Rex must be in the Guinness Book of Records for being the world's oldest hamster.
Stephanie is called in by Ranger to do some undercover work for his security business, when the owner of a local icecream factory suspects sabotage.
I don’t really know what else to say; Lula and Stephanie get up to their usual shenanigans – I nearly wet myself laughing at Lula’s method to quit smoking- Grandma Mazur is an adorable oddball and Stephanie is torn between her feelings for Joe Morelli and her lust for Ranger. Objectively there is nothing wrong with this book, it is a solid Stephanie Plum adventure, with all the elements that usually amount to a winning formula…but that’s the problem. This could easily be novel 23, or novel 12. There has been no real development in the overarching plot. Stephanie has danced around her feelings for the two men in her life for the last… 15 books?
The last real development in the series was when Stephanie and Ranger slept together, and I think that was in book 8 of the series. With each book this series gets a bit more tired, and irritating. I seem to recall saying something similar in my review for No22, but one book further down the line and still no changes. I may seriously think about not buying the next book unless Stephanie makes a choice.
I don’t understand why Evanovich is dragging this out – there is so much potential for future storylines if Stephanie chooses Morelli or Ranger. How would she balance marriage and fugitive apprehension? How would her life change if she chose Ranger? Every book where she leads on the two men in her life I get a bit more judgemental. It is not okay to be practically living with one man whilst constantly snogging another.
Also! she has the audacity to get mad at Morelli for not making a commitment either – I’m pretty sure he’s proposed to her at least 3 times during the series, and she is the one that keeps calling it off.
I even feel that Grandma Mazur could have some sort of development – it’s the same story in every book; she becomes enamoured with some sort of hobby, as a result of a man or crazy escapade with Lula, spends her social security money buying new clothes and dying her hair, and then goes back to square one.
Also, Rex must be in the Guinness Book of Records for being the world's oldest hamster.
kittyg_23's review against another edition
3.0
Much like the other books in the series, Stephanie gets involved in a crime, cars blow up, she still is involved in the ranger/morelli triangle. I like many others would like to see some progress made in the relationship between Stephanie and one of her suitors.
I'll still read the next book(s) when they come out.
I'll still read the next book(s) when they come out.
xosammtastic's review against another edition
5.0
It's interesting to see so many people complain about the lack of character development because I never expect it. Now, maybe it's because I came into this series after the first 19 or so books were published, but these always read as individual books that have a few over-arching plots (which she always briefly explains).
As usual, I found myself laughing out loud at a few parts (dick and the flashlight got the hardest laughs) and I really enjoyed this book. Like the rest in the series, it's a quick read and it kept my attention enough that I enjoyed reading it cover to cover.
As usual, I found myself laughing out loud at a few parts (dick and the flashlight got the hardest laughs) and I really enjoyed this book. Like the rest in the series, it's a quick read and it kept my attention enough that I enjoyed reading it cover to cover.
kindlereads's review against another edition
4.0
Is Stephanie getting dumber or am I getting smarter? Maybe I'm just picking up on plotlines quicker because I've seen so much.