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nancyflanagan's review against another edition
2.0
Two-plus stars.
Like every long-time Stephanie Plum reader that I know--i.e., the discriminating ones--the Plum series lost its sparkle about twenty books ago. Their chief advantage is that you don't ever have to get caught up, because the m.o. is the same: Stephanie gets in and out of scrapes, with a couple of sort-of amusing sidekicks (and sometimes, as in this book, a new, drop-in sidekick) and inevitably gets rescued (and given a new car) by one of her two love interests: Joe Morelli (cop who used to be a bad boy), and Ranger (bad boy turned security cop). Plus--they're super-fast reads. I started this one about 8 hours ago, and--with substantive breaks for phone calls, answering email, running a couple of errands and baking cookies--just finished.
That's it. People would have stopped reading this series around book five, because the plots are meaningless and the characters don't advance--except that Evanovich is a decent writer. Two or three times she bubbled up with a hilarious exchange or a poignant moment that just grabs you. But it doesn't last. And her other books, I'm assuming, don't sell. Stephanie Plum is a money machine. She is the TV show that jumped the shark a half-dozen seasons ago, but retains its ability to draw viewers and sell ads.
Too bad.
Like every long-time Stephanie Plum reader that I know--i.e., the discriminating ones--the Plum series lost its sparkle about twenty books ago. Their chief advantage is that you don't ever have to get caught up, because the m.o. is the same: Stephanie gets in and out of scrapes, with a couple of sort-of amusing sidekicks (and sometimes, as in this book, a new, drop-in sidekick) and inevitably gets rescued (and given a new car) by one of her two love interests: Joe Morelli (cop who used to be a bad boy), and Ranger (bad boy turned security cop). Plus--they're super-fast reads. I started this one about 8 hours ago, and--with substantive breaks for phone calls, answering email, running a couple of errands and baking cookies--just finished.
That's it. People would have stopped reading this series around book five, because the plots are meaningless and the characters don't advance--except that Evanovich is a decent writer. Two or three times she bubbled up with a hilarious exchange or a poignant moment that just grabs you. But it doesn't last. And her other books, I'm assuming, don't sell. Stephanie Plum is a money machine. She is the TV show that jumped the shark a half-dozen seasons ago, but retains its ability to draw viewers and sell ads.
Too bad.
ajrb1983's review against another edition
4.0
Best one in awhile. Two things: Joe has always gotten his house from Aunt Rose. Why the heck did it say Ruth this time?! Also, why did the narrator start saying Grandma Mazor’s name differently all of a sudden? Weird!
sankeym's review against another edition
3.0
Following up on #26, Stephanie, Lula and the gang attempt to unravel the clues left by Grandma's (briefly) second husband, a local mob guy, while evading the remnants of his friend group and traipsing all over Jersey, leaving a trail of exploding cars, baffled onlookers and recaptured minor bond fugitives guilty of an assortment of ludicrous enough to be true crimes. These are like popcorn--easy to read, always fun and you know exactly what you're going to get.
michelemorse's review against another edition
3.0
it's stephanie plum. Cute, easy read. Still no resolution on boy problems.
lratkinson's review against another edition
4.0
Light reading between the heavier stuff. Gabriela Rose looks like an interesting new character.
sj_elli's review against another edition
3.0
Actual rating: 3.5 stars
As always, a quick and easy read (this time, listen). I enjoyed the audiobook narrator and loved the different voices she did except for maybe Ranger. Kinda killed the Ranger mojo having a lady voice him LOL. Nothing terribly crazy. Follows the same formula as always. I haven't really hated any of the books (that I can remember), but I think I'm finally hanging up the hat on this series. I have loved the journey, but I can't see myself enjoying the same old, same old again. Kind of depressing that after 27 books there is no resolution or growth.
As always, a quick and easy read (this time, listen). I enjoyed the audiobook narrator and loved the different voices she did except for maybe Ranger. Kinda killed the Ranger mojo having a lady voice him LOL. Nothing terribly crazy. Follows the same formula as always. I haven't really hated any of the books (that I can remember), but I think I'm finally hanging up the hat on this series. I have loved the journey, but I can't see myself enjoying the same old, same old again. Kind of depressing that after 27 books there is no resolution or growth.
kathyreadslots's review against another edition
5.0
Stephanie Plum has not disappointed me yet. I really enjoyed this.
ladyomni's review against another edition
4.0
A lot of the same shenanigans but still entertaining. I dont know how she does it. My only question is how will this series end if ever?
trr3656's review against another edition
3.0
This dumb book couldn’t have been published at a better time.