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Summary: Looking for a Great Read and a Good Laugh? Read this Book!
Review: "One for the Money" by Janet Evanovich introduces Stephanie Plum, a wonderfully quirky, down on her luck Jersey girl who readers are guaranteed to love. I have the Amazon recommendations to thank for introducing me to Stephanie Plum, and I am eternally grateful! Evanovich skilfully blends the humour, mystery, suspense, and a dash of romance into one of the wittiest, funniest, and most compelling books I've read in a long time.Stephanie Plum has lost her job as a discount lingerie buyer and if she doesn't make some money soon, she's going to be in serious trouble. She's already had her car repossessed, has had to sell almost all her furniture and appliances, and she just drank her last bottle of beer for breakfast. So what's the answer? Meet Cousin Vinnie, bail bondsman. Though the filing job Stephanie was thinking of has already been filled, the job of apprehending FTAs (failure to appears) for $$$ a pop is far more appealing anyway. After blackmailing cousin Vinnie into giving her the job, Stephanie gets down to some serious bounty hunter business. The thing is, the FTA she's after is Joe Morelli, a Vice cop charged with Murder One for shooting an unarmed man. But Stephanie and Morelli go way back, coming from the same neighbourhood in Trenton. In high school, Morelli was irresistible to all the girls, including Stephanie. He took Stephanie's virginity while she was closing up at Tasty Pastry when he charmed the pants off of her behind the éclair case, and then he never called her again. So, Stephanie is determined to get her man, the only problem is she doesn't have a clue what she's doing. A couple of quick lessons from fellow bounty hunter Ranger just aren't enough to turn Stephanie into a pro, but she is nothing if not persistent. It is a hoot watching Stephanie bumble through her work, and Evanovich's perfect timing and dry wit make for many laugh out loud scenes. Unfortunately, Stephanie has a bad habit of leaping first and looking later, and it seems that she has leapt right into a very dangerous situation. In addition to the terrifying threats coming from an unknown source, Stephanie ends up with a sociopathic boxer with a penchant for mutilating women after her. So if Stephanie doesn't watch out, her career as a bounty hunter, and her life, may be cut painfully short! The mystery and the suspense are expertly rendered and they fit seamlessly with the lighter scenes in the book. Evanovich has created a wonderful and colourful cast of characters, one of the best being Stephanie's Grandma Mazur. But it's Stephanie who keeps us reading and it's Stephanie who readers are rooting for. Evanovich has created a perfectly down to earth, realistic, and likable character in Stephanie, and female readers will really be able to relate to her. "One for the Money" is an all-around fantastic read, and it left me craving much more of Stephanie Plum. It is darn near impossible to read this book and not have a great time, so buy "One for the Money" today. A word of advice though, have the next few books in the series ("Two for the Dough" at least) readily available when you finish reading "One for the Money", because believe me, you are not going to want to wait to read more about the irresistible Stephanie Plum!
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Summary: Laughing all the way to the bookstore...for more
Review: I ordered this book because someone mentioned it in a review of another book. I was looking for something different to read and decided to take a chance. I'm glad I did. I travel for my work and found myself laughing out loud many times, much to the surprise of the person sitting next to me on the plane. Light reading and fun. A bounty hunter who can't seem to do anything right and makes it even funnier when she has to explain herself to the people around her. Also a little romantic tension mixed in. I went right out and got the next books in the series. I've now read all eight and look forward to Janet Evanovich's next novel.
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Summary: One for the money
Review: This book is about Stephanie Plum. She is unemployed after working in a lingerie store. She really needs te money so she visits her cousin Vinnie, who is a bail bondsman. So she has to hand in the people who jumped bail. You read how an unexperienced woman deals with criminals and get's better and better in the job. A good read but nothing special here for me. 3 stars
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Summary: Stephanie has Captured a New Fan
Review: Stephanie Plum has been out of work for months. With her savings gone and her car repossessed, she's desperate enough to ask her cousin Vinnie for a job. But the filing job she went in for has been filled, so she decides to try her hand at bounty hunting. After all, how hard can it be? Turns out to be plenty hard. After all, most of the criminals won't come when asked politely. And she did target Joe Morelli, a cop on the run trying to prove he was framed. Still, that huge paycheck and a shared past keep her focused on Morelli. But when boxer Benito Ramirez starts dogging her trail, she begins to suspect she's in over her head. Can she survive long enough to bring Morelli in? I've been hearing lots about these books, but hadn't had a chance to try one yet. Wish I hadn't waited so long. The writing style is engaging and the pace fast. I had a hard time putting the book down and couldn't stop thinking about it when I did. When the book ended, I started looking around for the second to see what would happen next to the main characters. It's easy to see why this series is so popular. The fun characters and storyline make for quick, light reading. I'm looking forward to catching up on the seven books I haven't read yet and hope to enjoy visits with these characters for many years to come.
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Summary: One for the Money
Review: This is a very funny book and the beginning of a very funny series. Stephanie is probably one of those slim, beautiful and really together women that all the other authors write about - but she doesn't know and she has all the fears and phobias that the rest of us can identify with! Her story is filled with people that make you laugh out loud and the men in her life are so on the edge that you will wish you had this particular problem. Enjoy the book and the series. These people really grow on you.
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Summary: The Best Book I have read in a long time!
Review: Janet Evanovich is amazing! I love every character in this book. Her family is so easy to relate to. You can see your family in them. The book had me laughing and hooked all the way through. I was terrified and in hyserics at the same time. I couldn't put this book down, nor could I wait to get my hands on the next book about Stephanie. The way Janet mixes romance with mystery and comedey is perfect.
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Summary: Death! Desire! Disaster! and a Naggin' Gun-Totin' Grandma!
Review: I have now purchased the eighth novel by Evanovich - all in hardback - and I'm not exactly rolling in money! The Stephanie Plum mystery series has it all: excellent plots, realistic dialogues, nice little unexpected twists and turns, sexy secondary characters (the guys), and a "what-the-hell" heroine with a smart mouth who can tell everybody where to go except her mom and her "just a tad eccentric" gun-toting grandmother. If you like a good mystery with laughter, lust, and a few loonies tossed into the mix - you'll love this series!
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Summary: My favorite series
Review: Very well written, great flow, fast paced, incredibly humorous. Janet Evanovich is the only author who consistently has me laughing out loud. The first in the Stephanie Plum bounty hunter series (Two for the Dough up to, Three To Get Deadly,...) One for the Money is a must read. The characters are vivid and colorful including Joe Morelli (cop and on again off again boyfriend) and Grandmother Mazur. This one leaves Sue Grafton in the dust. A must read.
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Summary: Truly Enjoyable
Review: I came upon this book while reading message boards for Kelly Rippa's book club the "Bachelor". Someone mentioned it and I'm so glad that I picked it up. I'm not a big detective story reader but I love the style of writing, all the humor and the little kick of romance. I can't wait to start the next book.
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Summary: So much fun
Review: I read this book and had so much fun, I bought all 7 of her other books. Every one was a pure delight. I found that I had to store them in a closet and ration them out so that I wouldn't get addicted and forget to tend to the rest of my life. The main character in this book is kooky, fun, real, and just a complete trip to follow on her adventures. I loved all eight books in this series. Great reading for traveling or if you just want to get away while you are at home.
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