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Summary: Wigley Sigley
Review: I thought this was a book JE just threw together. It was silly, quite insulting to the avid fan. Let Stephanie stick with Morelli and Ranger. I like the sparks from them. This is silly.
I scanned it after the first 2 chapters. It lost my interest. This one, sorry Ms. Evanovich, is the big isn't.
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Summary: A Christmas story for Stephanie
Review: Just in time for The Season, unstoppable author Evanovich creates a Christmas tale for her perennial bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum. Visions of Sugar Plums (nudge, nudge) introduces Diesel (what a great name) to the already loooong list of recurring characters in Stephanie's life and Evanovich's books. Diesel must be an elf of some persuasion, for he appears in Stephanie's kitchen like magic, in spite of locked doors and windows. Dum-de-dum-dum. But he's so CUTE. And he needs her to help him locate someone, but she ends up needing his help, too, locating a skip, a toy maker named Sandy Claws. Okay, you get the picture?
It's not great literature, but nobody said it was. It's cute, and if you like Evanovich's other stuff, you'll enjoy this one.
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Summary: Fluff, but good fluff
Review: The Stephanie Plum series is a fun series. This Christmas novella is Janet Evanovich a gift to her fans. If you are not already a fan of the series, this is NOT a good place to start. There are far too many references and inside jokes.Did Evanovich pen great prose here? No. The story is far from the best in the series, but it is still very enjoyable.
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Summary: Poor excuse for mystery and fantasy combo.
Review: I was attracted to this book as a bit of lighthearted holiday fluff. I love both mystery and fantasy novels and books that can do both are well worth the time. This story manages neither element well. In addition, in the Canadian edition fully one-third of the book is taken up with exerpts from other novels. With that kind of space for advertising the price tag of $10Cdn was more than a little steep. In the novella we are presented with a mysterious stranger that appears in and out (literally) of our heroine's life and apartment, car, whatever. The author makes lots of suggestions as to who he is, but what results is a confused mishmash of angels and fairy beings without any resolution. The lack would appear to come from laziness on the part of the author and not some clever seeding of clues which a careful reader could find and learn his true identity (that he is some sort of policeman is obvious but any intelligent reader would like to have a little more). If he and his role in the universe were the only vague points in the story, it might be bearable, but unfortunately, he is just one of many muddled characters. We also must contend with a Santa Claus figure (whom the reader is to believe is Santa Claus, retired). Why has he retired, why does he fight an evil nemisis which is not part of the Santa myth? Oh, and if he is retired, who is bringing presents to the kiddies? Even the story itself, makes little sense. Our heroine is aparently in need of some Christmas spirit - yet she doesn't seem to lack spirit, just time. Her mystery policeman doesn't seem there to help her learn better priorities or give her more time despite the author's claim that one of his goals is to give her more Christmas spirit. In short, the piece is a bunch of half-baked ideas that should never have been taken out of the oven. The only mystery here is how the thing got published. I highly recommend that people look elsewhere for something more entertaining.
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Summary: Not up to par - don't waste your money!!!
Review: Obviously, I don't mind silly since I usually enjoy the Stephanie Plum books - but this thing is just awful. It's the usual nonsense for a while (cars burning up, etc.), which is fine - but the book suddenly ends! No wrap-up, no explanation (ok, it's a nonsense book, but c'mon!). I was totally shocked when all of a sudden it just stopped dead. Don't waste your time on this, you'll just end up saying "huh???"
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Summary: Great Christmas fun - not to be taken seriously
Review: Oh come on everyone!!! Lighten up - Where is your Christmas spirit? This book isn't supposed to be taken seriously - It's a bit of seasonal fun. A harmless parody of Santa and his elves and all the bits and pieces that go with the silliest of seasons. If you go into this thinking it will the typical Janet Evanovich novel - you will be disappointed. Read it in the spirit is was intended and you will have a good chuckle, feel good about the season and forget the troubles of this world; if only for the several hours it takes to read this. Merry Christmas to all.
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Summary: BOO... this book sucks
Review: This is a total waste of money, if you are a fan of the series, then save your money. I don't see the point of this book, the plot is totally unreal. I purchased this book because I am a fan, if I would have known it was a fairy-tale, I would have left it at the store.
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Summary: Don't take it too seriously
Review: BE WARNED this is a fun addition to the Stephanie Plum books. It has some of the characters from the regular cast, but it's really a stand alone fantasy/mystery book. The book is just as zany as previous installments and the jokes are there. This book had some of the old laugh out loud moments that I was missing from some of the more intense Stephanie books. Too many people went into this book expecting it to be an addition to Janet's normal story line of the love triangle with Stephanie/Joe/Ranger. It was nice to just have all the goofy stuff in a book without worrying over who she picks (I want Ranger, but have lost hope that he'll win). But it's got every thing Steph hunting down a fugitive who every one is complaining about her hunting because his name is Sandy Claws. We've got the mysterious cute guy popping up in her kitchen with lots of flirty interaction and a bad guy that no one ever sees until it's too late. It's a perfect holiday for Steph and the gang.
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Summary: CHRISTMAS WITH STEPHANIE...............
Review: is a complete hoot! With the holidays bearing down, the postage stamp-sized yards in the Burg are chock full of plastic Santas, reindeer, and multicolored lights. But Stephanie, as usual, is behind on everything--shopping, presents, decorations, rent! She's in search of an FTA by the name of--believe it or not--Sandy Claws. Hunky Diesel, who appears mysteriously in Stephanie's kitchen one morning, is also looking for Sandy. Diesel's also a bounty hunter of sorts; but instead of packing pepper spray and a gun devoid of bullets, Diesel has a supernatural edge; he can pop locks faster than Ranger and can appear and reappear at will. In her hunt for Sandy, Steph is chased by evil elves pelting cookies, vexed by sister Val who has a humdinger of a problem of her own, and threatened by Ring--an oldster who is also in pursuit of Sandy, who is Grandma's newest studmuffin, and who packs a heck of an electrical charge. Merry Christmas from Steph and the gang!! DYB
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Summary: An insult to your intelligence!
Review: First of all, I usually can't wait for the latest Stephanie Plum books, but this has got to be the worst since "Full Tilt". (I kept searching to see who co-authored this book, but it looks like Janet Evanovich gets all the "credit".) This one is just dumb. When the "hero" is a guy named Diesel, and there's also a Sandy Claws, I should have listened to my inner voice and skipped this one. The saving grace is ol' Lula...she's a gal after my own heart! Advice: Don't waste your money.
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