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Summary: Stick with Stephanie!
Review: Because of the Stephanie Plum novels, and because I couldn't wait for numbers 8 and 9 of that series, I grabbed Full House and Full Tilt at the same time, thinking that I'd be getting the same quality writing.Wow, was I ever wrong. Full Tilt was a smidgeon better than Full House, but not by much. 20 years have gone by since House, and we get to see Frankie, Dee Dee and Max again. Did Janet Evanovich simply cut and paste the biography for Max, from whats-his-face's in House? Max, the gawky genius teen from Full House is now a grown man who's turned into even more of a cad than his uncle was! Like Full House, Full Tilt is a poorly written romance with some mystery/thrill thrown in almost as an after-thought. Neither book is up to par with Janet's numbers series - the laughs aren't there, the suspense and mystery are irrelvant, and the sexual tension is almost non-existant! I'm not really sure how you'd categorise these books, but they certainly should not be listed as mysteries as they are in most bookstores. If you're a Stephanie fan, do NOT buy these books just because you feel some loyalty to the author.
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Summary: Not her normal style...but good anyway!!!
Review: While Full Tilt may not be Janet's normal writing style...i did find delight in the book overall. I especially liked the sparks between Jamie and Max.....and Beenie and Deedee were a pair from hell. Janet kept this book moving at a good pace and it didnt lag for adventure. I eagerly await her next installment of this series...as well as her new Stephanie Plum book.
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Summary: Full Tillt Straight Down
Review: This book may have Janet Evanovich's name on the cover but it is entirely lacking in her light touch and humor. It tilts downward into tedious writing, tired plots, and boring and borrowed characters. It is quite a disappointment.
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Summary: DREADFUL -- DON'T BUY IF YOU'RE AN EVANOVICH FAN
Review: I'm sorry to say I'm one of the duped readers who put this dreadful little book on the best-seller list. I bought it on Evanovich's name alone, but wouldn't have if I'd had the sense to thumb through even the first two pages in the store. I've read and enjoyed all of Janet's Stephanie Plum series -- I suggest you buy one of those instead. (They're easy to spot, they have a number in the title, i.e., "Seven Up.") I've also enjoyed several of the out-of-print Evanovich romances and her Stephanie Plum Christmas book, although I'm neither a romance or mystery fan. Unlike any of Evanovich's other books, in Full Tilt the characters and plot are unbelievable and unsympathetic, the dialogue is stilted and forced, and Stephanie Plum's wit and intelligence are missing in Jamie Swift. Unfortunately, this means I'll be handling future Evanovich's with tongs -- or at least, a good, long in-store reading session before I plunk down the cash.
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Summary: Orst ever
Review: This should really be embarrassing to both authors. Is there such a thing as reverse synergy? It's badly shaken my faith in both of these ladies. A nine-year-old might possibly enjoy it - but that's an insult to nine-year-olds everywhere.
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Summary: A Good Book
Review: I thought the book was very good. I enjoyed reading it from front to back. The characters were well developed so that I felt as if I actually knew each of them. Max, the main character, is a man's man. He was heroic, strong, intelligent, and a gentleman. The co-star of the book is Jamie; a very independent determined individual of whom I had lots of respect. And then there was Beenie. I loved this character. The way his actions were described in the book caused me to have no problem imagining what he looked like, his personality, and his actions. I thought he was cute as could be. I encourage all to read the book. You will enjoy it.
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Summary: Full of Adventure
Review: Max, the 16 year old boy genious of FULL HOUSE, is a 30 something zillionaire inventor and adventurer, with enough time on his hands after besting Bill Gates to help his sister Dee Dee and her husband Frankie "The Assassin" Fontana, deal with some death threats. He finds himself lusting for the local newpaper owner, whom he teams up with to solve this caper. Its a load of fun I thought and full of plenty of fun characters. Its an easy read and not very deep, but certainly a fun, wild ride. I look forward to more by both these authors.
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Summary: Sorry I picked this puppy.
Review: It's sad that the level of intelligence of the average reader is so low as to cause a book of this caliber to be a "best seller". The person who awarded it five stars has got to be a relative, if not one of the authors. I've read one other Janet Evanovich book (SEVEN UP) which was a fast, amusing read, so when I needed something light to read on a plane trip, I picked up this one. Why she allowed her name on this book is a mystery in itself. I got halfway through it and couldn't take any more.
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Summary: Ehhh.....SHOULD have been a great book!
Review: Ehhhh....well, afraid to say it, but this was the worst JE book I've read to date (and I've read all the Stephanie Plum's and Full House). Man, oh man, I just hate writing this awful review...but this book just missed the boat (no pun intended). The hapless characters were lacking....something. The book began with a bang (again, no pun intended), cruised through the middle, and ended really, really flat. Max (the rich, super-powerful, millionaire, ladies-man) was just alright for me. I remember actually lusting after Morelli in the SP series, but Max did nothing for me in this book. Jamie (the plain-Jane, level-headed, newspaper owner)...tell me again why TWO good-looking rich men were hot for her? The characters (not including DeeDee and Beenie) had no personality and no hook! JE didn't write this book up to her full potential....a talking car, two hit men, a crazy red-headed beauty queen, wrestlers, an ex-military swamp dweller, and a flaming "personal assistant"...come on! That's got the makings of a great story, unfortunately, this version just didn't cut it. Sorry.
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Summary: Full Tilt
Review: Tedious, belabored. Completely missing the fun and spark of the Stephanie Plum series, this book would more likely appeal to romance fans.
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