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Summary: Hilariously Funny!
Review: I love these books. It's like the girl you always wanted to be. Stephanie is tough, yet sensual, funny, yet believable. I have been listening to Stephanie on cassette. You cannot find a better actress than Debbie Mazar to read the book. It's so authentic. Great book
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Summary: pretty good....
Review: While I am not sure if this is as good as the other Plum books, I did enjoy it. Bob, the dog is the funniest thing since Sally Sweet. Buy it!
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Summary: Hot and delectable
Review: Bond enforcement agent Stephanie Plum has a new man in her life. Bob has a golden aura with deep soulful brown eyes and is the most loyal devoted individual anyone can find. This canine is a delightful companion to Stephanie, perhaps more so than police officer Joe Morelli or fellow bounty hunter Ranger.Stephanie's professional life is crazier than ever. She chases after a homicidal bail jumper while struggling with a friend contemplating suicide rather than jail. On top of all that she must keep Joe and his peers, her own peers, and several angry criminals away from Ranger, who everyone seems to want to question about a recent murder. No one can create a humorous action-packed romantic mystery as well as Janet Evanovich can. The author is a master of characterization, who can turn homicidal maniacs into likable, but believable people. Recurring cast members augment the current tale while bringing a feel of déjà vu and a sense of New Jersey to the audience. Series fans will love HOT SIX giving it the high five with an elbowed twist while first time readers will delightfully feel they have pulled out a juicy plum. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: I giggled and laughed out loud straight through the book
Review: I hope people realize how hard it is to write this well and this funny. Evanovitch sets up scenes with a minimum of prose. Then she incorporates characters that are drawn amazingly well. These are people I've come to know and like. And the main character, Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter, is just as wacky as everyone else. Her writing is crisp, never bogged down. It's just a joy to unwrap another of Janet Evanovitch's Stephanie Plum novels, and sit down to read it before someone in my family grabs it and hides it. I just decided, while I wait for her seventh novel in this series, to go back and read the first five again.
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Summary: Disappointing addition to the series
Review: As much as I have enjoyed Stephanie's adventures in the past, I found this installment a little tame by comparison. Steph's after Ranger in this one, but he's in control of the situation as we might expect. Joe's not up to much and gives up way too easily. The new characters are neither very threatening nor very funny. Grandma doesn't even get to shoot her gun. The car thing's been done to death and I really didn't believe this one at all. What I really missed? Nothing Stephanie's mother did made her eye twitch. All that said, I did read it twice and there were a few good laughs, but I thought this sixth book had lost some of the edge that made the other books so hilarious.
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Summary: Please write faster Janet! I can't take the suspense.
Review: As usual, Janet Evanovich has written an excellent installment in the life of Stephanie Plum, girl bounty hunter. This book has it all. Love, comedy, sex, nutty family members, mystery, a dog and a hamster. What more can you ask for? I do have 3 complaints though, this is why I rated the book 4 stars. 1. Not enough Ranger & Stephanie, 2. the bad guys don't truly seem bad, and, 3. Ms. Evanovich can't write fast enough to satisfy my Stephanie Plum addiction.
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Summary: I can hardly wait for the next one!
Review: "Hot Six" was great! Stephanie and Grandma Mazur make a VERY swell pair! Now that Joe Morelli finally realizes what's at stake he might take action in #7. Steph's mom and grandma Mazur are favorites and Mooner and Dougie are newcomers. This book beats number "High Five" by a long shot! Read them all but........start with number one so you know what's going on!
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Summary: Stephanie Plum...You Gotta Love Her
Review: Hot Six picks up right where High Five left off and after clearing up last years cliff-hanger, Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter from hell, is back on the job. Only, she's not really interested in the first case that comes her way. Her mentor, Ranger has missed his court appearance on a minor concealed weapons charge and he's wanted for questioning, by the police, in the death of an international, black market arms dealer. Everybody in Trenton is looking for Ranger, including a couple of goons who have decided to tail Stephanie, day and night, hoping she'll lead them to him. To make matters even worse, Grandma Mazur has moved in with her; she's now the proud owner, by default, of a wacky dog and everytime she and boyfriend, Joe Morelli start to get cozy, something happens to interrupt them. Put it all together and you have the makings of another wonderful romp through Trenton with Stephanie and company. No author puts together a better cast of characters. The writing is smart, witty and irreverent with dialogue, so down to earth, you feel like you're in the room listening to these people. The scenes, so true to life and vivid you'll be laughing out loud. And, it looks like Stephanie has finally gotten her man...maybe. Janet Evanovich never disappoints and she's not starting now. Do yourself a big favor, start with One for the Money and read the whole series.
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Summary: Nothing to Get Excited About
Review: Over four books, I got know and anticipate Stephanie Plum. The humor, the unexpected, Morelli, then Ranger. I remember laughing so hard in Four to Score I knocked a lamp over. And then there was High Five and the ending that was just plain mean. But it did it's job and I bought Hot Six just to find out who. Who did she call? While Hot Six is a pleasant read, it's such a let down compared to her earlier works. I feel like Five was nothing but a cheap trick to get you buy the next hardback, and I feel like a bit of fool for doing it. Wait tell paperback.
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Summary: Bad Boys, Big Dogs, and Belly Laughs
Review: Someone has shot Homer Ramos in his father's office building and then set the building on fire. He was one bad hombre and won't be terribly missed in the community. Trouble is, there's a security tape showing the delectable Ranger as the last person out of the building and the cops are looking for him. Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum needs to find Ranger fast, for both professional and personal reasons. While Stephanie is busy looking for Ranger, her Grandma Mazur moves in with her. Granny's taking driving lessons and the proud owner of a red 'Vette bought at a "fire sale." She's still toting her .45 in her purse and is as big a hoot as ever. Between Granny's snoring, arch-rival Joyce's hounding her, Ranger's midnight break-ins, and Morelli's passionate proximity, Stephanie isn't getting a lot of sleep and a regular job at McDonald's is starting to look pretty good to her. To further complicate matters, Stephanie's being tailed everywhere she goes by two goons who work for a man who thinks Ranger has something that belongs to him and that Stephanie will lead him to Ranger. Lula and Connie are back in "Hot Six", plus Bob, the dog Stephanie has inadvertently acquired. Bob is a loveable idiot who I hope sticks around. All of these volatile characters combust right off the pages in an explosion of lunacy and laughs which is just sheer delight to read. I laughed out loud 'til my stomach hurt! The mystery gets solved and Stephanie escapes immolation by the seat of her pants; alas, another couple of her cars aren't so fortunate. Stephanie proves once again that she can get the job done, but her love life is as schizo as ever. Evanovich just keeps getting better and better. Bravo!
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