High Five

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Summary: Another winner!
Review: HIGH FIVE by Janet Evanovich

The fifth installment of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, HIGH FIVE brings back Stephanie as the inept bounty hunter trying to earn a decent living. The large cast of characters is back: Lula the ex-prostitute, crazy Grandma Mazur, the sexy mysterious Ranger, and of course the some-time boyfriend Joe Morelli. And don't forget Rex the hamster! He's back too.

In this novel, Uncle Fred has disappeared and it's up to Stephanie to track him down. Was he murdered, or did he run off with one of his many girlfriends? Auntie Mabel doesn't seem to be in the least upset about his disappearance. Instead, she's busy making plans for cruises, new furniture, and other fun things she's not been able to do since Fred was always the cheapskate when it came to their money. He'd fight over a two-dollar discrepancy, even if it meant his money or his life. Stephanie is determined to find out if this was the fate that had befallen her uncle.

In the meantime, she has a run in with a "little person", Randy Briggs, who she tries to take into custody for the bond money. Unfortunately, Briggs doesn't cooperate, and it's one funny incident after another as she does her best to try to get a hold of the little guy.

And Benito Ramirez is back, the dangerous rapist who has threatened to come after Stephanie in previous installments. This time, it looks like he's going to get pretty close. And, don't forget her many adventures with her vehicles. Does she yet again lose her car to a bomb? Or maybe someone steals it?

As always, I was very happy to have read another book in the Stephanie Plum series. These books are so much fun. They are light-hearted comedies with a dark twist, but they always end up with a happy ending. However, this ending left me wanting more. What REALLY did happen at the end? In whose bed did Stephanie end up? I will have to read the sixth book to find out!

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Summary: RANGER enough said!
Review: Volume 5 of the life of Stephanie Plum bomb shell bounty hunter is ready for devouring.
Stephanie is looking for Uncle Fred aka the cheapest man on earth and the guy most people could careless about being lost. She reluctantly agrees to search for Uncle Fred and in doing so uncovers his true cheap nature as she battles the garbage company he was going to talk to regarding his $2.00. Yes, you read that right Uncle Fred is missing and it's because of $2.00. Okay, not just $2.00, but $2.00 and a bag of garbage.

However, Uncle Fred won't pay the bills and the skips have all but dried up. Except for Randy Briggs he's not worth much, but he becomes lots of trouble real fast. So Stephanie breaks down and asks Ranger for help finding work to get her by this rough patch. What she proves is that she might not be very good at Bounty Hunting, but she's worse at working for Ranger. She gets blown up, flashed, car stolen and it's all working for Ranger.
This book is hilarious. Heavy flirting between Ranger and Stephanie is hot enough to burn the pages, but to Stephs horror things keep going wrong.

This is another winner for Janet's Stephanie Plum series.
I keep coming back to these books over and over because they are so much fun.
Pick up a few and plan to sit it out you won't want to put them down. These are the books that will keep you up until your finish them.

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Summary: GOTTA LOVE HER..............................
Review: The Stephanie Plum novels just seem to get better and better. Steph's at it again; also along for the ride are the mainstays--Lula, Grandma Mazur, and the rest of the looney bunch. Throw in a psycho from an earlier novel, heat between Steph and Morelli...and just when you think things can't get any better, there are sparks between Stephanie and her sexy bounty hunter mentor, Ranger.

There are certain things that you can count on in a Plum novel--lunacy, lust, plenty of comedic action, and what would a Plum novel be without a least one car fire?

Sit back an enjoy....it doesn't get much better than this!!!

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Summary: The best!
Review: I started reading this series with mixed emotions, but the more I read, the more I liked it. The 5th book is the best in the series up to this point (I haven't read past it yet). Though I entirely enjoyed the first four books, High Five is a notch above the others. It is so funny! I actually laughed out loud at some of the situations that Stephanie wound up in. As for mystery and action, it's in there as well. Both Stephanie and the readers get to learn more about Ranger. This book is totally worth reading and I'd give it more stars if I could!

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Summary: Five Stars for High Five!
Review: High Five is the fifth book in the Stephanie Plum series. It does not disappoint! There is enough mystery and fun to keep the reader entertained for hours.

Stephanie is struggling to pay the bills in High Five as there are no FTAs to apprehend. Her Uncle Fred has disappeared and out of loyalty and pressure from her family she is trying to find him. Since this isn't a paying job she becomes part of Ranger's work crew and does various jobs for him. She has developed an attraction to Ranger and isn't sure this is a good thing. Her relationship with Joe Morelli is currently off. And as is things aren't complicated enough, Benito Ramirez, the psychopathic rapist/killer, is out of prison on parole and is after Stephanie. Just another day in the life of the "bombshell bounty hunter".

High Five is an entertaining read. It has enough mystery to make it interesting and enough comedy to keep the reader laughing out loud. After each Stephnie Plum novel I read I wonder how the author could write anything else that would top it but Janet Evanovich does. She manages to keep the reader interested in Stephanie and her quirky family and friends. This book has all the characters we have come to love in it and also two new ones, Bunchy and Briggs, that kept it fresh. The plot was excellent. The reader is kept wondering what happened to Uncle Fred all the way to the end. And the ending itself is a mystery. Just who exactly came over to give their opinion on the little black dress? I thought this was an excellent way to end the book.

High Five is an excellent read that will keep the reader entertained and laughing for hours! A must-read book!

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Summary: Ms Evanovich has done it again!!
Review: Our favorite bounty hunter is back on the job! But her life isn't all roses, her relationship with Morelli has cooled off. She's broke, with no one to capture for the reward money. Her uncle Fred is missing and the family asks if she could help find him. She finally askes Ranger for a job. Which is late night evictions for a landlord. Well when she's not blowing up her own car. She's getting blown up by angery squatters. If thats not enough Ranger gives her at least two company cares both are either stolen or blow to bits. She's got an annoying dwarf living with her and she still can't seem to make any money! This book is a bucket of laughs. The author has once again created a story in which our favorite characters come to life. This book is definately worth the reading time!

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Summary: Funny, laugh out loud book, get this one!
Review: Janet does not disappoint! This is a funny, sexy book. You will laugh out loud while reading it! Enjoyable read.

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Summary: Smart, sassy, and damn funny!
Review: What an excellent book! I laughed myself silly while reading this book and I just can't wait to grab the next book in this marvellous series. Who did she did the deed with at the end of the book?? But judging from the preview of Hot Six, we will never have the chance to find out. :(
If you, like me, did not start from the first book, you don't have to fret much cos you won't be totally lost. But for the best effect start from the first book.

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Summary: Flamingo's Review
Review: I recently finished the book High Five by Janet Evanovich. I thought that it was a good book because it was very interesting and funny. In this book Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter, is looking for her Uncle Fred who is missing. While she is looking for her uncle she encounters many problems such as her car getting blown up or stolen multiple times and a mad man chasing after her. In my opinion the theme of this book was to never give up even if you have many obstacles blocking you from succeeding. I enjoyed this book becuase it was very funny and it made you realize that your life is not as complicated as Stephanie's. Over all it was a great book.

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Summary: Light and Intriguing
Review: This was my first exposure to the Stephanie Plum series. Written in the present tense, Evanovich captures your interest from the very beginning and doesn't let go. I am enjoying her style of writing and hope to catch up on the rest of the series.
Peter G. Engelman, Author of Running From Justice: A Tale of Fugitives on the Run