Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Lean Mean Thirteen
Book Review: and a half stars. Fun story but no new developments!!
Summary: 3 Stars
I've been enjoying the Stephanie Plum Novels since number 7 came out. In the last few I thought we, the reader, were about to finally see some development in Stephanie's character and in her relationship with Joe Morelli and Ranger by the time we got to number 13. But everything is the status quo. There was some fun interaction between Stephanie and her ex-husband, Dickie Orr. There was some ALMOST romantic interaction between Stephanie and Ranger.
We also had the usual Grandma Mazur wackiness and some other wacky FTA's for Stephanie to try and bring in. However without giving away more, I thought the taxidermist adventures were a bit over the top!
Come on!! Stephanie isn't getting any younger. When is she going to grow some more as a character?
A fun but not exciting read.
Book Review: Plum Forever!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
I cannot help but be amused by Stephanie's constant adventures. In this outing, she has a confrontation with her obnoxious ex-husband-lawyer in his office and is heard threatening him. He is reported missing, possibly dead, and Stephanie is blamed for it. Joyce Barnhardt and Dickie Orr's affair is the reason for his and Stephanie's divorce, but apparently they were again "dating". Joyce is after Stephanie, especially when Dickie's unchanged will surfaces making Stephanie the heir to his estate, valued at over $40 million. Morelli and Ranger try to amicably take turns guarding Stephanie, which is a hard job on any day. Other wheels are turning with Grandma's new love with a taxidermist and Lula and Tank. As with any Plum novel, there has to be some vehicular damage. Still no definite word if Stephanie and Morelli will ever be more than occasional roommates. Don't worry, Ranger has been clear that he is more than willing to be with Stephanie in some capacity. (Impossible to see him in the 'burbs and a mini-van though.) It was a fun read, good for the beach or vacation.Book Review: YIPES- what happened here????
Summary: 2 Stars
I could be the #1 Evonovich fan. I have read ALL of her books. And this one was a major disappointment to me. Instead of side-splittingly funny it was hardly humorous. Instead of HOT men (Joe and esp. Ranger) they were lukewarm and boring. Instead of suspense this was a yawner. Either she as lost her touch with these characters, or is letting someone else do the writing....I have never before been UPSET that I spent the money on one of her books- not even the ones she wrote from her early years- this has much more the flavor of her co-authored ones, that I no longer bother buying. Even the dialog between major characters is OFF here. BUMMER.Book Review: Cherise said it all--or most of it ****SPOILERS****
Summary: 3 Stars
The book does open with an interesting twist. Ranger wants Stephanie to go see her ex-husband, Dickie Orr--whose name really fits him, if you know what I mean. Ranger's job for Steph is to place a bug on her ex-cheating-spouse. Naturally, things don't go well and Stephanie ends up trying to choke Dickie.
The next day, Dickie ends up missing and presumed dead. Three guesses and the first two don't count as to who the police's number one suspect for the murder is.
Plus, Joyce Barnhart, her arch enemy, is in the picture. Seems Joyce and Dickie were 'cosy' again and he had some serious money, which he was going to leave Joyce in his will. Joyce figures Stephanie is going to be the one to find Dickie--probably her radar for trouble, I guess.
From there, the book was pretty much the same. Bungling Bounty Hunter Steph gets assigned half a dozen skips to bring in--she only manages to arrest one and that's because she worked out a housesitting deal. Failed FTA (failure to appear) takedowns are getting less funny. At some point, even Stephanie's got to learn her craft or give up.
That's probably my biggest bone to pick with the series. There is zero character development on Steph's part. She's still the worst bounty hunter ever known, she's still in a three-way with Joe and Ranger and can't decide. Well, and the fact that Joe and Ranger seem to wait almost endlessly for her? Okay, she's hot--but bailing some hot chick out of the same mistakes has got to get old even for them.
One bright spot is that Lula may have a man. Least I hope so. While her wardrobe hasn't changed, I think Lula at least has somewhat grown from her first appearance as a 'ho in the novels.
Oh yes, there are plenty of laughs, I wouldn't read Steph at all if she didn't still amuse me. But, this time, I didn't invest in the book on the first day of issue to pass along--I borrowed a copy from a friend and waited to get it. It's past time for Steph to step to the plate, make a decision about her man and her career and do something different to amuse us.
Book Review: strong Plum tale
Summary: 5 Stars
Fugitive recover agent (otherwise known as a bounty hunter) Stephanie Plum is doing a favor for Carlos Manoso otherwise known as Ranger. She is going to her repulsive ex-husband's law firm to plant some listening devices in his office. When she goes there she accomplishes her mission but not before she tries to strangle him. The picture of Dickie and the woman she caught him in bed with and his revelation they reconnected made her go berserker.
When Dickie disappears and the neighbors hear shots fired in his vicinity Stephanie wonders whether he is dead or alive. Before he vanished he took millions of dollars out of the corporate account, money that makes Stephanie question whether he and his partners were into something illegal. When attempts are made on her life and one of the partners is killed, she hopes Joe and Ranger can protect her from a stone cold killer who will do whatever it takes to get what he wants, whatever that is.
While Stephanie is in the middle of Dickie's mess, she has to pick up her skips which leads her into some hilarious situations. Readers will enjoy watching her try and fail to bring them in several times. The sizzle that exists between Ranger and Stephanie, and Joe and Stephanie is hotter than in any of the other novels in this series. Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum tales is like eating potato chips as you can't stop reading until the bag is done.
Harriet Klausner