Published
by Headline, 20 June 2006. ISBN: 978-0-7553-2806-2 (HB)
Stephanie Plum has now given up trying to get a real
job and has returned to being an inept Bounty Hunter. We pick up the story in
the bonds office where Lula is parading her new outfit - it involves four-inch
heels, gold spandex and a throng that has mysteriously disappeared into Lula’s
nether regions, enough!
Connie Rosolli, Vinnie’s office manager is trying to draw attention to the
stack of unresolved skips. Now Ranger has his own security business most of the
skips fall to Stephanie and Lula - result a new bond enforcement agent is
required. The applicants are somewhat weird,
and much weeding out is required.
Meanwhile
attempting to clean up the FTA backlog Stephanie discovers that she is being
stalked by a woman called Carmen dressed all in black. Ring any bells? Between dodging a mysterious crazed woman,
trying to find a missing child, and her exciting encounters with both Ranger
and Morelli, we do of course have the lighter side, that of Grandma Mazur. Not
content with dignified attendances at the local undertakers, Grandma Mazur has
joined a band. The band consists of
Grandma Mazur, Lula and Sally plus some drums and whatnot. The costumes are,
plenty of spandex. Cleavage, throngs, zips, feathers and studded dog collars. They
decide to rehearse at Stephanie’s mother’s home, just at the close of the
pot-roast dinner. I have now read chapter nineteen five times - the first time
I laughed so much I couldn’t read for the tears streaming out of my eyes and I
had to stop and mop up my face before I could continue. I thought it couldn’t
be that good a second time as I was prepared for it, but it was, and every time
after that.
I note that in the
opening chapter of this book, JE has given the reader a quick synopsis of the
story so far... My advice is go
immediately and buy the first eleven books in the series. Do not delay. ---- Reviewer: Lizzie
Hayes
Janet Evanovich grew
up in New Jersey, but now lives in Hampshire. She is the No. 1 bestselling
author of the Stephanie Plum novels, the Lizzy and Diesel series, as well as
the Fox & O’Hare series with Lee Goldberg. She has won several major crime
fiction awards including the CWA John Creasey Award, Dilys Award and Silver
Dagger. Janet’s website can be found at. She is on Twitter - @janetevanovich
www.evanovich.com
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