Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, No. 8) (Stephanie Plum Novels)
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (965 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0312983867 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Author Janet Evanovich has made a bold move in using a soupçon of child jeopardy to pull this series out of the comfortable but formulaic pattern it was threatening to fall into. Evelyn Soder and her young daughter have gone on the run, leaving an angry ex-husband who's planning to collect on a child custody bond that will leave Evelyn's grandmother homeless. It's still funny, and yes, some cars are destroyed, but now there's a real edge of darkness under the humor. Stephanie's first clue that there's more to it than that comes in the form of Eddie Abruzzi, a shady local businessman who warns her to butt out of the case. --Barrie Trinkle. And Steph's in for a surprise from her mother, who proves she's not above wielding a dangerous weapon to save her daughter's life. Steph knows that Ranger will soon be calling in his marker, but with
I like to read about Stephanie Plum Gary W. Walby Okay, I like to read about Stephanie Plum, as a guy, because she is funny and the author has a deft turn of phrase. That being said, this is book eight and I usually can't stand more than one or one and a half books at a time from Evanovich. This may be my last. In the authors world, people apparently never learn from their mistakes. Even if they almost lost their lives time and again. Enough with the gun in the cookie jar. Enough with forgetting the gun, forgetting to load the gun, forgetting where the bullets are, not being able to get pepp. Another Winner Amazon Customer This book is just another special presentation of Stephanie Plum series. It is as funny and entertaining as number one. As I said in another review of this series this is my 5th time reading it. It is as good as the first time. Janet Evanovich is a genius on being able to come up with different scenarios with the same characters. I can't praise it or her enough. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.. Miz Ellen said Being Neighborly. Stephanie Plum is the most delicious heroine in all of chick lit. This book is halfway through the expected series of sixteen numbered books.In this book, Stephanie agrees to help out Mabel, a lady who lives next door to her parents by looking for Evelyn, Mabel's granddaughter. It's an unpaid job, and Stephanie still has to earn her living working as a bounty hunter for her creepy cousin, Vinnie. Stephanie still has difficulty busting and bringing in the lowlifes and a lot of good comedy ensues from Stephanie trying to make a buck, such as th
Lula, Valerie, and Grandma Mazur are strapped in for the ride of their lives. Stephanie is hired to find a missing child. Plus, there's the Morelli question: can a Jersey girl keep her head on straight when more than just bullets are aimed for her heart? And with the Plum and Morelli relationship looking rocky, is it time for Ranger to move in for the kill? Janet Evanovich's latest thriller proves that Hard Eight will never be enough.. But things aren't always as they seem and Stephanie must determine if she's working for the right side of the law. The #1 bestselling phenomenon continues in the eighth Stephanie Plum novel. The stakes get higher, the crimes get nastier, the chases get faster, and the men get hotter.This time Stephanie, Morelli, Ranger