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Sep 14, 2023si64530 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The origin story for the Stephanie Plum series, this book written in 1994 is an absolute delight and guaranteed to hook you into the lengthy series. I read and enjoyed #28 first as a bargain sale purchase from a bookstore and returned to…
Mar 23, 2023wendydeveaux rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The best!
Feb 28, 2023busymom51 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
First novels aren't usually very good and this one is no exception. I have read enough series to recognize that (usually) time and experience improves the writing. I did have trouble sticking with this one. A lot of cliches (crazy…
Jun 23, 2022pinkyb36 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Loved the passion that came through. It was such an intense, fun read.
Jul 23, 2021
I have ordered a copy of this to be sent to the Skyline Library, can you tell me how long it will take? I did this a while back. Or what do I need to do? I am not too sure how to use this online library checkout. Thank you!
LoganLib_Linda
Jan 21, 2021LoganLib_Linda rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Having read a number of Stephanie Plumb books, it was good to find out how she came to be in the business of a Bounty Hunter. I like the fast pace of Janet's books, and the use of humour to lighten…
Sep 10, 2020
The character Stephanie Plum is hilarious in this series. She gets herself into so many interesting predicaments. Of course Ranger and Joe Morelli sounds like real good looking and sexy characters! I would recommend this series to anyone…
Aug 19, 2020IndyPL_MontoyaB rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Don't judge a book by its movie. Read the book. Button Factory vs. Bounty Hunter. You decide.
Apr 17, 2020SIRENREAD rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The series has a lot of appeal for many readers and I think that is why it's so iconic. 1) It is a ongoing immense series that has not slowed momentum. This is attractive to readers who can't get enough of one particular author or series.…
Gunnybear2
Mar 23, 2020Gunnybear2 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
A little unrealistic for my taste.....Got to Chapter 4. It was recommended to me. I may attempt at another time, but too many other interesting books to read.
Jan 25, 2020
Have you ever thought what kind of woman would become a bounty hunter? Then this might be the book for you. This is a flashback to the late 80s early 90s complete with cordless phones and spandex shorts, and is the first in the popular…
Jan 16, 2020Fuzzy_Slippers rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Was really reading this just to say I had. By the end it had grown on me but I almost stopped reading partway through the first chapter due to some graphic situations.
Mar 04, 2019
A quick and easy, yet fun read. We're not talking mind expansion or literary craftsmanship, but for entertainment value, Janet Evanovich really nails it. A very sordid tale out of the lower-income 'burbs of New Jersey-- lowbrow fun.
Nov 09, 2018SurreyLibraries_Reads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
After catching the trailer for the movie, I was intrigued and I thought I would first give the book a read. It is first in the series about Stephanie Plum, a down-on-her-luck girl who decides to take up bountyhunting to make ends meet.…
LoganLib_Aavishka
Nov 28, 2017LoganLib_Aavishka rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book was amazing! I just love the way Evanovich writes, and being more of a fantasy romance reader, I wasn't sure initially if I would enjoy this book, I was very wrong! One for the Money had me captivated and in fits of laughter. It…
Sep 26, 2017PolyWogg rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
PLOT OR PREMISE: This book introduces Stephanie Plum, a good girl down on her luck, who falls into bounty hunting to pick up some cash and avoid having to move back home. She lives in the suburbs of New Jersey, and dances around the…
May 25, 2017prlange22 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I borrowed this book because the series was so highly rated on the Internet. I was looking forward to finding another author to read. However I only read the first 10 pages of this book. Stephanie is molested at age 6 by an 8 yr old boy.…
Jan 09, 2017DBRL_KrisA rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The first book in Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, and my first Janet Evanovich read. This was a pretty decent book; it's a mystery, but for the most part, it doesn't read like a formulaic mystery: murder, clues, resolution. It reads…
Sep 03, 2016ArapahoeAlice rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I laughed so hard reading this that I had an asthma attack--and it was worth it. This is the novel that made Janet Evanovich a best-selling author. Stephanie Plum, having lost her job buying lingerie, takes a job as a bounty hunter. She is…
Jun 01, 2016shelbysmom1996 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
saw the movie - decided to read the book. It's a good mystery, with enough physical chemistry between the 2 main characters to keep the mystery from getting too serious. I look forward to reading more of this series of books.
May 05, 2016
If you are looking for a light and funny beach read, this series about the (mis)adventures of novice bounty hunter Stephanie Plum may be just the thing for you.
Feb 23, 2016Genericus rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Saw the movie first, thought it was pretty funny and well done, the book seems to be the same. More details in the book, more 'cases' and you can see the growth of Plum a bit better. Get the next one too!
Sep 26, 2015ShannanwithanA rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Totally fun, light easy reading. First in Stephanie Plum series. Fashion is a little dated since book first published in 1994 but plot whisks along and romantic tension with old flame Joe Morelli is adorable.
Feb 24, 2015ebbalytle rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is a bit of an unusual series in that the heroine is not the most intelligent or brave or fast person you could meet. She's normal... in an abnormal sort of way. LOL Her family are funny, although they don't think so, and she gets…
siammarino
Aug 25, 2014siammarino rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum tries to bring in ex-cop Morelli with whom she was once involved romantically. Got to like Stephanie's courage and the humorous situations she finds herself in. However it's hard to believe that she can't nab…