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St. Martin's, Jun 2001, 24.95, 320 pp.
ISBN: 0312265840
Trenton, New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum becomes nervous as her boyfriend police detective Joe Morelli begins talking about marriage. Stephanie's mother wants a date set so they can buy a bridal dress and rent a hall. Stephanie stalls and uses a case from cousin Vinnie, owner of a bail bond business, to evade her mother and her lover.
Stephanie is expected to pick up a seventy something years old person who never made his court appearance. However, she finds him difficult to apprehend as he keeps slipping away. During her search, Stephanie is shot at, propositioned, and threatened. She uses herself as bait to catch her mark, but instead he kidnaps her grandmother. He uses his victim to force Stephanie to accept his terms. Desperate, she turns to former mercenary Ranger to help her even as she wonders whether she really wants to pay the price he extracts from her for his services.
This is the seventh book in the Plum series and it is the funniest and most enjoyable of a strong collection of novels. The villain is likable with many quirks and the budding romantic triangle provides a human angle to the characters, especially Stephanie. Janet Evanovich shows her talent by creating an innovative and delightful story line.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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"Stephanie is presented with the serach for Eddie DeChooch, an old, depressed former mob guy who takes shots at her every time she comes near him. After a series of events that put Steph in a bit of a humiliating position, she calls her mentor Ranger. Ranger agrees to help, but for a price: if he does, Stephanie must spend an uninterrupted night with him."
sarrah, Resident Scholar
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"Stephanie Plum is back in Seven Up, this time hunting (quasi) retired criminal Eddie De Chooch. Eddie, of course, doesn't want to be caught, and he's crazier and meaner than Steph, not to mention a better shot. Bodies keep showing up - as usual - and some of Steph's friends have disappeared. When Grandma Mazur gets kidnapped, though, Steph knows she'll have to solve the mystery and sort things out. She can't do it without the help of bounty hunter extraordinaire Ranger, which is unfortunate, since he's demanding a night in bed with her as payment. And that's doubly unfortunate, since she's apparently engaged to Morelli. Or is she?"
Ivy, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 20%
Tone of story
- Dry-cynical
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Crime plotlets:
- escape/rescue from kidnappers
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- bounty hunter
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 60's-90's
Eccentric:
Yes
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a little/some
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Mid-Atlantic states
City?
Yes
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths?
- 2
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- descript of kissing
Amount of dialog
- significantly more descript than dialog
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