The first is Stephanie’s misfit as a bounty hunter. There are two recurring plot lines in this series. But in the end, it failed to deliver – it was like deja vu all over again. I giggled at many scenes, laughed out loud at some, and closed the book smiling. The adventures feel quirky and new, the characters are colorful, and the sexual tension between Stephanie and her two love interests is razor sharp. Much more so, in my opinion, than the previous two titles in the series. A man claiming to be Ranger kidnaps Ranger’s daughter, Julie, then sets about making his life as much like Ranger’s as possible – which includes acquiring Stephanie as prime love interest. This entry is no different, as the main crime takes the form of identity theft. Ranger was a presence more than a character in the early books of the series, but more recently he has started to play a much larger part, both in the novel plot lines and in Stephanie’s life.

The Rolling Stones references are particularly well done.Įvanovich fans are split right down the middle as to which suitor Stephanie should choose. Sally Sweet, Grandma Mazur, and Joyce Barnhardt all take a turn as well. There is Lula, Stephanie’s ex-ho sometimes partner, who makes a great showing (both literally and figuratively) as she moonlights as a cabaret singer. There is the mandatory misunderstood con - in this case, Melvin, a man who gets caught trying to self-satisfy in a movie theatre. Stephanie and her crew of eccentrics chase down criminals to convince them to reschedule their court dates. The storyline is similar to other Evanovich novels. Readers like me, however, the loyal readers of Evanovich, the ones who have been with her since One for the Money, are going to be, at best, disappointed. Readers new to the bounty-hunting world of Plum, Morelli, and the delectable Ranger will be amused and charmed by this novel. Twelve Sharp, Janet Evanovich’s twelfth Stephanie Plum novel, is light, funny, and peopled with memorable, lovable characters.

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