5 stars for Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum book 8) by Janet Evanovich.
One will almost never go wrong with author Janet Evanovich and her Plum series. Eight books in tow and I am still loving it and enjoying every moment of my time spent with Stephanie Plum and her business with fugitive apprehension.
We know from past cases that the people Stephanie tracks down are in violation of a bail bond. This time round however, the search for missing persons involves child custody bond. Though it is something totally new to Stephanie, it never fazes her a single bit as she goes about doing her best in skip tracing. This is what I like a lot about our heroine which the author creates in Stephanie and her attitude to work and life - when the going gets tough, the tough gets going.
As always, there are dangerous men in Stephanie's life, some more so than others and some with a different meaning to the word dangerous. In this book 8, Stephanie is being stalked. Her emotions are being manipulated. Above all, her security is jeopardized to the extent of life threatening. But of course, nothing is as it seems and I am not sure which is worse, getting her heart ripped out of her body by the dangerous men or getting her heart broken by the other dangerous men in her life.
In Hard Eight, the author continues to deliver humor and punch-lines that make me double up with laughter each time. The introduction of new character, Albert Kloughn is the ultimate kick off. Spelled K-L-O-U-G-H-N but frequently made a laughing stock as C-L-O-W-N, this lawyer makes for an excellent add-on as a comical character to the story.
To reiterate, I really really adore the Plum stories. Reading on Stephanie Plum and family, Joe Morelli, Ranger and his bat cave, and partner-in-crime Lula feels as if I am watching a prime-time long-running sitcom, one which I hope from the bottom of my heart will never ever come to a close.
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press; 1st edition
Publication date: 1 Apr 2010
*** Favourite quote 1 ***
"Sure. No talking. My lips are sealed. Look at me, I'm locking my lips and throwing the key away."
*** Favourite quote 2 ***
"She used to be so smart," Grandma said. "And then she moved to California. Think all that California sun dried her brain up like a raisin..
~ Hard Eight
Janet Evanovich
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Stephanie can’t say no when a neighbor begs her to find a missing family member— not even when local mob man Eddie Abruzzi becomes linked to the disappearance, and threatens to end Stephanie’s search by ending her life.
Stephanie is going to need help and someone to watch her back. Since she’s on the outs with cop Joe Morelli, that leaves mentor and tormentor, Ranger. And that could be the most dangerous thing of all…
*Blurb from author's website*
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