Description: Stephanie
Plum, the protagonist, is an inept but very lucky bounty-hunter. She
also moonlights for her friend Ranger, a security expert and also
bounty-hunter. In this story, she's looking for a used car dealer
who skipped out on his bail.
Plot: Stephanie is
looking for a used car dealer. Despite 21 “numbered” books and
several “between-the-numbers” books, Stephanie really hasn't
learned much since she started working as a bounty hunter. She's
still inept and extremely lucky. But she and her friends also
hysterically funny. Additionally, I am always amazed that Evanovich
can weave together so many apparently unrelated storylines and have
them related by the end of the book.
Characterization: The
characters are reasonably well developed and had their own
personalities, altho they are mostly the same characters from
previous stories. I've read most of the Plum books, and I've read
some reviews which state the characterization isn't as well-developed
in this book as in previous books. So I guess it's best to read the
books in order.
Setting: Trenton, New
Jersey. The descriptions were good, I was able to picture every
scene without it being over-described.
Other: Evanovich has
received many reviews indicating that a certain percentage of readers
are getting bored with the stories because Stephanie doesn't learn
much about her job, and still hasn't made up her mind which, if
either, of her boyfriends she'll choose. I suppose there is a bit of
truth to that harsh criticism, but I enjoy her ineptitude and her
inability to decide. I guess it hasn't gotten old for me yet.
Overall: A good, light
mystery. Funny. I would read more by this author. In fact, I've
read quite a bit by this author.
Grade: B+
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