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Stephanie Plum #10
Ten Big Ones
Janet Evanovich is the hottest author in America, and her Stephanie Plum novels have taken the nation by storm!
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She's accidentally destroyed a dozen cars. She's a target for every psycho and miscreant this side of the Jersey Turnpike. Her mother's convinced she'll end up dead . . . or worse, without a man. She's Stephanie Plum, and she kicks butt for a living (well, she thinks it sounds good to put it that way. . . .).
It begins as an innocent trip to the deli-mart, on a quest for nachos. But Stephanie Plum and her partner, Lula, are clearly in the wrong place at the wrong time. A robbery leads to an explosion, which leads to the destruction of yet another car. It would be just another day in the life of Stephanie Plum, except that she becomes the target of a gang---and of an even scarier, more dangerous force that comes to Trenton. With super bounty hunter Ranger acting more mysteriously than ever (and the tension with vice cop Joe Morelli getting hotter), she finds herself with a decision to make: how to protect herself and where to hide while on the hunt for a killer known as the Junkman. There's only one safe place, and it has Ranger's name all over it---if she can find it. And if the Junkman doesn't find her first. With Lula riding shotgun and Grandma Mazur on the loose, Stephanie Plum is racing against the clock in her most suspenseful novel yet. Ten Big Ones is page-turning entertainment, and Janet Evanovich is the best there is.
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Unabridged, 7 sound discs, 8 hours 30 minutes
#1 New York Times
#1 Wall Street Journal
#1 Los Angeles Times
#1 Entertainment Weekly
#1 Publishers Weekly
She's accidentally destroyed a dozen cars. She's a target for every psycho and miscreant this side of the Jersey Turnpike. Her mother's convinced she'll end up dead . . . or worse, without a man. She's Stephanie Plum, and she kicks butt for a living (well, she thinks it sounds good to put it that way. . . .).
It begins as an innocent trip to the deli-mart, on a quest for nachos. But Stephanie Plum and her partner, Lula, are clearly in the wrong place at the wrong time. A robbery leads to an explosion, which leads to the destruction of yet another car. It would be just another day in the life of Stephanie Plum, except that she becomes the target of a gang---and of an even scarier, more dangerous force that comes to Trenton. With super bounty hunter Ranger acting more mysteriously than ever (and the tension with vice cop Joe Morelli getting hotter), she finds herself with a decision to make: how to protect herself and where to hide while on the hunt for a killer known as the Junkman. There's only one safe place, and it has Ranger's name all over it---if she can find it. And if the Junkman doesn't find her first. With Lula riding shotgun and Grandma Mazur on the loose, Stephanie Plum is racing against the clock in her most suspenseful novel yet. Ten Big Ones is page-turning entertainment, and Janet Evanovich is the best there is.
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Unabridged, 7 sound discs, 8 hours 30 minutes
9 pages, Audio CD
Published June 22, 2004
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332 books41k followersJanet Evanovich is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum series, the Lizzy and Diesel series, twelve romance novels, the Alexandra Barnaby novels and Trouble Maker graphic novel, and How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author, as well as the Fox and O'Hare series with co-author Lee Goldberg.
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August 13, 2017
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4 out of 5 stars to Ten Big Ones, the 10th book in the "Stephanie Plum" cozy mystery series, written in 2004 by Janet Evanovich. We've hit double digits in the books, and with it, Evanovich brings double the laughter, which was already in overdrive. We meet Sally Sweet in this book, a cross-dresser with so much to say! Hilarious. Just over the top. But so is Stephanie, as she's going to be killed by the mob. She's gotten a little too big for her britches, as they say, by now in her hometown. People know she is a bounty hunter. They know she usually, in some weird way, gets her perp. And she always survives, no matter what they throw at her. Sounds pretty lucky, huh? I thought so too. And if the books weren't so funny, I might have a hard time with the formulaic stories. But in truth, there are so many different characters, a fantastic amount of plots and incident, you can look the other way and just enjoy them for what they are. And when the mob is involved, you know the hits will keep on coming.
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4 out of 5 stars to Ten Big Ones, the 10th book in the "Stephanie Plum" cozy mystery series, written in 2004 by Janet Evanovich. We've hit double digits in the books, and with it, Evanovich brings double the laughter, which was already in overdrive. We meet Sally Sweet in this book, a cross-dresser with so much to say! Hilarious. Just over the top. But so is Stephanie, as she's going to be killed by the mob. She's gotten a little too big for her britches, as they say, by now in her hometown. People know she is a bounty hunter. They know she usually, in some weird way, gets her perp. And she always survives, no matter what they throw at her. Sounds pretty lucky, huh? I thought so too. And if the books weren't so funny, I might have a hard time with the formulaic stories. But in truth, there are so many different characters, a fantastic amount of plots and incident, you can look the other way and just enjoy them for what they are. And when the mob is involved, you know the hits will keep on coming.
About Me
For those new to me or my reviews... here's the scoop: I read A LOT. I write A LOT. And now I blog A LOT. First the book review goes on Goodreads, and then I send it on over to my WordPress blog at https://thisismytruthnow.com, where you'll also find TV & Film reviews, the revealing and introspective 365 Daily Challenge and lots of blogging about places I've visited all over the world. And you can find all my social media profiles to get the details on the who/what/when/where and my pictures. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. Vote in the poll and ratings. Thanks for stopping by.
January 31, 2009
It only gets a four because I'm not sure where I stand with this whole love triangle. I'm a hardcore Morelli/Steph fan (who can appreciate Ranger but doesn't want Ranger with Steph for many reasons) and am getting a little tired of the walking out on Morelli because they disagree. I'd love to see Morelli finally get tired of the whole thing and date someone else, forcing Steph to realize what the hell she wants.
In terms of this particular book, I was getting a little frustrated with Steph's behavior with Ranger regardless of how sexy it may have been. The soap? Buy a bottle yourself and go over to Joe's. I was having the same guilt attack she was having when she thought about Joe. Pick a side already Steph! The drama is carrying on for too long.
The story itself was hysterical and any book that has Sally Sweet in it is going to be good. The ending had me giggling and it was all well-justified and crazy in that well-known Plum style.
In terms of this particular book, I was getting a little frustrated with Steph's behavior with Ranger regardless of how sexy it may have been. The soap? Buy a bottle yourself and go over to Joe's. I was having the same guilt attack she was having when she thought about Joe. Pick a side already Steph! The drama is carrying on for too long.
The story itself was hysterical and any book that has Sally Sweet in it is going to be good. The ending had me giggling and it was all well-justified and crazy in that well-known Plum style.
May 10, 2016
"I don't get it," Morelli said. "Other women are happy to stay home. My sister stays home. My brothers' wives stay home. My mother stays home. My grandmother stays home."
"Your grandmother is insane."
"You're right. My grandmother doesn't count."
First of all, Morelli sounds like Stephanie's mother right now. Secondly, he's kind of right. Stephanie has a gang after her and they have a hired hitman coming in to kill her. It does seem like a good time to maybe stay safe, catch up on some reading or something. But, Stephanie is not the brightest bulb in the pack. She's determined to put herself in danger by strutting around town like one of those moving targets at the shooting range.
Stephanie isn't smart enough to be one of the ducks. She's that tin can at the bottom.
So, when the gang members graffiti Morelli's house and her car, showing that they know exactly where she is, she freaks out and moves out of his house. She uses an argument they have about her staying safe as an excuse, but really, I can't believe Morelli still puts up with her constant break-ups.
The good news is, Stephanie ends up hiding out at the Bat Cave (Ranger's place). We finally get to see more of the elusive Ranger. And, the more I learn about him, the more I like him.
This is true. We have never seen Ranger and Batman in the same room. Suspicious!
The bad news is, Stephanie is really jerking these guys around. She lives with Morelli, but kisses Ranger anytime she wants? You know what I would think about my hubs kissing another woman? I think he wouldn't survive what I think. Before he kisses her, he would need to get his affairs in order. Arrange his own funeral and such.
That would work...
Here's what I would like to see happen:
Morelli meets another woman and marries her.
Stephanie finds out that Ranger is actually married to a beautiful supermodel.
Stephanie realizes that her hamster, Rex, cannot possibly be a real hamster because he's lived longer than a couple of hamster lives put together. She kisses Rex and he turns out to be a cursed fae that was trapped in the hamster body. He takes her back to his kingdom and keeps her in a glass aquarium, throwing her pieces of pizza crust and cereal each day. (Seems only fair.)
Okay, maybe that's a bit unrealistic. Ranger should be married to an international spy or maybe Catwoman. Better?
"Your grandmother is insane."
"You're right. My grandmother doesn't count."
First of all, Morelli sounds like Stephanie's mother right now. Secondly, he's kind of right. Stephanie has a gang after her and they have a hired hitman coming in to kill her. It does seem like a good time to maybe stay safe, catch up on some reading or something. But, Stephanie is not the brightest bulb in the pack. She's determined to put herself in danger by strutting around town like one of those moving targets at the shooting range.
Stephanie isn't smart enough to be one of the ducks. She's that tin can at the bottom.
So, when the gang members graffiti Morelli's house and her car, showing that they know exactly where she is, she freaks out and moves out of his house. She uses an argument they have about her staying safe as an excuse, but really, I can't believe Morelli still puts up with her constant break-ups.
The good news is, Stephanie ends up hiding out at the Bat Cave (Ranger's place). We finally get to see more of the elusive Ranger. And, the more I learn about him, the more I like him.
This is true. We have never seen Ranger and Batman in the same room. Suspicious!
The bad news is, Stephanie is really jerking these guys around. She lives with Morelli, but kisses Ranger anytime she wants? You know what I would think about my hubs kissing another woman? I think he wouldn't survive what I think. Before he kisses her, he would need to get his affairs in order. Arrange his own funeral and such.
That would work...
Here's what I would like to see happen:
Morelli meets another woman and marries her.
Stephanie finds out that Ranger is actually married to a beautiful supermodel.
Stephanie realizes that her hamster, Rex, cannot possibly be a real hamster because he's lived longer than a couple of hamster lives put together. She kisses Rex and he turns out to be a cursed fae that was trapped in the hamster body. He takes her back to his kingdom and keeps her in a glass aquarium, throwing her pieces of pizza crust and cereal each day. (Seems only fair.)
Okay, maybe that's a bit unrealistic. Ranger should be married to an international spy or maybe Catwoman. Better?
December 12, 2008
This one is worth reading for the batcave alone. Seriously. Stephanie breaks into Rangers apartment and hides out there to keep safe from the gang that has targeted her. It breaks down the mystery of Ranger in a lot of ways - and yet not. He becomes less phantom and more Man in this book - which is welcome. I think his becoming more real makes his a bigger threat to Morelli and Stephanie's relationship.
May 9, 2018
These books get better and better. Who doesn't love Stephanie? I like how she doesn't really choose between Joe and Ranger. She chooses herself instead and doesn't let them boss her around. They are just along for Her ride through life. "Dudes, either get on or get off, but I'm driving". These are good lessons for young girls. Be strong, fight hard, and do your best at whatever job you do
Reread May 2018–Still loving this book! Steph makes her way into the bat cave. Meanwhile street gangs are hunting for her. But the best part is who saves her life in the end. I won’t ruin it for you but...Some people can do anything in heels. 🤣
Reread May 2018–Still loving this book! Steph makes her way into the bat cave. Meanwhile street gangs are hunting for her. But the best part is who saves her life in the end. I won’t ruin it for you but...Some people can do anything in heels. 🤣
December 8, 2011
Warning! Warning! You should not operate a treadmill while reading Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum books.
Why, do you ask? Because hysterical laughter can and more than likely will trip you. Thank goodness for that little string that turns off the treadmill. WHAM! Trip, slip, hit, roll!
Reading this book was refreshing. I’ve been reading so much blood gore and paranormal romance, that my mind was in desperate need for funny.
This book centered around Stephanie Plum (duh, right?) and her knack for stumbling into dangerous situations. Felons to apprehend. Humping dogs to evade (scene to be posted individually as it deserves nothing less!). And two extremely sexy men to fantasize over.
Hiding from gang members and some psycho badass, Stephanie finds herself living with Ranger, only he doesn’t know it yet. Sexual tension much?
Stephanie is a hilariously gorgeous woman with a sidekick that rocks. Two women fighting crime and eating donuts. What better way to live? Luck is the only thing that saves her ass.
Lula, Stephanie’s sidekick is awesome. She is the most hilarious character ever invented. Be still my beating heart.
Actually, Lula still looked like a hooker. Lula’s a full-bodied black woman who favors animal print spandex enhanced with sequins. I figured Lula didn’t want to hear my fashion opinion, so I didn’t say anything. I just raised an eyebrow.
Morelli, the sexy cop, and Stephanie’s on again off again main squeeze, just can’t get his head out of his ass. Trying to convince Stephanie that she needs to be a stay at home housewife … just isn’t good for his health.
Morelli’s a very sexy, very handsome Trenton cop. Morelli and I have a long history and possibility a long future. Mostly we take it day by day, neither of us feeling the need for documented commitment right now.
Vinnie doesn’t show up too much in this book. Nonetheless, the fact that he once loved a duck is enough to bless this post’s presence.
Vinnie is my cousin on my father’s side of the family and sole owner of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds. He’s an oily little guy with slicked-back black hair, pointy-toed shoes, and a bunch of gold chains hanging around his scrawny tanning salon-tanned neck. It’s rumored that he once had a romantic relationship with a duck.
Ranger, latino and deadly. It just doesn’t get much better than Ranger. Read him. Love him. Lust him. That’s the only way it works. He just flat-out does it for me.
Ranger rarely showed emotion. He was more a man of action… throwing people against walls and out windows, never breaking a sweat, his face perfectly composed. Now you’ve made me mad, he’d calmly say. And then bodies would fly through the air.
I recommend this book to all mature adults and above. Super mild sexual content with some interesting scenes filled with violence.
Triple thumbs up .. Silly, but I just can’t help myself!
Line of the book:
If you buy chocolate with loose change the calories don’t count.
~Happy reading!
December 11, 2022
Ten Big Ones (Stephanie Plum #10) by Janet Evanovich
Synopsis /
"I'm Stephanie Plum. My mother says that I'm famous and have to set a good example. She's right, but I'm from Jersey and truth is, I have a hard time getting a grip on the good example thing."
Swing off the Jersey Turnpike and you'll be in bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's neighbourhood. You'll know it because all hell will be breaking loose. Not that she looks for trouble - it just seems to follow her. In Ten Big Ones it explodes at a deli, and when Stephanie pegs a robber as a member of a vicious Trenton gang, they peg her as dead. Vice cop Joe Morelli fears she's in way too deep - even with the help of crime-solving, cross-dressing, bus driver Sally Sweet, and Stephanie's friend Lula riding shotgun as backup. With a notorious killer on her tail, Stephanie figures the best hideout is Ranger's secret lair...
Original.
My Thoughts /
The way I see it, life is a jelly doughnut. You don’t really know what it’s about until you bite into it. And then, just when you decide it’s good, you drop a big glob of jelly on your best T-shirt.
I’m in the midst of a weekend read-a-thon. What better excuse is there to read some Stephanie Plum!
Stephanie Plum was originally working as a lingerie buyer for a local department store until, in the first novel, she was laid off from her job. With no other job prospects, she turned to her cousin Vinnie who offered her a position as a bounty hunter (or “bond enforcement agent”) for his bail bonding business - Vincent Plum Bonding Company.
Book Ten. This review will be short and sweet – mainly because I’m on a timeline here to read as many ‘pages’ as I can in three days. May as well make them enjoyable!! And right from the get-go…..yep, within the first ten pages….Stephanie Plum (once again) loses her car. This time to a Molotov cocktail.
The bottle instantly ignited when it hit my car, and flames raced along the side and the undercarriage of the Escape. ‘Holy crap,’ Lula said, looking up from her purse. ‘Damn.’ ‘Why me?’ I shrieked. ‘Why does this always happen to me? I can’t believe this car is on fire.
The reason? The Red Devil. Someone has been robbing stores in and around Trenton. This person wears a red devil mask during his escapades – thus the nickname ‘the Red Devil’. He’s thought to be part of a larger gang that’s been making inroads into the more criminal parts of Trenton. During the course of one of his heists, his mask comes off and Stephanie gets a good look at his face. Because of this, now the gang have marked her for death. The Red Devil, not satisfied with basic terrorizing tactics, has contracted a hired-killer known as the ‘Junkman’ to finish her off.
In this instalment we are treated to the return of one of my favourite secondary characters. Sally Sweet. Sally, no longer the cross-dressing cult rock diva, is now driving a school bus and ‘trying’ to cut down on his swearing – because, well, it’s not a good look with his little ‘uns. And with the birth of her most recent daughter, Lisa, out of the way Val is now concentrating on her upcoming wedding, to the baby’s father and not-so-awesome lawyer, Albert Kloughn.
Also returning in this book are plenty of familiar favourites. Grandma Mazur is still up to her old antics, and Lula is back as Stephanie’s gun-wielding sidekick. Ranger, her fellow employee, possible companion, and overall mysterious man, and Joe Morelli, her long-time cop lover, are a constant distraction.
And, as always, the gun is in the cookie jar.
My gun was in Morelli’s cookie jar. Ranger’s gun was in the truck. God knows what Lula had in her bag. Could be a loaded rocket launcher.
Synopsis /
"I'm Stephanie Plum. My mother says that I'm famous and have to set a good example. She's right, but I'm from Jersey and truth is, I have a hard time getting a grip on the good example thing."
Swing off the Jersey Turnpike and you'll be in bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's neighbourhood. You'll know it because all hell will be breaking loose. Not that she looks for trouble - it just seems to follow her. In Ten Big Ones it explodes at a deli, and when Stephanie pegs a robber as a member of a vicious Trenton gang, they peg her as dead. Vice cop Joe Morelli fears she's in way too deep - even with the help of crime-solving, cross-dressing, bus driver Sally Sweet, and Stephanie's friend Lula riding shotgun as backup. With a notorious killer on her tail, Stephanie figures the best hideout is Ranger's secret lair...
Original.
My Thoughts /
The way I see it, life is a jelly doughnut. You don’t really know what it’s about until you bite into it. And then, just when you decide it’s good, you drop a big glob of jelly on your best T-shirt.
I’m in the midst of a weekend read-a-thon. What better excuse is there to read some Stephanie Plum!
Stephanie Plum was originally working as a lingerie buyer for a local department store until, in the first novel, she was laid off from her job. With no other job prospects, she turned to her cousin Vinnie who offered her a position as a bounty hunter (or “bond enforcement agent”) for his bail bonding business - Vincent Plum Bonding Company.
Book Ten. This review will be short and sweet – mainly because I’m on a timeline here to read as many ‘pages’ as I can in three days. May as well make them enjoyable!! And right from the get-go…..yep, within the first ten pages….Stephanie Plum (once again) loses her car. This time to a Molotov cocktail.
The bottle instantly ignited when it hit my car, and flames raced along the side and the undercarriage of the Escape. ‘Holy crap,’ Lula said, looking up from her purse. ‘Damn.’ ‘Why me?’ I shrieked. ‘Why does this always happen to me? I can’t believe this car is on fire.
The reason? The Red Devil. Someone has been robbing stores in and around Trenton. This person wears a red devil mask during his escapades – thus the nickname ‘the Red Devil’. He’s thought to be part of a larger gang that’s been making inroads into the more criminal parts of Trenton. During the course of one of his heists, his mask comes off and Stephanie gets a good look at his face. Because of this, now the gang have marked her for death. The Red Devil, not satisfied with basic terrorizing tactics, has contracted a hired-killer known as the ‘Junkman’ to finish her off.
In this instalment we are treated to the return of one of my favourite secondary characters. Sally Sweet. Sally, no longer the cross-dressing cult rock diva, is now driving a school bus and ‘trying’ to cut down on his swearing – because, well, it’s not a good look with his little ‘uns. And with the birth of her most recent daughter, Lisa, out of the way Val is now concentrating on her upcoming wedding, to the baby’s father and not-so-awesome lawyer, Albert Kloughn.
Also returning in this book are plenty of familiar favourites. Grandma Mazur is still up to her old antics, and Lula is back as Stephanie’s gun-wielding sidekick. Ranger, her fellow employee, possible companion, and overall mysterious man, and Joe Morelli, her long-time cop lover, are a constant distraction.
And, as always, the gun is in the cookie jar.
My gun was in Morelli’s cookie jar. Ranger’s gun was in the truck. God knows what Lula had in her bag. Could be a loaded rocket launcher.
October 22, 2021
The story line is constantly engaging. At the risk of giving too much away, there is one scene that really stands out in my mind. Stephanie and friends have captured a gang member to get some information out of him. But then what? I really felt for the characters, deciding what 'torture' to choose and who was to do it. It made the story feel so real, and not like the usual adventure story in which the characters go ahead and do what the are 'supposed to do'. And watch out for a simply spectacular ending.
August 17, 2016
This was...fine? But also super annoying. A big part of what I don't like about this series is the fact that Steph STILL can't make up her damned mind between Morelli and Ranger. This book essentially brings that to a head for the first time. I mean, sure, she ends up stuck in the house and bored out of her brain because a psychopath wants to kill her. But DUDE. WHAT THE FUCK MORE DO YOU EXPECT MORELLI TO DO? THIS IS NOT A REASON TO BREAK UP WITH HIM AND MOVE INTO RANGER'S APARTMENT. I just...AAAAAAAAAAAAARGH.
In short, Steph's logic is not like our earth logic. If any sane person had a psychopath wanting to kill them, they'd be all "Yeah, I'm totally going to stay in the house forever and ever, thank you very much" and not be all "Ugh, this is the worst I need to go to the mall now". I mean, really? THE MALL?? You're willing to risk death for the sake of new shoes?!
Essentially, all this had going for it was a) Bob the dog, and b) the return of Sally Sweet.
In short, Steph's logic is not like our earth logic. If any sane person had a psychopath wanting to kill them, they'd be all "Yeah, I'm totally going to stay in the house forever and ever, thank you very much" and not be all "Ugh, this is the worst I need to go to the mall now". I mean, really? THE MALL?? You're willing to risk death for the sake of new shoes?!
Essentially, all this had going for it was a) Bob the dog, and b) the return of Sally Sweet.
December 9, 2010
I know people love these books, but I just don't get it apparently.
I keep listening to these because I got them all from the library and it's the only thing I have while I'm cleaning and working on Christmas presents, but I have to say that with every book, I get more annoyed with Stephanie Plum. In any other book people would consider her TSTL. Someone is trying to kill her, someone who has already killed 3 people including a police officer, so she takes a stun gun to her body guard because she's bored and wants to go to the mall? Really? There is a gang who is unhappy with her because she can identify one of their members as someone involved in an armed robbery, so she drives into gang territory to see if she can spot him? See what I mean?
And the way she acts about Ranger... what is she a 14 year old girl? I don't deny he sounds hot. And if she wants to have a hot, sweaty time with him, go for it. But he's just a guy. And if you want him, you should really egt rid of your boyfriend. I mean the fact is that while the one time in series that her and Ranger actually had sex, she was broken up with Joe, fine. Of course if Joe had had sex with someone else, she'd pitch a fit and end it for good, but the fact is even when she's dating Joe, she's kissing Ranger. Kissing and lusting and flirting and being in general kind of skanky and totally hypocritical. Make a choice already. I would really love if Joe left her once and for all. He's said a thousands times she's not worth the headache and I think he's right.
My personal opinions of the characters aside, the stories all fit into a formula that is becoming a little repetitive. Although I have to say, I love Sally Sweet. So that was a bonus for this book. I'm continuing this series, but I don't have high hopes.
I keep listening to these because I got them all from the library and it's the only thing I have while I'm cleaning and working on Christmas presents, but I have to say that with every book, I get more annoyed with Stephanie Plum. In any other book people would consider her TSTL. Someone is trying to kill her, someone who has already killed 3 people including a police officer, so she takes a stun gun to her body guard because she's bored and wants to go to the mall? Really? There is a gang who is unhappy with her because she can identify one of their members as someone involved in an armed robbery, so she drives into gang territory to see if she can spot him? See what I mean?
And the way she acts about Ranger... what is she a 14 year old girl? I don't deny he sounds hot. And if she wants to have a hot, sweaty time with him, go for it. But he's just a guy. And if you want him, you should really egt rid of your boyfriend. I mean the fact is that while the one time in series that her and Ranger actually had sex, she was broken up with Joe, fine. Of course if Joe had had sex with someone else, she'd pitch a fit and end it for good, but the fact is even when she's dating Joe, she's kissing Ranger. Kissing and lusting and flirting and being in general kind of skanky and totally hypocritical. Make a choice already. I would really love if Joe left her once and for all. He's said a thousands times she's not worth the headache and I think he's right.
My personal opinions of the characters aside, the stories all fit into a formula that is becoming a little repetitive. Although I have to say, I love Sally Sweet. So that was a bonus for this book. I'm continuing this series, but I don't have high hopes.
January 21, 2022
3.25/5 There was not much happening in this one and it just felt like Evanovich was painting by the numbers here.
November 19, 2017
I love Stephanie Plum, Bounty Hunter. And I love how Janet Evanovich makes me laugh while I’m reading all her books. This one was no different. Really fun stuff, even amid the gunfire and craziness.
May 3, 2022
Review originally published July 2004
Stephanie Plum calls herself a bond enforcement agent (a.k.a. bounty hunter), but she most certainly is more than that, not all of it good or serious.
In the new Stephanie Plum novel, Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich, Stephanie once again finds herself in the middle of all kinds of trouble. Not only is she looking for a man who killed his neighbor’s rosebushes by relieving himself, and a drag queen musician/school bus driver who is accused of assault, but now she is a witness to a robbery and can identify the robber who just happens to be a member of a vicious Trenton gang.
Now she’s on the lookout for anyone who is trying to put a hit out on her. Stephanie is having a hard time keeping track of her handcuffs and cars, again, but doughnuts are definitely her cure. As always, Evanovich shakes up the drama with a little humor.
There are plenty of familiar characters who have returned for this book. Grandma Mazur is still up to her old antics, and Lula is back as Stephanie’s gun-wielding sidekick. Ranger, her fellow employee, possible companion, and overall mysterious man, and Joe Morelli, her long-time cop lover, are a constant distraction.
It’s wacky, it’s wild, and it’s just plain Stephanie all over again. So, if you are in the mood for a fast moving, unpredictable, and humorous ride, then Janet Evanovich’s Ten Big Ones is just for you.
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Stephanie Plum calls herself a bond enforcement agent (a.k.a. bounty hunter), but she most certainly is more than that, not all of it good or serious.
In the new Stephanie Plum novel, Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich, Stephanie once again finds herself in the middle of all kinds of trouble. Not only is she looking for a man who killed his neighbor’s rosebushes by relieving himself, and a drag queen musician/school bus driver who is accused of assault, but now she is a witness to a robbery and can identify the robber who just happens to be a member of a vicious Trenton gang.
Now she’s on the lookout for anyone who is trying to put a hit out on her. Stephanie is having a hard time keeping track of her handcuffs and cars, again, but doughnuts are definitely her cure. As always, Evanovich shakes up the drama with a little humor.
There are plenty of familiar characters who have returned for this book. Grandma Mazur is still up to her old antics, and Lula is back as Stephanie’s gun-wielding sidekick. Ranger, her fellow employee, possible companion, and overall mysterious man, and Joe Morelli, her long-time cop lover, are a constant distraction.
It’s wacky, it’s wild, and it’s just plain Stephanie all over again. So, if you are in the mood for a fast moving, unpredictable, and humorous ride, then Janet Evanovich’s Ten Big Ones is just for you.
See also:
If you like this book or any of the other ones by Janet Evanovich, then you may enjoy these other titles:
Stuart Woods – Dirty Work
Jonathan Kellerman – Billy Straight
Faye Kellerman - Street Dreams
Robert B. Parker – Family Honor
Mary Higgins Clark – On the Street Where You Live
J.A. Jance – Hour of the Hunter
Jeffery Deaver – The Coffin Dancer
James Patterson – Along Came a Spider
Nevada Barr – Liberty Falling
David Baldacci – Split Second
Jennifer Crusie – Fast Women
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January 23, 2012
I've enjoyed all 10 books of this series. I MIGHT do 11... but that would be it for me. First book started in mid-90's and I think this one is still in the 90's even though cell phones, GPS, and airport security sound more like the current century. Also, her hamster is still alive and started at 3 y.o. -I know! Stupid details!!! But they bother me! The biggest reason I'm done is because I don't feel that the main character, Stephanie, is growing at all. The characters & story line are static: she's the same, situations the same, her awful diet is the same, love triangle is tired.... Plus she's already in her 30's, so it just feels like 10 books in- she should have matured some! But it doesn't feel like she's grown at all, not even a tiny bit.
It was fun while it lasted. I don't think I'd enjoy reading 8 more books- which are left in the series- w/out some major change up.
Another reviewer mentioned that this series is starting to feel like a sitcom that's jumped the shark. I agree. This would be a fun sitcom to watch. I imagine James Franco as Morelli... maybe. I think he could pull it off. Can't imagine someone for Ranger or Stephanie yet though.
OK- broke down and did end up reading #11! It was good, but the same :)
And now there's a movie out for 'One for the Money!' Katherine Heigl looks good for the part in the previews... but Morelli... hmmm.... doesn't seem sexy enough just based on looks! But maybe they'll have great chemistry. Should be interesting. Oh- and I didn't imagine Debbie Reynolds for Grandma Mazur at all either!!!
It was fun while it lasted. I don't think I'd enjoy reading 8 more books- which are left in the series- w/out some major change up.
Another reviewer mentioned that this series is starting to feel like a sitcom that's jumped the shark. I agree. This would be a fun sitcom to watch. I imagine James Franco as Morelli... maybe. I think he could pull it off. Can't imagine someone for Ranger or Stephanie yet though.
OK- broke down and did end up reading #11! It was good, but the same :)
And now there's a movie out for 'One for the Money!' Katherine Heigl looks good for the part in the previews... but Morelli... hmmm.... doesn't seem sexy enough just based on looks! But maybe they'll have great chemistry. Should be interesting. Oh- and I didn't imagine Debbie Reynolds for Grandma Mazur at all either!!!
October 1, 2014
Couldn't bring myself to finish this book, the first book I've given up on in years. The plots and characters have became almost identical. Maybe as a stand alone novel it would be fine but as part of a series there doesn't appear to be anything to distinguish this book from the rest. Same jokes, same plot, same everything, the book feels like all the others just recycled. Disappointed.
July 18, 2015
I love Stephanie Plum and I love Janet Evanovich's writing, but after reading nine and ten after each other, I got a bit annoyed. Now, I'm not a big fan of love triangles usually, because if you root for the wrong guy, you end up depressed. Just give us one love interest, and let us root for him all the time! And while I usually love the Steph/Morelli/Ranger dynamic, I kept getting annoyed at Stephanie during Ten Big Ones. Let's be honest, Ranger is never going to win the love triangle, and it annoys me that Stephanie leads him on. She goes to his Batcave (which was AWESOME) and she lets him kiss her, all while she's supposed to be with Morelli and that's not fair to ANYONE and it drives me insane. JUST PICK MORELLI AND GET OVER RANGER.
I'm also surprised that after 10 books, Stephanie does not know better when it comes to people trying to kill her. Just stay in the house, girl. Or you'll likely die or be kidnapped or blow up a car. It surprises me that she's not a better bounty hunter, because even after so long, you would still be a LITTLE better. It would be nice if Steph could get herself out of a pickle once in a while, without a man.
Apart from all of that, the story IS a good one. Stephanie's offended a gang, as only Stephanie can do, and she has to keep herself alive, which is easier said than done for Stephanie Plum. It was another fun read, I love seeing Lula and Grandma Mazur going on ride-alongs, it's as funny as ever, I just want more for Steph in the love department. I know it's hard for her to commit, but seeing her play both Ranger and Morelli makes me sad. She deserves to not have either of them, because it might teach her a lesson.
I'm also surprised that after 10 books, Stephanie does not know better when it comes to people trying to kill her. Just stay in the house, girl. Or you'll likely die or be kidnapped or blow up a car. It surprises me that she's not a better bounty hunter, because even after so long, you would still be a LITTLE better. It would be nice if Steph could get herself out of a pickle once in a while, without a man.
Apart from all of that, the story IS a good one. Stephanie's offended a gang, as only Stephanie can do, and she has to keep herself alive, which is easier said than done for Stephanie Plum. It was another fun read, I love seeing Lula and Grandma Mazur going on ride-alongs, it's as funny as ever, I just want more for Steph in the love department. I know it's hard for her to commit, but seeing her play both Ranger and Morelli makes me sad. She deserves to not have either of them, because it might teach her a lesson.
July 21, 2025
Entertaining mystery listening 👒
This kindle ebook novel is from my Kindle Unlimited account book 10 of 31
Stephanie Plum is working her job as a bale bondsman. It ends up on the hit list for the gangs new boss. It all works out for the good. 😎😊
I would highly recommend this series and author to readers of romantic family and friends relationship mystery novels 🎊😁 2025 😉😯
This kindle ebook novel is from my Kindle Unlimited account book 10 of 31
Stephanie Plum is working her job as a bale bondsman. It ends up on the hit list for the gangs new boss. It all works out for the good. 😎😊
I would highly recommend this series and author to readers of romantic family and friends relationship mystery novels 🎊😁 2025 😉😯
September 8, 2008
This is the tenth installment (obviously) of Stephanie Plum's misadventures. In this one, she tangles with some dangerous street gangs and her life is in serious danger. Although, I like this series, I'm becoming increasingly irritated with Stephanie. Well first I will have to say I'm on Team Morelli and I want her to grow up and stop acting like a child. Joe wants her to settle down with him and for her to get a less dangerous job--or none at all. He threw out the suggestion of 'housewife' to her. I think they could compromise, but both are too stubborn in their ways. Then there is Ranger. I like Ranger a lot, and I agree he is way sexy. I just don't want him with Stephanie. What is she doing saying she's pretty sure she loves Joe, yet she kisses Ranger every other week? The main story lines are usually wrapped up pretty quickly in the Plus series. However, with this one, I think how she is saved at the end is a bit of a stretch, even for Plum.
March 23, 2017
Stephanie Plum and her entertaining sidekicks alternate between making us laugh and fear for their lives. Sally Sweet is back. Yippee! And Connie gets in on some action with Stephanie in Lulu. Stephanie's eating habits start catching up with her and she tries to diet -- watch out world! Add to that Valerie's wedding and a glimpse inside Ranger's operation and you have a fun read.
July 26, 2020
Entertaining as always!
I don't typically review the Stephanie Plum novels, simply because they are all sequels but also, they all basically follow the same format: Stephanie finds herself in a mess, her car gets blown up at least once, and both Ranger and Morelli try to save her. Meanwhile, she is caught between her natural love for Morelli and their long history, but also, the dangerous Ranger who just exudes hot sex.
I laugh out loud each time I read one and it is great for a quick, fun read. Never anything remarkable over overtly memorable, but I always look forward to continuing the series.
I don't typically review the Stephanie Plum novels, simply because they are all sequels but also, they all basically follow the same format: Stephanie finds herself in a mess, her car gets blown up at least once, and both Ranger and Morelli try to save her. Meanwhile, she is caught between her natural love for Morelli and their long history, but also, the dangerous Ranger who just exudes hot sex.
I laugh out loud each time I read one and it is great for a quick, fun read. Never anything remarkable over overtly memorable, but I always look forward to continuing the series.
May 11, 2025
**Content Warnings at the End**
I have now reached double digits in my quest to read all the Stephanie Plum series. As there are over thirty in the series now, I am a long way off, but progress is progress. Now, I love these books because they are very easy brain-off reads, each one formulaic in a comforting way. However, they are not all going to be winners, and this is probably one of my least favorite ones I have read so far. There was just something missing from this novel. Also, I listened to some of it via audiobook, and I think that impacted my enjoyment of this story.
Ten Big Ones follows Bond Enforcement Agent Stephanie Plum as she attempts to make enough money finding people who skipped out on their bond to pay rent. That is not as big of an issue for Stephanie right now because she is staying with her on-again off-again boyfriend, and Trenton Cop, Joe Morelli. Stephanie also had a habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, which is how she saw the Red Devil’s face when one of his robberies went wrong. Now, his gang has a hit out for her, and Stephanie is finding it hard to find a safe place to lay her head, especially after she has a fight with Joe and is shifted into off-again. With limited options, Stephanie ends up staying somewhere that feels unsafe for completely different reasons, Ranger’s apartment, until the heat is off.
My biggest issue with this novel is that I felt as if I waited the entire time for the plot to actually start. The first chapter started off with a bang, but then there is no hunt, just Stephanie stumbling into seeing the Red Devil and then identifying him by accident. There is always a level of slapstick comedy in these books, and Stephanie has a lot of luck, but in this novel, it seemed more like she was just waiting around for something to happen. Now, it makes sense that Stephanie is not looking for the individuals attempting to kill her, though she has in multiple other novels, but there were no other skips or mysteries to solve. It was a book of Stephanie hiding and being mad that the people in her life were attempting to keep her safe, though she hates it.
As there are another 20+ books in this series, the fact that I am already getting a little bored with the love triangle between Morelli, Ranger, and Stephanie is probably not a good sign. While Stephanie even states that she is being ridiculous when she gets mad at both Ranger and Morelli attempting to keep her safe, it doesn’t stop her from yelling at them. She also makes so many stupid decisions in this novel, above and beyond the other novels, that put her in danger numerous times.
Now to the audiobook. This is nothing against the narrator because she actually did really well with all of the white characters in the novel. However, listening to her read Lula and Ranger’s lines was painful. She is reading them the way that they are written, but as they are POC, it felt uncomfortable. This is a very personal issue, and perhaps I am being too sensitive about this, but I think it impacted my enjoyment of this novel. At least I know not to listen to any of the audiobooks in the future.
Overall, this book was just boring to me, which is not something that I say about Stephanie Plum books. This is a 2.5-star read rounded up to a 3. I gave this four stars the last time I read it, but as I didn’t write a review, I have no idea what I liked so much about it before. Onward to book eleven.
**Content Warnings**
Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Threats of Rape
I have now reached double digits in my quest to read all the Stephanie Plum series. As there are over thirty in the series now, I am a long way off, but progress is progress. Now, I love these books because they are very easy brain-off reads, each one formulaic in a comforting way. However, they are not all going to be winners, and this is probably one of my least favorite ones I have read so far. There was just something missing from this novel. Also, I listened to some of it via audiobook, and I think that impacted my enjoyment of this story.
Ten Big Ones follows Bond Enforcement Agent Stephanie Plum as she attempts to make enough money finding people who skipped out on their bond to pay rent. That is not as big of an issue for Stephanie right now because she is staying with her on-again off-again boyfriend, and Trenton Cop, Joe Morelli. Stephanie also had a habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time, which is how she saw the Red Devil’s face when one of his robberies went wrong. Now, his gang has a hit out for her, and Stephanie is finding it hard to find a safe place to lay her head, especially after she has a fight with Joe and is shifted into off-again. With limited options, Stephanie ends up staying somewhere that feels unsafe for completely different reasons, Ranger’s apartment, until the heat is off.
My biggest issue with this novel is that I felt as if I waited the entire time for the plot to actually start. The first chapter started off with a bang, but then there is no hunt, just Stephanie stumbling into seeing the Red Devil and then identifying him by accident. There is always a level of slapstick comedy in these books, and Stephanie has a lot of luck, but in this novel, it seemed more like she was just waiting around for something to happen. Now, it makes sense that Stephanie is not looking for the individuals attempting to kill her, though she has in multiple other novels, but there were no other skips or mysteries to solve. It was a book of Stephanie hiding and being mad that the people in her life were attempting to keep her safe, though she hates it.
As there are another 20+ books in this series, the fact that I am already getting a little bored with the love triangle between Morelli, Ranger, and Stephanie is probably not a good sign. While Stephanie even states that she is being ridiculous when she gets mad at both Ranger and Morelli attempting to keep her safe, it doesn’t stop her from yelling at them. She also makes so many stupid decisions in this novel, above and beyond the other novels, that put her in danger numerous times.
Now to the audiobook. This is nothing against the narrator because she actually did really well with all of the white characters in the novel. However, listening to her read Lula and Ranger’s lines was painful. She is reading them the way that they are written, but as they are POC, it felt uncomfortable. This is a very personal issue, and perhaps I am being too sensitive about this, but I think it impacted my enjoyment of this novel. At least I know not to listen to any of the audiobooks in the future.
Overall, this book was just boring to me, which is not something that I say about Stephanie Plum books. This is a 2.5-star read rounded up to a 3. I gave this four stars the last time I read it, but as I didn’t write a review, I have no idea what I liked so much about it before. Onward to book eleven.
**Content Warnings**
Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Threats of Rape
October 21, 2025
“If God had wanted me to lose weight he would have made sure there was creamed spinach for dessert.”
Stephanie's sister is living in her apartment (to keep her family from killing each other) which means that Stephanie is living with Morelli. It's mostly been fine until he starts to try and reign her in. She may have a hit put out on her by a local gang, but no one puts Stephanie in a corner!
The only thing to do is find a new place to lay low and keep everyone she knows safe. Using the GPS in Ranger's car she finds her way back to Ranger's business and into his amazing top-floor apartment. With Ranger out of town it's the perfect place for her and Rex to crash. Sexy body wash included.
“I’d slept with Ranger! Not sexually, of course. But I’d been in his bed. … ‘It was all because of the shower gel,’ I said. Morelli’s eyes narrowed. ‘Shower gel?’ I made a major effort not to sigh. ‘Long story. You probably don’t want to hear it.’”
Meanwhile Stephanie still needs to do her actual job and round up some FTAs, including one of my favorites, Carol. Stephanie and Lula need to hold her hand and make sure she shows up at court.
“It says here she held up a Frito‑Lay truck?” “Apparently she was on that no‑carbohydrate diet, got her period and snapped when she saw the truck parked in front of a convenience store…”
Another favorite FTA capture is when Lula sits on top of a naked man and "he expels all the air at both ends."
There is also the moment when Lula, Connie, and Stephanie think they can kidnap a man and beat a confession out of him. It doesn't go so well. And the rescue at the end always makes me laugh out loud.
Love this series so much!
Review #1 - August 2022
Stephanie is the middle of a mess of a trouble, again. She's got some gang after her but decides she can't just stay home and be safe because...boring! She also feels guilty bringing trouble to Morelli's door so she sneaks around and discovers Ranger's bat cave, or at least a pseudo-bat cave. She ends up hiding out there instead.
This book really highlights something that bothers me in this series - Stephanie being stupid. She gets herself into these dangerous situations and then refuses to do anything smart. I don't like that. It's one thing to accidentally put yourself in danger, but Stephanie seems to go looking for it. She also seems incredibly stupid about technology.
I was thrilled to see the return of Sally Sweet. I really enjoy him. And Lula never fails to make me laugh out loud. Lula is definitely one of my all time fave characters. The ending was also fantastic. Best rescue ever!
Stephanie's sister is living in her apartment (to keep her family from killing each other) which means that Stephanie is living with Morelli. It's mostly been fine until he starts to try and reign her in. She may have a hit put out on her by a local gang, but no one puts Stephanie in a corner!
The only thing to do is find a new place to lay low and keep everyone she knows safe. Using the GPS in Ranger's car she finds her way back to Ranger's business and into his amazing top-floor apartment. With Ranger out of town it's the perfect place for her and Rex to crash. Sexy body wash included.
“I’d slept with Ranger! Not sexually, of course. But I’d been in his bed. … ‘It was all because of the shower gel,’ I said. Morelli’s eyes narrowed. ‘Shower gel?’ I made a major effort not to sigh. ‘Long story. You probably don’t want to hear it.’”
Meanwhile Stephanie still needs to do her actual job and round up some FTAs, including one of my favorites, Carol. Stephanie and Lula need to hold her hand and make sure she shows up at court.
“It says here she held up a Frito‑Lay truck?” “Apparently she was on that no‑carbohydrate diet, got her period and snapped when she saw the truck parked in front of a convenience store…”
Another favorite FTA capture is when Lula sits on top of a naked man and "he expels all the air at both ends."
There is also the moment when Lula, Connie, and Stephanie think they can kidnap a man and beat a confession out of him. It doesn't go so well. And the rescue at the end always makes me laugh out loud.
Love this series so much!
Review #1 - August 2022
Stephanie is the middle of a mess of a trouble, again. She's got some gang after her but decides she can't just stay home and be safe because...boring! She also feels guilty bringing trouble to Morelli's door so she sneaks around and discovers Ranger's bat cave, or at least a pseudo-bat cave. She ends up hiding out there instead.
This book really highlights something that bothers me in this series - Stephanie being stupid. She gets herself into these dangerous situations and then refuses to do anything smart. I don't like that. It's one thing to accidentally put yourself in danger, but Stephanie seems to go looking for it. She also seems incredibly stupid about technology.
I was thrilled to see the return of Sally Sweet. I really enjoy him. And Lula never fails to make me laugh out loud. Lula is definitely one of my all time fave characters. The ending was also fantastic. Best rescue ever!
June 8, 2008
For those that haven't gotten my 50 positive reviews for these books at the same time: Laugh out loud funny, a real treat. LOVE these books... Got into them last year as I was moving into my house. Between painting EVERY wall in the place and staying up late reading these books, I was sore all over and tired, but I had a great time doing it.
This book finds Stephanie losing yet another car to a fire bombing incident... She is then the target for a local gang and must find a place to hide until she sorts it all out... what better place to do that then teh "Bat Cave" AKA - Ranger's apartment. Stephanie tracks it down and breaks in while Ranger is out of town and we get to hang out in his space while he is away... the scene where he comes back though - woo!
Did I mention, Lulu and Stephanie think it would be a good idea to capture a guy, hold him prisoner, and torture him for information... lol, you can just guess how many ways that can go wrong...
Random lines:
"I was doing so many eye rolls these days I was getting head pains."
"I didn't want to die. I had more donuts to eat."
This book finds Stephanie losing yet another car to a fire bombing incident... She is then the target for a local gang and must find a place to hide until she sorts it all out... what better place to do that then teh "Bat Cave" AKA - Ranger's apartment. Stephanie tracks it down and breaks in while Ranger is out of town and we get to hang out in his space while he is away... the scene where he comes back though - woo!
Did I mention, Lulu and Stephanie think it would be a good idea to capture a guy, hold him prisoner, and torture him for information... lol, you can just guess how many ways that can go wrong...
Random lines:
"I was doing so many eye rolls these days I was getting head pains."
"I didn't want to die. I had more donuts to eat."
November 13, 2010
I was a little disappointed by this book. I've loved all the others up to this one and will continue on with the series but this one seemed tedious. There was enough humor and unusual antics that we all love about Stephanie. But the love triangle thing is getting old. Stephanie is in her 30's, it's about time she stop acting like a lust- struck teenager every time she sees or thinks about Ranger. Ranger's cool, but he's obviously not long term commitment material. Its about time she admits that marriage and family is what she wants. She and Morelli belong together. Duh.
And I really got tired of her being so dumb to be out in the open continuing to live and work as if the danger she was in were not serious. The ending was a nice surprise, but still wish she didn't always put herself in the position of having to be rescued by a man. I'm ready for Stephanie to do some growing up.
And I really got tired of her being so dumb to be out in the open continuing to live and work as if the danger she was in were not serious. The ending was a nice surprise, but still wish she didn't always put herself in the position of having to be rescued by a man. I'm ready for Stephanie to do some growing up.
November 3, 2013
You'd think after 9 other books in this series, the charades would get old. If anything they are getting funnier. If you drive a clunker, just let Stephanie borrow it and I promise your insurance company will be sending you a check soon. If half of the things that happen to Stephanie would occur to another character in another book, it would get an eye roll from every reader. When they happen to Stephanie there is no doubt of its plausibility. It's also another great web that Evanovich has tangled the "Love Trio" in. This is another great book in the series. If anyone is not reading these, you need to seriously start. Maybe set aside the peculiars and dystopians for a bit and start to chuckle.
May 10, 2012
I was really annoyed by Stephanie in this one. Normally, trouble seems to appear wherever she goes, and I'm fine with that. I'm not fine, however, with her stupidly looking for trouble. I'm expecially not fine with her deciding to take on a gang. She came across in this book as stupid, immature and naive. By book ten, I want to see some growth. Maybe, I'm asking too much. It's becoming harder and harder for me to accept Stephanie's stupid mistakes.
November 26, 2012
I liked this one too. Not as much laughing, but more suspense. I was glad for a reappearance of Sally. I liked the characters and some of the FTAs. The ending was great, perfect and a complete surprise. Whooo hooo! The Bat Cave! I liked the hideout and it's feelings. Poor Hal. :) Ranger is looking better and better. Joe is looking worse and worse. I hope Steph gets it figured out. Enjoy!
April 13, 2024
The Lula Body Bomb
Not shocking that Stephanie Plum really steps into it. Her idiocy hits some serious highs and my WTF meter broke after hitting the red zone too many times.
I powered through and found some really funny parts, but I think the Joe (I want you as my wife but only if you'll conform to my way of thinking) and Ranger (I love you in my own way but would never commit) debate needs to come to a close. Perhaps the answer is a new man altogether. Odds are very low it'll be Ranger, especially when the line item in his budget is revealed. And Joe's fun and tempting but too much of a caveman outside the bedroom.
Lula cracked me up on several occasions including the name of her "signature" move. And Sally Sweet... oh, dear Lord! Sally is something else entirely! 🤣🤣
I borrowed the audio book. The narrator is Lorelei King. I'm still not sold on her. I'm trying, truly I am. I just really preferred CJ Critt for this cast of characters, and it's hard to get past that.
Story: 3.5 stars
Narration: 3.5 stars
Listening Speed: 1.75x
Not shocking that Stephanie Plum really steps into it. Her idiocy hits some serious highs and my WTF meter broke after hitting the red zone too many times.
I powered through and found some really funny parts, but I think the Joe (I want you as my wife but only if you'll conform to my way of thinking) and Ranger (I love you in my own way but would never commit) debate needs to come to a close. Perhaps the answer is a new man altogether. Odds are very low it'll be Ranger, especially when the line item in his budget is revealed. And Joe's fun and tempting but too much of a caveman outside the bedroom.
Lula cracked me up on several occasions including the name of her "signature" move. And Sally Sweet... oh, dear Lord! Sally is something else entirely! 🤣🤣
I borrowed the audio book. The narrator is Lorelei King. I'm still not sold on her. I'm trying, truly I am. I just really preferred CJ Critt for this cast of characters, and it's hard to get past that.
Story: 3.5 stars
Narration: 3.5 stars
Listening Speed: 1.75x
May 3, 2024
There have been several good books in this series, but so far this is my favorite. It’s largely because the diverse group of characters have grown on me, and they’re hilarious but still unique in their own way.
There’s more tension in this installment, and several references to previous books, although this could still be read as a stand-alone. You have an idea how the ending might play out, but it ended up being completely unexpected and also pretty great.
There are comments and insinuations that some would find inappropriate, but overall it’s an enjoyable series, and for me, a needed break from the seriousness of life. It’s even better with an adult beverage by your side🍷
There’s more tension in this installment, and several references to previous books, although this could still be read as a stand-alone. You have an idea how the ending might play out, but it ended up being completely unexpected and also pretty great.
There are comments and insinuations that some would find inappropriate, but overall it’s an enjoyable series, and for me, a needed break from the seriousness of life. It’s even better with an adult beverage by your side🍷
June 21, 2021
'There's a nice reward being offered on Junkman, ' Morelli said to Sally. 'Ten big ones. '
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