Watch out, world. Here comes Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter with attitude. In Stephanie’s opinion, toxic waste, rabid drivers, armed schizophrenics, and August heat, humidity, and hydrocarbons are all part of the great adventure of living in Jersey. She’s a product of the “burg,” a blue-collar pocket of Trenton where houses are attached and narrow, cars are American, windows are clean, and (God … clean, and (God forbid you should be late) dinner is served at six.
Now Stephanie’s all grown up and out on her own, living five miles from Mom and Dad’s, doing her best to sever the world’s longest umbilical cord. Her mother is a meddler, and her grandmother is a few cans short of a case.
Out of work and out of money, with her Miata repossessed and her refrigerator empty, Stephanie blackmails her bail bondsman cousin, Vinnie, into giving her a try as an apprehension agent. Stephanie knows zilch about the job requirements, but she figures her new pal, fearless bounty hunter Ranger, can teach her what it takes to catch a crook.
Her first assignment: nail Joe Morelli, a former vice cop on the run from a charge of murder one. Morelli is also the irresistible macho pig who took Stephanie’s virginity at age sixteen and then wrote the details on the bathroom wall of Mario’s Sub Shop. There’s still powerful chemistry between these two, so the chase should be interesting.
It could also be extremely dangerous, especially when Stephanie encounters a heavyweight title contender who likes to play rough. Benito Ramirez is known for his brutality to women. At the very least, his obsession with Stephanie complicates her manhunt and brings terror and uncertainty into her life. At worst, it could lead to murder.
Witty, fresh, and full of surprises, One for the Money is among the most eagerly awaited crime novels of the season.
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So funny. I loved it.
Awesome, awesome, awesome is all I can say! I’ve read them all and never can wait til the next Stephanie Plum novel comes along.
This series is laugh-out-loud funny. The hysterically absurd situations the heroine gets herself into are second only to the wonderfully eccentric people who populate her world.
Always entertaining
the 1st of the Stephanie Plum series. easy, fun read.
Love this series of books. Easy, summer beach-reads. The grandmother cracks me up! Pure entertainment!
Fun Fun Fun !
The funniest “detective” novels ever. I just had to read some of the descriptions out loud to my husband.
Start you investment with this series it is lots of fun. A break from the serious stuff
Janet Evannovich’s Stephanie Plum novels are my favorite books.
There are 24 books in this group every one stands alone and are wonderful. Love all the characters in each book. Hope there are more stories to come.
The first in the Stephanie Plum series and one of her best!
she always makes me chuckle.
I love Janet Ivanovich’s number series. Her main character, Stephanie Plum, is hilarious. It is hard not to fall in love with all the characters and the situations they get themselves into. Super easy to read too.
Oh Janet, Stephanie and her family and friends are responsible for my waking up the house with my laughter late at night on many occasions. I’ve read all of the Stephanie Plum books. She is the only author who has ever made me giggle throughout the entire series.
Fun read. Very intertaining
You can’t go wrong with Janet Evanovich for a fun, good read.
Enjoyed and laughed at grandma
The book is so much better than the movie. A laugh-out-loud book, compared to the movie.
Just a great fun read.