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*Starred Review* In a manner almost elegant in its offhandedness, Stephanie Plum gets us up to speed on her life as a bounty hunter in Trenton, NJ; her ever-eccentric family; and her fellows in her cousin's bail-bond office. It doesn't take more than a few pages. Then someone who is mistaken for Ranger--one of the two men in and out of Stephanie's life (the other is Morelli the cop)--is accused of kidnapping his daughter. Evanovich uses all of her considerable arsenal here: wisecracking humor and set pieces about cars, neighborhoods, family matters, and the funeral parlor (now with new directors straight out of Queer Eye for the Burg Guy). Then, at one point, both Morelli and Ranger are living out of Stephanie's apartment (she flees to her childhood bedroom). Evanovich also deftly uses celebrity stalking and identity theft to sketch a quite scary bad guy, and she creates in Ranger's daughter, Julie, a spirited 10-year-old version of her mesmerizing father. The ending is downright terrifying, but the coda is soothing and features a cake with icing roses. Kids? Cupcakes? What could possibly be next? GraceAnne DeCandido
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Praise for the New York Times bestseller TWELVE SHARP:
"Who can resist?...highly enjoyable."--Chicago Tribune
"Easily Evanovich's best Plum novel in years."--The Times of Trenton
"Expect a good time."--New York Daily News
"The perfect partner to take to the beach: There's excitement, comedy, romance and sex...and you don't even have to buy them lunch." --Montreal Gazette
"Lots of sharp dialogue, plenty of comic mayhem, and just enough smoldering moments."
--Detroit Free Press
"Laugh and reach for a margarita...just about the perfect beach book."--Cleveland Plain Dealer
"The mixture of slapstick and gunplay that has put Evanovich's series about a sassy, less than competent New Jersey bounty hunter at the top of bestseller lists once again works its magic in Twelve Sharp."--Publishers Weekly
"Evanovich keeps the antics of Stephanie and her wacky cohorts hilarious, fast-paced and vastly appealing."--Romantic Times BOOKreviews
"Easily Evanovich's best Plum novel in years."--The Times of Trenton
"Expect a good time."--New York Daily News
"The perfect partner to take to the beach: There's excitement, comedy, romance and sex...and you don't even have to buy them lunch." --Montreal Gazette
"Lots of sharp dialogue, plenty of comic mayhem, and just enough smoldering moments."
--Detroit Free Press
"Laugh and reach for a margarita...just about the perfect beach book."--Cleveland Plain Dealer
"The mixture of slapstick and gunplay that has put Evanovich's series about a sassy, less than competent New Jersey bounty hunter at the top of bestseller lists once again works its magic in Twelve Sharp."--Publishers Weekly
"Evanovich keeps the antics of Stephanie and her wacky cohorts hilarious, fast-paced and vastly appealing."--Romantic Times BOOKreviews
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Nach dem schwachen "Ten Big Ones" und dem wieder besseren "Eleven On Top" gelingt Janet Evanovich mit dem 12. Band der Stephanie Plum - Serie ein ähnlich spannendes und fesselndes Buch wie "To The Nines", das Thrillerelemente mit der gewohnten Komik zu verbinden versteht. Diesmal ist es Ranger, auf den ein Psychopath es abgesehen hat. Jemand, der ihm sehr ähnlich sieht, versucht, sein Leben zu übernehmen, inklusive Rangers Tochter und Stephanie. Ranger selbst wird als vermutlicher Mörder und Entführer gejagt und bittet Stephanie um Hilfe. Dabei tritt Stephanie wie gewohnt von einem Fettnäpfchen ins nächste und hat alle Hände voll zu tun, beide Männer ihres Herzens in sicherer Entfernung voneinander zu halten. Daneben gibt es diverse skurrile Episoden aus dem Leben der Plum-Familie und viel Situationskomik.
"Twelve Sharp" ist spannend, witzig und überraschend und im Rahmen der Serie gesehen sicherlich eines der besten Bücher. Jetzt bleibt nur zu hoffen, dass im nächsten Jahr nicht wieder ein ähnlich schwaches folgt wie "Ten Big Ones".
"Twelve Sharp" ist spannend, witzig und überraschend und im Rahmen der Serie gesehen sicherlich eines der besten Bücher. Jetzt bleibt nur zu hoffen, dass im nächsten Jahr nicht wieder ein ähnlich schwaches folgt wie "Ten Big Ones".
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Only a Stephanie Plum novel would cause some to complain because the plot had an actual mystery and intrigue in it. That shows how much we've been spoiled by Janet Evanovich's comic touch. We come to the new books in the series for the entertainment (much like people once did for Charlie Chaplin) and we're surprised when serious themes emerge.
I thought that Twelve Sharp was by far the most impressive novel in the series. The story-telling moves beyond Pink Panther comedy into dealing with the serious consequences of actions we take. At the same time, the book goes down very smoothly.
The serious side is well done. Stephanie finds herself stalked by a young woman with a gun she doesn't mind using who claims to be Ranger's wife. What's that all about? Stephanie is also at risk for being kidnapped. And then Ranger's daughter is missing. It's a nicely complicated mystery and is unraveled in fine fashion. While this part of the story is not yet up to Dame Agatha's best, it's more than satisfying.
The character development of Stephanie and Ranger through the plot is quite remarkable in this story. In the past, Ranger has been the Superman of mystery who could do no wrong. She's been in his thrall . . . but kept at a distance only by his self-restraint. So why has he been self-restrained? In this story, we learn more about Ranger and begin to sense his vulnerabilities. An unexpected pregnancy made Ranger a father at a young age. Since then, he's met his financial responsibilities and kept his distance from similar complications. But that all comes unglued when his daughter is kidnapped and Ranger is the suspect the police are looking for. As a result, Ranger has to go undercover. Ranger's only hope of solving the kidnapping is through Stephanie's efforts because the crumb also wants Stephanie. As a result, Stephanie finds herself in deeper peril than ever before. Both of the men in her life want to protect her. Oops! That's certainly one serious complication that a woman who loves two men never thought about. How do you keep them apart when there's danger?
To me, the best comedy in the series comes when Stephanie and Lula (the retired lady of the evening) team up to bring in fugitives. They are the Laurel and Hardy of bounty hunters. In this book, Stephanie's solutions turn out to work best when she follows her heart rather than trying trickery. Because Vinnie has been taking chances, there are more fugitives than usual, and several of them are pretty dangerous. With Ranger away, Stephanie and Lula will play.
The next best comedy comes when Grandma Mazur gets into the action either at the funeral home or in chasing men. This book has some of each, as Grandma decides to join the band that Sally Sweet and Lula are forming. There are new, friendlier owners (two gay men) at the funeral home, and this change opens up new comic possibilities.
A new comic dimension is added when Connie and Stephanie decide to hire some more bounty hunters. Naturally, this brings Stephanie's old nemesis, Joyce, into play for some good moments.
So, whose bed will Stephanie end up in and with whom? You'll just have to read to find out. I have to leave that important mystery untouched.
I thought that Twelve Sharp was by far the most impressive novel in the series. The story-telling moves beyond Pink Panther comedy into dealing with the serious consequences of actions we take. At the same time, the book goes down very smoothly.
The serious side is well done. Stephanie finds herself stalked by a young woman with a gun she doesn't mind using who claims to be Ranger's wife. What's that all about? Stephanie is also at risk for being kidnapped. And then Ranger's daughter is missing. It's a nicely complicated mystery and is unraveled in fine fashion. While this part of the story is not yet up to Dame Agatha's best, it's more than satisfying.
The character development of Stephanie and Ranger through the plot is quite remarkable in this story. In the past, Ranger has been the Superman of mystery who could do no wrong. She's been in his thrall . . . but kept at a distance only by his self-restraint. So why has he been self-restrained? In this story, we learn more about Ranger and begin to sense his vulnerabilities. An unexpected pregnancy made Ranger a father at a young age. Since then, he's met his financial responsibilities and kept his distance from similar complications. But that all comes unglued when his daughter is kidnapped and Ranger is the suspect the police are looking for. As a result, Ranger has to go undercover. Ranger's only hope of solving the kidnapping is through Stephanie's efforts because the crumb also wants Stephanie. As a result, Stephanie finds herself in deeper peril than ever before. Both of the men in her life want to protect her. Oops! That's certainly one serious complication that a woman who loves two men never thought about. How do you keep them apart when there's danger?
To me, the best comedy in the series comes when Stephanie and Lula (the retired lady of the evening) team up to bring in fugitives. They are the Laurel and Hardy of bounty hunters. In this book, Stephanie's solutions turn out to work best when she follows her heart rather than trying trickery. Because Vinnie has been taking chances, there are more fugitives than usual, and several of them are pretty dangerous. With Ranger away, Stephanie and Lula will play.
The next best comedy comes when Grandma Mazur gets into the action either at the funeral home or in chasing men. This book has some of each, as Grandma decides to join the band that Sally Sweet and Lula are forming. There are new, friendlier owners (two gay men) at the funeral home, and this change opens up new comic possibilities.
A new comic dimension is added when Connie and Stephanie decide to hire some more bounty hunters. Naturally, this brings Stephanie's old nemesis, Joyce, into play for some good moments.
So, whose bed will Stephanie end up in and with whom? You'll just have to read to find out. I have to leave that important mystery untouched.
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"Twelve Sharp" was a great read to me! Evanovich had me hooting with laughter yet again:
There is the usual Lula & Steph embarrassments, plus a bit of Joyce Barnhardt mixed with Steph's attempts to stay mentally faithful to Morelli (too bad that the physical part of that doesn't really work out ;-)), but it seems to me that Evanovich got down to the nitty gritty with this one: Ranger is in serious trouble and even shows human traits: he asks Steph for help instead of always helping Steph and Lula out of embarrassing situations. No Valerie and Albert Kloughn in this one, but lots of fast-paced action and fun ( e.g. Stiva's has new owners - a gay couple in the Burg, imagine that!).
I like the triangle Steph-Morelli-Ranger and since it has taken an astonishingly new turn, I didn't feel bored at all.
Result: "Twelve Sharp" is among the best ones in this series. All you Stephanie-Plum-fans out there, make sure you get yourselves a copy ASAP!
There is the usual Lula & Steph embarrassments, plus a bit of Joyce Barnhardt mixed with Steph's attempts to stay mentally faithful to Morelli (too bad that the physical part of that doesn't really work out ;-)), but it seems to me that Evanovich got down to the nitty gritty with this one: Ranger is in serious trouble and even shows human traits: he asks Steph for help instead of always helping Steph and Lula out of embarrassing situations. No Valerie and Albert Kloughn in this one, but lots of fast-paced action and fun ( e.g. Stiva's has new owners - a gay couple in the Burg, imagine that!).
I like the triangle Steph-Morelli-Ranger and since it has taken an astonishingly new turn, I didn't feel bored at all.
Result: "Twelve Sharp" is among the best ones in this series. All you Stephanie-Plum-fans out there, make sure you get yourselves a copy ASAP!
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chatty to start, action in the middle, captivating at the end
Stephanie Plum is a bounty hunter, going after people who were bonded but did not show up in court when they should. Lesen Sie weiter...
Vor 22 Monaten von Kurt Keller veröffentlicht
Super
Stephanie Plum gibt wieder Gas. Ein falscher Ranger macht ihr das Leben schwer und auch der echte Ranger kompiziert ihr Leben und ihre Beziehung zu Joe Morelli. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 11. Oktober 2007 von Nicole Munzinger
Spannend und total genial
Wer Stephanie Plum mag, wird dieses Buch lieben. Ich finde es noch mal einiges rasanter als die Vorgänger und endlich, endlich erfährt man auch mehr über Ranger -... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 8. Oktober 2007 von Cookie
Twelve sharp....
Bis Buch 11 war die Serie Super doch nach 12 Büchern, der Serie von Stepahnie Plum, könnte es mal was Neues in der Geschichte geben. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 22. Juli 2007 von CMe
Einfach Super!
Ich bin schon seit Jahren ein großer Plum-Fan und habe jedes Buch verschlungen, einschließlich aller typischen Nebenwirkungen, wie unkontrolliertes lautes Loslachen,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 6. Juli 2006 von Nagel, Heike
Stephanie Plum on cruise-control
Evanovich has gotten in a rut with this character, which is unfortunate because Stephanie still has a lot of potential. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 1. Juli 2006 von D. Murphy
Same procedure as last year ....
I have read all the books in the Stephanie Plum Series, and find them highly entertaining. The characters are all memorable, and one very soon gets to know them and love them as... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Juni 2006 von Ludwig Binder
Nice surprise
This book was paired with Giorgio Kostantinos--Quest-- and I wasn't sure if I would like Evanovich's--Twelve Sharp--boy was I wrong. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 9. Juni 2006 von Carol Hallock
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