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Business Stationary Mart - Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 14)
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List Price: $27.95
Our Price: $8.49
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Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312349516
ISBN: 0312349513
Label: St. Martin's Press
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: 2008-06-17
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date: 2008-06-17
Studio: St. Martin's Press
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Summary: Feeble Fourteen.
Comment: I read several of the other reviews and I have to agree with some of the comments.
However, I feel completely disloyal, because I LOVE this series and I look forward to hooking up with Stephanie, Joe and Ranger for a fun adventure. I am relatively new to this series. Last summer a friend told me about it, loaned me "One for the Money" and I was HOOKED! I read all of them as fast as I could get them from the library. And when I was done, I purchased the complete set from Ebay.
So like so many others, I looked forward to 'Fourteen' for months. But I have to say, while I did have 'laugh out loud' moments, I found this one to be weaker, shorter and a little disappointing.
I know Ms. Evanovich is between a rock and a hard place when it comes to choosing who Stephanie will 'hook-up' with in each story. Joe fans are disappointed when she is involved with Ranger and Ranger fans are disappointed when she hooks up with Joe. That is a dilemma. I love both guys so for me I am happy when she is involved with either although there will have to come a time when a choice is made. Ugh! (and I sure don't want to make it...and I'll just have to deal with the choice!)
But in this story, Ranger was almost nonexistent. At the beginning you think he'll be in this one more, but after the initial 'security-duty', he disappears. Some of the attraction of these stories, for me anyway, is the dynamic between Stephanie and these two hunks. Not enough interaction with either.
Lulu is hilarious but after awhile I do get tired of her being so prominent in the stories.
The book seemed too short to me. It was disappointing when I was just a few pages to the end and I saw that the story was going to come to an abrupt end. And what's up with psycho Dom...at the end he went from wanting to kill Joe to sitting in his living room having a friendly meal. All in the course of a few pages. No way would he not react, when Joe showed up to help with Loretta.
While some of the reviewers said they wouldn't buy the next books in hardcover, wait for reviews etc. I will probably still buy it. I am hopeful that Ms. Evanovich gets inspired to really blow us away with Fifteen. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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Summary: Big Disappointment
Comment: What happened to the once hilariously funny Stephanie Plum? I can't describe how disappointed I am with Fearless Fourteen. I have looked forward to a new Plum novel every June for years and this book is not only not funny, it's totally tasteless. Grandma is not funny, Stephanie is totally apathetic, Joe is raunchy and Ranger is practically nonexistent. Lula has forced herself on Tank with a no one proposed to her engagement. There is really no mystery going on here. The side characters have thoughtless personas I am struggling to keep turning the pages and I don't think I don't feel motivated to finish this book.
I think Evanovich is burned out with this series and it shows. This happens with a long running series, If this writer is tired of her characters, it might not be a bad idea for her to fulfill her contractual obligations by taking on a partner who may do a better job with the characters. She is really shortchanging the fans that have turned her into a rich and famous author.
I am usually stubborn enough to finish a book I am not enjoying, but I think I will skip to the end and forget the middle.
I never thought I would ever say this, but don't waste your money folks, this book is not worth it. This is the last Stephanie Plum novel for me.
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Summary: The 2nd Weakest Book
Comment: OK Evanovich started an annoying trend after book 7. Did you noticed after book 7 the series stopped being about a bounty hunter and started being about Stephanie being stalked. This one at least stopped that but there virtually no hysterical side stories about Stephanie catching skips. The sperm in the hair via an animal is done yet AGAIN. It was barely amusing the first time. Lula is just acting stupid. Four books ago Stephanie would've set her straight about a pre-nup. Obviously Tank makes a good salary, it'd be to Lula's disadvantage to have one, yet no one points this out to her.
The book held my interested and the return of Mooner is great, but Evanovich is capable of so much more. Her "between the numbers books" are much better, why? Because they are about what the series should be about, inept Stephanie trying to catch crooks. The joe vs ranger thing is old and stale, you can see how much better the between the number books are because they lack that element
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Summary: a bit more here, but still. . .
Comment: I've reviewed the Plum books before, and much of my dissatisfaction in recent years has been over the utter predictability of these novels. This one at least wasn't as predictable.
I find it interesting that many reviewers' complaints focus on the lack of those predictables. I'm GLAD that Ranger isn't as strong a presence here, especially since the little bit he does show up includes a couple of interesting comments (such as one about him not being clear about what he's getting from his "relationship" with Stephanie--I found myself thinking "you go, Ranger. Find someone who wants what you want, not this woman who needs saving more often than not and who basically is a risky proposition, at the very least for your fleet of vehicles").
I really like Morelli here. He's basic, funny, and clearly getting ready to settle down in some way, hopefully with Stephanie.
Although this one wasn't as predictable, it did have exploding things (this time, a briefcase of paperwork, I think) and Stephanie getting "slimed" by said explosion. It had OTHER characters getting stuff in their hair (a monkey, for the most part; a VERY amorous monkey).
The plot was so-so. Nothing terribly interesting.
More monosyllabic characters got introduced, so now Ranger has company.
All in all, it wasn't utterly terrible, but it wasn't great. Kind of. . .average.
I'm with those reviewers who said they weren't going to pay for a hardcover in this series again. I won't, either, unless I can get it on the (really) cheap. Like, $5 or less. Between these and the "between the whatever" books (way too short for the ridiculous prices), I feel ripped off most of the time, especially since my favorite authors do books double this size for the same price, and since those books are so substantial compared to this one.
Adios, Stephanie. See you in the Half Price Books store, preferably on clearance.
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Summary: Susan's Review on Janet E!
Comment: This is the best series from Janet Evanovich. I love Stephanie Plum as if she were one of my close friends. I feel all of the people in this series are my friends and I can't wait to find out what they'e up to ever year. Kind of like a Christmas letter that comes once a year. Find out who has done what to whom. If you want to laugh out loud and have tears in your eyes from crying so hard from laughter - please read this series. Also, any book from Janet E is worth the trip.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Personal vendettas, hidden treasure, and a monkey named Carl will send bounty hunter Stephanie Plum on her most explosive adventure yet. The Crime: Armed robbery to the tune of nine million dollars Dom Rizzi robbed a bank, stashed the money, and did the time. His family couldn’t be more proud. He always was the smart one. The Cousin: Joe Morelli Joe Morelli, Dom Rizzi, and Dom’s sister, Loretta, are cousins. Morelli is a cop, Rizzi robs banks, and Loretta is a single mother waiting tables at the firehouse. The all-American family. The Complications: Murder, kidnapping, destruction of personal property, and acid reflux Less than a week after Dom’s release from prison, Joe Morelli has shadowy figures breaking into his house and dying in his basement. He’s getting threatening messages, Loretta is kidnapped, and Dom is missing. The Catastrophe: Moonman Morelli hires Walter “Mooner” Dunphy, stoner and “inventor” turned crime fighter, to protect his house. Morelli can’t afford a lot on a cop’s salary, and Mooner will work for potatoes. The Cupcake: Stephanie Plum Stephanie and Morelli have a long-standing relationship that involves sex, affection, and driving each other nuts. She’s a bond enforcement agent with more luck than talent, and she’s involved in this bank-robbery-gone-bad disaster from day one. The Crisis: A favor for Ranger Security expert Carlos Manoso, street name Ranger, has a job for Stephanie that will involve night work. Morelli has his own ideas regarding Stephanie’s evening activities. The Conclusion: Only the fearless should read Fourteen. Thrills, chills, and incontinence may result.
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