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Saturday, December 18, 2010

One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, No. 1) Decide Now


I read the book "One for the Money" by Janet Evanovich. It is about a thirty-year-old woman named Stephanie Plum, and she's got spunk! After she lost her job six months ago, she began to have to sell off the items in her apartment, until she had to turn to her last resort (Her family). Her cousin Vinnie is known for being untrue to his wife and was not her first choice when she walked into his office applying for a job. He ran a bounty hunting business. She needs the money, so she decides to go after the priciest guy. It turns out she knows the man she's supposed to chase after, he's the one that charmed her when she was only 16, Joe Morelli. They still have pretty strong chemistry. So while she's chasing after him with an un-loaded gun, he's evading her by slipping out from right under her nose, because he's trying to find his gun that made it seem like he wasn't shooting for defense and had murdered someone. He's a police officer. So Stephanie Plum is trying to help him so she can help herself get her money. This leads her to Stark street where she meets a man who has something to do with the Morelli Case, and wants nothing more than for Stephanie to sell herself to him. If only bounty hunting were easy! Nothing Stops Stephanie though. You can't help but wonder what will meet her at every corner.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It had a witty narration told from the perspective of Stephanie and had witty characters. I picked this book, because I liked the character of Stephanie so much. It was exciting and had a surprising ending that is only uncovered by reading. Stephanie Plum teaches us that with a little more than a week you can go from broke to crazy bounty hunter. She never gives up and is beyond anything anyone could ever imagine a spandex-wearing, divorced thirty year-old to be. On top of that did I mention she's a pretty good bounty hunter? The only thing I didn't like very much was the amount of swearing that there was, but it is an adult book so that's to be expected. It was a great book and I would highly recommend it for those who want to read a really good mystery.
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Saturday, July 24, 2010

Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, No. 1) Order Now


I actually randomly bought this book in paperback a few years ago while on vacation, but I had to add it my eLibrary too. After reading the first few chapters again, I remembered why I like Lee Child's Jack Reacher: The ride he takes you on is never smooth, never dull, and very entertaining.

If you've never read any of the Reacher books, they're a fantastic series. In this book, we have have the pleasure of getting to know Jack, and trust me - it really is a pleasure. He's a loner, a bit dark, a former military man, smart as a whip, and maybe a bit of a dirty boy.

Freshly back into civilian life, he tries to bum around the south in order to try to adjust to life outside - something he's never really experienced. Instead he quickly finds himself in the middle of a big conspiracy in a small town completely by accident, and the big wigs at the head of it want him to take the fall. Boy, did they pick the wrong guy to mess with.

Lee Child delivers a great read with the first of the Reacher books. Filled with twists and turns, subtle and dry wit, Child allows you to experience an adventure that you don't want to end. All the characters are realistic, while the story at times seems insane, it remains entirely believable given the circumstances. The craziness of it all makes it much more fun!

If you want a good action/mystery read, pick this one up. You won't regret it.Get more detail about Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, No. 1).