Hapless but lovable bounty hunter Stephanie Plum returns in the latest humorous mystery from author Janet Evanovich. Evanovich is so good at writing books like this that she makes it look easy, but it’s not. Balancing the mystery elements with the comedy, and maintaining such sharp interactions among her hilarious stable of characters, requires a lot of skill, and Evanovich has it.
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July 09, 2007
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