Plum Spooky (Stephanie Plum: Between the Numbers)
by Janet Evanovich
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Author: Janet EvanovichEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-01-06
ISBN: 0312383320
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Book Reviews of Plum Spooky (Stephanie Plum: Between the Numbers)
Book Review: Another good addition to the Plum series
Summary: 4 Stars
Plum Spooky is the latest between the numbers/holiday novel in the Stephanie Plum series. The next book set to be released on June 23rd is Finger Lickin' Fifteen. The holiday novels are a nice addition while waiting for the next main book in the series.
Plum Spooky like all the other holiday novels has the same returning character of Diesel, however this time you can expect to see and hear more from the other main characters from the regular series ie. Morelli and Ranger. Aside from that, there are the characters that people who have been reading the series will remember, Lula, Stephanie's parents, Grandma Mazure and Connie. The main plot of this book which is actually two plots, one is Diesel needing Stephanie's assistance in apprehending another unmentionable and the other is Stephanie trying to apprehend a high dollar FTA (Failed To Appear). There are also a couple of other sub plots, the small time FTAs that Stephanie is trying to apprehend and also the daily things in life that she has to deal with. I will not go further to avoid spoilers. Here are my thoughts.
As is all the previous Plum novels, there are the same elements of humor. I am not sure if Ms. Evanovich didn't write as much humor this time or that it has just become the same ole same ole, but I did not find myself laughing as much as I usually do when reading her novels. As for her prose, it is just as good as it has ever been. This is one thing that I have always enjoyed about Ms. Evanovich's work and that is the fact that she can write a fast paced story with hardly any lag to it and she fills enough detail to get the visuals out and let the reader fill in the rest to make it their own. As for character development, this time there actually is some nice development with the Plum character that was quite a nice change of pace. I was actually getting tired of every book having the same formula to them...Stephanie tries to find that bad guy, almost catches him/her, needs to go home for something and becomes abducted, Ranger, Morelli, or Diesel comes to the rescue. Those same elements are also prevalent in this book as well, but this time readers can expect something different.
Some Criticisms
1. This is just a personal bias, but I have never been a fan of the 1st person point of view. This is very minor and just a personal thing.
2. There is one part in the book that felt out of place where Stephanie who is driving one of Ranger's vehicles, calls Ranger to warn him if he doesn't hear from her in a few days to start looking for her and Ranger asks her where she is. Fans of the series know that Ranger always has her cars monitored to keep tabs on her, you would figure that he would also have all his vehicles monitored as well, especially when he has loaned her one of his.
3. This was supposed to be a holiday novel and the title would lead the reader to think of Halloween with "Plum Spooky" however, the story takes place during September and we never get to Halloween.
Some positives
1. Ms. Evanovich's prose, I just can not say enough about it. She really knows how to keep a novel from getting bogged down and to keep the reader moving. Every time I read a Plum novel, I plow right through it without stopping.
2. The development of Stephanie's character was a nice change. I would like to go into it more, but if you have read it then you know, if not, read it.
3. Incorporating myths into real life characters was a nice added element. When it comes to unmentionables, Ms. Evanovich comes up with some nicely creative characters.
4. Diesel's character is actually explained a little more. It was nice to know that someone actually knows a bit about Diesel and gives off a few tid bits of information on him.
Overall, I really enjoyed this one. I was expecting typical Plum and Lula antics, which there is plenty of, but there was also a change of pace. If you have never read a Plum novel, I recommend starting from the beginning. It would be a long road to catch up to this one, but a road well worth it. As for seasoned readers, this is a good addition to the plum series and don't think you will regret reading this.
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Summary of Plum Spooky (Stephanie Plum: Between the Numbers)
The First Full Length Stephanie Plum Between-the-Numbers Novel from #1 Bestselling Author Janet Evanovich.
Turn on all the lights and check under your bed. Things are about to get spooky in Trenton, New Jersey.
According to legend, the Jersey Devil prowls the Pine Barrens and soars above the treetops in the dark of night. As eerie as this might seem, there are things in the Barrens that are even more frightening and dangerous. And there are monkeys. Lots of monkeys.
Wulf Grimoire is a world wanderer and an opportunist who can kill without remorse and disappear like smoke. He?s chosen Martin Munch, boy genius, as his new business partner, and he?s chosen the Barrens as his new playground.
Munch received his doctorate degree in quantum physics when he was twenty-two. He?s now twenty-four, and while his brain is large, his body hasn?t made it out of the boys? department at Macy?s. Anyone who says good things come in small packages hasn?t met Munch. Wulf Grimoire is looking for world domination. Martin Munch would be happy if he could just get a woman naked and tied to a tree.
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has Munch on her most-wanted list for failure to appear in court. Plum is the all-American girl stuck in an uncomfortable job, succeeding on luck and tenacity. Usually she gets her man. This time she gets a monkey. She also gets a big guy named Diesel.
Diesel pops in and out of Plum?s life like birthday cake ? delicious to look at and taste, not especially healthy as a steady diet, gone by the end of the week if not sooner. He?s an über bounty hunter with special skills when it comes to tracking men and pleasing women. He?s after Grimoire, and now he?s also after Munch. And if truth were told, he wouldn?t mind setting Stephanie Plum in his crosshairs.
Diesel and Plum hunt down Munch and Grimoire, following them into the Barrens, surviving cranberry bogs, the Jersey Devil, a hair-raising experience, sand in their underwear, and, of course . . . monkeys.
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