In the fourth installment of the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, titled 'Four to Score', bounty hunter Stephanie Plum finds herself on the trail of Maxine Nowicki, who had stolen her boyfriend's car. The plot involves car explosions, counterfeiting, a drag queen, and Stephanie temporarily moving in with Morelli. The story is filled with humor, sticky situations, and a colorful cast of characters like Lula, Grandma Mazur, and Sally Sweet, a transvestite rock star with a talent for solving riddles and codes. The writing style is fast-paced, humorous, and full of adventure, keeping readers entertained throughout the book.
Stephanie Plum's adventures in 'Four to Score' are a mix of excitement, mayhem, and romance. The book follows Stephanie as she navigates through hilarious situations, including her car being burned, her apartment blown up, and the antics of eccentric characters like Sally Sweet and Lula. The evolving relationship between Stephanie and Vice Cop Joe Morelli adds a romantic element to the story, while the hunt for FTA Maxine Nowicki keeps the plot engaging and full of surprises. Overall, the book offers a fun and entertaining read with a good blend of humor, action, and mystery.
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A Featured Alternate Selection of the Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club and a Main Selection of the Mystery Guild
Janet Evanovich, bestselling author of One for the Money, Two for the Dough, and Three to Get Deadly, scores big with Four to Score, her most thrilling Stephanie Plum adventure yet. Working for her bail bondsman cousin Vinnie, Stephanie is hot on the trail of revenge-seeking waitress Maxine Nowicki, whose crimes include bail jumping, theft, and extortion. Someone is terrifying Maxine's friends, and those who have seen her are turning up dead. Also on the hunt for Maxine is Joyce Barnhardt, Stephanie's archenemy and rival bounty hunter. Stephanie's attitude never wavers- even when aided by crazy Grandma Mazur, ex-hooker and wannabe bounty hunter Lula, and transvestite rock musician Sally Sweet- and even when Stephanie makes an enemy whose deadly tactics escalate from threatening messages to firebombs. All of this pales in comparison, though, with an even greater danger Stephanie faces, when, homeless and broke, she and her hamster Rex move in with a vice cop Joe Morelli. RATED PG35 for licentious wit and libidinous cohabitation.
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Many people love this series, to me it's just one of these nice reads.
Stephanie is given a new task, she has to find Maxine, a girl accused of stealing her boyfriend's car. Seemingly easy task, turns out to be much more difficult since no one saw Maxine for few days. Stephanie will need some help from her friends while also meeting some new interesting people. Soon catching Maxine becomes only one of Stephanie's problem.
The story is okay, nothing special. I won't remember it after few weeks. The story of Maxine, as complicated as it is, isn't really grabbing. Despite lots of action, the plot is dragging on from time to time.
Some jokes seem a bit overused and already known from the previous books. And the situation between Stephanie and Morelli becomes even stranger. In fact I think I completely lost my interest in that part, I don't care any more if they will finally be together or not. The best part of this book is Sally who brings a bit of fresh air to the story. I wish he is also a part of the next books.
An average book, mice read, but nothing innovative or different from the previous ones.
About the Author:
Janet Evanovich is the author of the Stephanie Plum books, including One for the Money and Sizzling Sixteen
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