Twelve Sharp

Twelve Sharp is yet another installment to the laugh-out-loud funny Stephanie Plum series. Janet Evanovich is a master with wit and action—as well as some steamy attraction.

In this edition, Stephanie—a Trenton, New Jersey bounty hunter—is tracking down the usual suspects when an insane woman dressed in black and carrying a 9mm Glock starts stalking her. The woman claims to be the wife of Carlos Manoso, street name Ranger, who just so happens to be Stephanie’s friend and bounty hunter mentor—oh, and did I mention the attraction factor between the two of them? (I’m pretty sure more would have happened between them, if Joe Morelli, Stephanie’s on-again, off-again boyfriend, wasn’t in the way. I’m not complaining, though; I like Morelli more!)

Throw into the mix a missing kid, a murder, and a Ranger gone M.I.A. and you have the fixings for another of the soon-to-be disasters that make up Stephanie’s life (like exploding cars). The real question is, will this be the last of Stephanie Plum?

Evanovich is hilarious with her dialogue as well as with the inner workings of Stephanie; I’m left trying to figure out where she comes up with the humorous words and characters. She is one of the many authors I would aspire to write like. Twelve Sharp kept me on my toes. It wasn’t entirely fast-paced, but definitely up-beat. There is kidnapping, murder, and some other crime that I’ll leave to catch you by surprise. Definitely another success at the hands of Evanovich!

If you have yet to read this series and are in the mood for a good laugh, I highly suggest picking up the first, One for the Money. Meet the characters, get in a lot of laughs, and fall in love! I swear, if you pick it up for the right reasons, you’ll read straight through to the last page—if not the last book!

(There are whispers of a Stephanie Plum movie… Anyone else even a little bit excited?)

Read on!

Amanda

P.S: I’ll probably put up a review of One for the Money. You’ll know if I do.