Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner
High Five
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Janet Evanovich
Class/Genre: Mystery Humorous Woman Main Character
Series: Stephanie Plum # 5
St. Martin's, Jul 1999, $23.95, 304 pp.
New Jersey-based bounty hunter Stephanie Plum must wonder what terrible deeds she performed in a previous life because her life is definitely spinning out of control. On Monday, Grandma Mazur insists Stephanie needs to find Uncle Fred, who vanished on Friday while going to the store. Stephanie quickly realizes his disappearance appears almost certainly linked to a corpse in the garbage bag.
If family trouble is not enough to throw one off their food, Stephanie must bring in Randy Briggs, a little person, who refuses to make his mandatory court appearance. Instead, he challenges Stephanie to try to bring him in, a not so easy task. Than there is the Mafia wedding, she cannot refuse to attend. Of course, Stephanie's wardrobe is basic Salvation Army reject, leaving her in need of a new outfit.
The fifth appearance of Stephanie Plum is a warm, extremely humorous "days in the life of a bounty hunter" novel. The story line has several jocular subplots that blend together in a terrific tale. Stephanie remains a plum of a character. Her family, friends, and assorted acquaintances add a Joisey taste to the book. A HIGH FIVE with a double twist goes to Janet Evanovich for providing an entertaining novel and series that leaves readers laughing from start to finish.
Harriet Klausner
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