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St. Martin's Press (2007), Edition: 1st, 310 pages
Description
Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Humor (Fiction.) HTML: New secrets, old flames, and hidden agendas are about to send bounty hunter Stephanie Plum on her most outrageous adventure yet! MISTAKE #1 Dickie Orr Stephanie was married to him for about fifteen minutes before she caught him cheating on her with her archnemesis, Joyce Barnhardt. Another fifteen minutes after that, Stephanie filed for divorce, hoping never to see either one of them again. MISTAKE #2 Doing favors for super bounty hunter Carlos Manoso (aka Ranger) Ranger needs Stephanie to meet with Dickie and find out if he's doing something shady. Turns out, he is. Turns out, Dickie's also back to doing Joyce Barnhardt. And it turns out Ranger's favors always come with a price. . . . MISTAKE #3 Going completely nutso while doing the favor for Ranger, and trying to apply bodily injury to Dickie in front of the entire office Now Dickie has disappeared, and Stephanie is the natural suspect in his disappearance. Is Dickie dead? Can he be found? And can Stephanie Plum stay one step ahead in this new, dangerous game? Joe Morelli, the hottest cop in Trenton, New Jersey, is also keeping Stephanie on her toesâ??-and he may know more than he's saying about many things in Stephanie's life. It's a cat-and-mouse game for Stephanie Plum wherein the ultimate prize might be her life. With Janet Evanovich's flair for hilarious situations, breathtaking action, and unforgettable characters, Lean Mean Thirteen shows why no one can beat Evanovich for blockbuster entertainment.… (more)
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LibraryThing member Lman
Lean Mean Thirteen is another brief, but hilarious, interlude in the life of Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter. It doesn’t go very far, it doesn’t take very long, but it has some genuine laugh-out-loud moments along the way.
For once, the resulting troubles from Stephanie’s professional
There is nothing much new in this thirteenth book; very little changes with life in the Burg – perhaps the point the author is making. And yet, Janet Evanovich, between the humour and hysteria, always manages to infer a true depth of feeling and a strong commitment to family and friends amongst this motley lot, thus ensuring the characters do not descend into mere caricature. There are some very clever allegories to irritations in real life (cable suppliers), some annoying, but necessary, plot continuations of old themes (another car bites the dust), but there are also many scenes which contain much merriment; the Lula-in-the-cemetery incident nearly making me choke, I was laughing so hard.
These books are not meant to be anything more than pure reading enjoyment, and as such, this instalment, if a little less humorous than previous episodes, is just as successful in this regard. As long as I am kept as entertained and amused, as long as I literally cackle with delight at some of the scenarios, and as long as I still hold interest in all the participants, I will continue to read these books. There are much worse pastimes than having a jolly good laugh.
For once, the resulting troubles from Stephanie’s professional
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entanglements are not entirely her fault. When Ranger asks her to plant some listening devices on her ex-husband, Dickie Orr, in the office of his new law firm, the stoush between them – inevitable it seems, whenever the ex-couple share the same space – comes back to haunt her when Dickie goes missing, and is feared murdered. The resultant chaos is furthered by the inclusion of Stephanie’s arch-enemy, Joyce Barnhardt, pointing the finger of blame at her, running interference in Stephanie’s attempts to investigate the situation, and insinuating Stephanie is after his money; an awful lot of money at that. And, as usual, Stephanie is broke and works to apprehend three bond violators in order to earn some much-needed income. So interspersed in the mix is the habitual madness and mayhem, as Stephanie follows a grave-robber with a pet snake and a taxidermist who booby-traps his creations, all while she avoids Dickie’s partner’s attempts to attack her with a flame thrower. And two gorgeous men troubling and, oft-times, saving her life…There is nothing much new in this thirteenth book; very little changes with life in the Burg – perhaps the point the author is making. And yet, Janet Evanovich, between the humour and hysteria, always manages to infer a true depth of feeling and a strong commitment to family and friends amongst this motley lot, thus ensuring the characters do not descend into mere caricature. There are some very clever allegories to irritations in real life (cable suppliers), some annoying, but necessary, plot continuations of old themes (another car bites the dust), but there are also many scenes which contain much merriment; the Lula-in-the-cemetery incident nearly making me choke, I was laughing so hard.
These books are not meant to be anything more than pure reading enjoyment, and as such, this instalment, if a little less humorous than previous episodes, is just as successful in this regard. As long as I am kept as entertained and amused, as long as I literally cackle with delight at some of the scenarios, and as long as I still hold interest in all the participants, I will continue to read these books. There are much worse pastimes than having a jolly good laugh.
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LibraryThing member Brandie
This book seemed a bit tame compared to the other books. It seemed to have less action and more actually thought processes going on. Not that thinking is a bad thing, but you know, it's not what I expected and was kind of yearning for a bit more action. But I do love my Stephanie and I now I'll be
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anxiously awaiting book 14! LOL Show Less
LibraryThing member adeptmagic
I've tagged this humorous mystery to correspond with the tags I've given the other Plum books, but there's nothing really humorous or mysterious about it. It's boring and trite. Stephanie hasn't grown or changed since the first book. She's still immature, still wrecks personal property on a regular
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basis, still hasn't come to terms with her love life (if you can call it that since she doesn't seem to understand the meaning of love), still can't get her stuff together on the job...even Grandma's jokes are getting stale. Show Less
LibraryThing member fiveforsilver
Standard Stephenie Plum book. Things blow up, cars are destroyed, much hijinks ensue around and to her, and there is high sexual tension (and maybe some sex) between her and Joe, and her and Ranger. Entertaining but no new ground.
LibraryThing member LittleTaiko
Same old stuff regarding Ranger and Joe. Still love Grandma - she makes the books much more enjoyable. The exploding roadkill in this book made me laugh more than anything else. Really getting tired of the Ranger/Joe story line. I find it hard to believe that either one of them would invest as much
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energy as they do in keeping her safe. Show Less
LibraryThing member Darla
This is.... duh.... the thirteenth book in the Stephanie Plum series. Or actually, the 15th, if you include the two between-the-numbers books.
This time, Stephanie's ex, lawyer Dickie Orr, goes missing, not long after Stephanie fought with him while planting a bug in his office for Ranger. And
Meanwhile, Joe's busy on a hush-hush assignment, Ranger's keeping an eye (and a GPS tracker) on Stephanie, and Steph and Lula are busy tracking down FTAs, including a hilariously wacky taxidermist with an explosive inventory.
I agree with all the reviewers who complain about a lack of character development (or rather, character change--I think the characters are pretty well developed at this point), and the repetitive nature of the books--cars getting destroyed, the love triangle, Grandma Mazur will do something wacky at the funeral home, etc., etc. The thing is, though: I just don't care. I read a Stephanie Plum book maybe once a year (twice, if there's a between-the-numbers book), so there are generally 300 or more books in between. So if it's exactly what I expected, I don't mind. It's become a formula, yes, but I enjoy the formula--once a year. I expect if I read them all back to back, it would drive me batty. But I don't, so I'm happy.
This time, Stephanie's ex, lawyer Dickie Orr, goes missing, not long after Stephanie fought with him while planting a bug in his office for Ranger. And
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everyone--but most particularly Joyce Barnhardt, thinks Stephanie's responsible. Thing is, he never changed his will after their divorce, and it's not just Dickie that's missing--there's also a LOT of money missing. So Joyce becomes Stephanie's shadow, hoping Stephanie will lead her to Dickie or the money.Meanwhile, Joe's busy on a hush-hush assignment, Ranger's keeping an eye (and a GPS tracker) on Stephanie, and Steph and Lula are busy tracking down FTAs, including a hilariously wacky taxidermist with an explosive inventory.
I agree with all the reviewers who complain about a lack of character development (or rather, character change--I think the characters are pretty well developed at this point), and the repetitive nature of the books--cars getting destroyed, the love triangle, Grandma Mazur will do something wacky at the funeral home, etc., etc. The thing is, though: I just don't care. I read a Stephanie Plum book maybe once a year (twice, if there's a between-the-numbers book), so there are generally 300 or more books in between. So if it's exactly what I expected, I don't mind. It's become a formula, yes, but I enjoy the formula--once a year. I expect if I read them all back to back, it would drive me batty. But I don't, so I'm happy.
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LibraryThing member Mooose
This is the best Plum I've read in a long time, the last few books were so boring and had so little plot that I wasn't sure I wanted to continue with the series. Now I'm glad I did. This story wasn't just Stephanie making the same mistakes she'd made since book one with the same jokes and family
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quirks. Even without introducing new main characters this story kept my attention, I wanted to follow the story to see where it would lead, and it made me laugh out loud. 1000-count sheets or someone who makes their own spaghetti sauce? Who would you choose? Show Less
LibraryThing member reannon
Some people have grown tired of this series, I know, but I'm still enjoying them. Did get a little tired of this one by the end, because I have a lot of books to read in a short time, but I did overall enjoy it. This one includes exploding stuffed animals.
LibraryThing member Gilli
I have waited patiently from being #46 on the waiting list......was all excited when the book came in but when I started to read it I became very sad. Nothing has changed in the 13 books, she is cute but a mess. None of the characters have changed in all the years I have been reading. Yes they are
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light fun books but some character development needs to happen to keep my interest...no more for me. Show Less
LibraryThing member sandralouise42
I love the characters in this series of books by Janet Evanovich. Grandma is a classic.
LibraryThing member natblaze
I am beginning to feel like Stephanie is getting old. But I still buy every book in this series. I enjoy the Ranger vs. Morelli and the silly slapstick humor. But I do hope that moves Stephanie chooses between Joe Morelli and Ranger soon. In this novel, Stephanie is doing a favor for Ranger,
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planting a bug on her ex-husband Dickie Orr. But the meeting does not go as smoothly as expected and Dickie disappears. Stephanie becomes the prime suspect. Then the beach read continues, as we follow Stephanie all over town to see what happens next. For those of you who have not met Stephanie yet she is a bounty hunter – who lives in Trenton, New Jersey and gets into all kinds of unpredictable situations. Stephanie grew up in the Chambersburg neighborhood in the book referred to as "the Burg". In the beginning of the series, Stephanie married Dickie Orr, then promptly divorced him after discovering he cheated on her with rival Joyce Barnhardt. Show Less
LibraryThing member marient
Another Stephanie Plum adventure. Stephanie is hunting her ex-husband in this one.
LibraryThing member yetanotheraccount
You've just got to love Stephanie Plum! .... and Ranger....and Joe Morelli......and Lula etc. etc.
LibraryThing member krsball
Another snappy and hysterical Stephanie Plum story. You can easily read it in a day or two (I rented it from the libary and it did it in one). It shan't disappoint.
LibraryThing member carrjr
Stephanie Plum, bail bond worker for her cousin Vinnie.
Carlos Manoso (aka Ranger). Boyfriend-Joe Morelli.
Got caught up in her ex's (Dickie Orr) law firm & the murders of some of the partners.
Carlos Manoso (aka Ranger). Boyfriend-Joe Morelli.
Got caught up in her ex's (Dickie Orr) law firm & the murders of some of the partners.
LibraryThing member libcat2
The thirteenth installment of Stephanie Plum, this book is great, but probably not my favorite. I'm a person who likes things resolved, unlike real life. The Joe/Ranger/Stephanie triangle is getting a little stale here. It would be nice to see Grandma Mazur and Lula a bit more, too.
LibraryThing member kitd
Funny - totally unreal escapism. (How does she manage to get 2 really hot guys?)
LibraryThing member fw2334
I love the Stephanie Plum books, but I am getting impatient with the same old, same old. We are up to thirteen and nothing changes.
LibraryThing member TheLibraryhag
Stephanie is up to her neck in gators again. This time her EX goes missing, right after she attacks him in his office. Not good. Since she is a suspect, Stephanie goes looking for him and a few rag tag FTA's (failure to appear)as well. But it is more than she expects, as usual, when the EX's law
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firms partners start turning up dead. I found this just as funny as the others and I enjoyed a break from the family. They are there, but not so front and center. There is a lot of Ranger in this one but I am still a Joe girl. Why am I even reviewing this? You know you want to read it. Show Less
LibraryThing member Kathy89
Fast read. Pretty much the same as the rest of the series with Morelli, Ranger, Grandma, Lula and the gang. The bad guy this time is a man wielding a flamethrower.
LibraryThing member hjjugovic
Stephanie Plum is back doing favors for Ranger - investigating the ex, Dickie Orr.
LibraryThing member jepeters333
Mistake #1 - Dickie Orr - Stephanie was married to him for about 15 minutes before she caught him cheating on her with her archnemesis, Joyce Barnhardt. Mistake #2 - Doing favors for super bounty hunter Carlos Manoso (aka Ranger) - Ranger needs Stephanie to meet with Dickie and find out if he's
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doing something shady. Mistake #3 - Going completely nutso while doing the favor for Ranger and trying to apply bodily injury to Dickie in front of the entire office - Now Dickie has disappeared and Stephanie is the natural suspect in his disappearance. Show Less
LibraryThing member veroamore
not as funny as 12, but still a good plum book
LibraryThing member phyllis2779
One of the best of the recent books. Iwas laughing out loud at several points.
LibraryThing member shell70
Can't believe I have to wait for the next installment!
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2007-06-01
Physical description
9.5 inches
ISBN
0312349491 / 9780312349493
Other editions
Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich (CD audiobook)