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New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2018]
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Fiction E
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311 p.; 25 cm
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Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:Stephanie Plum faces the toughest puzzle of her career in the twenty-fifth entry in Janet Evanovich's #1 New York Times bestselling series. There's nothing like a good deli and the Red River Deli in Trenton is one of the best. World famous for its pastrami, cole slaw and for its disappearing managers. Over the last month, three have vanished from the face of the earth, the only clue in each case is one shoe that's been left behind. The police are baffled. Lula is convinced that it's a case of alien abduction. Whatever it is, they'd better figure out what's going on before they lose their new manager, Ms. Stephanie Plum.
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LibraryThing member Micareads
First off, I want to say that I have FINALLY caught up on the Stephanie Plum series! It has been a private goal but I have finally made it!
Ok on to the review! Normally, these books are about Stephanie and Lula running around catching those who have missed court and returning them to jail to be
This story finds Stephanie and Lula working in a deli that is owned by the same mobster who owns Vinnie's business. We spend most of the story in the deli and looking for men who have either been kidnapped or beamed up by aliens...depends on if you ask Lula or not. We also see a reappearance of the otherworldly character Wulf. I am not sure why Evanovich feels the need to bring these strange characters into Stephanie's everyday life but I am sure she has a purpose.
That being said, this was not one of my favorite books in the series but Janet has left an opening for book 26 where Grandma has traveled off to meet a new beau. It should make for an interesting read.
Ok on to the review! Normally, these books are about Stephanie and Lula running around catching those who have missed court and returning them to jail to be
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rebonded. This story deviated from that A LOT. It was almost as if Janet Evanovich forgot that Stephanie worked as a bail bond enforcer, honestly, it appeared to be an afterthought. This story finds Stephanie and Lula working in a deli that is owned by the same mobster who owns Vinnie's business. We spend most of the story in the deli and looking for men who have either been kidnapped or beamed up by aliens...depends on if you ask Lula or not. We also see a reappearance of the otherworldly character Wulf. I am not sure why Evanovich feels the need to bring these strange characters into Stephanie's everyday life but I am sure she has a purpose.
That being said, this was not one of my favorite books in the series but Janet has left an opening for book 26 where Grandma has traveled off to meet a new beau. It should make for an interesting read.
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LibraryThing member JoniMFisher
Book 25 in the Stephanie Plum series proves that Stephanie is a better bail bonds enforcement officer than a deli manager and she's an hilariously inept bail bonds enforcement officer. With Lula by her side chaos is guaranteed. The previous deli managers have disappeared. Will Stephanie be next?
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LibraryThing member DrLed
Synopsis: Nothing’s more Jersey than a good delicatessen. And if you’re visiting Trenton, you can’t do better than the Red River Deli.
The coleslaw’s edible and the oil in the deep fryer gets changed—eventually. It’s a tribute to quality management, but that’s now in jeopardy because
Stephanie Plum, Jersey girl and bounty hunter extraordinaire, is stepping into the manager’s shoes…well, shoe. The hottest detective on the force, Stephanie’s boyfriend, Joe Morelli, is running down clues, and the always mysterious Ranger is sticking to Stephanie like pork roll to an egg sandwich.
If Stephanie intends to avoid disappearing and hold on to 100 percent of her footwear, she has to do more than man the potato salad—she needs to find out who took the previous victims. Each disappearance leads to more questions, but with Stephanie and Lula running the deli, the most pressing question remains: How many “l”s in salmonella?
Review: Any book with Ranger in it is a treat.
The coleslaw’s edible and the oil in the deep fryer gets changed—eventually. It’s a tribute to quality management, but that’s now in jeopardy because
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the last three managers have vanished. The only clue in each disappearance is one shoe left behind.Stephanie Plum, Jersey girl and bounty hunter extraordinaire, is stepping into the manager’s shoes…well, shoe. The hottest detective on the force, Stephanie’s boyfriend, Joe Morelli, is running down clues, and the always mysterious Ranger is sticking to Stephanie like pork roll to an egg sandwich.
If Stephanie intends to avoid disappearing and hold on to 100 percent of her footwear, she has to do more than man the potato salad—she needs to find out who took the previous victims. Each disappearance leads to more questions, but with Stephanie and Lula running the deli, the most pressing question remains: How many “l”s in salmonella?
Review: Any book with Ranger in it is a treat.
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LibraryThing member JenniferRobb
Despite reading all 25 Stephanie Plum books (and a few between the numbers books too), I had forgotten that Harry was behind Vinnie's Bail Bonds--until this book, that is. A deli was put up as collateral for a bond, and Harry decides to keep it. I'm not sure if it's Harry or Vinnie who decides
Lula fancies herself a sandwich goddess, but the result is that almost no one gets what they order because she wants it to have "more pizzazz" and there's also something about "green turkey" that made me wonder . . .
Stephanie doesn't destroy any cars this time around, but she does manage to kidnap the wrong cat, lose an FTA by giving him the deli manager job and having him abducted, lose one of Ranger's men to abduction, get another FTA high on hashish cookies, and trash the deli.
Since Stephanie's best idea to nab the kidnappers is to put herself up as bait, she has Ranger (or his men) and Morelli guarding her round the clock. She's also dealing with Wolf, a mysterious man who's searching for one of the early kidnap victims. I like Ranger as a character, but I don't like that he tries to tempt her when she's supposed to be in a committed relationship with Morelli. The author's still trying to draw out that love triangle--something that's no longer really working for the series.
I liked Raymond and Stretch though I don't like their drug habits. They do show up for work everyday and Raymond seems to take great pride in his fry station. I was glad to see they found alternate employment in the end.
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Stephanie will manage it (with Lula as an assistant manager). The only problem is, managers at this deli tend to go missing, leaving only a shoe behind. Lula fancies herself a sandwich goddess, but the result is that almost no one gets what they order because she wants it to have "more pizzazz" and there's also something about "green turkey" that made me wonder . . .
Stephanie doesn't destroy any cars this time around, but she does manage to kidnap the wrong cat, lose an FTA by giving him the deli manager job and having him abducted, lose one of Ranger's men to abduction, get another FTA high on hashish cookies, and trash the deli.
Since Stephanie's best idea to nab the kidnappers is to put herself up as bait, she has Ranger (or his men) and Morelli guarding her round the clock. She's also dealing with Wolf, a mysterious man who's searching for one of the early kidnap victims. I like Ranger as a character, but I don't like that he tries to tempt her when she's supposed to be in a committed relationship with Morelli. The author's still trying to draw out that love triangle--something that's no longer really working for the series.
I liked Raymond and Stretch though I don't like their drug habits. They do show up for work everyday and Raymond seems to take great pride in his fry station. I was glad to see they found alternate employment in the end.
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LibraryThing member lilibrarian
Number 25 in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie and Lula, in addition to their bounty hunter duties, are put in charge of a diner just received by the owner of the bonds office as payment. People have been disappearing from the diner - leaving only a shoe behind. With the help of Ranger and
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Morelli, Stephanie is on the case - and the likely next victim as the new deli manager. Show Less
LibraryThing member AVoraciousReader
2.5
Book source ~ Library
Stephanie Plum is a bond enforcement agent for her cousin Vinnie’s agency, but now she has to also manage a deli that the agency has acquired through the collateral on a bond skip. A deli that she finds out has had three managers go missing in the last month and all that
This series is so stale I want to slap myself for continuing to read it. At least I get the books from the library now and have for some time. The best thing I can say is it’s an easy-to-read brainless fluff book for when you just need to unwind with something completely predictable and uncomplicated. Grandma Mazur is barely in this one, but Lula is there for nearly all of it. Stephanie *still* can’t decide between Morelli and Ranger and I’m sick of her shit. Each book she’s on again, off again with Morelli who she isn’t ready to marry and apparently neither is he. But her one excuse for not considering Ranger is he isn’t looking to get married. What the actual fuck?! That makes zero sense. Plus, in this book she’s macking on Ranger while she’s still in a sort of relationship with Morelli. Ok, that’s cheating full out. At least all the other (few) times she hooked up with Ranger she and Morelli were off again. I can accept that. But this? No. Just, no. I’m not sure I can keep doing this to myself, but I probably will only because I love Ranger. He deserves so much better than Stephanie.
Book source ~ Library
Stephanie Plum is a bond enforcement agent for her cousin Vinnie’s agency, but now she has to also manage a deli that the agency has acquired through the collateral on a bond skip. A deli that she finds out has had three managers go missing in the last month and all that
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was left behind was one shoe. Yikes. Never fear though because Lula is going to help her. *cue eye roll*This series is so stale I want to slap myself for continuing to read it. At least I get the books from the library now and have for some time. The best thing I can say is it’s an easy-to-read brainless fluff book for when you just need to unwind with something completely predictable and uncomplicated. Grandma Mazur is barely in this one, but Lula is there for nearly all of it. Stephanie *still* can’t decide between Morelli and Ranger and I’m sick of her shit. Each book she’s on again, off again with Morelli who she isn’t ready to marry and apparently neither is he. But her one excuse for not considering Ranger is he isn’t looking to get married. What the actual fuck?! That makes zero sense. Plus, in this book she’s macking on Ranger while she’s still in a sort of relationship with Morelli. Ok, that’s cheating full out. At least all the other (few) times she hooked up with Ranger she and Morelli were off again. I can accept that. But this? No. Just, no. I’m not sure I can keep doing this to myself, but I probably will only because I love Ranger. He deserves so much better than Stephanie.
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LibraryThing member DebbieMcCauley
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum and her offsiders have yet another mystery to solve as managers from Red River Deli in Trenton keep disappearing, leaving only a shoe behind. When the Deli is repossessed by Vinnie, he makes Stephanie manager... both Ranger and Morelli have concerns. Quick and
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LibraryThing member Preston.Kringle
Look Alive Twenty-Five is a another great story of Stephanie Plum. Although it is missing the usual of a car getting destroyed and more involvement of Grandma (until the end that is which leaves the reader wanting to know what happens next); this story is hard to put down with comical scenes and a
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LibraryThing member phyllis2779
This was a fast-moving book and very funny. It even had a decent mystery in it. I like this series; I've been reading the books for years. The one thing I don't like is that she make Lula appear as such a clown. The only thing that makes it barely acceptable is that she makes quite a few other
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people appear foolish or funny including her family. I just think she overdoes it with Lula. Show Less
LibraryThing member LyndaInOregon
Stephanie Plum is back, this time being dragooned by Vinny into managing a deli taken as part of a bond forfeiture. Only problem is, the managers keep disappearing without a trace, leaving behind just one empty shoe.
Pretty well everything you expect from a Stephanie Plum novel -- a day or two of
Pretty well everything you expect from a Stephanie Plum novel -- a day or two of
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mild amusement and an update on Lula's fashion choices. Not recommended as a steady diet, but a nice peanut-buster parfait as a break between Serious Literature. Show Less
LibraryThing member LyndaInOregon
Stephanie Plum is back, this time being dragooned by Vinny into managing a deli taken as part of a bond forfeiture. Only problem is, the managers keep disappearing without a trace, leaving behind just one empty shoe.
LibraryThing member scoutmomskf
Another fun bumbling bounty hunters book, but this one has a twist. One of the many bondees from Vinnie's bail bond business has skipped, forfeiting the business he used as collateral for his bond. So Vinnie and his boss, Harry the Hammer, are stuck with a deli that they need to keep running. The
Of course, Stephanie has no experience in managing a deli. She has three employees - a waitress who seems pretty normal, a fry guy who has questionable immigration status, and a line cook with a constant buzz. The ever-present Lula made herself assistant manager. There are times when the deli gets busy, and Stephanie and Lula have to pitch in, creating even more chaos. Lula is a riot with her mad sandwich making skills, where she gets creative, and the customer gets what she made whether they ordered it or not. Ranger shows unexpected talents when even he gets sucked into helping while keeping an eye on Stephanie.
When Stephanie hires an ex-skip to take her place as manager, the man disappears in the same manner as the previous managers, leaving Stephanie feeling guilty, and Lula convinced that aliens are abducting the managers. Ranger and Morelli share the task of protecting Stephanie, with Rangeman guards shadowing Stephanie's every move. When one of the guards goes missing, the intensity of the search ramps up. Following the clues gets Stephanie and Lula into a few sticky situations until Ranger himself joins the hunt. There are a few interesting and inevitable twists in the search, and the final takedown goes relatively smoothly, but there are a couple of unexpected revelations. The book ended with a shocking cliffhanger and Stephanie in a panic.
Though they took a minor position, Stephanie still has a few skips to track down. Most were relatively easy though with some unusual steps to make them happen. I especially enjoyed the one with the cat. For the most challenging one, she was lucky enough to have Ranger with her - it is a joy to watch that man work. Strangely enough, no cars were destroyed, and Stephanie didn't get covered in any disgusting substances.
Stephanie's romantic relationships continue to be complicated. I loved the scene with Morelli and Ranger setting up Stephanie's protection. They may be rivals, but there's no doubt both care for her. She and Morelli are still together, which makes his share of the protective detail easy. They are easy and comfortable together. Stephanie's relationship with Ranger is something else. There are sparks there, as illustrated by Stephanie's frequent musings on knees melting and breathing issues. Ranger is a master of innuendo and is on top of his game in this book. He can say a lot with a simple "Babe." He is also protective of her, and I liked seeing him care for her. Meanwhile, Stephanie fights the good fight against temptation.
There were some things missing from this book that are regulars in the previous books. There is very little family drama, with only one Plum family dinner to attend. There were no funerals for Grandma Mazur to attend and disrupt. As mentioned before, no cars were destroyed. So while this wasn't as over-the-top crazy as some of the books, it was still a fun read. I'm looking forward to the next one and seeing how the cliffhanger turns out.
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problem is, the managers keep disappearing. So Vinnie put Stephanie in as manager, telling her not to mess it up while keeping up with tracking her FTAs. Neither Morelli nor Ranger is thrilled with the idea of Stephanie being in the line of fire.Of course, Stephanie has no experience in managing a deli. She has three employees - a waitress who seems pretty normal, a fry guy who has questionable immigration status, and a line cook with a constant buzz. The ever-present Lula made herself assistant manager. There are times when the deli gets busy, and Stephanie and Lula have to pitch in, creating even more chaos. Lula is a riot with her mad sandwich making skills, where she gets creative, and the customer gets what she made whether they ordered it or not. Ranger shows unexpected talents when even he gets sucked into helping while keeping an eye on Stephanie.
When Stephanie hires an ex-skip to take her place as manager, the man disappears in the same manner as the previous managers, leaving Stephanie feeling guilty, and Lula convinced that aliens are abducting the managers. Ranger and Morelli share the task of protecting Stephanie, with Rangeman guards shadowing Stephanie's every move. When one of the guards goes missing, the intensity of the search ramps up. Following the clues gets Stephanie and Lula into a few sticky situations until Ranger himself joins the hunt. There are a few interesting and inevitable twists in the search, and the final takedown goes relatively smoothly, but there are a couple of unexpected revelations. The book ended with a shocking cliffhanger and Stephanie in a panic.
Though they took a minor position, Stephanie still has a few skips to track down. Most were relatively easy though with some unusual steps to make them happen. I especially enjoyed the one with the cat. For the most challenging one, she was lucky enough to have Ranger with her - it is a joy to watch that man work. Strangely enough, no cars were destroyed, and Stephanie didn't get covered in any disgusting substances.
Stephanie's romantic relationships continue to be complicated. I loved the scene with Morelli and Ranger setting up Stephanie's protection. They may be rivals, but there's no doubt both care for her. She and Morelli are still together, which makes his share of the protective detail easy. They are easy and comfortable together. Stephanie's relationship with Ranger is something else. There are sparks there, as illustrated by Stephanie's frequent musings on knees melting and breathing issues. Ranger is a master of innuendo and is on top of his game in this book. He can say a lot with a simple "Babe." He is also protective of her, and I liked seeing him care for her. Meanwhile, Stephanie fights the good fight against temptation.
There were some things missing from this book that are regulars in the previous books. There is very little family drama, with only one Plum family dinner to attend. There were no funerals for Grandma Mazur to attend and disrupt. As mentioned before, no cars were destroyed. So while this wasn't as over-the-top crazy as some of the books, it was still a fun read. I'm looking forward to the next one and seeing how the cliffhanger turns out.
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LibraryThing member jfe16
Leaving only one shoe behind, managers are disappearing from Trenton’s Red River Deli. The police are confounded; Lula believes alien abduction accounts for the mysterious disappearances. Will Stephanie, the new manager at the deli, be the next to disappear?
In this, the twenty-fifth outing for
Recommended.
In this, the twenty-fifth outing for
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Stephanie and company, all the requisite characters make an appearance. Firmly tongue in cheek, this story unfolds with its usual inane antics giving readers a fun respite from the craziness of the real world.Recommended.
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LibraryThing member Maydacat
Stephanie is the temporary manager of a deli and Lula is the expert sandwich maker. But the managers have a way a disappearing from this deli, and maybe Steph is next! Morelli and Ranger are taking turns protecting Stephanie, but from what or whom, they’re not sure. The characters are at their
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best in this humous adventure. To me, this series always delivers. It’s the hot fudge sundae of my book life: I know what I’m getting, it never strays too far from what I expect, it’s always a good treat, and I never get tired of it. I hope Ms. Evanovich is still writing them and I’m still reading them for many years to come. It’s the series that will Still Be Great at Forty-Eight! Show Less
LibraryThing member Glennis.LeBlanc
The story line in this one deals with Stephanie and Lula working in a deli that Vinnie got as backing on a bond that someone skipped out on. Due to their hijinks and a crazy thing like managers disappearing the deli goes viral on social media. It doesn’t last long, and Stephanie does end up
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finding out what happened to the missing managers. At some point this series just needs to be shelved in either humor or fantasy since it bears almost no relation to the real world. Show Less
LibraryThing member strangelibrarian
After the disaster that was 24, we're back in action with 25. Ranger has thousand count bedsheets again and all is well in the mixed up world of Stephanie Plum. Except for the usual.
LibraryThing member kmartin802
This is the twenty-fifth episode in the life of bail bonds woman Stephanie Plum and is filled with all the outrageous characters and general silliness that are hallmarks of the series.
Stephanie finds herself the manager of a Deli that came to her boss when the owner skipped out on his court
Besides running the deli - and trying not to be the next manager to disappear, Stephanie is also trying to track down her own bunch of people who have skipped out on their court appearances. She is especially searching for Victor Waggle who is the lead singer of the Rocking Armpits who stabbed two people and urinated on their dog. He is hard to find because he moves from groupie to groupie and only is available when he performs twice a week at an abandoned warehouse.
Ranger and Morelli are trying very hard to keep Stephanie safe. But they also want to use her as bait to try to catch whoever is snatching managers. It gets even more exciting when her bodyguard Hal becomes the next person to be snatched and when Victor's manager is found dead in his office with one shoe planted on his desk.
This was a fun story and an entertaining mystery. I love the very quirky characters and the humor in the story.
Stephanie finds herself the manager of a Deli that came to her boss when the owner skipped out on his court
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appearance. The Deli has itself a mystery in that its last three managers have all disappeared when taking out the trash leaving behind only one shoe. Stepanie has the assistance of her friend Lula who is the new assistant manager and who delights in making her own unique sandwich combinations no matter what the customers order. Besides running the deli - and trying not to be the next manager to disappear, Stephanie is also trying to track down her own bunch of people who have skipped out on their court appearances. She is especially searching for Victor Waggle who is the lead singer of the Rocking Armpits who stabbed two people and urinated on their dog. He is hard to find because he moves from groupie to groupie and only is available when he performs twice a week at an abandoned warehouse.
Ranger and Morelli are trying very hard to keep Stephanie safe. But they also want to use her as bait to try to catch whoever is snatching managers. It gets even more exciting when her bodyguard Hal becomes the next person to be snatched and when Victor's manager is found dead in his office with one shoe planted on his desk.
This was a fun story and an entertaining mystery. I love the very quirky characters and the humor in the story.
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LibraryThing member whybehave2002
I am happy to see that Stephanie Plum is still on the job. I had some concern that this far into a series her life might have become a little lackluster but this was a great story and felt fresh.
LibraryThing member redheadish
For Janet Evanovich this is the first time I did not want to be fully absorbed in a book and took me over a year to finish uggg. Still a good read just not great.
LibraryThing member purple_pisces22
Oh I’m so torn. I love Stephanie Plum but I do not love the way her character is lacking in growth. I’m not sure I care for the Diesel crossover either. I thought this with her last book, but it’s almost like she’s trying to combine her different series and I don’t see that working well.
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But who am I to say? Not a whole lot on this one except after 25 books, there really should be some decisions made all around Trenton, New Jersey. Show Less
LibraryThing member mysterymax
I am sooo disappointed. This is my go-to series for laughs. I eagerly await each new book knowing I'll laugh till the tears flow. Down to three stars, from the usual five.
What happened with Twenty-Five? It was if Evanovich had decided to leave the insane craziness behind. I smiled, but there was no
Maybe too many people thought the books were too 'predictable', but there is something very funny about knowing something insane will happen and then it does.
The surprising appearances and disappearances of Diezel's buddy didn't do it for me, either.
Please, please, please, make Twenty-Six the real deal!
What happened with Twenty-Five? It was if Evanovich had decided to leave the insane craziness behind. I smiled, but there was no
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out-loud laughing. And what do I wait for the most? Stephanie's car problems. I never dreamed there were so many ways you could totally ruin a car. Maybe all the ways are exhausted? Stephanie spends all her time in someone else's car...mostly Ranger's...and nothing happens to any of them. I read right to the last page hoping. Her family, especially Gramma, is barely mentioned.Maybe too many people thought the books were too 'predictable', but there is something very funny about knowing something insane will happen and then it does.
The surprising appearances and disappearances of Diezel's buddy didn't do it for me, either.
Please, please, please, make Twenty-Six the real deal!
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LibraryThing member ftbooklover
For much of Look Alive Twenty-Five, Stephanie and Lula run a deli that has been taken over by Vinnie as collateral for a lost bond. We meet interesting characters like the two line cooks named Richard and Stretch, who enjoy illegal drugs provided daily by one of the restaurants suppliers. There is
This is another wonderful story by Evanovich who seems to be able to come up with endless predicaments for Stephanie and her friends. There were many laugh-out-loud moments in this book, and the mystery is complicated enough that it keeps the reader's interest right up to the very end.
I'm looking forward to finding out what happens with the cliffhanger involving Grandma Mazur in the next installment. Overall, another great read.
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much humor in Lula as sandwich artist and waitress when her tight clothing becomes a liability. The mystery involves previous managers of the deli who have gone missing from the back of the restaurant while taking out the trash. The only thing left of them is one of their shoes. Both Ranger and Morelli weigh in when they realize that Stephanie, who is now manager, is in danger of becoming one of the shoe-less victims.This is another wonderful story by Evanovich who seems to be able to come up with endless predicaments for Stephanie and her friends. There were many laugh-out-loud moments in this book, and the mystery is complicated enough that it keeps the reader's interest right up to the very end.
I'm looking forward to finding out what happens with the cliffhanger involving Grandma Mazur in the next installment. Overall, another great read.
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LibraryThing member murderbydeath
I knew my slump was abysmal when it took me two weeks to finish this book. I'm still slumping big time, but at least I managed to finish it before the end of the year. I'm marking this as an accomplishment, as my attention span is worse than Lula's at the moment.
Speaking of Lula, she was my only
Otherwise, it was a standard Plum novel, albeit with more Ranger time, which I appreciated. Wulf from the between the numbers novels played a weird cameo part, and the book ended in something of a cliffhanger/lead-in to book 26, which is something new for Evanovich's novels. I tend to dislike these in general, though not enough to get het up about it.
Sad to say this will realistically be my last read for the year 2019, ::sniffle::.
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irritant in this book; her sandwich making 'genius' stretched the boundaries of believability more than her wardrobe usually does, and speaking of her wardrobe, kudos to Evanovich for making me laugh out loud - hard - with the scene in the deli where Lula's fashion choices prove incompatible with waitressing. I haven't laughed that hard since Grandma Mazur shot the turkey.Otherwise, it was a standard Plum novel, albeit with more Ranger time, which I appreciated. Wulf from the between the numbers novels played a weird cameo part, and the book ended in something of a cliffhanger/lead-in to book 26, which is something new for Evanovich's novels. I tend to dislike these in general, though not enough to get het up about it.
Sad to say this will realistically be my last read for the year 2019, ::sniffle::.
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LibraryThing member JPodlaski
I never thought I'd ever give a Stephanie Plum story a 3-star rating, but LOOK ALIVE TWENTY-FIVE certainly doesn't deserve more. Parts of the story were boring and the discussions with her friends and family did not cause me a deeply satisfying belly laugh. Something is different in this story like
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a ghostwriter penned it instead of Janet Evanovich. Where are the discussions and antics with grandma Mazur and the funerals? Some reviewers have commented that after 25 books in the series, readers would see growth and changes in the characters. Instead, it seems like only one month has elapsed from book 1 and a cookie cutter is used for the same descriptions and details about Stephanie and Lula, the burg, and main characters, almost verbatim in every new book. I'm hoping the author returns to her roots and the next story is much improved and funnier. Show Less
LibraryThing member rglossne
Stephanie Plum and her sidekick Lula have the opportunity to run a deli in this funny, fast-paced twenty-fifth entry in the popular series. There are no big surprises here—the crime gets solved, Stephanie still hasn’t married Morelli and still has Ranger in her life, Vinnie is creepier than
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ever. But there are laughs along the way and it makes an entertaining audiobook. Show Less
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Original publication date
2019-10-15
ISBN
9780525541158
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