TEN BIGS ONES

Author: Janet Evanovich ISBN: 0312936222 7/2005 (PB release) CONTEMPORARY Publisher: ST. MARTIN'S PRESS

"I'm Stephanie Plum. My mother says that I'm famous and have to set a good example. She's right, but I'm from Jersey and truth is, I have a hard time getting a grip on the good example thing." Swing off the Jersey Turnpike and you'll be in bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's neighborhood. You'll know it because all hell will be breaking loose. Not that she attracts trouble-it just seems to follow her. In Ten Big Ones it explodes at a deli, and when Stephanie pegs a robber as a member of a vicious Trenton gang, they peg her as dead. Vice cop Joe Morelli fears she's in way too deep-even with the help of crime-solving cross-dressing bus driver, Sweet Sally, and Stephanie's friend Lula riding shotgun as backup. With a notorious killer on her tail, Stephanie figures the best hideout is Ranger's secret lair...

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

After hearing all the praise for Janet Evanovich's writing, I couldn't wait to sink my teeth into one of her books. TEN BIG ONES is over the top funny, with great characters, non-stop antics and a great storyline. Stephanie Plum is one of the funniest heroines that I have read about in a long time. Not to mention that I love her sidekick, Lula—she is absolutely a blast.

Everything about this story is just great, fun reading. You have Stephanie, who is just funny, period. Then you have Lula who had me laughing out loud. Throw in a crazy family and a fun little hot love triangle, and you have got a winner! TEN BIG ONES is part of a series, but stands nicely on its own. After reading this book, I will be running out and buying all of the other books in this series.

Kristal Gorman