It's clear the author knows nothing about weed. And if there are any cops reading this, neither do I

Stephanie Plum is back in Hot Six with all of the humor and bad luck her readers have come to expect. This book is action-packed and filled with eccentric characters, some returning and some new to the series. I thoroughly enjoyed the previous five books in this series, but this one may be my favorite so far.

Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter not so extraordinaire, is told by her cousin and boss, Vinnie, that he has a bond jumper for her to locate. When Stephanie finds that it is former Special Forces member and fellow bounty hunter, Ranger, she declines. Ranger, arrested for carrying a concealed gun without a license, has failed to appear after being caught on video leaving the scene of a fire and murder. Ranger appears to be the top suspect, but while Stephanie believes the mysterious man is capable of much, she believes he is too intelligent to have been captured by camera if he were really involved. Ranger contacts Stephanie and asks for her help in watching the Ramos family, the shady relatives of the murder victim and owners of the building that burned. While Stephanie tries to do what she can to help Ranger, she has to confront her usual array of problems that include being followed by unscrupulous characters, having a huge dog dumped on her, Grandma Mazur moving into her apartment, being shot at, and the loss of another car to fire. Stephanie is involved with on again, off again cop boyfriend, Joe Morelli, but she also finds her attraction growing for Ranger. Morelli is also working on the case, as he shares Stephanie's conviction that Ranger is innocent of this crime. As the situation heats up and danger stalks Stephanie, they must rush to solve this mystery.

I loved this book. I always like Morelli, but found him to be more tender and concerned about Stephanie in this book than usual. The usual sexual tension heats up between Stephanie and Joe, but this time she is also struggling with a not so welcome attraction for Ranger. Grandma Mazur's antics are just as hilarious as usual, and this time a large dog named Bob adds to the entertainment. This is another great book for fans of Stephanie Plum.

When Stephanie's friend and mentor, Ranger, ends up on their office's "failure to appear" list, the police and bounty hunters aren't the only ones looking for him. He's the last person known to have spoken with a murdered member of an infamous crime family, and a lot of the people with an interest in the case think Stephanie can lead them to their man. She tries to help Ranger clear his name while her apartment becomes a temporary refuge for a pair of stoners, her grandmother, and a dog named Bob.

Despite having one of the best put together mystery plots of the series, I didn't like this one quite as much as the last. Stephanie is improving at the whole bounty hunter thing, but the men in her life still try to keep her in the dark. It's an understandable impulse, but in this case it put her in more danger than she'd have been in if they had kept her more in the loop.

I loved Stephanie's trip with Lula to the Trek party and hearing about Joyce getting a little payback for her nasty behavior. And I know that the mysterious bad boy thing is a cliche, but I can't help preferring Ranger, at least in the short term.

This is a very funny cozy mystery, and this is the 6 book in the Stephanie Plum series. I love the Stephanie Plum series. They are so funny. They are well written and very quick reads. You do not have to read them in order. I think they can be read has stand alone if that is what you would like to do.

Boy oh boy, do I love Stephanie!! In this book, she's supposed to find Ranger and bring him in on an FTA - yeah right!! Instead, Ranger finds her and recruits her for some surveillance work. Once again, Stephanie stumbles into a situation that is much bigger than she anticipated.

Things are always hot between her and Morelli and now that Ranger has thrown his hat into the ring as a potentional "sometimes" boyfriend, Stephanie is going crazy!

On top of everything, Grandma Mazur moves in with Stephanie for a while. Can she handle anymore?

Janet Evanovich's, Hot Six is funny, sexy, and bloody! Yes, all three with perhaps two or more thrown in! Evanovich writes a great book from a ladies point of view which makes if more enjoyable. As always, Joe Morelli and Ranger are trying to keep Stephanie Plum out of trouble and in bed. Most of the time they don't succeed. It's a wonder Stephanie has not ended up in the morgue. Grandma is trying something new. Has the family in in a state of what's next! Stephanie's mom is everyone's mom and how she cooks! A must read for fun and laughter. Yes, I laugh right out loud! You will, too!

Чудесна,забавна е тази Стефани,а какво да кажа за баба й,и всичките и дружки хаха. Просто неповторима

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My Review: Hot Six is another great audiobook by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum is one hell of a bounty hunter… well, sometimes. She’s hilarious and constantly surrounded by drama. This time it’s different though, she’s expected to bring in her friend and fellow bounty hunter, Ranger. Yup, same Ranger that has given her hot flashes in the past.

Stephanie ends up with a spastic dog, Bob, that’s scared to be alone and an eating disorder. Bob only adds to the fun at the house, especially since Grandma Mazar moves in! Grandma Mazar is convinced she’s not going to live with Stephanie’s parents anymore and that she’s going to get her driver’s license. She buys a sweet little car and, of course, fails her driving test. Grandma Mazur is hilarious! Sadly, because this audiobook was abridged, I’m sure a lot of her little quirks were cut out.

As usual, she teams up with Vice Cop Joe Morelli and manages to hold off the craziness to solve the mystery behind a murder.

Narrator Review: Here we go again with Debi Mazar. I’ve made my feelings known in my previous post, High Five, so I won’t go into too much of a bitch session. My biggest complaint, she narrates way too dang fast. Take a breath woman.

On a delicious note, next up is Seven Up, narrated by Lorelei King! WOOT!

sassy, funny, unintellectual fun

I'm working my way through the series, finished this one last Friday and I'm already half way through the next one, Seven Up. This one had me laughing so much I ended up telling my kids about 60 percent of the story because they'd hear me laugh and want to know what was so funny. So I'd have to explain the main character, a tiny bit of the back story and then what was making me giggle in the scene. Most of the time they laughed too. (Always better when they do that than when they give you frozen smiles and blank stares. I hate when that happens, never sure if it's because it just didn't translate well or if there was something wrong with my timing or delivery... but I digress.)

I won't give any spoilers on this particular book, I'll only say that a few new characters arrive that stick around for the next one. Stephanie continues to bounce between the same two love interests, she continues to grow as a character and gets better at the job of finding the FTA's (Failure To Appear) that let her pay her rent. When I say it that way it leaves you with a frozen smile and a blank look too though, am I right? The details and how they get wrapped up for her to solve her cases aren't important. Those are just the things that let you know when it's time to close the book. What makes you want to read the book in the first place are the characters. Because you want to laugh at the absurdity that Janet Evanovich makes up for her character, Stephanie.

It makes me, as a writer, want to know how she does that. How does she write humor so well, so consistently? Humor is hard to write. Try it, you'll see what I mean. And if you are like me you'll forever second guess yourself, "will others think it's as funny as I do? What if they don't think it's funny - have I just put myself out there and now instead of laughing WITH me they are now laughing AT me? Eeeps!"

Yeah... so...

I'm looking forward to the movie coming out on the 27th, One for the Money. I'm curious to see if it's as good as the books.

n  This was shaping up to be an eight-doughnut day.n

Seriously? I want Stephanie's metabolism! Where do I sign up for this? If I had an eight-doughnut day, I would have the get the word "Goodyear" tattooed across my ginormous body.


Also the only way to get me to sporting events.

So, another day, another dollar. If Stephanie can bring in a crazy lunatic that keeps trying to set her on fire. And, if she can lose the newest guys who are following her around town. Plus, she has to hope that her new dog, Bob, doesn't just eat her paycheck. He eats everything else.

n  "That's funny," Lula said. "Didn't you put those nuggets on the bucket lid? I can't find that bucket lid anywhere."

We all looked at Bob. He had a small piece of cardboard stuck to his lip.n

I have a dog like that. Around Christmastime, it looks like we own a unicorn because of all of the colored poop in the yard. I swear she's half goat.


That sounds about right.

The other problem is that Ranger, Steph's friend and mentor, is accused of murder and she's trying to help him sort things out. Ranger has a habit of showing up in Stephanie's apartment in the middle of the night to get status updates. Bob isn't much of a watchdog either, because he doesn't even wake up when Ranger breaks in. Or, when the multitude of other people break in to her apartment. It seems like everyone can pick a lock except Stephanie. She really is a terrible bounty hunter. Hilarious, outrageous, and madcap. But, terrible.

Ranger:n   "Nothing is ever simple with you. Men blow themselves up. Cars get flattened by garbage trucks. I've been in full-scale invasions that have been less harrowing than meeting you for coffee."n

Joe:n   "You know, when you're a cop you get to a point where you think you've heard it all," he finally said. "You think there's nothing left that could surprise you. And then you come along, and it's a whole new ball game."n

Well, at least she's never boring. Even on a slow day there are at least some cars exploding around her.

So, this book is just as fun and crazy as the rest. I feel like I am really getting to know all of these wacky characters, but then new ones are always coming in. And, although there are always the expected things, like car mishaps and an eating disorder, it hasn't yet gotten old to me. I still find myself laughing ever few pages. I will keep going on the series until I stop.

As a bonus, here is a picture of my two labs. The chocolate is the one who eats everything.

What a fun ride that was. It took me a long time get through this book due to family medical issues.
I will head off to book 7 after I clear books from other series from Mount TBR.