by Janet Evanovich
One of Janet Evanovich's fast-paced novels about her
star bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum
Reviewed by: Catherine McNair
About Catherine McNair
Ms. Evanovich has created a memorable character in Stephanie Plum. She
has attitude, street smarts, and courage in her endeavors as a bounty
hunter. Stephanie is joined by a host of other memorable characters. Joe
Morelli is a sexy detective that Stephanie hasn't ever been able to
resist. Lula is a friend and co-worker and her tendency to want to shoot
anyone that is bothering Stephanie is both comical and scary for her.
Grandma Mazur is Stephanie's maternal grandmother. She is a tiny,
elderly, and spunky woman, and gets excited when Stephanie allows her to
come along when trying to round up particularly elusive bail jumpers,
like the one in this story.
In this novel, Stephanie is asked to find a former waitress, her one and
only crime being the current one she was supposed to appear in court
for. Stephanie expects finding her to be simple, but soon finds that
this woman is determined not to be found. She is pretty angry with a
former boyfriend and although she can't be found, she is definitely
close by as she sends this former boyfriend on a mysterious 'treasure
hunt,' which he doesn't fully explain to Stephanie. It is apparently
important, however, because he is willing to keep following the treasure
hunt even when it seems that he, or Stephanie, may get hurt in the
process! Stephanie's home gets firebombed, and she is forced to find a
place to stay. Her only choice is Joe Morelli, which makes him even
harder to resist, and causes all of his Italian relatives to assume they
are engaged.
I love to read a book that causes me to laugh out loud, although other
people in the room tend to look at me as if I've lost my mind!
Stephanie's attempts to ward off whoever seems to be trying to kill her,
find the waitress, and explain to Morelli's persistent relatives that
they really aren't getting married makes for an entertaining read! From
beginning to end, the action doesn't stop. If you enjoy Sue Grafton's
Kinsey Millhone, you will enjoy Evanovich's Four to Score, and the other
Stephanie Plum novels in her series.
Click here to buy this book, or read more about it at Amazon.com: Four to Score
Copyright © by Catherine McNair, 2002
Reviewed by Catherine McNair:
-- Four to Score - by Janet Evanovich
-- Cold Tea on a Hot Day - by Curtiss Ann Matlock
-- Flesh and Blood - by Jonathan Kellerman
-- The Shelters of Stone - by Jean M. Auel
-- Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls - by Mary Pipher, Ph.D.
-- The Summons - by John Grisham
Home
-------
All the Reviews