Twelve Sharp: Summary and book reviews of Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich, plus links to an excerpt from Twelve Sharp and a biography of Janet Evanovich.
Twelve Sharp
by Janet Evanovich
Hardcover: Jun 2006,
320 pages.
Paperback: Jun 2007,
352 pages.
Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, where bounty hunter Stephanie Plum’s life is about to implode in Janet Evanovich’s wildest, hottest novel yet!
FIRST A STRANGER APPEARS
While chasing down the usual cast of miscreants and weirdos Stephanie discovers that a crazed woman is stalking her.
THEN THE STRANGER REVEALS HER SECRETS
The woman dresses in black, carries a 9mm Glock, and has a bad attitude and a mysterious connection to dark and dangerous Carlos Manoso …street name, Ranger.
NEXT, SOMEBODY DIES
The action turns deadly serious, and Stephanie goes from hunting skips to hunting a murderer.
SOON, THE CHASE IS ON
Ranger needs Stephanie for more reasons than he can say. And now, the two are working together to find a killer, rescue a missing child, and stop a lunatic from raising the body count. When Stephanie Plum and Ranger get too close for comfort, vice cop Joe Morelli (her on-again, off-again boyfriend) steps in.
Will the ticking clock stop at the stroke of twelve, or will a stranger in the wind find a way to stop Stephanie Plum…forever? Filled with Janet Evanovich’s trademark action, nonstop adventure, and sharp humor, Twelve Sharp shows why her novels have been called “hot stuff” (The New York Times), and Evanovich herself “the master” (San Francisco Examiner).
Kirkus Reviews
Evanovich wisely soft-pedals the mystery, which has never been her strong suit, and finds exactly the right tone of danger-laden farce .... spicing it with a million one-liners, aspiring bond enforcers and hapless criminals on the run.
Publishers Weekly
The mixture of slapstick and gunplay....once again works its magic...countless over-the-top scenes, including one at a funeral parlor, will delight longtime fans.
Booklist
Starred Review: Evanovich uses all of her considerable arsenal here: wisecracking humor ...the ending is downright terrifying, but the coda is soothing.
Recent Reader Reviews
Rated of 5
by BlkHiHeels4Me On The Mark Again Another great book by Evanovich. She is pure genius. Each book I read I have trouble putting down, Twelve Sharp is no different. If you like the Stephanie Plum series, read it. It was nice to find out a little more about mystery man Ranger. And all... Read More
Rated of 5
by S.F. stephanie plum novels I listen to all the Janet Evanovich books on audio and the Stephanie Plum books are the funniest books so far. (I just love Lula)
Rated of 5
by J. Harris Still? Lula is still a fat woman of color who wears tight clothes. Ranger still wears all black and is still dangerous. Grandma still likes to open closed caskets. Ms. Plum's apartment is still regularly entered by those who do not have a key. Her cop... Read More
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