Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Book Review - High Five

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Evanovich, Janet.  High Five.  2000.  St. Martin's Paperbacks.

My Review:

Stephanie Plum, the Bombshell Bounty Hunter is back, in this, her fifth novel. 

Stephanie stumbled into the job of bounty hunter after getting fired from her previous job as a lingerie buyer.  In order to make ends meet and avoid having to move in with her parents, Stephanie bribes her cousin Vinnie, a bail bondsman into giving her a job.

In this book, Stephanie has been asked to find her missing Uncle Fred.  On a Friday afternoon, Fred disappeared on his way to the bank.  As Stephanie searches to find out what happened to Fred, she stumbles into a deeper mystery that most likely led to the disappearance of Fred:

1) An irregularity in the trash account had led Fred to question the garbage company and their bill keeping.  After Fred's disappearance, Stephanie went to investigate why Fred and Mabel's trash isn't being picked up, even though their bills are current.  After each of Stephanie's visits, another person in the office comes to a horrible end.

2) Stephanie's grandmother discovers that another neighbor had suffered a heart attack and died after complaining to the cable company that his cable was being cut off- even though his bills were current.  Is this coincidence?

3) And then, there are the mysterious green trash bags that Fred has taken pictures of. Trash bags with a secret heinous and disturbing.  A secret that was best left hidden.

This is a great romp through Trenton with Stephanie, Grandma Mazur, Joe, Ranger, and the formidable Lula.

A fun read, with some great plot twists that keep the story fresh, you'll enjoy the time you spend with Stephanie and her friends!

Author's Web Site: http://www.evanovich.com/


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