Takedown Twenty!

Janet Evanovich's latest book in her Stephanie Plum series, Takedown Twenty, is another hilarious entry in a very entertaining series!  New Jersey bounty hunter Plum understands the value of family, but her "back is up against the wall" when her job requires her to apprehend mobster Salvatore "Uncle Sunny" Sunucchi.  He has been charged with murder for running over a guy (twice) and no one in Trenton wants to turn him in!  Besides hiding out at various rental properties, girlfriends' houses, and private clubs, Uncle Sunny even takes turns spending the night with the parents of his godson, Stephanie's almost-fiance', cop Joe Morelli. Other than hunting down Uncle Sunny and evading being shot or thrown off a bridge by his bodyguards, security specialist (and hottie) Ranger enlists Stephanie's help in solving the bizarre death of the mother of one of his client's, who plays bingo with Stephanie's Grandma Mazur.  Mix in a giraffe who keeps appearing to Lula and Stephanie on the streets of Trenton and you have the ingredients for another madcap adventure.  This title in the series has some very funny moments and Grandma Mazur is as zany as ever as she goes on dates with some of Trenton's most eligible Senior Citizen bachelor's.  Stephanie even considers changing jobs---and you'll never guess what she tries her hand at next.  It's best to start reading this series at the beginning (One for the Money is the first one) as the characters' stories build on each other throughout the series. Check out what Janet Evanovich is doing by visiting her website at www.evanovich.com, at Facebook/JanetEvanovich or by writing her at P.O. Box 2829, Naples, FL  34106.

Notorious Nineteen

Want to recoup from the hustle and bustle of the holidays?  Why not try reading the newest Stephanie Plum novel, Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich?  This nineteenth book in the series serves up as much fun and zaniness as the other eighteen.  The characters you love (Lula, Connie, Ranger, Morelli and Grandma Mazur) are back, along with a few new ones.  The main action of this series centers around Stephanie (lingerie saleswoman-turned-bounty hunter) trying to find Geoffrey Cubbin, a bail skip with a 3 million dollar bond who has disappeared from his Tenton, NJ hospital room while recovering from an emergency appendectomy.  Recovering Geoffrey would really help Stephanie, since she desperately needs to pay her bills and purchase a new vehicle.  Cubbin has been accused of embezzling 5 million dollars from Cranberry Manor, an assisted living facility in Trenton, New Jersey and his wife and the residents would love to know where he has hidden the money---they just need to find him first!  In between trying to find Cubbin, Stephanie earns extra cash by posing as Ranger's date/personal bodyguard, a gig that involves a wedding and a hideous pink bridesmaid dress and a few racy moments.  This book is humorous and full of fun moments---the audiobook is as entertaining as the book so check out the CD if you don't have time to read it.  Janet Evanovich is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum and Lizzy and Diesel series', twelve romance novels, the Alexanddra Barnaby novels and How I Write:  Secrets of a Bestselling Author.   Visit the author's website at www.evanovich.com.