Hardcore Twenty-Four: A Stephanie Plum Novel

Janet Evanovich

Nov 2017 · Stephanie Plum Book 24 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

Janet Evanovich’s #1 New York Times bestselling sensation Stephanie Plum returns in her twenty-forth thriller as mutilated corpses litter the streets of New Jersey... 

Trouble comes in bunches for Stephanie Plum. First, professional grave robber and semi-professional loon, Simon Diggery, won’t let her take him in until she agrees to care for his boa constrictor, Ethel. Stephanie’s main qualification for babysitting an extremely large snake is that she owns a stun gun—whether that’s for use on the wandering serpent or the petrified neighbors remains to be seen.

Events take a dark turn when headless bodies start appearing across town. At first, it’s just corpses from a funeral home and the morgue that have had the heads removed. But when a homeless man is murdered and dumped behind a church Stephanie knows that she’s the only one with a prayer of catching this killer.

If all that’s not enough, Diesel’s back in town. The 6-foot-tall, blonde-haired hunk is a man who accepts no limits—that includes locked doors, closed windows and underwear. Trenton’s hottest cop, Joe Morelli isn’t pleased at this unexpected arrival nor is Ranger, the high-powered security consultant who has his own plans for Stephanie.

As usual Jersey’s favorite bounty hunter is stuck in the middle with more questions than answers. What’s the deal with Grandma Mazur’s latest online paramour? Who is behind the startling epidemic of mutilated corpses? And is the enigmatic Diesel’s sudden appearance a coincidence or the cause of recent deadly events?  

Ratings and reviews

I wanted to love hardcore 24. First let me say 14.00 for a 200 page book is outlandish. Second, it felt unfinished. I know this is common practice for this series, but honestly it is getting old. There wasn't much romance in this one, and I think it is time for one of the men in Stephanie's life to poop or get off the pot. There needs to be some type of monogamy with her. She is slowly turning into Lula's past life... A ho. Gotta say, I probably could have skipped this one and missed nothing! 😒

Well, Stephanie is very popular in the man department, lucky for her. I wonder if Lulu will ever have half of her luck in that department but either way Lulu is content and she is really a good friend to Stephanie. This time around their adventures are more of the thriller version. Still comical, entertaining and of course there's always Ranger..... Another audio book borrow from my local library, I enjoyed listening as I work from home.

The story line there was an infusion of comic relief but I have hung in here for 24 books and really?!? What is the end game with Stephanie? Loose Morellie or Ranger or mystery man X but don't turn her into a two timer. That is not how this character started out and you are loosing me on this character revision of Stephanie.

About the author

Janet Evanovich is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum series, the Fox and O’Hare series, the Lizzy and Diesel series, the Alexandra Barnaby novels and Troublemaker graphic novel, and How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author.