Sizzling Sixteen

Janet Evanovich

Jun 2010 · Stephanie Plum Novels Book 16 · Sold by St. Martin's Press

About this ebook

Trenton, New Jersey, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has inherited a "lucky" bottle from her Uncle Pip. Problem is, Uncle Pip didn't specify if the bottle brought good luck or bad luck. . . .

BAD LUCK:

Vinnie, of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds, has run up a gambling debt of $786,000 with mobster Bobby Sunflower and is being held until the cash can be produced. Nobody else will pay to get Vinnie back, leaving it up to Stephanie, office manager Connie, and file clerk Lula to raise the money if they want to save their jobs.

GOOD LUCK:

Being in the business of tracking down people, Stephanie, Lula, and Connie have an advantage in finding Vinnie. If they can rescue him, it will buy them some time to raise the cash.

BAD LUCK:

Finding a safe place to hide Vinnie turns out to be harder than raising $786,000. Vinnie's messing up Mooner's vibe, running up pay-per-view porn charges in Ranger's apartment, and making Stephanie question genetics.

GOOD LUCK:

Between a bonds office yard sale that has the entire Burg turning out, Mooner's Hobbit-Con charity event, and Uncle Pip's lucky bottle, they just might raise enough money to save the business, and Vinnie, from ruin.

BAD LUCK:

Saving Vincent Plum Bail Bonds means Stephanie can keep being a bounty hunter. In Trenton, this involves hunting down a man wanted for polygamy, a turnpike toilet paper bandit, and a drug dealer with a pet alligator named Mr. Jingles.

GOOD LUCK:

The job of bounty hunter comes with perks in the guise of Trenton's hottest cop, Joe Morelli, and the dark and dangerous security expert, Ranger. With any luck at all, Uncle Pip's lucky bottle will have Stephanie getting lucky---the only question is . . . with whom?

Janet Evanovich's Sizzling Sixteen . . . so hot, the pages might spontaneously combust!

Ratings and reviews

BOTTOM-LINE: Still enjoyable read, but the plot was thin . PLOT OR PREMISE: Vinnie has gambling debts, and if he doesn't cough up $800K, he's toast. Which would put Connie, Lulu and Stephanie out of work, so they pitch in to help. If they can keep him safe that long. . WHAT I LIKED: The various options to get money to save Vinnie were varied, fun and creative. And the plot involving the Bulgarian was decent. . WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: It takes a LONG time to get to the solution, and the Hobbit ending was a bit over the top. . DISCLOSURE: I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, nor do I follow her on social media.

I'll start by saying that I have loved all of the Stephanie Plum books. This one, though, was a bit of a disappointment to me. It wasn't as funny as they have been in the past and it wasn't as much of a page turner as the past books. It almost seemed like a "filler" book that was written quickly. But I still read it in about a day :) I just would have expected something written in the same caliber as the other books in the series.

Love your books, thankfully there are lots more!! I Love every series you've written, and can't wait to see what comes next..

About the author

Janet Evanovich is the author of the Stephanie Plum books, including One for the Money and Sizzling Sixteen