Tricky Twenty-Two: A Stephanie Plum Novel

Janet Evanovich

Nov 2015 · Sold by Bantam

About this ebook

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Stephanie Plum knows that something big is brewing in Trenton, New Jersey—and it could blow at any minute.
 
“The most popular mystery writer alive.”—The New York Times

Stephanie Plum might not be the world’s greatest bounty hunter, but she knows when she’s being played. Ken Globovic (aka Gobbles), hailed as the Supreme Exalted Zookeeper of the animal house known as Zeta fraternity, has been arrested for beating up the dean of students at Kiltman College. Gobbles has missed his court date and gone into hiding. People have seen him on campus, but no one will talk. Things just aren’t adding up, and Stephanie can’t shake the feeling that something funny is going on at the college—and it’s not just Zeta fraternity pranks.
 
As much as people love Gobbles, they hate Doug Linken. When Linken is gunned down in his backyard it’s good riddance, and the list of possible murder suspects is long. The only people who care about finding Linken’s killer are Trenton cop Joe Morelli, who has been assigned the case, security expert Ranger, who was hired to protect Linken, and Stephanie, who has her eye on a cash prize and hopefully has some tricks up her sleeve.

Ratings and reviews

BOTTOM-LINE: An average Plum outing with a great Mom scene . PLOT OR PREMISE: Men are stressing Stephanie out...a burglar who was covered in bacon grease, a frat boy who assaulted a Dean, Morelli who broke up with her, a businessman who hired Rangeman to protect him and his wife, and a guy who tortures women. And one of them has given her a pimple on her chin the size of Mount Everest . WHAT I LIKED: For once, there is a decent mystery about what's happening at the fraternity and how everything else is tied to it. Grandma and Lulu are kind of fun, as is a small sub-story about catfishing. But a scene near the end with Mom is absolute gold. . WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: The off-again relationship stuff with Morelli is nearing the stupid point, particularly as nothing changes between them, and the simple answer to the frat mystery gets messed up with something out of a Tom Clancy novel. . 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 love Evanovich books! I love Stephanie Plum! The movies would be hits if they recast the leading men. The movies would be hits if the writers would respect the readers and not make every character into stumbling, bumbling idiots begging for laughs!

I was very disappointed that Ranger and Stephanie don't get it together. Don't get me wrong I enjoy morelli , however I like her with Ranger much better. Idk if I'll read another book if twenty three comes out without them together. I did enjoy reading this book as I do all Stephanie Plum series. Just this one was disappointing due to Ranger and Stephanie not together.

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.