High Five (Stephanie Plum, No. 5) (Stephanie Plum Novels) (edition 1999)

by Janet Evanovich

Series: Stephanie Plum (5)

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Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:Out of bail skippers and rent money, Stephanie throws caution to the wind and follows in the entrepreneurial footsteps of Super Bounty Hunter, Ranger, engaging in morally correct and marginally legal enterprises. So, a scumball blows himself to smithereens on her first day of policing a crack house and the sheik she was chauffeuring stole the limo. But hey, nobody's perfect! Anyway, Stephanie has other things on her mind. Her mother wants her to find Uncle Fred who's missing after arguing with his garbage company; homicidal rapist Benito Ramirez is back, quoting scripture and stalking Stephanie; vice cop Joe Morelli has a box of condoms with Stephanie's name on it; and Stephanie's afraid Ranger has his finger on her trigger. The whole gang's here for mirth and mayhem in Janet Evanovich's High Five. Listen at your own risk in public places.… (more)

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Title:	High Five (Stephanie Plum, No. 5) (Stephanie Plum Novels)
Authors:	Janet Evanovich
Info:	St. Martin's Press (1999), Edition: 1st, Hardcover, 304 pages
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As always, this installment in the Stephanie Plum series kept me thoroughly entertained throughout and flipping pages at a fast rate. I love Evanovich's writing style. It's quick and witty, and surprisingly funny. I rarely laugh out loud when reading, but every Stephanie Plum book has had me in stitches. I also enjoyed Stephanie's growing sexual tension with Ranger, as well as her ongoing "relationship" with Morelli. And the ending! Wow. Talk about a cliffhanger! A fun, light, easy read. Just what I needed while getting through a stressful time at work. (A) (

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Elizabeth_Cooper | Oct 27, 2023 |

Typical for Stephanie... she gets into trouble. Way too much trouble. She keeps poking around and in the end the case gets solved, without her having to do too much. A bit deus ex machina like. (

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cwebb | Aug 7, 2023 |

When Stephanie's Uncle Fred is missing, her mother recruits Steph to find him.
The usual ragtag bunch are all there to help.
Finding Fred becomes a bit more complicated and dangerous than first expected. And the heat between Joe Morelli and Stephanie become more intense. So does the attraction to Ranger. Stephanie knows he's not a stable person to be in a relationship with, but her body continues to crave him.

See if Stehanie and the gang can find Uncle Fred and solve the case of his disappearance. And see if Stephanie gets her man,or even figure out which one she really wants.

I said it before I love this series. It is hilarious. The characters are all wonderfully created and well developed. The story and plot are executed perfectly. (

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pamkaye | Aug 22, 2022 |

Working my way back through the books i missed in this series. Typical Evanovich formula, all the same familiar characters. Audio version is unfortunately done by actress Debbie Mazer who does not do a good job at all. Glad they didnt continue with her as the series narrator. (

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Jen-Lynn | Aug 1, 2022 |

Silliness and fun characters in slightly improbable situations. Where can you go wrong? (

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fuzzipueo | Apr 24, 2022 |

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Tarkka, Hanna	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Anthony Award (Nominee – Novel – 2000)

Lefty Award (Nominee – Humorous Mystery – 2000)

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New York Times bestseller (Fiction – 1999)

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Ranger (Ricardo Carlos Manoso)

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Trenton, New Jersey, USA

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Thanks to Mary Anne Day, Joy Gianolio, Nancy Hunt, Merry Law, Lisa Medvedev, Catherine Mudrak, Fran Rak, Hope Sass, Karen Swee, Elaine Vliet, Joan Walsh, and Vicki, The Women Mystery Writers Reading Group, for suggesting the title for this book.

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When I was a little girl I used to dress Barbie up without underpants.

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Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:Out of bail skippers and rent money, Stephanie throws caution to the wind and follows in the entrepreneurial footsteps of Super Bounty Hunter, Ranger, engaging in morally correct and marginally legal enterprises. So, a scumball blows himself to smithereens on her first day of policing a crack house and the sheik she was chauffeuring stole the limo. But hey, nobody's perfect! Anyway, Stephanie has other things on her mind. Her mother wants her to find Uncle Fred who's missing after arguing with his garbage company; homicidal rapist Benito Ramirez is back, quoting scripture and stalking Stephanie; vice cop Joe Morelli has a box of condoms with Stephanie's name on it; and Stephanie's afraid Ranger has his finger on her trigger. The whole gang's here for mirth and mayhem in Janet Evanovich's High Five. Listen at your own risk in public places.

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