Notorious Nineteen” , a Stephanie Plum novel by Janet Evanovich

Book Review

“Notorious Nineteen” , a Stephanie Plum novel by Janet Evanovich,  published by Bantam Books, New York,2012.

Once again Stephanie Plum is in the middle of it. With her sidekick Lula, Stephanie is on the hunt as a bounty hunter looking for Geoffrey Cubbin, who has run off with over $5 million from the Cranberry Manor nursing home where he was the accountant. He ended up in the hospital with an appendicitis, then promptly disappeared without checking out. Hospital security couldn’t find him, the police couldn’t find him, and Stephanie Plum, working for her cousin’s bond enforcement agency, could not find Geoffrey Cubbin . But that wasn’t the only case Stephanie was working.

Ranger asked Stephanie to work with him on a case very personal. Someone from his past Special Forces was stalking members of their team. One of Ranger’s good friends was about to be married and his wedding was being threatened. Once Stephanie was on the team, she was being threatened as well.

Working with Ranger complicated her personal life. Police officer Joe Morelli, with whom she had an on-again off-again love affair, was perfect as a potential husband and father to her future children. And they were currently on-again. Working with Ranger never made Joe happy.

 As always Stephanie’s grandmother played a vital role in her undercover espionage at the Cranberry Manor nursing home. That along with the rumor mill in the Burg, especially at the hair salon or funeral home, always provided Stephanie with good intelligence. Another character from past adventures was Randy Briggs, the hospital security guard desperately trying to keep his job. As a dwarf, Randy was full of personality and anger.

 Once again Stephanie managed to have at least five vehicles blown up in her possession. This time it included one of Ranger’s and one of Joe’s. Uncle Sandor’s Big Blue charmed Buick came through untouched.

 Lula was a lot of help between her binges of junk food. One apprehension was on the nude beach in Atlantic City and required both of them to strip down to get close to the suspect. As always Stephanie and Lula managed to get their man.

 Stephanie Plum novels provide an escape and easy reading to be enjoyed like junk food. Notorious Nineteen lived up to her reputation and was thoroughly satisfying.