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Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum 08) [Paperback]

Janet Evanovich
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6 Jun 2005 Stephanie Plum 08
The eighth sassy Stephanie Plum novel from the No. 1 bestselling author of SEVEN UP and EXPLOSIVE EIGHTEEN, Janet Evanovich.

Stephanie Plum, the bombshell bounty hunter from New Jersey, already has problems. Her relationship with Joe Morelli is so complicated it's now over. Plus, her attractive, if terrifying, mentor and tormentor Ranger has decided he's ready to collect his reward. But when Steph's mother and Grandma gang up to insist she finds their neighbour's missing granddaughter Evelyn and her child Annie, Steph can't refuse. Mabel Markowitz signed a custody bond guaranteeing Annie would stay in Trenton after her parents' divorce. Now Evelyn and Annie have vanished, Mabel will lose her house to True Blue Bail Bonds Agency. But following their trail is not simple. Where have they gone? And why is a giant rabbit stalking Steph?

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Review (6 Jun 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0755329074
  • ISBN-13: 978-0755329076
  • Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 2.3 x 31.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 76,344 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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In Hard Eight, Stephanie Plum picks up a case a little nastier than anything the wisecracking bounty hunter's seen before. Evelyn Soder and her young daughter have gone on the run, leaving an angry ex-husband who's planning to collect on a child custody bond that will leave Evelyn's grandmother homeless. Stephanie's first clue that there's more to it than that comes in the form of Eddie Abruzzi: a shady local businessman who warns her to butt out of the case. Stephanie doesn't scare easily, but when Abruzzi's henchmen leave a bag of snakes on her doorknob and tarantulas in her car, she has no choice but to call Ranger, the hunky man of mystery to whom she already owes too many favours. Steph knows that Ranger will soon be calling in his debts, but with her ex-fiancé Joe Morelli out of the picture, that should be OK--shouldn't it?

In the meantime, she's got other fugitives to catch, aided by the usual band of misfits, plus a bumbling correspondence-school lawyer who's developed the hots for Stephanie's sister, Valerie. And Steph's in for a surprise from her mother, who proves she's not above wielding a dangerous weapon to save her daughter's life. Author Janet Evanovich has made a bold move in using a soupçon of child jeopardy to pull this series out of the comfortable but formulaic pattern it was threatening to fall into. It's still funny, and yes, some cars are destroyed, but now there's a real edge of darkness under the humour. Fans needn't fear, though: Jersey girl Stephanie is still full of sass and Tastykakes. --Barrie Trinkle, Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Bombshell bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is back on her Harley - so we're in for another wild ride. Witty, fresh, and full of surprises, Janet Evanovich's adroit thriller is full of more misadventures for Stephanie. As she spirals and tumbles through her customarily frenetic and incendiary world, she can hardly catch her breath, let alone her man - even if she could decide which one to chase... Janet Evanovich now lives in New Hampshire but, like Stephanie Plum, grew up in New Jersey and utilises her background for some evocative scene-setting. She has won major crime fiction awards for her Stephanie Plum novels; One for the Money bagged a Crime Writers' Association Award, as did Two for the Dough. If this new one isn't quite in the class of its predecessors, it's still great fun. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars More page-turning fun! 23 Jun 2002
Format:Hardcover
The surreal adventures of Stephanie Plum are as gripping as ever. Although this book does not have the romantic cliff-hanger ending of many of the others in the series, the relationships between the zany bounty hunter and the men in her life are as complicated as ever but, to me, it is the interplay between Stephanie and the other characters (Lula, Connie, the Plum family and even the appalling Vinnie) who make the book sparkle. I look forward to the next one! Next year?? Get writing, Janet!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Can do better 15 July 2003
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Format:Paperback
This book was disappointing. I always look forward to the latest episode of Stephanie's life so was surprised when I realised I was bored half way through reading it. Previous books were much funnier, I think I only laughed twice. The relationship between Stephanie and Morelli has always been the key to the books, this time there was a feeling that their relationship had been played out and there was nothing more to say.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars You won't be able to put it down!!! 23 Jun 2002
By A Customer
Format:Hardcover
Hard Eight is a great follow up to the rest of the Stephanie Plum series and will have you in hysterics! Stephanie again finds herself in the middle of a ridiculous situation as she tries to help out her next door neighbour. This time she is stalked by a large rabbit...
Before reading this book I was worried it would be a disappointment. I loved the others so much and couldn't see how Janet Evanovich could produce another original storyline but I was proved wrong. If you haven't read any of the Stephanie Plum novels yet you should definitely do so now!
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Up to the usual high standards, enjoyed it from page one to the end. I'll never look at bunnies in quite the same way again.
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Another great read from Janet Evanovich, my son has now caught the bug and is reading all my copies too
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Having left about 5 years between reading this and Stephanie's seventh adventure I was delighted to discover that Janet Evanovitch still had the power (and skill) to make me laugh... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Fun but where's the crime?
This was my first Evanovich/Steph Plum novel and though it was very funny, it's not as good as J.A. Konrath's books. Read more
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