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Motor Mouth (Hardcover)

by Janet Evanovich (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0060584033
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060584030
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,429,427 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Reviews for Metro Girl: 'Always a delight... very enjoyable... the humour is irresistible. One can only look forward to the next Metro Girl adventure in the - fairly certain - knowledge that it will be as good as this one.' The Times 'Good fun.' Sunday Telegraph 'This latest won't disappoint... the jokes are great and the dialogue is as tight and honed as a South Beach sunbather's buns... sizzles along.' Marie Claire 'This book has fast-lane fun written all over it... 'Metro Girl' is so full of innuendo and sexy sunshine, you'll forget it's cold and miserable outside.' Cosmopolitan Praise for Janet Evanovich: 'Hilarious reading, with a gorgeous fistful of believable and only occasionally murderous eccentrics.' Mail on Sunday 'Evanovich's comic surrealism is in the same league as Carl Hiaasen's.' The Times 'Janet Evanovich's name raises expectations of a laughaloud story! an entertaining frolic.' Sunday Telegraph 'Punchy, saucy and stacks of fun.' Mirror 'The pace never flags, the humour is grandly surreal and the dialogue fairly sizzles off the page.' Irish Times Praise for Janet Evanovich: 'Hilarious reading, with a gorgeous fistful of believable and only occasionally murderous eccentrics.' Mail on Sunday 'Evanovich's comic surrealism is in the same league as Carl Hiaasen's.' Marcel Berlins, The Times 'Janet Evanovich's name raises expectations of a laughaloud story!an entertaining frolic.' Sunday Telegraph 'Punchy, saucy and stacks of fun.' Mirror 'The pace never flags, the humour is grandly surreal and the dialogue fairly sizzles off the page.' Irish Times --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Inside Flap

Alexandra "Barney" Baranaby and race driver Sam Hooker are
Back!
It's the last race of the season: the wheels are smoking and the
temperature
is rising at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Barney is Sam Hooker's raceday
spotter, his eye-in-the-sky, telling Hooker when to pass and when to get
off the gas.
But from her vantage point high above the grandstand she's also seeing
things going on in the infield that will change her life. Things that will

lead to a stolen racecar hauler, a kidnapped Saint Bernard, a bizarre
murder, some restless nights under the covers with Hooker, and a reunion
with a cigar roller Rosa Florez and the queen of wholesale fruit Felicia
Ibarra.
From Miami, Florida to Concord, North Carolina and back to Miami this is an

action-packed multi-car crash of shady dealings..... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Spotting Trouble, 16 Oct 2006
By Professor Donald Mitchell "Jesus Makes Me a P... (Boston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Motor Mouth (Hardcover)

If you didn't like Metro Girl, you probably won't like Motor Mouth any better. Metro Girl had a very slow beginning. Motor Mouth is non-stop action . . . but it's pretty much the same gags over and over and over and over and over (you get the idea). The humor is aimed at what would thrill the average 12 year old boy (risqué talk, moderate groping, a St. Bernard knocking over people, dog elimination, and unending, silly hero worship). Unlike Metro Girl, this story is deeply steeped in NASCAR in a way that will appeal to fans of that sport. If you're not a NASCAR fan, you will think this is a two-star book.

If you liked Metro Girl, you'll probably find Motor Mouth to be a pleasant encore.

There is a plot hidden among the pratfalls and one-liners. Barney and Sam Hooker want to save one of Barney's fellow spotters from the bad guys. The rescue goes awry . . . and things go humorously downhill from there. In the course of their rescue attempts, Barney stumbles onto a plot involving a sophisticated technology. Before the story ends, bodies are piling up and women prove their superiority in smarts and toughness to men.

If you compare Barney to Stephanie Plum, you'll like this book even less than I did.

I'm not sure I'll bother to read another book in this series. Although the premise is interesting (sexy, smart, competent woman engineer attracts sexy, macho NASCAR driver) the execution generally reminds me of Ace Ventura, Pet Detective. Since Jim Carrey isn't starring in the Barney role, Motor Mouth didn't work very well for me.

My wife, who hadn't read Metro Girl, thought it was a quick, fun read. From that reaction, I suspect opinions will widely vary on this book.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and fun, 2 May 2007
By FCS (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Motor Mouth (Hardcover)
Despite the similarity between the Stephanie Plum novels and these; smart-mouthed girls, easy-going, sexy guys, mad-cap side-kicks and bodies piling up right, left and centre, the 'Metro Girl/Motor Mouth' universe is sufficiently different to make it a worth-while read. A little less developed than the Plum characters, Barney and Sam are easy to like and get on board with in the story. I have enjoyed both books, and this one has a more strongly developed, if highly implausiable, plot. If you're looking for something funny, light and easy for a summer's afternoon (or winter evening by the fire) this is the perfect antedote to real-life pressures.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars not as good as metro girl, 21 Aug 2007
By Lindymck (Falkirk, Scotland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Motor Mouth (Hardcover)
felt this was not as good as metro girl as i felt the plot was a bit silly like what u would see in a "b" movie. lots of bumbling around and silly antics. some fimilar faces from metro girl appear again to help barney and hooker, was relieved to find hooker has stopped refering to himself as NASCAR man this time around, pretentious much?.

silly plot, dog poop gags and gangsters all in all a fair read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Fast and funny - but that's about it.
Silly, but funny - although I wouldn't call dog poop gags the height of wit. And why do none of the animals in Evanovich books eat a proper diet? Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2008 by Beebarf

4.0 out of 5 stars Oh so much better
For those who - like me - were a bit disappointed with Metro Girl - please read Motor Mouth. The pace is quicker, all the characters were great and most importantly it made me... Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2006 by S. Gordon

5.0 out of 5 stars Such A Fun Story!
I love Janet Evanovich's books! She is such a cool writer! Her stories always blow me away. This book is no different. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2006 by Michelle Farmer

5.0 out of 5 stars As good as Stephanie Plum
After reading Metro Girl, the first novel in this series, I wasn't particularly keen to read the next installment....but I'm so pleased that I did. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2006 by holly

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