Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum, #8)

by Janet Evanovich

Bombshell bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is back on her Harley. As she spirals and tumbles through the frenetic and incendiary world of Plum she can hardly catch her breath, let alone her man - even if she could decide which one to chase...

• ISBN10: 0312983867
• ISBN13: 9780312983864
• Publish Date: 16 June 2003 (first published 18 June 2002)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: St Martin's Press
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 352
• Language: English

Reviews

I have read all of the Stephanie Plum novels so far and I just love these books. They are a very easy read and are something to read when you just wanna relax after a long day. They are just so humorous and I love all the characters, especially Grandma Mazur. It has a little bit of everything thrown in, while still being lighthearted.

I would recommend these books to anybody.

[Leah]

After a short (and very unwelcome) break, I’m back onto the Stephanie Plum novels. For a little while, anyway. Boy am I glad to be back, I’m not joking Stephanie Plum is my most favourite female character in a book ever. She beats Becky Bloomwood and I love Becky Bloomwood. Sure, all the Stephanie Plum novels are similar, but I like that. I like the fact that I know when I start reading a new Stephanie Plum novel that it’s going to have these things: an FTA on the loose (or two), Stephanie being a bit of a clutz who’s allergic to her gun (still!), Lula, Grandma Mazur, Stephanie’s mom making the sign of the cross, Stephanie’s car blowing up, Morelli flirting, Ranger flirting and somebody will kiss Stephanie and send us all bonkers. I like knowing all that will happen and I like knowing I’ll be laughing so hard that tears stream down my face.

Hard Eight is no different to the previous seven books but I loved it nonetheless. I am rather running out of things to say about this series, because well, I feel like I’m repeating myself. Don’t get me wrong, that’s not a bad thing, but well, I’m out of words. (After all, how often do you want to hear I loved the plot/writing/characters? See.) It was nice in its predictableness, everything was there that I expected and I absolutely loved it. Sure, I was a teensy bit gutted that the book didn’t pick up where 7 left off (Ranger coming into Stephanie’s bedroom), but well, that was told to us rather quickly (and it was rather disappointing!).

The Plum novels, long and short, make me happy. I love reading them, I love the fact they’re guaranteed to make me laugh and, well, I love Ranger. I want to marry Ranger. I know Morelli is endgame for Stephanie, there’s absolutely no doubt about that, but well, I love the Stephanie/Ranger flirting in the meantime. Did I mention I love Ranger? Doesn’t everyone want a Ranger? Doesn’t everyone want someone who’ll protect you and look hot doing so? See. Stephanie is undoubtedly the master of the series, but Ranger makes the series. I’m sure Janet herself would agree. I now move on to one of the Plum short stories before plunging into number 9. I can’t wait!

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Just when you think Stephanie can’t get herself into more trouble...