Hard Eight: A Stephanie Plum Novel

BOTTOM-LINE: Not bad, but not the best . PLOT OR PREMISE: Hard Eight (St. Martin's Press, 2010, ISBN/ASIN: B0017I1IZA, Plum (8)) is the eighth book in the Stephanie Plum series. In this one, she's looking for a missing mom and daughter whose grandmother could lose her house if the custody bond is violated. . WHAT I LIKED: The story has the typical range of secondary characters, and an addition of a hard-core female bounty hunter along the lines of Ranger. And a hysterical attempted vehicular murder of the Easter Bunny. . WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE: I don't much care for stories that involve moms/wives and children in jeopardy and being shuttled around like a tub of household effects in a move. Part of that is the ick factor, but part of it is the simplistic storyline and emotional range that is usually given to the characters -- the new "damsel in distress" plotline where someone has to come rescue them. I also didn't feel the intitial bad guys were fleshed out very well, particularly as they are easy to spot in fake masks and outfits, and the final boss felt like a comic book character. . DISCLOSURE: I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, nor do I follow her on social media.

I'm a big fan and I've read ALL of Janet's books and the stephanie plum novels are my favorites. But I must admit they drag on a bit. Who is stephanie gonna choose? (I hope she chooses ranger and that ranger chooses her) ;)

I have all the Stephanie Plum series. Love them also. I take them out every so often and start reading. Love them. I have all the Vin Deisel books also. Plus other books by her.