Lean Mean Thirteen - Janet Evanovich

New secrets, old flames, and hidden agendas are about to send bounty hunter Stephanie Plum on her most outrageous adventure yet!MISTAKE #1Dickie Orr. Stephanie was married to him for about fifteen minutes before she caught him cheating on her with her arch-nemesis Joyce Barnhardt. Another fifteen minutes after that Stephanie filed for divorce, hoping to never see either one of them again.MISTAKE #2Doing favors for super bounty hunter Carlos Manoso (a.k.a. Ranger). Ranger needs her to meet with Dickie and find out if he's doing something shady. Turns out, he is. Turns out, he's also back to doing Joyce Barnhardt. And it turns out Ranger's favors always come with a price...MISTAKE #3Going completely nutso while doing the favor for Ranger, and trying to apply bodily injury to Dickie in front of the entire office. Now Dickie has disappeared and Stephanie is the natural suspect in his disappearance. Is Dickie dead? Can he be found? And can Stephanie Plum stay one step ahead in this new, dangerous game? Joe Morelli, the hottest cop in Trenton, NJ is also keeping Stephanie on her toes-and he may know more than he's saying about many things in Stephanie's life. It's a cat-and-mouse game for Stephanie Plum, where the ultimate prize might be her life.With Janet Evanovich's flair for hilarious situations, breathtaking action, and unforgettable characters, LEAN MEAN THIRTEEN shows why no one can beat Evanovich for blockbuster entertainment.

Published: 2007-06-01 (St. Martin's Press)

ISBN: 9780312349493

Language: English

Format: Hardcover, 310 pages

Goodreads' rating: -

Genres

Womens Fiction Mystery Fiction Romance Chick Lit Humor

Reviews

Starlin rated it

I gotta say, I NEVER thought I'd give a novel 5 stars. My friend Alisa bought the first book in this series for me about 2 years ago. I was visiting home and she and I were out having fun and stopped into a bookstore and she said, "Have you read these? They're good - I think you'd like her writing style." Um, right. I'm thinking no way will I like some chick lit novel. BUT... Alisa has known me just about forever and knows me very well... Then Alisa said, "You need something to read on the plane home and you could read the whole thing on the plane with no problem." Hmm... ok, that sounds good.... Alisa bought the book for me, "I'm going to buy it for you and get you started." Ok! Sold!Next thing I know, I've read the book on the plane, loved it and gone home and ordered all the next ones in the series. Now, I have to wait a year for each new one and I love Alisa for introducing me to the world of Stephanie Plum (main character in the books) but hate her for my new addiction. Waiting a year is TORTURE!If you're looking for a fun, quick, fluffy read this is a good series. It's chick lit, but with a heroine that can hold her own. She seems believable.

Kalil rated it

It truly is hard not to fall in love with this series. It is so outrageous so chaotic, and so much darn fun. With a cast of crazy laugh out loud lovable characters and danger and mayhem lurking around every corner, this series is my go to series when I need out of a book funk or just plain and simply need a good hearty laugh. Stephanie has a way of getting herself into trouble regardless of the situation and why it is ridiculous, it also can't help being hilarious at the same time. And the best part is, she has a crazy cast of friends to help her through it all not to mention two hunky guys vying for her attention. And while most books with a love triangle drive me crazy, this one some how seems to work for me and manages to add something to the series that probably wouldn't be the same without it. Laughs, danger, great friends and co workers, and a mystery that is always fun, this is a series that anyone that loves to laugh and still get some depth, will enjoy.

Heinrik rated it

A bunch of us girls who love this series went on a road trip to meet the author and have this book signed when it came out. Though I love this entire series, a bit let down by this book.... It may of had to do with the fact that the author was a TOTAL LET DOWN. No personality and not warm in anyway. I wasn't expecting her to bow down and thank our group for spending hundreds of dollars on her books over the years.. or thank us for telling everyone we knew to read them as well.... I was just expecting a smile.

Donielle rated it

I'm listening to Lean Mean Thirteen on cd at work. Twice today I burst into laughter and had to fake a coughing fit to disguise my inappropriate behavior. The line "I stapled him in the balls." completely undid me.Finished it. Liked it. Laughed a lot. However...I'm getting a little tired of all the Ranger-calls-her-Babe stuff. I mean, is it really necessary for her to have two hot guys battling for her attention? I'd like it better if Ranger fell heavy in love with someone else and he and Steph became just the best of friends...they always have each others' backs, but the flirting is so tired.

Roosevelt rated it

These still make me laugh. Stephanie sure can get herself into a pickle sometimes but she always manages to find a way out.