Book: Twelve Sharp

Janet Evanovich
Fiction
St. Martin's Press / 2006
Hard Back / 320 Pages
Series: Stephanie Plum #12

FIRST A STRANGER APPEARS
While chasing down the usual cast of miscreants and weirdos Stephanie discovers that a crazed woman is stalking her.

THEN THE STRANGER REVEALS HER SECRETS
The woman dresses in black, carries a 9mm Glock, and has a bad attitude and a mysterious connection to dark and dangerous Carlos Manoso ...street name, Ranger.

NEXT, SOMEBODY DIES
The action turns deadly serious, and Stephanie goes from hunting skips to hunting a murderer.

SOON, THE CHASE IS ON
Ranger needs Stephanie for more reasons than he can say. And now, the two are working together to find a killer, rescue a missing child, and stop a lunatic from raising the body count. When Stephanie Plum and Ranger get too close for comfort, vice cop Joe Morelli (her on-again, off-again boyfriend) steps in.

Will the ticking clock stop at the stroke of twelve, or will a stranger in the wind find a way to stop Stephanie Plum...forever?

I picked this book up because Challenge/series

What I liked the Most? A vulnerable Ranger whose confidence is somewhat battered with the abduction of his child.

What I liked the Least? The whole mini Ranger theme - really you should know no one could touch it.

Review:This series is a guilty pleasure - it's a no brainer - just a really likeable character in highly unlikely situations.

Turns out Ranger has become the victim of the ultimate Identity Theft. He's been accused of kidnapping his daughter.

Slight spoiler - Lula & Tank? Really! Wow.

Recommended to: Fans of the series

Best Quote: "Probably you should leave before Lula finds her gun"

Challenges: 100+, Stephanie Plum