Book Review for: Three to Get Deadly
Written by: Janet Evanovich
St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 978-0-312-96609-6
Available in print and ebook
4.5 Stars
Evanovich pens another gem of a story with "Three to
Get Deadly." Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter, gets assigned the task to
bring in "saintly" ice cream vendor, Moses "Uncle Mo"
Bedemier. Stephanie believes it will be easy, though it will leave her despised
throughout the Burg. As she looks for clues, she discovers nothing is easy when
it comes to Mo.
Stephanie soon learns that wherever Mo goes, a dead drug
dealer is found dead shortly thereafter. Joe Morelli is working the police
angle. Lula, the filing clerk, tags along on a couple of Stephanie's
adventures. Stephanie is threatened, shot at, and experiences physical violence
on her quest to find Mo. She learns Mo is in cahoots with someone. Has Mo
turned into a vigilante set on killing drug dealers or does he and his friends
have more sinister motives?
Evanovich's writing continues to please. "Three to Get
Deadly," is a past paced story filled with quick wit and surprising
twists. Stephanie's supporting cast, Lula, Ranger, Joe Morelli, and Grandma
Mazur continue to shine. Stephanie gives up the Buick only to discover her new
car, a Nissan pickup, isn't as cute as she thought it was.
What Evanovich does well is gives the characters, and the
plot, a unique voice, making the book fresh and interesting. Her descriptions
never linger and she always paints a vivid scene with a good economy of words.
"Three to Get Deadly," is a cozy mystery suspense
novel that I would recommend for ages 12 and up. Stephanie Plum may not always
be the most graceful bounty hunter, but her determination, courage, and ability
to think on her feet will have the reader rooting for her page after page.
Question: Are you a Stephanie Plum? Who is your favorite supporting character? Joe Morelli? Grandma? Lula? Connie?
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