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|  | Author: Janet Evanovich
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 308
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 6.3 x 1.2
ISBN: 0312383282
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312383282
ASIN: 0312383282
Publication Date: June 23, 2009
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 He knew that at any moment I would burst out loud laughing. He grinned and said, "A new book by Evanovich?" October 14, 2009
Readers Favorite (Hawesville, KY USA)
2 out of 12 found this review helpful
I never miss the chance to read a Stephanie Plum book by Janet Evanovich.
As soon as Finger Lickin' Fifteen came in I began to prepare for the ultimate reading experience. I prepared a cup of hot tea. I made my spot on the sofa comfortable. I took a hot shower and donned my most comfortable pajamas. My husband sat down to watch a movie. I knew he was secretly watching me. He knew that at any moment I would burst out loud laughing. He grinned and said, "A new book by Evanovich?" He knows me well.
In Finger Lickin' Fifteen Lula has witnessed a murder. Two crazy thugs decapitated a well known chef right in front of her. Now they were coming for her with the same meat cleaver. Ranger needs Stephanie's help. Someone has been targeting his security clients. Morelli and Stephanie had a falling out and once again are broke up.
What ensues is hilarious calamity. Lula, Connie, Grandma and Stephanie enter a barbecue contest in hopes of trapping the men with the meat cleaver. It matters not that none of them can cook. When Lula once again destroys Stephanie's apartment, by exploding a pressure cooker full of barbecue sauce, she calls on the assistance of a cross dressing Mr. Clucky. The suspense continues to build just as the laughs do. Picture Lula hanging out the window of a car, shooting at the meat cleaver guys, it isn't a pretty picture. She's wearing neon spandex and is stuck unable to go forward or backward until she releases ...umm you get the idea. Of course the bails bondman we all love to hate, Joyce is back. The scenes between Ranger and Stephanie grow hotter with each book. As usual Stephanie's cars blow up, her apartment explodes and it never gets old.
This is a must read. The last couple of books had lost some of their zing but it is back again in Finger Lickin' Fifteen.
My own personal comments: Why can't Stephanie see that she belongs with Ranger. I heard a rumor that this was the last of the series. I hope that's not true. Grandma had a larger part in this book. I always love this gun toting grandmother. Janet Evanovich does it again!
 A Rare Disappointment in Ms. Evanovich October 14, 2009
Rita Shanahan
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
Let's face it, most of us read Stephanie Plum novels for the fun and witty dialogue, as well as the immense appeal of the characters. Plot is definitely secondary. This was such a weak plot, however, that it was hard to even get into it. The ultimate pro Ranger hiring the somewhat inept Stephanie to ferret out serious business security problems at Rangeman just doesn't make sense and was a hard sell from page one. The audio edition suffered because of the narrator Loralei King with her very lackluster, little emotion Stephanie Plum and the aggravating nasally Joe Morelli. If you like audio books and have listened to the prior numbered Plums, you'll recognize that there is something missing. I'll try to think of all the enjoyment other Stephanie Plum books/CDs have given me.
So disappointing - where's the fun? October 11, 2009
Cornelia Van Aken (Fremont, CA United States)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
Well, I have the say the fun has gone out of this series. Even Evanovich's legendary gift with gab is gone. Is her computer now writing the books? I seriously wonder who did the work with this title. Go back and reread some pages from earlier books in the series and you'll see what I mean. And come on, can't the characters grow at least a little as time goes on? This used to be a "laugh out loud" series but I'm not laughing now.
DOA October 4, 2009
Jo Van (Bothell, WA)
6 out of 9 found this review helpful
I enjoyed the first ten or so Stephanie Plum books, but how many times can you tell the same one-note joke before it losses its pizzaz? I think it's safe to say that no one ever read these for the "mystery." It was always about the characters, but now they're more caricature than character. Lula, for me, was only ever good for two books before I started skimming scenes with her in them (I found her more annoying than funny.) Gramma Mazer, too, has lost her appeal. There is no growth in any of these characters. The only thing that ever kept me reading was the sizzle in the triangle between Steph, Morelli, and Ranger and even that falls flat here. This is probably my last Evanovich.
How does she do it? October 3, 2009
Victoria F. Jessop (El Cajon, CA)
3 out of 10 found this review helpful
Just where does Janet Evanovich get such great ideas for her Stephanie Plum books? Each is more outrageous than the last. When I read Finger Lickin'Fifteen, I was in awe at the number of scrapes Stephanie gets in and out of, and the other characters, Lula, and Grandma in particular, just get funnier and funnier. I laughed out loud several times over the inevitable car wrecks, and especially the catching of a bail-bond dodger at the well-known Funeral Home. To give too much detail would spoil the fun for others who haven't yet read the book.
I sent this book to my sister in England. Janet Evanovich has a couple of devotees there since I took a batch of Stephanie Plums over there for my sister's enjoyment. They were snapped up by her daughters who also enjoy these books.
I can't wait for the next one to come out.
Victoria Jessop,
San Diego.
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