• One for the Money

  • By: Janet Evanovich
  • Narrated by: Lori Petty
  • Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (1,153 ratings)

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One for the Money

By: Janet Evanovich
Narrated by: Lori Petty
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Publisher's summary

In Stephanie Plum's opinion, toxic waste, rabid drivers, armed schizophrenics, and August heat, humidity, and hydrocarbons are all part of the great adventure of living in New Jersey. Out of work and out of money, with her Miata repossessed and her refrigerator empty, Stephanie blackmails her bail bondsman cousin into giving her a try as an apprehension agent. Stephanie knows zilch about the job requirements, but figures she can learn what it takes to catch a crook. Her first assignment: nail a former vice cop on the run from a charge of murder one - who also happens to be the irresistible macho pig who took Stephanie's virginity at age 16. This is the first in Evanovich's incredibly popular Stephanie Plum series.
Don't forget to download the rest of the Stephanie Plum series.
©1996 Janet Evanovich, All Rights Reserved (P)1996 Simon & Schuster Inc., All Rights Reserved

Critic reviews

"A Jersey girl with Bette Midler's mouth and Cher's fashion sense...Who could resist this doll?" (New York Times Book Review)

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    2 out of 5 stars

Abridged......Left out so much!

This was recommended to me by my daughter who has the books. She was excited for me to get them on audio as we were taking a little trip. I could only find this in abridged version. Although it was rather enjoyable, she said so much was left out that was character development, she didn't even enjoy it. If I had not known a little about the book prior, this would have been the one and only "number" book I would have read. I plan to actually READ the first three or four books before I purchase any more of the abridged versions. I don't recommend the abridged versions AT ALL. Save your credits until Audible comes out with the Unabridged Version of these titles.

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  • Overall
    2 out of 5 stars

incoherent

This novel is too heavily abridged. It did not make sense.

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    5 out of 5 stars

One for the Money

Excellent, kept me laughing the entire book.

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  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars

Introducing Stephanie Plum

This is a really fun book to listen to. I wish there was an unabridged version. I also wish they would reissue this with a different reader. Lorelei King who does many of the later books is much better.

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  • Overall
    2 out of 5 stars

One for the money - evanovich

Looses too much in digestion. The few F words left in don't get the real humor across to the listner. I suppose that's why the later books are unabridged and controlled by the author. If I only have two hours to listen to a book I'd rather listen to cat in the hat or poobear unabridged.

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  • Overall
    2 out of 5 stars

Liked the book, not the reader.

This series of books is great fun. This one starts it all off, but others are better as the characters develop and become more multi-dimensionsal. Still, this one is a good read. I could not stomach the narrator, though. Her voice was so annoying, and didn't sound at all the way I imagined Stephanie! I kept trying, thinking I would get used to it, but it just kept irritating me. I finally gave up and bought the paperback! Later books with Lorelei King as the narrator are MUCH better.

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    5 out of 5 stars

One for the Money

I had first bought the book Hard Eight, that is what began my love affair with the whole Evanovich series. I had bought other books from the series but never had time to read them, so I thought I would try listening to them and it was an absolute joy. I hope to see more from the series become available soon! :)

Once you read or hear one of Stephaine's tales you will fall in love with her and her friends and family.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

One For the Money

Listening to Stephaine as a Bounty Hunter, and how she became one, was great. Hard Eight was the first of Evanovich I had heard. It was funny and I wanted more. Then I found that there was a whole series about Stephaine Plum. Her family is one of the funneist parts of the story. I love her Grandmother. I hope Evanovich will continue with the Plum series. So far I have listen 1-6 and the 8th one. And hope to hear the 7th. This series is My favorit, and keeps me wanting more.

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    4 out of 5 stars

Excellent

I enjoyed this story. It was too short but verry good.

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  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars

Love the series!

This is the first time I have read this author and have fallen in love with the Stephanie Plum series. I downloaded all 13 books and listened to them all within a week. I couldn’t wait to hear what adventures (and mishaps!) that Stephanie, Joe, Ranger, Lula and the rest of the gang would get into. I’ve read some of the previous reviews. I agree with some and disagree with others. I disagree that it gets old and complacent that Stephanie finds herself in the same situations in every book. It appears to me that Stephanie’s character is just one of those people that trouble and mayhem seem to find. I do agree that narrator Lori Petty is the voice of Stephanie. Narrator Debi Mazar’s accent is a bit heavy for audio books and then after all this Lorilei King takes over as narrator for the rest of the series. While Ms. King’s character voices are awesome (she has such a range!) her Stephanie voice has no Jersey accent at all and sound just a little too “blue blood”. Otherwise Ms. King is a joy to listen to. You will fall in love with Ranger and Joe! Both are too hot to handle……no wonder Stephanie can’t choose between the two!

Don’t let the narrator changes deter you from listening to this funny charming, and at times mysterious series. You won’t be disappointed if you’re looking for something light hearted to listen to.

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