One for the Money

A Stephanie Plum Novel, Book 1

By: Janet Evanovich

Narrated by: C. J. Critt

Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

You’ve lost your job as a department store lingerie buyer, your car’s been repossessed, and most of your furniture and small appliances have been sold off to pay last month’s rent. Now the rent is due again. And you live in New Jersey. What do you do?

If you’re Stephanie Plum, you become a bounty hunter. But not just a nickel-and-dime bounty hunter; you go after the big money. That means a cop gone bad. And not just any cop. She goes after Joe Morelli, a disgraced former vice cop who is also the man who took Stephanie’s virginity at age 16 and then wrote details on a bathroom wall. With pride and rent money on the line, Plum plunges headlong into her first case, one that pits her against ruthless adversaries - people who’d rather kill than lose.

The New York Times Book Review calls Stephanie Plum “a Jersey girl with Bette Middler’s mouth and Cher’s fashion sense.” In Stephanie Plum, Evanovich has created a resourceful and humorous character who stands apart from the pack of gritty female detectives.

Jersey girl: listen to more in the Stephanie Plum series.

©1994 Janet Evanovich (P)1995 Recorded Books, LLC

Liked It Less Than I Remember

I used to be obsessed with this series as a young adult. When I got audible I was so excited to “read” it again. However, as I’ve gotten older I think the stereotypes in this book are more problematic than I remember, but overall I still enjoyed the story. The narration was awful. The narrator’s voice was far too mature for a sassy gal in her late 20’s, and the loud breathes at the beginning of sentences were extremely distracting. It also felt like she was reading it for the first time during the recording, so the sentences felt jerky and didn’t flow. I will continue through the series, though, because I know from reading them previously that they get better (and I’ve heard a different narrator takes over at some point).

Very entertaining

I truly enjoyed “One For The Money”
It was a fun, light story that was a little nostalgic as well. Lion king forward to more books from Janet Evanovich. I also feel like CJ Critt’s narration was a key part of the enjoyment for me.

Love this series

Love this series, have read the physical book several times and watched the movie just as many. First time on audio book and enjoyed it thoroughly. Would recommended to anyone.

At first...

At first I was like yuk this has to be the cheesiest story line ever and I almoat quit. Then...it got so much better. Glad I continued on.

Loved it!

Good read. Easy to listen too! Reader pauses a little long between chapters but other than that a book!

Entertaining

This is a pretty good book. I wouldn’t recommend for literary excellence but it’s a decent story and amusing. I just started the second book and I have found it to be more laugh out loud funny than this one. Recommend for a fun listen.

One for the money is an exceptional book

love the book. I live so hard at this book I thought I would burst an appendix
you're such a wonderful writer and you are hilarious thank you so much for this book

revisiting an old favorite

I read this book when it first came out. I've loved Janet Evanovich books ever since. It's fun having the book read aloud. I enjoy the humor of the story.

Won’t listen to this narrator again

Loved the book but the narration was terrible, way too long of pauses, audible deep breaths before every sentence. Honestly if I see this narrator on a book again, I won’t read it unfortunately

Kept me interested.

Although the narrators voice was too old for the character, this was still a funny, fun and entertaining storyline. I don’t recall if I’ve ever read a book by this author, but I will definitely be seeking out more books by her. This was a fun action packed read that made me laugh but kept me coming back for more.