• Takedown Twenty

  • A Stephanie Plum Novel
  • By: Janet Evanovich
  • Narrated by: Lorelei King
  • Length: 6 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (4,082 ratings)

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Takedown Twenty

By: Janet Evanovich
Narrated by: Lorelei King
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Publisher's summary

Stephanie Plum is back in all-new adventure from #1 bestselling author Janet Evanovich.

©2013 Janet Evanovich; 2013 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Narrator Lorelei King performs the latest zany antics of Stephanie, Lula, and Connie, along with some sizzling smooches from Morelli and the ever hot Ranger.... Combine King's vocal acting with Stephanie's adventures, and you laugh through the whole audiobook.” (AudioFile Magazine)

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Still funny

Stephanie is the quirky friend I've loved for many years. But her stories seem to get shorter and the funny stuff is getting a bit worn. Let's ask Janet E. if she could take two years off and get us a great juicy plot that's a 12 hour read. New jokes, some old characters and some new characters mixed in. Who is with me?

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  • 11-20-13

An improvment over the last -- but not by much

This story opens with a giraffe and a tranquilizer dart in a thugs butt. Just when you thought you seen it all with Stephanie, you don't come close. This novel is a good improvement over the last. Lula is in fine form with some excellent one liners. All of the central characters are back and so is the love triangle between Ranger, Morelli and Stephanie.

This particular story opens up very slowly and even in the middle of the novel, there is not much life to it. The sad fact is that this series in long in the tooth for those of us who have read them all. Evanovich does a reasonable job making this novel stand-alone. That is, if you read book 20, you will at least follow all of the ins and outs of the story and appreciate the characters.

Evanovich needs to find a new way to breath life into this series and make some decisions for crying out loud. Or perhaps, a mega size novel to wrap it all up and start a new series with different characters. I am luke warm on this Takedown Twenty; an improvement over the last I admit; but not too much.

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Slowly but surely getting better

This book was entertaining. Yes, the series has become pretty predictable but it still makes me laugh out loud. I enjoy when Ranger's cars get blown up and/or totaled. I like when Bella gives Stephanie the eye. I like that there is a love triangle. Joe and Ranger are great characters and if Stephanie finally picks one, the other will probably fade away or maybe get his own series. King does her usual great job. I can't imagine anyone else as Stephanie.

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Stephanie get "the eye"

Stephanie Plum, bond enforcement agent, with side kick Lulu must track down a mob boss charged with murder. It turns out that the boss is Stephanie’s boy friend Joe Morelli’s uncle and everyone in the Berg is blocking her from finding him. Morelli’s Sicilian aunt has given Stephanie “the eye” twice and is sending her to hell. I read this series for a laugh. The exploits are so outrageous and Stephanie and Lulu are in revolving mayhem. This book has Lulu chasing a giraffe through the streets of the Berg. The giraffe does not seem to be related to anything else in the story. The book is quick easy to read and funny. Makes a good change of pace, get away from it all book but I think the series has run its course and needs to end. The book is narrated by Lorelei King who does her usual good job.

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Classic Stephanie Plum

In this twentieth book in the Stephanie Plum series, we see Stephanie bumble as a bounty hunter, waver between Morelli and Ranger, catch something on fire and destroy a car. Yep, it's the same story as before. There's not anything new here but it is more of the same fun that we've come to love from Stephanie Plum novels. Lorelei King continues to be one of the top narrators out there and makes the books worth listening to. And I think it's the audiobook that makes the difference. I would get frustrated with the physical books but with Lorelei King's narration, the book is a great escape.

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the only thing good is narration

What would have made Takedown Twenty better?

better story line

What was most disappointing about Janet Evanovich’s story?

it was a recap of other books

What didn’t you like about Lorelei King’s performance?

i loved her performance

What character would you cut from Takedown Twenty?

none

Any additional comments?

i will read sample b4 purchasing anymore of her books

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Another Excellent Evanovich

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely. The reader and story keeps you engaged

What did you like best about this story?

After 20 books, it's still interesting.

Which character – as performed by Lorelei King – was your favorite?

I love the way she conveys Stephanie. She is so relatable.

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Not as amusing as her other books

What would have made Takedown Twenty better?

I have read all of the author's other books but was disappointed in this one. The narrator did way too many characters. They needed to pair her up with a man. After reading her other 19 books you picture what the characters would sound like, but having a woman doing a man's voice just didn't cut it for me.

Has Takedown Twenty turned you off from other books in this genre?

No

Would you listen to another book narrated by Lorelei King?

Probably.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

I enjoy Stephanie Plums antics

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time to stop

What was most disappointing about Janet Evanovich’s story?

When I started reading this series I could not get enough and now I say ENOUGH! Stop.

What about Lorelei King’s performance did you like?

I love Kings narration she makes the books.

Was Takedown Twenty worth the listening time?

no

Any additional comments?

Evanovich is such a talented writer but this series needs to stop. I would love it if she began another comedy series.

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oh stephiane

all the right people and places just needed carl the monkey and the gang was all here.

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