Hard Eight

A Stephanie Plum Novel

De: Janet Evanovich

Narrado por: Lorelei King

The #1 bestselling phenomenon continues in the eighth Stephanie Plum novel. The stakes get higher, the crimes get nastier, the chases get faster, and the men get hotter.

This time Stephanie, Morelli, Ranger. Lula, Valerie, and Grandma Mazur are strapped in for the ride of their lives. Stephanie is hired to find a missing child. But things aren't always as they seem and Stephanie must determine if she's working for the right side of the law. Plus, there's the Morelli question: can a Jersey girl keep her head on straight when more than just bullets are aimed for her heart? And with the Plum and Morelli relationship looking rocky, is it time for Ranger to move in for the kill? Janet Evanovich's latest thriller proves that Hard Eight will never be enough.

©2002 Evanovich Inc., (P)2002 Audio Renaissance, a Division of Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Keeps up Evanovich's standards for over-the-top situations” —Chicago Tribune

“[A] must read...readers will want to finish this delightful work in one sitting.” —Midwest Book Review

“Offers the best action yet.” —Newark Star-Ledger

“The girl mercenary is as fresh as ever.” —People

“Hard Eight is most emphatically not Raymond Chandler but, like his work, a piece of finely crafted prose.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“Plum is one of fiction's most irresistible heroines.” —Seattle Post Intelligencer

“Evanovich has certainly come a long way since One for the Money; her latest Stephanie Plum mystery merits a one-day national laydown on June 18.” —Library Journal

“Well plotted and cleverly resolved...her wickedly funny characterizations and the intriguing love triangle are what keep her readers coming back for more.” —Bookpage

“As close to summer escapism as you can get. Evanovich hits a high note with her newest...a great addition to a well-stocked beach bag.” —Houston Chronicle

“A perfect summer vacation book...promises fun, laughter, and unforgettable characters...Evanovich delivers.” —Tennessean (Nashville, TN)

“Thrills mixed with lust, seasoned with humor: a delightful escape.” —News & Record (Greensboro, NC)

“Evanovich produces more than "beach reading". She writes rollicking, raunchy, hysterical fiction that is so real, you will laugh out loud and want to visit the Burg.” —Rockwall County News

“Just when you think the adventures of Plum and company can't get any funnier or more convoluted, Janet Evanovich proves you wrong-nobody does it better!” —Romantic Times

Loved all but one thing...

Did Lorelei King do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Great narration and good job differentiating characters, but the voice of Ranger was so cheesy, it almost ruined the entire book for me.

Any additional comments?

Loved the book overall. So funny at times that I laughed out loud. I just struggled so much to get past the voice of Ranger. Even though the author depicts him to be such a masculine and sexy man of mystery, the voice that Lorelie King gives him made me barely like him.

Decent

enjoyed it well enough, but not too sure about the random music, but otherwise standard Stephanie Plum story.

Enjoyed Hard Eight and new reader

Was glad to finally have an unbridged version to listen to. Main characters are always funny. It's nice to see her deal with new and current issues (child custody bonds, fad diets currently in vogue) I can't wait for the next books. At first it was hard to get used to this reader because I have been used to the Jersey accent of old, but it soon seems to sound right. She's the first to make Morelli and especially Ranger sound good. There's always some crazy, quirky little things that stand out in the books. My only criticism is that this author makes Stephanie kind of passive when it comes to the romances. Everything happens to her but she never initiates or seems to participate as a full partner. Always an enjoyable book to listen to.

Little things annoy me.

I enjoyed the story, The performer was good. I was annoyed by the music as the chapters changed.

Love this series!

Full of humor, sense of the ridiculous is heart warming, no better reader than Lorelei King and she is the perfect match for Stephanie Plum. I would never risk traveling alone without at least one Janet Evanovich novel in my phone library for company.