One for the Money

A Stephanie Plum Novel

By: Janet Evanovich

Narrated by: Lori Petty

Discover where it all began—the first “snappily written, fast-paced, and witty” (USA TODAY) novel in the beloved Stephanie Plum series featuring a feisty and funny heroine who “comes roaring in like a blast of very fresh air” (The Washington Post), from Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dirty Thirty.

Meet Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter with attitude. In Stephanie’s opinion, toxic waste, rabid drivers, armed schizophrenics, and August heat, humidity, and hydrocarbons are all part of the great adventure of living in Jersey.

She’s a product of the “burg,” a blue-collar pocket of Trenton where houses are attached and narrow, cars are American, windows are clean, and (God forbid you should be late) dinner is served at six.

Out of work and out of money, Stephanie blackmails her bail-bondsman cousin Vinnie into giving her a try as an apprehension agent. Stephanie knows zilch about the job requirements, but she figures her new pal, el-primo bounty hunter Ranger, can teach her what it takes to catch a crook. Her first assignment: nail Joe Morelli, a former vice cop on the run from a charge of murder one. Morelli’s the inamorato who charmed Stephanie out of her virginity at age sixteen. There’s still powerful chemistry between them, so the chase should be interesting…and could also be extremely dangerous.

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.

So much fun!

Would you consider the audio edition of One for the Money to be better than the print version?

I loved them both! It is really a choice of what is the best medium at the time you want to read/hear it. It would also be easy to go back & forth between the two.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes. Good twists but not so complicated that it wasn't fun.

Which character – as performed by Lori Petty – was your favorite?

I have listened to many books performed by Lori Petty & she is awesome! I love all her characters.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

My favorite is when Grandma Mazur shoots the chicken....I almost ran off the road (I listen when I drive) even though I knew it was coming I still laughed!

Any additional comments?

Great combination, Janet Evanovich & Lori Petty

Great narration

Lori Petty was the perfect choice to narrate this book. I only wish it hadn't been abridged.

better in unabridged

I love this book when Iisent to it unabridged I felt like I was getting the bad movie version

Wrong narrator!!!

I love this book. Janet Ivanovich is one of my favorite authors however this narrator is awful! Normally I would give one of her books 5 stars however Lori Petty brings it down