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Publisher: HarperCollins
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Release
Date: Nov. 2004 |
ISBN: 0060584009
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Format
Reviewed: Hardcover |
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Genre:
Mystery / Humor |
Reviewed:
2004 |
Reviewer: Robyn Glazer
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Metro Girl
By Janet Evanovich
Janet
Evanovich is back but this time Stephanie Plum is nowhere to be
seen. Evanovich's character, Alexandra "Barney" Barnaby,
is a fun, crazy, and daring new character that lingers long after
I have finished the book. "Metro Girl"begins with Alex
at home, sleeping peacefully when her brother calls to tell her
that he needs to disappear for a while and the phone call ends with
a woman screaming in the background. Although she hates to fly,
Alex jumps on a plane and heads to Miami to get her brother out
of whatever jam he has gotten himself into this time. Unfortunately,
it seems Bill's problems are too big even for Alex and she finds
herself interlocked with a sexy NASCAR racer, Sam Hooker, who is
pissed because Bill stole his boat as the getaway plan. Next thing
Alex knows, she is being chased by too many to count, all of whom
want her talking about info she doesn't have or dead. As the end
comes closer and closer, Alex is trying to stay alive and out of
Hooker's tempting bed.
"Metro
Girl"is, simply put, an excellent book. The action is nonstop
and hilarious and Alex is a character that I want to stick around.
At first, the voice sounded close to Stephanie Plum but as I kept
reading, Alex's unique voice came out. However, Alex is almost as
hard on cars as Stephanie is! I loved all of the characters in the
book, especially Jude, Alex's gay friend, who defies all clichés.
I really hope that this will turn into a series because I love Alex,
even more than Stephanie Plum. I am highly anticipating the next
book by Evanovich. |