To the Nines (Stephanie Plum, No. 9) (Stephanie Plum Novels) Mass Market Paperback – June 14, 2004

Nobody who wants to enter Stephanie Plum’s apartment is troubled by the lack of a key. Poor Stephanie never knows who or what might be waiting for her when she goes home. Usually it’s her cop lover Joe Morelli. Or Ranger, her seductive mentor in the bounty hunting business. But in this book she acquires a new and unwelcome visitor. He leave flowers and creepy notes. He’s a killer, and he’s saving her till last to kill.As usual, there’s lots of comedy mixed in with the terror and violence. Stephanie’s friend Lula, a large black woman who dresses like a 'ho because she used to be one, is on a ridiculous diet. Stephanie’s sister is pregnant and getting fatter every day eating for two. Connie the office manager gets very drunk in Vegas and may have married an Elvis impersonator.Stephanie gets pretty bruised and battered in these pages, but in her family, there’s a simple cure for trauma and stress — cake.This is a delightful series. I’m sharing it with all my friends.

Love this series of Stephanie Plum books. Such good reading with plenty of suspense, romance, and mystery! Each book is well written and hard to put down until you have read the whole thing. Then you can't wait to begin the next book in the series. Each book leads to the next due to the question in your mind of what is going to happen to Stephanie next - what does the future hold for her?

Most of the main characters are here…Stephanie and family although not as much Grandma Mazur as I’d like, Joe, Ranger, Lula, Connie. Still a lot of action and laughs, but I figured out who the bad guy was early on…just saying. That was the only negative for me.

love plum

Stephanie Plum, and her side-kick, Lulu, the extra-large size ex-ho, turned bonds women have had their share of strange retrievals , even in a rough place like Trenton. Vaseline proved to be a slippery slope this time, don't ask don't tell, but regardless of ruining her clothes, Stephanie needed to bring in Punky Blalog.Samuel Singh has gone missing. Vinnie, her cousin-boss, wrote a visa bond, and time is in short supply. Vinnie sends Stephanie and Ranger, her current, tough Italian squeeze, to locate Samuel, and bring him back. Not only is Singh missing, he's an illegal immigrant and might already have skipped out of the country which would mean a complete loss of Vinnie's money.Stephanie Plum has a lot of aggravation on her plate. Perhaps this accounts for her not remembering necessary bullets, and having trouble getting a skip into cuffs. Another reason for needing Ranger's services. Stephanie has received threats, nothing new, but these are getting pushy. Joe Morelli tries to protect her, and Ranger fills in when Morelli is otherwise occupied.The action escalates intensity. Suspense builds. Crazy grandmothers loom like weird shadows. Grandma Mazur is man crazy, and Morelli' s grandmother Bella has visions of dead women. The antics are hilariously filled with pathos. Valerie, Stephanie' s nine month pregnant sister, needs marriage, and a move out of their parents home.This is a fast.moving romp loaded with uncommon antics and situations, unless you are from Trenton, and have the same type of job, then it might seem common, ever day ,do what needs to be done, tongue in cheek, gun in pocket occurrences. I enjoyed this read. Will look for more.

This one was really fun. She gets herself in all kinds of messes. But in the end it works out. Great book. Read it.

This series is always my go to. With the new books that have come out I've decided to read the books again and catch up since it's been a few years.

I laughed so hard I cried. The story was terrific too. An upside down great adventure with everything imaginable thrown in for good measure. What a fun read!

Love this series

Gripping and funny

Ottimo

Love Stephanie Plum, witty, surprising, chaotic, always gets her wanted person. Easy, funny read to take one away from everyday life!Easy to pick up & put down & get right back into the plot. Thumbs up from me!

Cette 9ème aventure de Stéphanie Plum - cette chasseuse de primes quelque peu maladroite - se distingue une fois de plus par sa drôlerie. Certes, ce n'est ni de la grande littérature ni des grands romans policiers, mais le lecteur passe un excellent moment et s'amuse des situations improbables et des personnages loufoques qu'on rencontre. C'est léger et distrayant, pourquoi bouder son plaisir? Dans le genre, c'est parfait.