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Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, No. 2) Audio Cassette

by Janet Evanovich (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,365 ratings
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New Jersey private eye, Stephanie Plum, is joined by a pistol-packing granny and a vice cop in her hunt for a bail jumper who shot his best friend.
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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0333780051
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0333780053
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.88 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,365 ratings

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Janet Evanovich

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Janet Evanovich is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum series, the co-authored Fox and O’Hare series, the Knight and Moon series, and the Lizzy and Diesel series as well as twelve romance novels, the Alexandra Barnaby novels, Troublemaker graphic novel, and How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author.

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The book itself, I cannot wait to read.this review is more about the bloated $17+ price I paid for a "new" book that was clearly not new. It is very aggravating to pay good money for subpar used merchandise.
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Patto
5.0 out of 5 stars Grandma is not a good shot
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
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Grandma is not a good shot — but she shoots anyway with her borrowed 45 Magnum, heedless of where the bullets go. This is just one exciting scene the reader can look forward to.

Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter, is after Kenny Mancuso, because the fee for catching this nasty bail jumper is big. But Kenny very quickly decides he’s sick of Stephanie’s pursuit, and vows to do bad things to her and her grandma. Stephanie loves her grandma — so it’s all out war.

As usual with this series, Two for the Dough is laugh-out-loud funny and Stephanie’s family is a delight. And the relationship between Stephanie and Morelli the cop is lots of fun. Stephanie acquires a great car in this book too.
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"Dr. Z" Richard Zeile
4.0 out of 5 stars Comic Book Experience
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020
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Packaging makes a difference. The cover on this audiobook uses fat letters in bright primary colors, and the manner of reading by Lori Petty suggests a middle school student, 13 going on thirty. The result is that I remember this story in pictures, as if it had been a comic book in the style of the classic Tin-Tin adventures. That is a tribute to the Author's vivid descriptions of place and person.

Inspired by the Author's volume "How I Write," I picked up this, the second of her lengthening series (twenty-some) of Stephanie Plumb novels. The first, "One for the Money," was too expensive, but the subsequent ones are very reasonable, and I enjoyed the present reading well enough to pick up "Three to Get Ready," also read by Lori Petty.

I listened to an abridged version and that always leaves me wondering what I missed. On the other hand, a three-disc book (2 and a half hours) goes quickly and is a suitable for audio-listeners afraid of commitment, or who want a change of pace after finishing a volume from Durant's "Story of Civilization."

It is an action-packed story with lots of colorful characters, narrated from the protagonist's point of view. Some are in the middle world between ethnic background and thoroughly American, sharing a long history in the Trenton New Jersey neighborhood. As a "bounty hunter," a private agent who finds those who have skipped out on bail for the bonding company, Stephanie learns on the job and responds to surprising developments in equally surprising ways. A man refuses to go with her to court, and moons her in his living room, in front of his wife, no less- so Stephanie tasers him in the rear and he slumps on the floor. Note how the problem shifts from finding, to persuading, to transporting, and similar sequential chains extend through the story leading the reader to wonder either what will happen next, or how she will get out of this one. The dynamics are similar to detective stories but with more focus on events than a given problem.

Our main character, Ms. Plumb, is not given to reflection and is kept so busy by her job and family, and occasional shopping or romantic interest, that she doesn't have time to think much beyond the job. The injuries and threats are so numerous and attention grabbing that she doesn't have time to hurt. She is running in heels the day after she had suffered some injury, and the attempt on her grandmother's life is a problem to be solved rather than the crisis it would be for most of us. It recalls cartoon fights where the character is clunked on the head hard enough to make him unconscious and the next moment he is as good as new. All this stuff is entertaining, and harmless as long as we realize that it isn't real.

It struck me that there are no real adults in the story, no principled individuals, just people to accommodate to, whether your mom's demand that you have dinner on Sunday, or the oily funeral director, or the police guy who comes on in the middle of a stake out. Part of our protagonist's problem solving skills is her willingness to cut corners whether it is trespassing, assault, lying, or "borrowing." What we admire as "pluck" may actually be what Nietzsche described as the "Superman" who we admire and follow because he (or in this case she) does what we would scruple to do.

Interestingly, there is an absence of feminist consciousness. Our protagonist is too busy trying to pay the rent to entertain thoughts of solidarity with other women. And she is thoroughly independent and self-reliant, untroubled by doubts as to her attractiveness, which she takes for granted. This is literature for working people. It is their experiences in service industry, fixing cars, embalming bodies, enforcing law, and collecting bills that are portrayed here. One part of the series' success is that the stories reflect that often-neglected world where people are hustling to make a living, more concerned with people and events rather than ideas and ideals.

In sum, the story is vivid, entertaining, a little shallow, but colorful, an enjoyable comic book experience.
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Dale
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read.
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
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Loved the humor in this book. I have read the whole series so far and look forward to the next one.
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Rhonda Farkas
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice read
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2024
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Love paperbacks for plane trips, once done I can leave it at the hotel and it leaves space for purchases.
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tjhassman
3.0 out of 5 stars Slow and Steady
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2023
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I really enjoyed “One for the Money” and flew through it, but “Two for the Dough” was a slow burn. It couldn’t keep my attention, and it took a long time to finish. I enjoyed the story and the characters are definitely interesting, but the plot was slow to develop. I know I’m late to the series, and considering there are now 30 books, I have high hopes for book number 3. I hope we stay away from mortuaries though.
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Julie McClendon
5.0 out of 5 stars Books for inmates
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
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I’m reviewing this book for my son whom is an inmate and I sent it to him he loved it. He’s laughed more than he has in months. I’m myself loved this book and thought he would as well. This is why I read this author, so I recommend this book highly.
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KTinVA
4.0 out of 5 stars Decent read
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2023
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Book 1 was better. This one was a little flat and slow Still going to read on in the series.
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kristy
5.0 out of 5 stars couldn’t put the book down
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2023
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Just like the first book in the series I couldn’t put the second one down either. this series has me hooked- their exciting, funny, interesting, and great reads.
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Desi
3.0 out of 5 stars The plot falls through the cracks
Reviewed in the Netherlands on February 24, 2023
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I don’t like it when the main character doesn’t know what they are doing. It is a nice read to pass the time though.
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Gregor Schiel
5.0 out of 5 stars Klasse Geschichte
Reviewed in Germany on April 11, 2016
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Ich mag den Stil von Janet Evanovich. Ich denke Ihr Witz kommt aber so richtig nur in Englisch rüber. Diese Geschichte ist wieder sehr sehr kurzweilig, abwechslungsreich und super witzig. Hab das Buch angefangen und nicht wieder weggelegt.
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Joyce Sala
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely unpredictable and gripping
Reviewed in Spain on January 21, 2014
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Very good plot, character development... and its humorous asides are the cherry on the cake! Looking forward to the next one.
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Alyssa
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read
Reviewed in Canada on May 11, 2012
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I originally read the first book in the Stephanie Plum series because it was a Christmas gift and love the book so much I needed to get this, the second of the series. This book was so good, a definite page turner and when I was finished it left me feeling like I couldn't start the third fast enough. Janet Evanovich is a writer who grabs your attention immediately and before you know it you on the last page wishing for more!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The adventures of Stephanie Plum, reluctant bounty hunter
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2013
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Not your normal Bounty Hunter as seen on television. She is not big or beefy and she does not like shooting people so invariably leaves her gun at home in the cookie jar. Even if she were to take it with her she can't use it. Her mentor is Ranger a will-o-the-wisp Latino for whom everyone has the hots. The situations she gets herself into has me in stitches - the stories just get better and better and the books are un-putdownable!
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