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TO THE NINES
by Janet Evanovich
St. Martin's, July 2003
320 pages
$25.95
ISBN: 0312265867


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On the day that Vinnie (Stephanie's boss) gets national press coverage for beginning to issue Visa Bonds he learns that his first customer, Samuel Singh, has skipped out.

Singh's landlady (and prospective mother-in-law) comes to the bail bondsman's office to demand that Vinnie send someone out to locate Singh and her back rent. Her daughter (Singh's fiancé) adds that someone needs to search for her dog Boo as well.

Vinnie will be a laughing stock if it becomes known that the harmless-looking Singh skipped out on the new and well-publicized bond. Taking it seriously, Vinnie assigns Ranger to the case.

When Ranger says that he will need help to find the missing man within the week Vinnie throws all his resources at the problem. (That includes Stephanie, Lula and even Connie.) Stephanie is extremely committed to the hunt (she is worried about the cute missing dog).

There seems to be no trace of Singh left anywhere in New Jersey. Somewhere along the way Stephanie's role changes from being the hunter to being the hunted. Ranger and his men take on the task of keeping Stephanie safe.

The hunt for Singh leads to Las Vegas. A small legal problem over a weapons violation keeps Ranger out of Nevada, so he sends Stephanie along with Tank, Lula, and Connie to bring in Singh. Stephanie and crew manage to cause some fairly predictable havoc in Las Vegas and they do find the dog.

The usual Stephanie Plum craziness continues. Grandma Bella has visions (one of Stephanie in a coffin). Stephanie's sister Valerie is extremely pregnant and not sure that marriage is the best course of action. Lula has gone on a no-carbohydrates diet and carries bacon everywhere she goes. Stephanie and Joe both seem calmer in this outing.

On the one hand it's good to see the characters you love grow up. On the other hand, part of the humor was in watching them go ballistic. All in all, this book is recommended for the legions of Stephanie Plum fans. If you are not a fan already then start with book one: One for the Money.

Reviewed by Jill Long, August 2003

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