Twelve Sharp, Janet Evanovich
Twelve Sharp, Janet Evanovich
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Twelve Sharp

Author: Janet Evanovich

Narrator: Lorelei King

Abridged: 7 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/20/2006

Synopsis

Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, where bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's life is about to implode in Janet Evanovich's wildest, hottest novel yet!

FIRST A STRANGER APPEARS
While chasing down the usual cast of miscreants and weirdos Stephanie discovers that a crazed woman is stalking her.

THEN THE STRANGER REVEALS HER SECRETS
The woman dresses in black, carries a 9mm Glock, and has a bad attitude and a mysterious connection to dark and dangerous Carlos Manoso …street name, Ranger.

NEXT, SOMEBODY DIES
The action turns deadly serious, and Stephanie goes from hunting skips to hunting a murderer.

SOON, THE CHASE IS ON
Ranger needs Stephanie for more reasons than he can say. And now, the two are working together to find a killer, rescue a missing child, and stop a lunatic from raising the body count. When Stephanie Plum and Ranger get too close for comfort, vice cop Joe Morelli (her on-again, off-again boyfriend) steps in.

Will the ticking clock stop at the stroke of twelve, or will a stranger in the wind find a way to stop Stephanie Plum…forever? Filled with Janet Evanovich's trademark action, nonstop adventure, and sharp humor, Twelve Sharp shows why her audiobooks have been called "hot stuff" (The New York Times), and Evanovich herself "the master" (San Francisco Examiner).

About Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich was born Janet Schneider on April 22, 1943 in South River, New Jersey. She routinely appears on both the New York Times and Amazon Bestseller Lists and has a devoted following of readers. Using the pen name Steffie Hall, she published her several short romance novels. She later struck gold with her popular ‘Stephanie Plum’ Series – the twenty second book in the series, (‘Tricky Twenty Two’) will be released this November. After the third book in the series, Evanovich started running contests for her readers to suggest names for the next book. Each Plum book since that time has been named by a fan. The heroine, Stephanie Plum becomes a bounty hunter in her hometown of Trenton, New Jersey by bribing her pervert cousin Vinnie for a job after she is laid off as a lingerie buyer. Although there is plenty of romance and comedy in the books, they are primarily modern mysteries with an outrageous cast of secondary characters that add down to earth humor.

Evanovich became the first in her family to attend college. After graduating from South River High School she went on to attend Douglass College, part of Rutgers University. Janet Evanovich married her husband Pete in 1964. When she had her son, Peter and daughter, Alexandra, she decided to become a stay at home mom to raise her children. She first began writing in her thirties and had trouble publishing her first three manuscripts. Someone suggested she try writing romance novels. She had written two romance novels and still had not found anyone to publish them and became discouraged. She stopped writing and instead signed on with a temporary employment agency. After she worked there for several months, she received an offer to publish her second romance manuscript. She wrote and published multiple short romance novels before creating the world of Stephanie Plum. She has also written several other series, including the ‘Wicked’ Series, the ‘Alex Barnaby’ series, and the newer ‘Fox and O’Hare series featuring an FBI Agent and her partner, a notorious thief on the FBI’s Most Wanted List.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Sharon M on 2009-03-04 18:28:39

I did not think this story was as good as the earlier ones with Stephanie Plum.

AudiobooksNow review by KD on 2010-09-08 16:20:13

I rented this book not knowing that it was supposed to be comedic. This is the most boring, and ridiculous book that I have read to date. The repetitive use of the failed captures, and silly interviews for new bounty hunters, combined with the puerile writing style has left me cold. The level of writing is that of someone in the second grade. The supposed quandry that Stephanie is in over her boyfriend and Ranger, and her constant whining present her as an annoyance the reader is forced to deal with. If you are looking for a real mystery/crime book - don't bother.

AudiobooksNow review by Leslie on 2012-10-20 18:44:48

This one came at 2pm its 6:40 and I just turned the last page.I cannot get enough of this series, better than prozac. This group of characters now feel like quirky relatives that I cant wait to catch up with. The first Plum novel to make it to movies was great as well. I hope the rest of the series is picked up.Janet .. write faster!! I miss these guys between reads.

Goodreads review by James on April 30, 2023

Book Review 4 out of 5 stars to Twelve Sharp, the 12th book in the "Stephanie Plum" cozy mystery series written in 2006 by Janet Evanovich. I really enjoyed this book, given its focus on the mysterious Ranger. Stephanie is being stalked. She's not sure who it is, but the person is scary.......more

Goodreads review by Eric_W on October 21, 2011

Yes, they are formulaic. Yes, they are light. Yes, they don’t challenge you. Well, so what. They’re a lot of fun. I’ve read all of the Stephanie Plum series, and I enjoy the formula, the humor, and the zany family (Grandma Mazur’s passion for funeral viewings is hysterically the opposite of the revu......more

Goodreads review by Jilly on May 11, 2016

Lots of Ranger in one of these books always makes me give an extra star. He is dark, mysterious, alpha in a good way, and sexy AF. His looks get compared to Ricky Martin in this book and it was written in 2006. Here's Ricky in 2006: okay, I can work with that. So, in this book Stephanie is trying to h......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on November 24, 2007

From a blog post I wrote in 2006: I readily admit my OCD tendencies and one of the stronger ones is that I hate putting a good book down until it's done. Twelve Sharp is a good book. I started reading around 10:30 last night and finished up around 1:30 this morning. I did look at the clock several time......more

Goodreads review by Glen on June 12, 2022

Stephanie Plum is up to her usual tricks, when Ranger all but disappears. There's a missing child, and a lot more dead bodies than usual piling up. It turns out Ranger has a doppelganger who wants to take his place. Not bad, does make me glad I don't live in New Jersey.......more

Quotes

“Stephanie Plum, Evanovich’s ditzy but delightful bounty hunter heroine, returns—this time to solve her own career crisis. Actress Lorelei King gives each character a distinct—and hilarious—voice.” —People on Eleven on Top with praise for the narrator

“Narrator King steps neatly into Stephanie's shoes, her agile voice conveying not only Stephanie's fear and frustration, but her plaintive, why-does-this-always-happen--to-me attitude. King also nails the manly, mysterious voice of gorgeous bounty hunter Ranger, Stephanie's sometime superhero… Her vocal stylings are generally as superb as Evanovich's zany characterizations.” —Publishers Weekly on Ten Big Ones

“Narrator Lorelei King does a fabulous job, as each character is assigned a distinctive voice, thus milking the humor for every drop.” —The Boston Globe on To the Nines

“As addictive as Fritos.” —People on the Stephanie Plum novels

“Hot and sassy.” —Boston Herald on the Stephanie Plum novels

“Stunning.” —Booklist on the Stephanie Plum novels

“Irresistible.” —Houston Chronicle on the Stephanie Plum novels

“Brilliantly evocative.” —Denver Post on the Stephanie Plum novels

“Dorothy Parker with a Jersey accent.” —Time on the Stephanie Plum novels

“Models of screwball artistry, fueled by inventive twists.” —The New York Times on the Stephanie Plum novels

Awards

  • Quill Award - Nominee
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