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Seven Up
400 pages
A hilarious, high-energy romp through romantic dilemmas and accidental crime-solving that feels like a sitcom wrapped in a mystery.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like strapping into a brightly colored rollercoaster that is slightly off its tracks, but you are laughing too hard to care. It is a masterclass in chaotic comfort reading, blending the high-stakes adrenaline of bounty hunting with the deeply relatable, low-stakes drama of family dinners and romantic indecision. The narrative moves at a brisk, breathless clip, propelled by snappy dialogue, deadpan humor, and a cast of eccentric characters who treat murder and extortion as mere inconveniences. The atmosphere is zany and upbeat, never letting the actual danger overshadow the comedic absurdity of the protagonist's life. It is the perfect escape for readers who want their mysteries served with a side of swoon-worthy romance, exploding cars, and unapologetic hilarity.
- Mood
- zany
- energetic
- upbeat
- absurdist
- Tone
- irreverent
- sassy
- chaotic
- hilarious
- lighthearted
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- romantic indecision · eccentric family dynamics · bumbling through adulthood · comedic survival
- The writing
- Snappy and dialogue-driven, the prose relies on deadpan delivery and rapid-fire banter to land its comedic punches.
- The arc
- The reader bounces between laugh-out-loud absurdity and swoony romantic tension, ultimately landing in a state of delighted, chaotic comfort.
- Who it's for
- Anyone craving a fast-paced, low-stakes mystery where the romantic entanglements and eccentric family members are just as dangerous as the criminals.
Content notes
- comedic violence
- mild sexual tension
- kidnapping
- gun violence
About the book
Stephanie Plum has problems. Grandma Mazur's gambling partner, Eddie Dachooch, was found toes-up on his kitchen floor, dead from a shotgun blast. But when Grandma goes to the viewing, she doesn't recognize the man in the casket. She drags Stephanie along to find the missing dead body. But Stephanie's mind is on other matters because she has two proposals to consider: vice cop Joe Morelli is proposing marriage, and fellow bounty hunter Ranger is proposing a single perfect night. In this seventh Stephanie Plum adventure, the bounty hunter is dropped into a smorgasbord of murder, kidnapping, and extortion--a magnificent buffet of fast cars, fast men, and fast food.
Description from Open Library.
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