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Ten Big Ones (A Stephanie Plum Novel)
421 pages
A hilarious, high-energy romp through Jersey where exploding cars and romantic entanglements are just another Tuesday.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like riding shotgun in a car that is almost certainly about to explode, but you are laughing too hard to care. The experience is defined by its relentless, zany energy and a deeply comforting sense of chaos. It is a popcorn-mystery that prioritizes sharp banter, slapstick physical comedy, and simmering romantic tension over gritty procedural details. The prose is punchy and conversational, dripping with deadpan Jersey attitude and self-deprecating humor. You are not here for a dark, brooding thriller; you are here to hang out with a cast of wildly eccentric, lovable disasters. It is the perfect escape for anyone who delights in fast-paced, low-stakes mayhem where the heroine's biggest threat might just be her own family.
- Mood
- chaotic
- zany
- lighthearted
- energetic
- Tone
- irreverent
- sassy
- self-deprecating
- comedic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- romantic tension · embracing chaos · eccentric family dynamics · unlikely friendships
- The writing
- Punchy and dialogue-heavy, the writing relies on deadpan delivery and sharp, colloquial banter to drive the comedy.
- The arc
- The journey bounces from everyday comedic frustration to adrenaline-fueled panic, ultimately landing back in a comforting, humorous status quo.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave a laugh-out-loud, popcorn-mystery experience filled with slapstick action and a simmering love triangle.
Content notes
- comedic violence
- explosions
- mild peril
- gun violence
About the book
She's accidentally destroyed a dozen cars. She's a target for every psycho and miscreant this side of the Jersey Turnpike. He mother's convinced she'll end up dead...or worse, without a man. She's Stephanie Plum and she kicks butt for a living (well, she thought it would sound good to put it that way...)
It begins as an innocent trip to the deli-mart, on a quest for nachos. But Stephanie Plum and her partner, Lula, are clearly in the wrong place at the wrong time. A robbery leads to an explosion, which leads to the destruction of yet another car. It would be just another day in the life of Stephanie Plum...except that she becomes the target of a gang. And the target of an even scarier, more dangerous force that comes to Trenton. With super bounty hunter Ranger out of town (and Stephanie on the outs with vice cop Morelli), she finds herself alone, with a decision to make: how to protect herself and where to hide while on the hunt for a killer known as the Junkman. There's only one safe place, and it has Ranger's name all over it-if she can find it. And if the Junkman doesn't find her first. With Lula riding shotgun and Grandma Mazur on the loose, Stephanie Plum is racing against the clock in her most suspenseful novel yet.
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