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Three To Get Deadly: A Stephanie Plum Novel Mass Market Paperback – July 15 1998

by Janet Evanovich (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 7,689 ratings
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Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum Novels Are

"Suspenseful."---Los Angeles Times

"Terrific."---San Francisco Chronicle

"Irresistible."---Kirkus Reviews

"Thrilling."---The Midwest Book Review

"Hilariously Funny."---USA Today

"A blast of fresh air."---The Washington Post

"Inventive and fast-paced."---The San Diego Union-Tribune

"Superb."---Detroit Free Press

In Three to Get Deadly, a "saintly" old candy store owner is on the lam---and bounty hunter extraordinaire Stephanie Plum is on the case. As the body count rises, Stephanie finds herself dealing with dead drug dealers and slippery fugitives on the chase of her life. And with the help of eccentric friends and family, Steph must see to it that this case doesn't end up being her last. . . .

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  1. Book 3 of 31
    Stephanie Plum
  2. Print length
    352 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    St. Martin's Paperbacks
  5. Publication date
    July 15 1998
  6. Dimensions
    10.64 x 2.38 x 17.5 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    9780312966096
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0312966096
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“[Evanovich's novels are] among the great joys of contemporary crime fiction.” ―GQ

“Suspenseful.” ―Los Angeles Times

“Terrific.” ―San Francisco Chronicle

“Irresistible.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“Thrilling.” ―The Midwest Book Review

“Hilariously funny.” ―USA Today

“A blast of fresh air.” ―The Washington Post

“Inventive and fast-paced.” ―San Diego Union-Tribune

“Superb.” ―Detroit Free Press

About the Author

Janet Evanovich is the author of the Stephanie Plum books, including One for the Money and Sizzling Sixteen

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0312966091
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin's Paperbacks; First Edition (July 15 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780312966096
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312966096
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 0.28 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.64 x 2.38 x 17.5 cm
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 7,689 ratings

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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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Liv L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Re-reading the series, can’t put it down
Reviewed in Canada on April 13, 2018
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If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. - Oscar Wilde
It’s a shorter novel but still packs a punch. Character development continues, hilarity ensues.
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ThePolyBlog
4.0 out of 5 stars Little more hard-boiled
Reviewed in Canada on March 27, 2016
PLOT OR PREMISE:
This time around Plum's got a dandy assignment: pick up Uncle Mo, the owner of the local soda shop who everybody thinks is a saint. He got picked up for carrying a concealed weapon (which everybody says is no real crime at all) and promptly jumps bail for no apparent reason. She no sooner asks the first person about Mo's whereabouts, and lo and behold, her mom is getting complaints about her harassing poor Uncle Mo. Ah, life is just peachy. Add in a couple of vigilante types who keep warning her away from Mo, some more involvement with Jackie and Lulu (the hookers from book one), and life gets interesting.
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WHAT I LIKED:
I liked the expansion of the various characters again. As well, its kind of fun to see the relationship develop between Joe and Stephanie, even if it is romance-by-the-book. :) The grandmother is less pronounced in this one but Lulu more than makes up for it as she wants to kick butt too. Ranger is definitely an interesting presence, and fun for everyone.
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WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
This book is a little more hard-boiled, complete with lots of guns blazing, and some harder-core motives for stuff. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it detracts a bit from the otherwise amusing antics of Stephanie as she is still learning the ropes about being a bounty-hunter.
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DISCLOSURE:
I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, nor do I follow her on social media.
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Marie
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in Canada on April 2, 2019
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Another winner from Janet, I always get a few belly laughs with each book. Characters are well done and funny. These books have adventure, romance and comedy, all rolled into one.
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W.A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Janet Evanovich never disappoints!
Reviewed in Canada on December 30, 2019
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I really enjoyed this ---kept me gripped all way through with lots of really funny moments too! Stephanie Plum is larger-than-life!
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Sylvie
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars
Reviewed in Canada on May 7, 2020
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5 stars
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Kristen Lewendon
4.0 out of 5 stars I might just be addicted now
Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2017
This book goes by in a rush of laughter and impossible situations that only Stephanie Plum could find herself in. I can't say there's any part of this I consider remotely likely to happen in real life. But it's just so outrageous and utterly hilarious that I find myself smiling along and accepting the impossible as just another day at the office. I had a suspicion that I would become a fan of the series and I might just be addicted now.
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eDar
3.0 out of 5 stars Janet got a little of her spark back
Reviewed in Canada on March 19, 2002
I really loved the first book in this series I read, _Hot Six_, and also enjoyed _One for the Money_. I was horribly disappointed with _Two for the Dough_, though, and endured the whole thing just hoping it would end faster than it did. Thankfully, halfway through _Three to Get Deadly_, Evanovich once again found her fantastic wit and seems to regain her footing in the characters.
Stephanie's self-deprecating humor and bumbling about learning to be a bounty hunter buoys the luke-warm plot during the first half of the book; there are some laugh-out-loud moments, and a myriad of snorts and chuckles. I really enjoy the character of Stephanie - I see much of myself in her, and a lot of the laughter was from self-recognition in her assorted neuroses and thought processes. The development of Lula's character was a very nice addition to the story as well.
One thing which disgruntled me during the first half of the book was the almost total lack of the spark that Stephanie had in the first two books; her character virtually crackled with life previously, but here it feels more like plodding until the second half of the story. Additionally, in the first two, she was 5'7" and a basically unapologetic 145 pounds - sturdy, and chuckling at how she was really "not fragile." In _Three to Get Deadly_, she is 125 pounds and fretting about her weight. 5'7" and 125 pounds is not a weight to fret about! Alas. Pleasantly, though, Ranger is much more a part of this story than he was in the second book, and the tension between Stephanie and Morelli picks up steam again in the last quarter of the story.
I'm hoping Evanovich will continue the tradition of vivid characters who continually surprise the reader in the other books in the series. Grandma Mazur thankfully drops back into the role where she adds a wonderful element to the story, but isn't a driving part of the plot.
I'm glad there are many more already written, so I don't have to wait. If only Patricia Cornwell and Janet Evanovich could kind of merge into one fabulous writer, we'd have Evanovich's tremendous sense of humor and character, with Cornwell's ability to write a suitably complex and interesting crime plot.
If you haven't read the first book in this series, I really recommend picking it up to learn how Stephanie gets into the whole bounty hunter business. Skipping the second book wouldn't leave much of a gap, as important points are mentioned in _Three to Get Deadly_. _Three_ is worth the time to read, though, and I'm looking forward to _Four to Score_.
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Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars Love books
Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2019
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Great book
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Jane
5.0 out of 5 stars Great books
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2024
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All books in this series are awesome and will keep you laughing.
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Christina We
5.0 out of 5 stars Side joke
Reviewed in Germany on July 21, 2023
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I love all the books dearly. And even more after I googled "Trenton" and a bunch of burning cars appeared 😄
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Claire
5.0 out of 5 stars Délicieux.
Reviewed in France on January 30, 2013
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Toute la série des Janet Evanovich est à lire de toute urgence. Un régal et de grands fous rires, mêlés de suspens et d'une touche de romantisme. Tout ce qu'il faut pour passer un bon moment.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stephanie Plum in her latest escapade!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2013
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I just love these Stephanie Plum stories. Unbelievable situations leave you wondering how she is going to get out of them. The violence is pure comedy and the situation between the two men in her life leaves you on a knife edge as to how it will go. I am completely hooked!
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SHORTER
4.0 out of 5 stars How about a spice cake?
Reviewed in Japan on September 16, 2002
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Stephanie, a bounty hunter, pursues a saint of the town. It does not seem a hard to solve at first, but this develops into a serial murder case. Stephanie struggles not only to investigate but to survive, because she got shot three times.
This time, a spice is her newly-bought ever-troublesome truck of a Japanese automobile maker, which ends blown up at the last of the story.
In this story two souls, who have already made a debut in the previous books, stand out as main personalities: Lula and Ranger. They are very different from each other in character and help Stephanie's pursuit in their own ways. They are unconnectedly invited to the dinner at Stephanie's parents', and through the conversation family members, probably not intentionally, reveal the visitors' charms.
The world around Stephanie gets more and more rich and alive.
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