High Five

Author - Janet Evanovich

A New York Times bestseller with over 55,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: When her uncle goes missing, bounty hunter Stephanie Plum is on the case — but she’s not expecting her investigation to lead to a dismembered body! “Readers can’t miss with this one”

Genre - Humor

Notes: High Five

• • Stephanie Plum is back, and so is her less-than-stellar job as a bounty hunter.
• • Her target is a man named Mickey, who is wanted for skipping out on bail.
• • Mickey is also a suspect in a series of robberies.
• • Stephanie's Grandma Mazur is excited about the prospect of a big payout.
• • Ranger, Stephanie's on-again, off-again mentor and love interest, is back in town.
• • Joe Morelli, the hot cop and another love interest, is also around, as usual.
• • Stephanie's parents are visiting, adding their own brand of chaos.
• • The Plum family bond is strong, even if they drive each other crazy.
• • Stephanie’s apartment is still a mess, and her car is still a disaster.
• • Her bond with Lula, her best friend and fellow bounty hunter, is as strong as ever.
• • Lula is looking for a new man, and her methods are… unique.
• • Mickey is a slippery character, always one step ahead of Stephanie.
• • He seems to have a knack for disappearing and reappearing.
• • Stephanie gets into a few comical scrapes trying to track him down.
• • There's a subplot involving a stolen shipment of high-end sneakers.
• • The sneakers are valuable, and several shady characters are after them.
• • Stephanie's parents are convinced she should quit bounty hunting and find a "real" job.
• • Grandma Mazur, however, is all for the money.
• • Ranger offers Stephanie his assistance, which always complicates things.
• • Joe tries to keep Stephanie out of trouble, but it's a losing battle.
• • Stephanie’s trusty, albeit beat-up, car, the "Beast," takes a beating.
• • There are a few car chases, as expected in a Plum novel.
• • Stephanie has to deal with a variety of quirky criminals and informants.
• • One informant is particularly obsessed with conspiracy theories.
• • Another informant is a former porn star.
• • The stolen sneakers become a central piece of the puzzle.
• • It turns out Mickey might be involved with the sneaker theft.
• • Stephanie has to infiltrate a shady warehouse.
• • She gets into a fight with some of the bad guys.
• • Ranger shows up to help her out, of course.
• • Joe also arrives, leading to a tense love triangle moment.
• • Stephanie has to navigate the affections of both Ranger and Joe.
• • Grandma Mazur takes a liking to Mickey, which is problematic.
• • Mickey seems to be surprisingly charming.
• • Stephanie suspects Mickey is not who he seems.
• • The conspiracy theorist informant provides a crucial clue.
• • The stolen sneakers are part of a larger scheme.
• • Mickey is trying to recover the sneakers for his own reasons.
• • He might not be as bad as he appears.
• • Stephanie has to decide who to trust.
• • The finale involves a confrontation at a secret location.
• • The bad guys behind the sneaker theft are revealed.
• • Mickey’s true role in the events is clarified.
• • Stephanie manages to apprehend Mickey, but not without some drama.
• • She also plays a part in bringing down the sneaker thieves.
• • Her parents are still worried, but proud of her success.
• • Grandma Mazur is happy with her cut of the bounty.
• • Stephanie is left to ponder her complicated love life.
• • The ending sets up future adventures and romantic entanglements.