Game On Tempting Twenty-Eight

Janet Evanovich — 2021

Stephanie Plum returns to hunt down a master cyber-criminal operating out of Trenton in the 28th book in the wildly popular series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich. When Stephanie Plum is woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of footsteps in her apartment, she wishes she didn’t keep her gun in the cookie jar in her kitchen. And when she finds out the intruder is fellow apprehension agent Diesel, six feet of hard muscle and bad attitude who she hasn’t seen in more than two years, she still thinks the gun might come in handy. Turns out Diesel and Stephanie are on the trail of the same fugitive: Oswald Wednesday, an international computer hacker as brilliant as he is ruthless. Stephanie may not be the most technologically savvy sleuth, but she more than makes up for that with her dogged determination, her understanding of human nature, and her willingness to do just about anything to bring a fugitive to justice. Unsure if Diesel is her partner or her competition in this case, she’ll need to watch her back every step of the way as she sets the stage to draw Wednesday out from behind his computer and into the real world.

Reviews

Sonia Grgas@sg911911

Feb 23, 2024

3.5. This was a solid addition to the series and it delivers what I read these books for: laugh out loud moments. There were more of those than usual. If you have stopped reading these books because they had become less enjoyable, maybe you should give this one a try.

Jackelyn@jackelynkjerstie

May 27, 2022

The stories of Stephanie Plum will always be my go to for a feel good thriller. Janet Evanovich writes fun, interesting characters and has built a world that can carry story after story with ease. This one was particularly thrilling with multiple murders, just about all the men in Stephanie Plum's life dropping in and as always an extra dramatic Lula. CONTENT WARNINGS: Murder, mutilation, discussion of sexual content.

Lynn Braden@ftbooklover

Dec 10, 2021

Diesel is back and looking for a dangerous hacker named Oswald Wednesday. Oswald has been killing other hackers known as the Baked Potatoes who, in trying to impress Oswald, hacked into his system and found something he didn't want anyone to know. Oswald is on Stephanie's radar because he skipped out on his bail after being arrested for substituting a porn film for news. Diesel has been tasked by his mysterious Auntie to apprehend Oswald, so he and Stephanie team up to find Oswald, and hilarity ensues. Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight is a hilarious addition to the Stephanie Plum series. Diesel's presence shakes up the status quo and adds another level of fun to an already rollicking story. All of the usual characters and events are packed into this fast paced, quick read with multiple laugh out loud moments paired with an interesting mystery. We learn a little more about the character of Diesel and his mysterious organization as well as the curious Wulf. Overall, Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight is a rip-roaring adventure and a very enjoyable read.