Turbo twenty-three a Stephanie Plum novel

Janet Evanovich — 2016

In the heart of Trenton, N.J., a killer is out to make sure someone gets his just desserts. Larry Virgil skipped out on his latest court date after he was arrested for hijacking an eighteen-wheeler full of premium bourbon. Fortunately for bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, Larry is just stupid enough to attempt almost the exact same crime again . Only this time he flees the scene, leaving behind a freezer truck loaded with Bogart ice cream and a dead body--frozen solid and covered in chocolate and chopped pecans. As fate would have it, Stephanie's mentor and occasional employer, Ranger, needs her to go undercover at the Bogart factory to find out who's putting their employees on ice and sabotaging the business. It's going to be hard for Stephanie to keep her hands off all that ice cream, and even harder for her to keep her hands off Ranger. It's also going to be hard to explain to Trenton's hottest cop, Joe Morelli, why she is spending late nights with Ranger, late nights with Lula and Randy Briggs--who are naked and afraid--and late nights keeping tabs on Grandma Mazur and her new fella. Stephanie Plum has a lot on her plate, but for a girl who claims to have "virtually no marketable skills," these are the kinds of sweet assignments she does best.

Reviews

Sonia Grgas@sg911911

Feb 23, 2024

Really a 3.5, a little better than usual. I laughed out loud several times which is why I keep reading these books.

Gwyn Dill@gwyndill

Dec 30, 2023

These books are repetitive... but sometimes it's nice to have a little fluff in your life. :) I like this series because it is happy, silly fluff with a little sizzle & this book wasn't any different.

Judy Hudgins@knottyneedle

Oct 18, 2021

Another good one from Evanovich. Stephanie and Lulu and ice cream...what could be better!

Lynn Braden@ftbooklover

Oct 8, 2021

As always Evanovich has another great entry into the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie is again in the middle of a mystery when she finds a dead man in the back of a stolen eighteen wheeler that she and Lula use to track down another FTA. The dead man is covered in chocolate and nuts, a special formula used by a local ice cream company, putting two different Trenton ice cream companies at the center of the investigation. Rangeman is already involved with increasing security at one of the companies, so Ranger asks Stephanie to go in undercover to learn more about what might be going on inside, leading to several situations in which Stephanie's life is put in danger. This is another laugh out loud Stephanie Plum book. Lula's escapades continue to make for great comic fodder as does Grandma Mazur. The Ranger and Joe Morelli love triangle is still engaging. I'll anxiously look forward to another Stephanie Plum book.