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    Fearless Fourteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel
    Fearless Fourteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel
    Fearless Fourteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel
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    Fearless Fourteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel

    Written by Janet Evanovich

    Narrated by Lorelei King

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    About this audiobook

    Personal vendettas, hidden treasure, and a monkey named Carl will send bounty hunter Stephanie Plum on her most explosive adventure yet in Fearless Fourteen, from bestselling author Janet Evanovich.

    The Crime: Armed robbery to the tune of nine million dollars

    Dom Rizzi robbed a bank, stashed the money, and did the time. His family couldn't be more proud. He always was the smart one.

    The Cousin: Joe Morelli

    Joe Morelli, Dom Rizzi, and Dom's sister, Loretta, are cousins. Morelli is a cop, Rizzi robs banks, and Loretta is a single mother waiting tables at the firehouse. The all-American family.

    The Complications: Murder, kidnapping, destruction of personal property, and acid reflux

    Less than a week after Dom's release from prison, Joe Morelli has shadowy figures breaking into his house and dying in his basement. He's getting threatening messages, Loretta is kidnapped, and Dom is missing.

    The Catastrophe: Moonman

    Morelli hires Walter "Mooner" Dunphy, stoner and "inventor" turned crime fighter, to protect his house. Morelli can't afford a lot on a cop's salary, and Mooner will work for potatoes.

    The Cupcake: Stephanie Plum

    Stephanie and Morelli have a long-standing relationship that involves sex, affection, and driving each other nuts. She's a bond enforcement agent with more luck than talent, and she's involved in this bank-robbery-gone-bad disaster from day one.

    The Crisis: A favor for Ranger

    Security expert Carlos Manoso, street name Ranger, has a job for Stephanie that will involve night work. Morelli has his own ideas regarding Stephanie's evening activities.

    The Conclusion: Only the fearless should listen to Fearless Fourteen by Janet Evanovich.

    Thrills, chills, and incontinence may result.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Audio
    Release dateJun 17, 2008
    ISBN9781427204202
    Fearless Fourteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel
    Author

    Janet Evanovich

    Janet Evanovich is the author of the Stephanie Plum books, including One for the Money and Sizzling Sixteen, and the Diesel & Tucker series, including Wicked Appetite. Janet studied painting at Douglass College, but that art form never quite fit, and she soon moved on to writing stories. She didn’t have instant success: she collected a big box of rejection letters. As she puts it, “When the box was full I burned the whole damn thing, crammed myself into pantyhose and went to work for a temp agency.” But after a few months of secretarial work, she managed to sell her first novel for $2,000. She immediately quit her job and started working full-time as a writer. After a dozen romance novels, she switched to mystery, and created Stephanie Plum. The rest is history. Janet’s favorite exercise is shopping, and her drug of choice is Cheeze Doodles.

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    Reviews for Fearless Fourteen

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    Readers find this title amusing and good to run with without getting bored. They enjoy the series and the narrator, but some details have been missed in the recording. They also mention that Morellies house doesn't have to be damaged every time and they missed some funny dialogues from the first three books.

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    • 3/5

      Sep 25, 2023

      I like the characters. But morellies house doesn’t have to be damaged every time. I also missed some funny dialogues that were in the first three books. But still very amusing and good to run with without getting bored.
    • 3/5

      Sep 25, 2023

      Not my fave in the series, but still a good read - kept me turning the page, and ended up reading it in less than a day. Fun, which is exactly what I like from this series.
    • 5/5

      Sep 25, 2023

      Once again another great addition to the series. Morelli is back in her life for most of this book. Ranger not so much this time around. Taking on a kid and acting like a family for a bit. she keeps the story moving and interesting. Loving this series.
    • 5/5

      Sep 25, 2023

      As always enjoy this series of books. Prefer listening as I like the narrator.
    • 3/5

      Sep 25, 2023

      love this series but the recording has been shortened so details have been missed.
    • 2/5

      Sep 25, 2023

      I hope that Janet isn't fading. The Stephanie Plum books are usually consistently hilarious and/or suspenseful. This one dragged a bit--mercifully it's short. Funny sometimes, but not up to standard.
    • 4/5

      Dec 8, 2020

      I have read all of the Stephanie Plum novels so far and I just love these books. They are a very easy read and are something to read when you just wanna relax after a long day. They are just so humorous and I love all the characters, especially Grandma Mazur. It has a little bit of everything thrown in, while still being lighthearted.

      I would recommend these books to anybody.
    • 4/5

      Mar 30, 2020

      Stephanie is takes on a job with Ranger protecting a 61 year old singer named Brenda from her fans and stalker cousin Gary. Meanwhile a bondee (forgot her name) is missing after promising to watch her kid (Mario) until she is re-bonded. A hunt for 9 million dollars is at the root of all the drama. The search is out for the missing mom and the 9 million. In the process of tracking down the money with Lula and Brenda in tow, Stephanie turns blue (literally). Lula has concocted an engagement to Tank which leaves for many raucous and over-the-top moments. Never a dull moment with Lula around. Mooner is back and is a video gamer competitor against the kid for which Stephanie is now responsible.
    • 4/5

      Feb 24, 2020

      Once more, into the screwball world of Stephanie Plum I go.

      Stephanie's relationship with Joe Morelli seems to be the pivot point of this madcap plot...or rather the house he lives in. He inherited it from his Aunt Rose. It seems to be a place that is being frequented by visitors to his basement at odd hours. Why?

      Dom Rizzi is recently out of jail from serving his time for the nine million dollar robbery he did. The money is still out there and people are looking for it.

      Stephanie is given the job of picking up Loretta Rizzi, Dom's sister, for a no-so on a court date. As a side assignment, Stephanie has to figure out where Loretta's son, Mario, can stay until Loretta can make bail...again. Mario is "sensitive and artistic" and is in high school. He goes by the name of "Zook" and is heavy into "Minionfire," a role playing on line game.

      There is also a monkey named Carl, a sexy hot security guy named Ranger who is a big temptation for Stephanie, a stoner and 'inventor' named Walter "Mooner" Dumphy and Stephanie's work partner Lula, who used to be a 'ho before she got into the bail business. With this mixed cast of characters things are quite lively and unpredictable.

      Will Morelli figure out why strangers are in his basement? Will Stephanie find out where Dom hid the nine million he stole? Will Loretta get bonded? Where does Carl disappear to?

      The Stephanie Plum series are fun and fast reads. They make a good break when I find I'm reading a couple of more serious books at the same time. Sort of lightens things up!
    • 3/5

      Sep 29, 2017

      Book fourteen (ish) in Janet Evanovich's series about Stephanie Plum, bumbling bounty hunter. This time, Stephanie takes a side job as security for an aging singer, she and her sometimes-boyfriend Joe Morelli end up babysitting a teenager who's obsessed with an online RPG, and it turns out there may be nine million dollars hidden somewhere in Morelli's house.

      Really, what is there to say after fourteen-plus of these? It's quick-reading and mildly diverting but instantly forgettable. Or, basically: it's another Stephanie Plum novel.
    • 3/5

      Sep 29, 2017

      BOTTOM-LINE:
      Good story, not the most compelling
      .
      PLOT OR PREMISE:
      Morelli's cousin committed a robbery years ago and the money was never found. Now people think it is hidden in Morelli's house, and everybody wants some of it.
      .
      WHAT I LIKED:
      The story generally revolves around providing security for an aging country star, and it's an interesting diversion. In addition, Stephanie is looking after a teenager that may or may not be Morelli's illegitimate son.
      .
      WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
      There's a stalker running around the story, which everyone thinks is funny, not sure why.
      .
      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.
    • 4/5

      Jun 15, 2017

      Another excellent installment of the Stephanie Plum series. The introduction of a couple of delightful teenagers, and Lula's impending nuptials add lots of zing to the story. Great series!
    • 4/5

      Jun 1, 2016

      I always enjoy this series. It's not intense, but it's fun. Usually I listen for the antics of Grandma Mazur. This was no disappointment as Grandma gets involved in an online gaming site and goes hunting for buried treasure. However, this time, Lula stole the show for me. Her wedding planning antics and Tank's reaction were priceless!
    • 3/5

      Jun 14, 2015

      I'm so glad Stephanie's car didn't blow up in this story, however, there was an Econoline van explosion...
    • 4/5

      Apr 28, 2015

      Stephanie Plum is at it again! In Fearless Fourteen she teams up with some of the old gang (Morelli, Ranger, Lula and Grandma Mazur) and some new characters (and they are characters!!) Zook, Mooner and Gary to name a few.
    • 3/5

      Jan 30, 2015

      I enjoyed this one. It was fast paced, fun, and light-hearted. It was exactly what I needed right now. I do think some of the crazies attached to Stephanie are a bit much (Zook and Mooner come to mind), but they were both fun and light-hearted so it was okay. Part of me is still waiting for Stephanie to learn how to be a bounty hunter, and maybe meet some realistic side-characters, but right now I kind of liked the fun. The mystery was good.
    • 4/5

      Nov 27, 2014

      Funny as the Stephanie Plum series continues - loved the audio as the characters come alive!

      Personal vendettas, hidden treasure, and a monkey named Carl will send bounty hunter Stephanie Plum on her most explosive adventure yet as Dom Rizzi robbed a bank, stashed the money and did the time.
      Joe Morelli, Dom Rizzi and Dom’s sister Loretta are cousins. Morelli is a cop, Rizzi robs banks, and Loretta is a single mother waiting tables at the firehouse. Less than a week after Dom’s release from prison, Joe Morelli has shadowy figures breaking into his house and dying in his basement. He’s getting threatening messages, Loretta is kidnapped, and Dom is missing.

      Morelli hires Walter “Mooner” Dunphy, stoner and “inventor” turned crime-fighter to protect his house. Morelli can’t afford a lot on a cop’s salary, and Mooner will work for potatoes.
    • 3/5

      Oct 7, 2014

      Not as funny as the previous 13, but enjoyable all the same. The scene with the monkey had me laughing pretty hard.
    • 4/5

      Sep 29, 2014

      One of my favorites of the series. Super funny and good amount of suspense and sexiness.
    • 3/5

      Sep 28, 2014

      I have a theory. I think someone else has been writing Janet Evanovich’s books since book 14, possibly since 13. But 14 definitely reads like someone trying to write in her style and failing. I think that’s why she lost so many fans. I just re-read the first 11. All of them good.

      12 is still her, but she’s losing interest. 13 is too loose, but she is still there, she still makes me laugh. 14 is someone else entirely. Its someone trying to write like Evanovich (possibly her daughter). Its in the little things, that I notice it. Evanovich likes to tell us about Stephanie's daily minutae. What she ate, what she sleeps in, etc. She doesn't miss a change to describe an inappropriate kiss from Ranger. Those things are almost there in this book, but not quite. And then there is just the fact that the book is a huge swing and miss.

      Every book after 14 has that stale, not quite right feeling. I didn’t even finish 17, it was too pointless. I attributed it to Evanovich being sick of the characters. But now I think she's not writing much of the book at all. Although, I think 18 might be her again. But I’m not sure.

      Her next book is another in a separate Diesel series she started. I don’t mind them and I will probably buy it. I am interested in seeing if I think she wrote it or someone is ghosting it.
    • 4/5

      Sep 23, 2014

      Another laugh out loud book from Janet Evanovich. It was interesting to see Stephanie and Joe as stand-in parents of a teenage boy whose mother was in jail for armed robbery of a liquour store and was subsequently bailed and taken hostage. Lula was hilarious - any woman who wants to get engaged badly enough should follow Lula's example! After finishing the book I was left to wonder whose toes were amputated if they were not from the feet of the hostage - now that was a head scratcher.
    • 5/5

      Mar 6, 2014

      I really enjoyed this one, It was a quick read and MOONER came back!! I had really missed him.. Now just to figure out where the toes came from.
    • 3/5

      Oct 30, 2013

      I tend to skip around with the Stephanie Plum books.....I pick up one of the audios here & there when I'm in the mood for light reading. For the most part you can do that with these....read them in any particular order & not feel like you missed much with any of the previous ones. This one was just so-so....it didn't have the relationship tension between Stephanie & Morelli & Ranger that I like with this series, but that may well have been because this was the abridged version. However, at this point, I prefer Evanovich's books as abridgements, as the full books are just too much for me. Too silly, too frivolous. I like reader Lorelei King's voice as narrator/Stephanie, but her attempts at the other characters just annoys me.
    • 4/5

      May 20, 2013

      I really enjoyed this one, it was definitely better than some of the previous ones. I liked that Moonman was back, he always adds some humor. I'm looking forward to reading more of this series and I look forward to seeing whether Lula will have her wedding.
    • 4/5

      Apr 14, 2013

      While there are aspects of this one that are incredibly far-fetched...I enjoyed. Mooner is one of my favorite characters so happy to see him again. And Lula...I wish I had a Lula.
    • 4/5

      Apr 1, 2013

      I really enjoyed the side characters more than anything. Zook, Mooner, Gary the stalker, Grandma Lula aka Scorch, Lula and Tank were all pretty damn hilarious and really made the story.
    • 3/5

      Mar 31, 2013

      More of the same kooky fun from Stephanie Plum, Fearless Fourteen doesn't advance her relationships with Joe or Ranger at all but there's plenty of hijinks and sort-of crime solving. Lula gets a lot of attention this time as she's planning her wedding to Tank and Grandma Mazur is as over-the-top as usual. If I remember correctly, there is a small departure from formula as Stephanie's car does not get blown up - I think it only gets spray-painted. Overall, I enjoyed this latest installment in the series and look forward to the next, but I'm wondering how long Evanovich can keep Stephanie balanced between the two men in her life even with the minimal expectations of realism that the series has.
    • 4/5

      Mar 30, 2013

      It's like comfort food or a comfortable chair. You pretty much know what you're getting, you enjoy it but it's nothing shocking.
    • 4/5

      Jan 17, 2013

      More of the same -- but it's always laugh-out-loud funny.
    • 4/5

      Jan 7, 2012

      Buried treasure! Always fun, right? Not for poor Morelli. I kinda liked that something crazy was going on his life that wasn't because of Stephanie, lol. Not enough Ranger in this one. :( Although, we did get to see him in a tux. :) I dunno, I just felt that Ranger wasn't quite himself in this one. I really liked some of the new characters though: Gary the stalker was good, and I loved Loretta's son Zook! I was kinda hoping that he really was Joe's son. Also, poor Tank!