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This review explores Janet Evanovich's "One for the Money", is the first in her Stephanie Plum series. Where she introduces a unique heroine who brings a combination of humor and resilience to the often dark themes of crime and relationships.
Stephanie Plum is a down-on-her-luck after losing her job, she finds herself in dire financial straits she moves back home with her parents. She’s a product of the “burg,” a blue-collar pocket of Trenton where houses are attached and narrow, cars are American, windows are clean, and (God forbid you should be late) dinner is served at six. Becoming a bounty hunter to pay bills. She chases her childhood crush, Joe Morelli, a charming cop accused of murder. We meet a terrific host of brilliant characters - Ranger, Joe, Cousin Vinnie, Grandma Mazur and Lola, all of whom feature in later books
Their is a scene in the book where Stephanie had “commandeered” Morelli’s car earlier and it had been parked in her apartment’s outside lot. A prier bounty hunter breaks into the car, thinking he’ll be able to get some tracking info on Morelli. Instead, the car blows up and kills him.I stood on the sidewalk and watched the smoke rise, and I felt a cold knot of dread form in my stomach. The car was a bomb.And it wasn't meant for Morelli. It was meant for me.