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Janet Evanovich: Fearless Fourteen (Hardcover, 2008, St. Martin's Press) 4 stars

Personal vendettas, hidden treasure, and a monkey named Carl will send bounty hunter Stephanie Plum …

Review of 'Fearless Fourteen' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Dom Rizzi and his untrustworthy partners robbed a bank some years ago and stole 9 million dollars that the police could not recover, even though they got Rizzi. Rizzi is finally out of jail and it is time to divide the money amongst the partners, but Rizzi disappears as most of his partners drop dead. Stephanie gets involved because she has to take care of Rizzi's nephew - who looks like Morelli a little too much - while his mother is waiting to be bonded. To make things even more interesting, the money may be hidden inside Morelli's house where she is keeping the kid safe.

I understand why the title has "fearless" in it as Stephanie is getting more "professional" at what she does, and calls the shots even when it means facing an angry Morelli. I do not think the story was as inspired as some of the previous ones, but it is immensely entertaining and that is the reason I keep reading this series. I like the characters (I felt for Tank during this one!), and I am always amused by the storyline. If I am too tired or just feeling low, Stephanie never fails to make me laugh out loud.