Going Rogue by Janet Evanovich

Item: Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine
Rating: 5
Author: BaronessMom

Posted December 14, 2022 by BaronessMom in Mystery, Review, Romance, Series / 0 Comments

Going Rogue: Rise and Shine Twenty-Nine

by Janet Evanovich

Series: Stephanie Plum #29
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Published by Atria Books on November 1, 2022
Genres: Humorous Action and Adventure Mystery
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Also in this series: Takedown Twenty, Top Secret Twenty-One, Tricky Twenty-Two, Turbo Twenty-Three, Hardcore Twenty-Four, Look Alive Twenty-Five , Twisted Twenty-Six, Fortune and Glory, Game On: Tempting Twenty-Eight

Stephanie Plum breaks the rules, flirts with disaster, and shows who’s boss in the latest smash hit from #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.

Monday mornings aren’t supposed to be fun, but they should be predictable. However, on this particular Monday, Stephanie Plum knows that something is amiss when she turns up for work at Vinnie’s Bail Bonds to find that longtime office manager Connie Rosolli, who is as reliable as the tides in Atlantic City, hasn’t shown up.
Stephanie’s worst fears are confirmed when she gets a call from Connie’s abductor. He says he will only release her in exchange for a mysterious coin that a recently murdered man left as collateral for his bail. Unfortunately, this coin, which should be in the office—just like Connie—is nowhere to be found.
The quest to discover the coin, learn its value, and save Connie will require the help of Stephanie’s Grandma Mazur, her best pal Lula, her boyfriend Morelli, and hunky security expert Ranger. As they get closer to unraveling the reasons behind Connie’s kidnapping, Connie’s captor grows more threatening and soon Stephanie has no choice but to throw caution to the wind, follow her instincts, and go rogue.
Full of surprises, thrills, and humor, Going Rogue reveals a new side of Stephanie Plum, and shows Janet Evanovich at her scorching, riotous best.

Going Rogue by Janet Evanovich is fabulously written with the perfect amount of humor, explosions, and Lula-isms.

Will Stephanie be able to save Connie before it’s too late?

Stephanie

Stephanie is a bit different in this book. I feel like she has some character growth. She seems to understand herself a bit. At least she learned to shoot a gun. She remains faithful to Joe Morelli but is still deeply attracted to Ranger. Stephanie continues to make friends and enemies in Trenton. Rex (the world’s longest-living hamster) is the perfect pet for her.

Stephanie has a pretty good moral compass. She is a loyal friend, respects her elders, and tries to treat people with dignity and respect. However, not everyone deserves it or continues to get that treatment.

I like that Stephanie is different from the other ladies in the burg. She does her own thing even if she knows that her mom would prefer she did things differently. Yet, she looks out after those in her family and Joe’s family. Like babysitting Joe’s grandmother Bella for a while. Although taking her on an apprehension may not have been what anyone expected. However, Bella enjoyed herself, and everything worked out for the best. You don’t want the Eye.

Things to watch for:

What happens to Grandma Muzar’s handbag.
The colors Mrs. Plum uses in her scarf, along with the length.
Mr. Plum’s reaction to Bob.
Bella and the Eye.
Lula’s camouflage outfit and accessories.
The temporary bail bonds office.
The two explosions.
The blackmailer’s victims’ justice.

Five Stars

My rating for Going Rogue by Janet Evanovich is five stars. I love this series. Ms. Evaonvich always surprises me with something. She has this knack for bringing the normal everyday to life with added humor. I highly recommend this book and series. If you haven’t read any of Janet’s books, this is an excellent series to start with.

The Stephanie Plum Novels

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Check out the interview with Janet Evanovich from a few years ago HERE.

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of Going Rogue by Janet Evanovich.

Until the next time,

About Janet Evanovich

Janet’s Bio (quoted from her website)

When I was a kid I spent a lot of time in LaLa Land. La la Land is like an out-of-body experience –while your mouth is eating lunch your mind is conversing with Captain Kirk. Sometimes I’d pretend to sing opera. My mother would send me to the grocery store down the street, and off I’d go, caterwauling at the top of my lungs. Before the opera thing I went through a horse stage where I galloped everywhere and made holes in my Aunt Lena’s lawn with my hooves. Aunt Lena was a good egg. She understood that the realities of daily existence were lost in the shadows of my looney imagination.After graduation from South River High School, I spent four years in the Douglass College art department, honing my ability to wear torn Levis, learning to transfer cerebral excitement to primed canvas. Painting beat the heck out of digging holes in lawns, but it never felt exactly right. It was frustrating at best, excruciating at worst. My audience was too small. Communication was too obscure. I developed a rash from pigment.

Somewhere down the line I started writing stories. The first story was about the pornographic adventures of a fairy who lived in a second rate fairy forest in Pennsylvania. The second story was about …well never mind, you get the picture.

I sent my weird stories out to editors and agents and collected rejection letters in a big cardboard box. When the box was full I burned the whole damn thing, crammed myself into pantyhose and went to work for a temp agency.

Four months into my less than stellar secretarial career, I got a call from an editor offering to buy my last mailed (and heretofore forgotten) manuscript. It was a romance written for the now defunct Second Chance at Love line, and I was paid a staggering $2,000.

With my head reeling from all this money, I plunged into writing romance novels full time, saying good-by, good riddance to pantyhose and office politics. I wrote series romance for the next five years, mostly for Bantam Loveswept. It was a rewarding experience, but after twelve romance novels I ran out of sexual positions and decided to move into the mystery genre.

I spent two years retooling –drinking beer with law enforcement types, learning to shoot, practicing cussing. At the end of those years I created Stephanie Plum. I wouldn’t go so far as to say Stephanie is an autobiographical character, but I will admit to knowing where she lives.

It turns out I’m a really boring workaholic with no hobbies or special interests. My favorite exercise is shopping and my drug of choice is Cheeze Doodles.

I read comic books and I only watch happy movies. I motivate myself to write by spending my money before I make it. And when I grow up I want to be just like Grandma Mazur.

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