I read a prepublication copy for Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich. I had read all the numbered books through 25 or 26 several years ago; the series has long been a favorite of mine. I was delighted to have an opportunity to read this newest adventure of Stephanie Plum. It did not disappoint. Evanovich has created some amazingly relatable characters who feel like actual acquaintances to those readers who have followed the series at all. I enjoy the playful tone and the clever language use in these novels as much as I do the characters.

Stephanie is up to her usual antics with Lula and the gang. (Bonus- Stephanie is pet sitting Bob and he’s also in on the craziness.). The story has it’s usual fun, madness, and all around lunacy that you come to expect from a Stephanie Plum adventure. However, the last page will leave you wanting more!
Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for the ARC. #Netgalley #Dirtythirty

Pub date: 10/31/23

I loved every minute of Dirty Thiry by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie and the gang are back! I look forward to a new Stephanie Plum book every Fall. Rest assured there will be car crashes, fires, interesting FTA's who do strange things in Stephanie's car, and lots of Ranger action in Dirty Thirty. Fluffly, loveable Bob is a big part of this book too. I appreciate NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I loved this latest Stephanie Plum adventure. She put on her enforcer panties, used her stun gun, and collected all of her FTAs mostly on her own, with the help of her trusty sidekicks Lula, and Bob. Only one car was totaled. As a knitter, I love Mom's scarf. And what an ending! Can't wait for 31!!!

Stephanie, Lula and crew are back to their madcap shenanigans with new characters, new crimes, and a few new men. Comfort reading, covered in laughs, makes for the irresistible formula that Janet Evanovich has perfected. However, that last page leaves us wanting more in a whole new way!

I look forward to the latest installment in this series, Dirty Thirty was worth the wait. Janet keeps the characters fresh, the readers rolling with laughter. What a cliffhanger....

This book unfortunately was a total bore for me. I’ve often felt that lately Janet E is pushing her luck by continuing to write these formulaic storylines and this one proves it. Terribly similar to the other 29 and just not enough going on to make it worth the read for me. DNF at page 94. Doughnuts, car wrecks and a senile grandma does not a good story make. Thanks NetGalley for giving me a chance to read this but this one gets a hard No from me.

4/5 stars

I picked up One for the Money in high school and promptly binged my way through the rest of the series that was released at the time. Every year, I eagerly wait for the new book in this series. Despite the fact that these books typically have the same plot—more or less—they are addicting and so fun to read. They are like the potato chips in the book world—so light and fun and easy to work your way through entirely.
I have tried to get into Janet Evanovich’s other series to limited success—but there’s no Lula! Or Grandma Mazur!!
Anyways, I read Dirty Thirty in one sitting on my Dirty Thirtieth birthday—so that’s pretty fun! I loved all the Bob scenes! He’s definitely a fave character of mine!
Most notable quotes that had me lol’ing:
“I didn’t have any antihistamine, but I found some Tic Tacs. I think they’re helping.”

“Maybe you had a panic attack.”
“No way. People of my persuasion don’t get panic attacks,” Lula said.
“What’s your persuasion?”
“I’m big and bold. I used to be Presbyterian, but I decided to change over when I was in high school.”
“So big and bold is like a religion?”
“You bet your ass,” Lula said. “It’s a belief, you see what I’m saying?”

Here I am, eagerly waiting the 31st book!

ARC provided by NetGalley! Thank you NetGalley!

Thank you, Janet. This book was more along the lines of some of the original Stephanie Plum books. So much more engaging. Yes it still has the same arch as all the rest, but I found myself once again enjoying the ride a bit more then I have in her last couple of novels. I will say the ending oh Janet you sneaky little author you. You can’t just let it go one way can you. Well, here is to waiting for another year to see what Stephanie ends up choosing.
Thank you so much to Atria Books and Netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy of this title

The Stephanie Plum series is my go-to comfort read. I know they are silly and somewhat predictable, but that's part of what I love about them. The newest addition to this series (#30) is my favorite in several years. There's a lot of girl power in this one - Stephanie, Grandma Mazur and Lula all get plenty of action. There's a nice bonus at the end of the book of 30 quotes to commemorate the 30th book.

*Thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced reader's copy.

First time reading a Stephanie Plum book in a while and it’s good to see she is still at the top of her game! Plum is searching for some stolen diamonds. Along for the ride is the very funny Lula, Bob the Dog, and a failed clown Nutsy. Some laugh out load moments made this a summer favorite!

Stephanie Plum, the bail bond recovery agent, is back in the 30th book in this series.

She got a message from a jewelry store owner, Martin Rabner, who offered to pay her to find his former security guard. The owner was convinced that the guard, Nutsy, broke into the store safe and stole some unset diamonds.
Coincidentally Stephanie was assigned to find Douglas Dugan. He had stolen jewelry from that store on the same day but did not show up for his court date.

Stephanie’s long-term police detective boyfriend, Morelli, had to go to Miami for a court hearing. He left his large dog, Bob, with Stephanie and the dog was with her for many of her adventures in the book.

Another love interest, Ranger, the owner of a high-end security company, was there to help when Stephanie needed it.

The other familiar characters include Lula, a retired prostitute who works with Stephanie, Connie the tough bail bonds office manager who keeps a gun in her desk, Stephanie’s long-suffering mother, and her feisty grandmother.

This book has some of the same situations as the other 29 books in the series. Stephanie’s apartment was firebombed once again. Ranger’s high-tech equipment & skilled staff helped Stephanie out when she is in trouble. Her grandmother attends yet another highly social viewing at the local funeral home. Stephanie went to high school with some of the people she is investigating.

The language is colorful and funny and the situations are what you would expect in an urban area with many unsavory characters.

The mark of a good book is how late one will stay up just to finish it and Dirty Thirty by Janet Evanovich hits that mark. A new Stephanie Plum book is always a pleasure to read and this one is no exception. Again, this is a fun, laugh out loud book with the usual cast of characters we love to read about.

As the title indicates, this is number 30 in the adventures of hapless recovery agent, Stephanie Plum of Trenton, NJ. It starts with a simple jewelry store robbery, but when is anything ever simple for Stephanie? Whatever you think can go wrong in Stephanie’s pursuits, does, and things you can’t even imagine go awry. All of the familiar characters are here; Lula, Connie, hunky Ranger, and my favorite, Grandma Mazur. Morelli, Plum’s on and off boyfriend, is mostly MIA, literally, for he is in Miami for a trial. Bob, his dog, has a major role in this story and is responsible for an incident near the end that made me literally LOL. All I will say is it involves a baptismal font.

Yes, the Stephanie Plum novels can be silly, but I really enjoy them. The ridiculous situations and the colorful characters are all very entertaining. Maybe it's the Jersey (I’m a Jersey girl at heart) setting/jokes/lifestyle that gets to me. This series is just plain fun. These books are always good for a quick, amusing read. I almost don't care about the plot...its the characters I enjoy. I don’t want to spoil anything, but the book ends with a dilemma for Plum.

Although I have probably read all of the books in the series, this can work as a standalone…but it would be so much more fun to go back and read some of the priors and gain a fuller picture of these classic characters.

Thanks to #netgalley and @atriabooks for the ARC

While I always enjoy this series, Dirty Thirty was a superlative entry. I laughed out loud all the way through! I particularly enjoyed Bob’s participation; AND, this book had the best cliffhanger ever! This series still has a lot of life.

You are in for another great romp with Stephanie Plum and Luna, in Janet Evanovich's Dirty Thirty. It's got everything you would expect from a Stephanie Plum novel with a dog thrown in to make things exciting. Stephanie has some decisions to make after her apartment was bombed, again. I look forward to the continuing saga in book 31.

As the title says this is the 30th adventure for Stephanie Plum. If you’re a fan of the series this is an easy book to recommend. Cases include finding a former security guard who may have stolen diamonds from a jeweler, while she also hunts a fugitive wanted for robbing the same store. Lulu and Grandma Mazur are there to lend a hand. Boyfriend Morelli is out of town but Stephanie is taking care of his chew everything giant dog. This is funny with twists and turns. I started the series in the middle of the books so you can join at any time. If you want you can always go back and read previous adventures. The author of course leaves you waiting for her next book.

OMG, I cannot wait to see what happens next! Talk about ending on a cliffhanger. This was so good that I finished it in one day. You will definitely want to read this one!

Stephanie Plum has a knack for getting into trouble. She’s a bounty hunter by trade and works for her cousin Vinnie. When she receives an off-the-books job, things go anything but according to plan.

Her boyfriend, Joseph Morelli, is a city cop. Morelli is in Miami for work and has left his dog, Bob, with Stephanie. Along with her sidekick, Lulu, and Bob, Stephanie will track down her man. Of course, she may need the help of Ranger, and this causes its own issue. Stephanie and Ranger have a chemistry that is hard to deny. Can she stay faithful to Morelli while he’s away?

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

5 stars. I will never ever get sick of reading about Stephanie Plum and the rest of the crew. As usual craziness follows Stephanie everywhere. This book has jewelry heists, murder, proposals, and references to Beowulf. This book is light on Grandma Mazur but heavy on Lula. All around entertaining and fun book.

For about the first 10 Stephanie Plumb novels, the writing of Evanovich was riveting. Then for about novels 11-17, the writing became repetitive. With each volume being more and more formulaic. Since then, I have periodically tried the newest installment to see if the story line / writing has returned to its original fresh-ness. And... each time, I am disappointed as the novels are basically a cut and paste of previous novels. So disappointing.