Full Speed [Paperback]

Janet Evanovitch (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 6, 2003

Mysterious, sexy Maximillian Holt is determined to discover why a Tennessee preacher wants him dead. Newspaper publisher Jamie Swift's predictable life was shaken up when Max arrived in her home town, and now she won't let him leave without her. He promises her the ride of a lifetime, but neither expects the danger and intrigue they find - or the sheer excitement...

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Dear Reader,

Welcome to the world of Jamie Swift and Max Holt! My good friend Charlotte Hughes and I have teamed up to create a series of books featuring these two characters and they've taken on a life of their own! These books are not set in the same world as my Stephanie Plum novels, but what they have in common is lovable, dysfunctional characters, villains you love to hate, and a cross-eyed way of looking at life. Jamie and Max have intense chemistry-even though they drive each other crazy. Max thinks Jamie is a magnet for trouble and Jamie thinks Max is the most annoyingly sexy, mysterious man she's ever met. She knows she should stay away from him. But boy, oh boy, do the sparks fly when they get together. Jamie is a newspaper owner from a small southern town. And in Full Speed, she's after the story of a lifetime. Max Holt is right in the middle of that story, and so Jamie tracks down the millionaire playboy, forcing him to take her on as partner. What follows is a story of a corrupt minister, a gang of mobsters on the loose, a hound dog called Fleas, a wise-cracking computer genius, and lots of love in the fast lane. Not to mention plenty of steamy action between Jamie and Max.

So have fun with Full Speed. We're going to sign off now and get back to creating more romantic adventures between Jamie Swift and Max Holt. Enjoy and happy reading!

Janet and Charlotte

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

About the Author

Janet Evanovich lives in New Hampshire and has won major crime fiction awards for her Stephanie Plum novels: ONE FOR THE MONEY received the Crime Writers' Association John Creasey Award and the Dilys Award, TWO FOR THE DOUGH won the CWA Last Laugh Award and THREE TO GET DEADLY was awarded the CWA Silver Dagger for 1997. Charlotte Hughes lives in South Carolina and has written a number of acclaimed romance and comedy novels.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks (November 6, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0755301978
• ISBN-13: 978-0755301973
• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 0.9 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,494,738 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite Up to Full Speed, September 13, 2003

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M. Herzik "mhm50" (SLO, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Full Speed (Mass Market Paperback)

First, I wish Amazon allowed for half stars because my true rating is a 3 and one/half. I expect by Full Blast the authors will have a smoother style. Can you tell I'm a true half cup full person? This book is definitely a step up from Full Tilt although I disagree with a review I read that said this book has a Nick and Nora repartee....not quite there yet.

Things are still a bit stilted in dialog and plot. I like the premise of Muffin's interaction but the sizzle is still lukewarm between Max and Jamie. Dave's paranoia doesn't quite catch if he was to be the comic foil. The writing is still to static...for a visual think pop-up videos.

If you are a Stephanie Plum fan consider these books the half hour TV sitcom to Ms Plum as the feature presentation. But as I said before I am optimistic. I anticipate that Ms Evanovich and Ms Hughes will become more comfortable in combining their writing styles and hopefully future books will display this.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than the first two in the series..., September 10, 2003

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"tatyanad" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Full Speed (Mass Market Paperback)

This is a step up from the first two books in this series, which were...well..not too great. Much more of Janet Evanovich's voice comes through (resembling the Stephanie Plum series.)

While the depth factor here is still rather low, this is a fast read. I bought it at the airport and it sufficed for a full day of travel and flight delays.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Dullsville, September 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Full Speed (Mass Market Paperback)

This wasn't up to Janet Evanovich's usual high jinks. It was hard for me to get interested and stay interested in her story line. This isn't what I call a keeper. Which is a book I keep and reread several times and do not let go from my collection. Although I did buy the book I will probably trade or resell it.