Seven Up: A Stephanie Plum Novel

Written by Janet Evanovich

Narrated by Lorelei King

The smash-hit #1 bestselling author Janet Evanovich takes you on the ride of your life in the next Stephanie Plum adventure, Seven Up!

Semiretired mob guy Eddie DeCooch is caught trafficking contraband cigarettes through Trenton, New Jersey. When DeCooch fails to show for a court appearance, bond enforcement agent Stephanie Plum is assigned the task of finding him and dragging his decrepit ass back to jail. Not such an easy job, it turns out, since DeCooch has learned a lot of tricks over the years and isn't afraid to use his gun. He's already shot Loretta Ricci, an innocent old lady, and left her for worm food in his shed. He wouldn't mind shooting Stephanie next.

Likeable losers (and Steph's former high school classmates) Walter "MoonMan" Dunphy and Dougie "The Dealer" Kruper have inadvertently become involved with DeCooch. They've gotten sucked into an operation that is much more than simple cigarette smuggling and holds risks far greater than anyone could have imagined.

When Dougie disappears, Steph goes into search mode. When Mooner disappears, she calls in the heavy artillery and asks master bounty hunter Ranger for help. Ranger's price for the job? One night with Stephanie, dusk to dawn. Not information she wants to share with her sometime live-in roommate, vice cop Joe Morelli,

A typical dilemma in the world of Plum.

And on the homefront, Stephanie's "perfect" sister, Valerie, has decided to move back to Trenton, bringing her two kids from hell with her. Grandma Mazur is asking questions about being a lesbian, and Bob, the bulimic dog, is eating everything in sight--including the furniture.

Mud wrestling, motorcycles, fast cars, fast food, and fast men. It's Janet Evanovich's Seven Up.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Macmillan Audio
• Release date: Jun 21, 2005
• ISBN: 9781593977955

Janet Evanovich

Over the last twenty-six years, Janet Evanovich has written a staggering forty-five New York Times bestsellers. In addition to her #1 bestselling Stephanie Plum novels and many other popular books, Janet is the author of The Recovery Agent, the start of a blockbuster new series. 

Reviews for Seven Up

[candacevan_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The seventh book in Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series shows the author at the top of her game. The laughs are on almost every page, the story is engrossing, and the characters very memorable.

Evanovich's humor is never petty or mean. She finds the heart in her characters and invites us to laugh with them rather than at them.

[begivens · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was the longest it has ever taken me to actively read a Stephanie Plum novel, so I'm a little disappointed by that. However, the humor and antics were just as good as ever.

[Sharon McClain · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Enjoyed everything except the stereotypes. Perhaps the author should actually talk to some pretty of color.

[Tina Louise Bordelon · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

A different narrator!! Took everything I had to finish listening!! Ranger and Mooner was a big Noooooooooo!!!

[Lindsay Lorenz · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Narrator changes in a series is always tough. However, I don’t mind the voice for the main character but the others are awful. The Moony character’s voice may make me quit the book entirely!!!!!

The overall story, so far, is as expected if the Plum series. Grandma and Lula continue to be the best characters!

[Kandace Simpson · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I can’t even make it through with this narration. Horrible, like nails on a chalkboard.

[mickyfine · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Stephanie is assigned a bounty for a senior citizen, Eddie DeChooch who is far more wily at getting away from her than anyone expected. However, while searching for DeChooch Stephanie stumbles on a body and unraveling the links between Eddie and the corpse and the disappearance of a few of Stephanie's acquaintance will take all of Stephanie's skills and luck.It's more of the same for this series and as long as I space these out it's comforting rather than irritating. There's more Morelli v. Ranger hemming and hawing from Stephanie, Grandma Mazur continues to say the most ridiculous things, and Stephanie somehow manages to solve the crime yet again. I most enjoyed the growth for Stephanie's mother and sister in this volume. If you like formulaic mystery series, this ain't bad although there are a few spots the book shows its age.

[pamkaye · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Our favorite bounty hunter is back.At the end of Hot Six, Stephanie found a body in Eddie DeCooch's shed. Eddie is a semi retired mobster, elderly, crazy, and just happens to be dating Grandma Mazur. With a murder charge, Eddie goes FTA. Stephanie is charged with locating him and bringing him back for trial. With a marriage proposal from Joe and a sex involving deal with Ranger, Stephanie finds it hard to concentrate on the job.Full of fun and excitement. so very entertaining.

[cherylk_44 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Stephanie is back at it again. I have not read many books in this series but after reading this one I am reminded of how much I enjoy Stephanie. I need to go back and read the books I have missed in this series. Yet, Stephanie is not the only one that brings the laughter as well. Her crazy family, her friends, the people she hunts, and the two love interests. Speaking of friends, though, I do have to give a shout out to Lulu. She brought the laughs with her "model diet". Although, when you read about it, it sounds like the "keto" diet of today. What with her meats that she carried around with her. Seeing Stephanie in action was entertaining. She had me along for the whole ride. When it comes to the love interests; both men have their good qualities. Not sure who I am rooting for more. All I know is that I can't get enough of Stephanie.

[hopeevey · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A fun, fluffy read :)

[startwithgivens · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was the longest it has ever taken me to actively read a Stephanie Plum novel, so I'm a little disappointed by that. However, the humor and antics were just as good as ever.

[karenduff · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I'm not really a fan of chick-lit but I do like this series, it doesn't tend to do the fluffy boy meets girl stuff more the girl shoots bad guys and makes out with a couple of cute guys.

[bragan_8 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Book number seven in Janet Evanovich's über-popular series about still-not-very-good-at-her-job bounty hunter Stephanie Plum. This time, Stephanie goes after an elderly mobster while also dealing with two missing friends, a visit from her sister, and pressure from all sides about planning a wedding. Also, there's mud wrestling.The plot is entertainingly ridiculous, maybe even more so than usual, and there are some nicely funny moments. I also like the fact that Stephanie's family is getting a little more development, especially her mom. I am, however, losing patience with the love triangle thing. Not only is it a cliche, and one that shows every sign of being dragged out for the next umpteen volumes, but it's not doing any favors for the characters of the guys involved. I'm finding them both annoying now, and am especially disappointed by the fact that a character who was perfectly okay for the first few books has become downright skeevy now that he's a love interest. Or lust interest. Whatever.

[hemlokgang · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Once again the wacky cast of endearing characters drew me in despite a plot that was a bit less interesting than some of the others.

[beearedee · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I go into these books knowing that there is going to be romance, humor, and a lot of car crashes. This one was no different. Stephanie had to pick up Eddie DeChooch, an old man who missed his court date. Simple enough since he’s an old guy, but apparently not for Stephanie and Lula. I lost count of how many times they had him and lost him, but somewhere around 8 or 9.
This book was hilarious with Grandma and Mooner hanging out (I didn’t see that coming but now that it happened it seems completely normal), a marriage proposal from Morelli, and Stephanie’s perfect sister in town. There were moments where I had to set the book down until I stopped laughing.
Key points: Dialogue is on point throughout the whole book. Each character has their own voice and even though the book only comes from Stephanie’s POV, I can relate to every character in their own way. Perfect comedy, perfect romance, and perfect mystery. A book by an A author and an A book series.

[judithdcollins · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Funny! And on the homefront, Stephanie’s “perfect” sister Valerie has decided to move back to Trenton, bringing her two kids from hell. Grandma Mazur is asking questions about being a lesbian, and Bob, the bulimic dog, is eating everything in sight — including the furniture.

Mud wrestling, motorcycles, fast cars, fast food, and fast men. It’s SEVEN UP. Absolutely Janet Evanovich at her very best.Semi-retired mob guy, Eddie DeChooch, is caught trafficking contraband cigarettes through Trenton, New Jersey. When DeChooch fails to show for a court appearance, bond enforcement agent Stephanie Plum is assigned the task of finding DeChooch and dragging his decrepit ass back to jail. Not such an easy job, it turns out, since DeChooch has learned a lot of tricks over the years and isn’t afraid to use his gun. He’s already shot Loretta Ricci and left her for worm food in his shed. He wouldn’t mind shooting Stephanie next.

[bookwormteri · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Stephanie has to apprehend DeChooch who has missed court for illegally moving too many cigarettes across state lines. However, there are two gangsters looking for him, and the local stoners have disappeared. Morelli and Stephanie's families think they are engaged. Ranger places a price on helping Stephanie apprehend DeChooch.Love these books. They don't lack humor and sex appeal. Quick and fun reads. Every one.

[lemurkat · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Another fun instalment with everyone's favourite bounty hunter, Stephanie Plum. Whilst there is plenty of light-hearted humour, a crazy-over-the-top plot and plenty of entertainment, I would not call this precisely required reading. Appealing and enjoyable, but I don't think I could read too many in a row.

[alanna1122 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is my second Stephanie Plum book and I can now definitely understand the appeal of these books. They are reliably funny (in a slapstick kind of way) and they are action packed. I think I would have liked this one more if I had spaced my reading of it out further from #6 than I did. It was good but a little too familiar on the heels of the last one. I am curious about how the relationships in the book will evolve. I will definitely read on but I will probably wait at least 6 months before reading the next one.

[dpappas_25 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this book. It was probably my favorite of the series so far. I liked finally getting to meet Stephanie's sister, Valerie, and hope that she continues to be included in the rest of the series. I don't know if it is just me but it felt like Stephanie grew up a little towards the end. I am not a fan of Stephanie having a relationship with Ranger but am still interested in seeing how things work out between her and Ranger and her and Morelli.

[melissarochelle_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Definitely the best Plum book I've read so far. I love the Steph/Joe relationship, but also very intrigued by Ranger. What girl isn't interested in the guy she can't figure out? And just so we're all clear...men really don't exist like Morelli and Ranger.

[jaguar897 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

By this time Evanovich has really fallen into a formula and after reading seven of these books they all start to mesh after awhile. I keep reading them because generally they are funny and light. A great distraction and quick read. However, although this one had its moments I didn’t find this one as funny as the others. I don’t know if the formula is getting stale for me or I was just hoping for something a little different, like possibly some progress in Stephanie’s relationship with Morelli. Either way this one didn’t really do it for me.

[thebooknerd · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was the first Stephanie Plum book I ever read, and it instantly hooked me on the series. Hilarious and sexy at the same time, I had a grand ole time reading this.

[terribooks · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

These just keep being laugh-out-loud funny. Nothing really new, but good for a few hours when you just need something light and unfailingly entertaining. I didn't think this was the strongest of the books so far, but worth it for what it is. Where do you suppose she gets her auto insurance?

[mrslee_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

More of the same. I don't know how she affords car insurance. Now it's Ranger. These goofy novels suit my night shift brain. The mysteries are not too complicated, but not bad, either.

[monicalynn-1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Another great addition to the series. Well, Morelli and Stephanie are getting married or aren't getting married.. Not so sure, with this on again off again relationship. I love the way Stephanie gets even with Joyce by allowing Bob the dog to do his business on her lawn. Boy did she ever have a hard time catching her Older FTA Eddie DeChooch in this one. And the heart incident.. What a hoot.. I don't know where she comes up with these stories but they sure do have a lot of twists and turns and funny too.

[dbhutch_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Seven Up keeps up Stephanie Plum's track record of the worst and luckiest bounty hunter in the USA. Her FTA this time - an old man in his 80's who got busted bootlegging a truckload of cigarettes from Virginia to Jersey. Why did he jump and run? becuase someone got ticked off at him due to a misunderstanding. Which lead to the removal of a heart of a dead guy in Virginia. where does this lead? The kidnapping of 2 od Stephanies friends, plus her Grandma. Her sister is back from LA - and claiming since her husband left her and the kids for the babysitter that she's now a lesbian. And of course this is all wrapped up in a good mystery with as many twists and turns as there is humor in it, and I laughed most of the way thru the book, much to my wife's annoyance.

[tipsister · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Seven Up by Janet Evanovich is the seventh book in the Stephanie Plum series. I do enjoy coming back to this series and hanging out with the characters for a few days. In Seven Up, Stephanie is on the hunt for old Eddie DeChooch. He's a slippery old guy who likes to shoot at Stephanie. While looking for him, she has to locate her missing friends Dougie and Mooner.It's a fun book, with a ton of humor and ridiculous situations. It's exactly the kind of book to read when you just need to be entertained. Plus there is the whole triangle between Stephanie, Morelli, and Ranger. It just gets more intriguing.

[clif_hiker · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Not the strongest plot-wise (lots of repetition) or the funniest book in the series. Still, Stephanie gets her man (or men) in the end. New characters show up with the 'perfect' sister and kids coming home. Still pretty funny and still going strong.

[relaxedreader · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This was not a favorite in the series. I will continue to read the series as I truly enjoy Janet Evanovich. This book seemed to drag and wander in spots.