One For the Money

 Shirley J       Adult Fictiom      Murder Mystery/Comedic Bounty Hunter Gal

One For the Money by Janet Evanovich    330 pages

Book 1 of the Stephanie Plum series.    Great book.   The characters are real, they are funny and the plots are great.    Stephanie Plum a lingerie buyer at Macy's is let go from her job and while searching for her next job - the rent is coming due afterall, she ends up applying for a file clerk job with her cousin Vinny who is a bondsman.  Before long Stephanie realizes there is money to be had in apprehending folks who fail to show up for their courtdates and depending on the severity of their offense the money can be very enticing.   So much so in fact that Stephanie does become a reluctant bounty hunter.   Growing up in N=ew Jersey gives her an edge, she has that Tony Soprano moxy if not the skill set she actually needs to do the job properly.   Great story.   I am committed to read the entir series now.   I recommend it to teenagers on up.