
                  				   Book Information



Title:				Full House					 			
		 	

Author:				Janet Evanovich 					 		 		


Narrator:			Lorelei King					 		 


Publisher:			Audio Renaissance					 
		 

Copyright:			2002					 


Source:				Download					 		 


Disks:				7 Discs					 		 

		
Duration:			8:42:36					 	 


Abridged:			No					 

	
Story:	 2.5 of 5 stars(Many of the Neg reviews due to Plum expectations)

What, readers may wonder, is the best-selling Evanovich doing publishing 
what looks to be a mass-market romance? As it turns out, this book isn't 
exactly an original publication. It appeared first, in 1989, under the 
pseudonym Steffie Hall, before Evanovich switched from romance to mystery 
and hit the publishing jackpot. Apparently, the author has received 
numerous queries from knowledgeable fans about the availability of her 
earlier, pre-Stephanie Plum novels. The publication of this "enlarged" 
edition of one of those early books is intended to respond to that demand. 
If nothing else, it will give fans a clear view of how far Evanovich has 
come in terms of style and characterization. Wealthy Nick Kaharchek isn't 
known for fraternizing with common folk, but when divorced mom Billie Pearce 
falls right into his arms, he has trouble letting go. Commonsensical Billie 
has always led a predictable life, juggling work and family, but her level-
headedness takes a vacation when Nick expresses an interest in her. There's 
none of the tension--romantic or otherwise--that drives Evanovich's crime 
novels, but hints of stubborn, self-reliant Stephanie Plum pop up now and 
again in Billie, and there are signs of the vivid secondary characters the 
author would later generate for her series. There's even a touch of mystery. 
This is pleasant, nondemanding fare, but its audience will probably be 
limited to devoted Evanovich fans (not that there aren't plenty of those) 
interested in their favorite writer's evolution. Stephanie Zvirin


