Three months ago, Katrina Bishop pulled off her greatest con and got herself a new life at a boarding school. But her old life has tracked her down. It seems her father is the number one suspect at the top of a one name list who is accused of stealing the priceless art collection of a very dangerous man. It's up to Kat and her band of light fingered friends to find painting and save her dad. Even if the job is next to impossible.
The assembly of a crew is a monumental event in a young thief's life. There are meetings and phone call. Plans, and occasionally, a celebratory cake. p.132
Ally Carter has style. I'll give her that. Her writing style is so distinct to me that the minute I opened this book, I knew it was going to be great. Kat is like a reverse Cammie, having lived her whole life on the wrong side of the law. Her family is a family of the greatest thieves in the world and Kat was following along until she decided she wanted to be normal. The book picks up at the start of the action (thank God) when Kat is being expelled from the boarding school she conned her way into. From there, it's like
Ocean's 11 with teenagers and it is awesome. I know that it was optioned for a movie, but it would make a great TV show too. I like crime shows where the criminal is sympathetic and I had to feel sorry for Kat. Stuck with doing an impossible job to save her father from a very bad man, she really does an awesome job. There was a bigger mystery set up too that wasn't really resolved and I can't wait to see what Carter has in store next for Kat and her crew.
Great review, Andrea! I really want to read this book so I'm glad you enjoyed :) I haven't read anything by Ally Carter before.
ReplyDeleteOcean's 11? I need to read this one. Thanks for the great review. It does sounds very awesome.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so much fun. I've heard a few people enthusing about it recently. Definitely worth a look I think.
ReplyDeleteSounds fun! I like that it's kinda reverse - the "bad" guys. I think it's something my students would like too. I'll have to look at picking it up.
ReplyDeleteSounds fun! I like that it's kinda reverse - the "bad" guys. I think it's something my students would like too. I'll have to look at picking it up.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a cute Ocean's Eleven for high school girls- nice concept, and I'm glad it delivers!
ReplyDelete@Ladybug - You should try her. They are cute books!
ReplyDelete@Nina - It is awesome though I think I overused that word. :)
@Lauren - It is a fun book.
@Jill - The "bad" guys are scared of an even worse guy and that is part of what the book is about. I;m sure the students would like it.
@Clare - It's a cool book.