Heist Society by Ally Carter
Published by Orchard on 1st September 2011
When Katarina Bishop was three, her parents took her on a trip to the Louvre...to case it. For her seventh birthday, Katarina and her Uncle Eddie traveled to Austria...to steal the crown jewels. When Kat turned fifteen, she planned a con of her own--scamming her way into the best boarding school in the country, determined to leave the family business behind. Unfortunately, leaving "the life" for a normal life proves harder than she'd expected.
Soon, Kat's friend and former co-conspirator, Hale, appears out of nowhere to bring her back into the world she tried so hard to escape. But he has good reason: a powerful mobster has been robbed of his priceless art collection and wants to retrieve it. Only a master thief could have pulled this job, and Kat's father isn't just on the suspect list, he is the list. Caught between Interpol and a far more deadly enemy, Kat's dad needs her help.
For Kat there is only one solution: track down the paintings and steal them back. So what if it's a spectacularly impossible job? She's got two weeks, a teenage crew, and hopefully just enough talent to pull off the biggest heist in history-or at least her family's (very crooked) history.
Soon, Kat's friend and former co-conspirator, Hale, appears out of nowhere to bring her back into the world she tried so hard to escape. But he has good reason: a powerful mobster has been robbed of his priceless art collection and wants to retrieve it. Only a master thief could have pulled this job, and Kat's father isn't just on the suspect list, he is the list. Caught between Interpol and a far more deadly enemy, Kat's dad needs her help.
For Kat there is only one solution: track down the paintings and steal them back. So what if it's a spectacularly impossible job? She's got two weeks, a teenage crew, and hopefully just enough talent to pull off the biggest heist in history-or at least her family's (very crooked) history.
I'm a big fan of Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls books and so I'm really excited about her having a new series coming out in the UK. 'Heist Society' sounds awesome and I'm definitely adding it to my wishlist!
Oh! I want this book... looks so good :)
ReplyDeleteI have this book on my TBR list!!! It sounds great, can't wait!
ReplyDeleteAwesome choice! I need to read this book! I love all of Ally Carter's other books.
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Oh, I have this one on my shelf. but I've yet to read it so I can't say if it is good or not. But I hope it is since I have it. LOL!
ReplyDeleteWonderful pick that is bound to be full of wonderful words. Stop by to see what I am waiting for! http://ikissbooks.blogspot.com/2011/04/wow-goddess-test.html
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My daughter loved this book. She's waiting on it's sequel (Uncommon Criminals, US 06/21) now.
ReplyDeleteHere's my WoW:
http://yalitwit.blogspot.com/2011/04/waiting-on-wednesday-sweet-venom-by.html
I LOVED this book so much! Can't wait for the sequel. I have her other series on my tbr pile.
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