Heist Society by Ally Carter

Book: Heist Society by Ally Carter

Release date: February 9, 2010

Publisher: Hyperion Books

From: Publisher

Summary:

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.

*****

I haven’t read an Ally Carter book in a while so I forgot how much I love them. This one is no exception. I am pretty stingy with perfect ratings but Heist Society deserves it!

Katarina Bishop has given up the family business, or so she thinks. When an old friend shows up with a message she is plunged right back in. How can she turn away when it’s her father’s life on the line? She can’t, so with the help of her teenaged crew she plans the biggest robbery of her career. Will she succeed or will she fail? And what happens afterward? Does she go back to trying to live a normal life or does she return the her old ways?

I have no clue how to describe how awesome this book was. I started and finished the book in an amazingly short time. I couldn’t put it down. Katarina and her crew were characters I couldn’t help rooting for. It was such an odd mix of teenagers. Gabrielle, Hale, Simon, Hamich, and Angus. They all had their unique talents and they all brought something to the team. And they were all hilarious. There were times when I couldn’t help but laugh at some of the things that were said.

Once again, Ally Carter has written a book that stands out among all the others. Who would have thought I would feel sympathy for a thief? Not me, but Ally Carter made Katarina such a normal, relatable girl with quite a problem on her hands. I couldn’t help but like her and her crazy family.

Overall, Heist Society is being added to my best of 2010 list. It should be bought by everyone. I can’t wait for more about Katarina and her crew and I have a feeling that if you read the book you will feel the same way!

Writing: 10/10

Characters: 10/10

Plot: 10/10

Ending: 10/10

Originality: 10/10

Overall: 50/50=A++

Cover: 10/10=A++

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  1. I don’t know if it was the cover or the summary that left me with the promise of a great story, but the moment I saw this book for the first time I got all excited and added it inmediately to my wishlist. Now I’m hoping I can buy it soon and devour it. And your reaview doesn’t make the wait easy^^!