Heist Society by Ally Carter

About

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 Kat back into the world she tried so hard to escape. But he has a 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 her family's history--and, with any luck, steal her life back along the way.

Thoughts

Ally Carter is one of the most brilliant authors I've read in a long time, and Heist Society did not disappoint. Between heists (who would have guessed?), flirting, and so much banter, the entire novel keeps you guessing while laughing.

I will always recommend Ally Carter's YA books. They're clean and super quick reads, and I have such a fun time reading them — so don't miss this epic YA mystery!

Content

Romance

• Comments about girls' cleavage

• Undetailed kiss