Sunday 14 September 2014

The Heist

The Heist (Fox and O'Hare #1)

The Heist is the first book of the Fox and O'Hare series co-authored by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg.

FBI Special Agent Kate O'Hare is known for her fierce dedication and discipline on the job, chasing down the world's most wanted criminals and putting them behind bars.  Her boss thinks she is tenacious and ambitious; her friends think she is tough, stubborn, and maybe even a bit obsessed. And while Kate has made quite a name for herself for the past five years, the only name she's cared about is Nicolas Fox- an international crook she wants in more ways than one.

Audacious, handsome, and dangerously charming, Nicolas Fox is a natural con man, notorious for running elaborate scams on very high-profile people.  At first he did it for the money. Now he does it for the thrill.  He knows the FBI has been hot on his trail- particularly Kate O'Hare, who has been watching his every move.  For Nick, there's no greater rush than being pursued by a beautiful woman... even one who aims to lock him up.  But just when it seems that Nicolas Fox has been captured for good, he pulls off his greatest con of all: he convince the FBI to offer him a job, working side by side with Special Agent Kate O'Hare.

Problem is, teaming up to stop a corrupt investment banker who's hiding on a private island in Indonesia is going to test O'Hare patience and Fox's skill.  Not to mention the skills of their ragtag team made up of flamboyant actors, wanted wheelmen, and Kate's dad.  High-speed chases, pirates, and Toblerone bars are all in a day's work... if O'Hare and Fox don't kill each other first.

The Breakdown:
1. If you are a fan of White Collar and Leverage, like me, you will love this book.   This book has the FBI handler-con dynamic with a bit of sexual chemistry between them.  The team put together by Fox is wonderfully quirky, and a pleasure to read.  Evanovich and Goldberg do a masterful job of putting the team together and setting the con. The story is funny and exciting, and a good read from beginning to end.

2. Kate O'Hare is definitely a career driven woman, but despite her little bit of a rough exterior, I really liked her.  I could totally relate to her issue of food spillage ending up on her shirt. She has a wonderful relationship with her father, in fact I enjoyed their scenes together just as much as her scenes with Fox.

3. Nick Fox is such a charismatic character.  He easily becomes the center of any scene he is in, drawing the reader in, making me really like him even though I know he is a criminal.  And the way he plans things out so meticulously makes the Type A personality in me jump for joy.

4. Evanovich and Goldberg made not only great main characters, but the supporting characters are fabulous, too.  I especially enjoyed Kate's father, Jake, who has not qualms about helping his daughter on covert missions and packing her a grenade launcher for the trip. My other favorite is the wheel-woman,  Willie.  She is delightful and funny. She is full of life and always up for the next big adventure.  I do hope she is in more books.

To Read or Not to Read:
Read

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Beastly
by Alex Flinn

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