A review by felinity
The Heist by Janet Evanovich, Lee Goldberg
2.0
If you're looking at this thinking Kate O'Hare will be a wacky character like Stephanie Plum, or that it'll be more of a mystery, you might want to re-evaluate. It's actually a little more like the TV show Leverage: strange, with weird characters, but not Stephanie/Diesel weird, and with a few interesting cons along the way. (Although obviously it's a different universe, as Kate's supposedly an ex-SEAL.) I also felt disconnected from the story, as if I were watching it unfold through a window rather than all around me. (I'm sure there's a technical writing term for that issue.) The characters are a little flat .
So, it's a little fun to read - but not too much fun - and not something I'll buy, even secondhand. But if you want a 2-hour beach read, go for it. Just know this: the fascination with death-by-tweezer is never explained.
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but Jake does an excellent Deus Ex MachinaSo, it's a little fun to read - but not too much fun - and not something I'll buy, even secondhand. But if you want a 2-hour beach read, go for it. Just know this: the fascination with death-by-tweezer is never explained.