I have a thing for superheroes, and the next best thing to superheroes are spies and other epically awesome people. Thieves, though? Well, let me tell you - these thieves, yes. See, these thieves are going all Mission: Impossible and stealing back things that have been stolen, to save Kat's father. Which, if you ask me, is a pretty noble cause, especially for thieves.
Holy cow, did this book surprise me! I thought I would enjoy it, but I didn't think I'd fall in love with it. Hale the Fifth I need more of this series, and also more of Ally Carter's other books. I'm hoping to get my hands on the Gallagher Girls series soon My only content notes would be that this is a secular book, so there are some comments made about females that are inappropriate.
Definitely 5 stars! Put it this way, I got this on audiobook from the library, finished it today in the car on the way to work, and stopped at the book store on the way home from work to buy a copy to keep. What a great premise! A bunch of preteens pulling off an Ocean's 11 worthy heist all in the name of saving family.
Katerina Bishop such a fantastic name is the daughter of Bobby Bishop - one of the world's greatest thief's - and she is well on her way to being the same. She pulled her first Definitely 5 stars! She pulled her first job at the age of 5 - granted she only did it for the ice cream her father promised her if she would scream until the authorities came. Her father is accused of stealing 5 paintings from a very bad man who now wants his possessions back or her father will pay a very deadly price.
The thing is he didn't do it, but no one knows who did. Her crew - a ragtag team of opposites from the the hot girl, to the billionaire boy, to the super geek - come together to help her pull off a heist to steal back the paintings from a place that is supposedly impossible to steal from. The book is fast paced and travels the world hitting Las Vegas, Italy, England, and a few more. You are constantly wondering who the mystery thief is, their connection to Kat if their is one, and just how the hell they are pulling off their heists!
This is definitely going onto my re-readable shelf and I can only cross my fingers and hope that there will be a sequel as I still have some unanswered questions, and totally want to read more about Kat, Hale, and their adventures. So sad! I love it when seemingly random events come together neatly and cleverly in the end.
Therefore, I loved Heist Society. Fifteen-year-old Katarina Bishop is a very experienced con artist. Descended from a long line of skilled con men and educated by her own father, Kat knows every trick in the book. Her best friend and fellow con artist, W. He just wants his property back, and to give it back to him, Kat and her friends have to steal them from a place no one has ever broken into — the Henley museum in London.
Once I started thinking about flaws, I realized it is also a bit too short. The characters were all interesting, colorful and full of quirks. I loved getting to know them and figuring them out, enjoyed trying to understand their motives and loyalties. Also posted at The Nocturnal Library View all 5 comments. Mar 23, Chamonix rated it it was ok. I don't understand all these stellar reviews. It's mind boggling because truly this book was nothing spectacular.
It was clever, sure. I like the idea of it more than I like the book per se. The main character is a ninny. Not to mention she was flat. Like, tasteless kind of WHY? Like, tasteless kind of wafer flat. All the other characters were the ice-cream and chocolate sauce to cover up her extreme flatness. She has no personality once you take away her endless worrying and that killed the story for me endlessly. Even the mysterious little slice about her leaving the family fails to add a bit of ambitious independence to her character because it was never really explained fully.
I had to pull out my 'lolkay I'll go with it, see if it makes more sense once they give me a few more clues'. I never got those clues and I valiantly finished this book out of loyalty for my liking of the other characters.
Like not love. Even they could have used a bit of oomph. The main villain turned out to be not scary at all. His presence was more of an annoying blot throughout the story. Give the timeline some purpose for it's pace. Seriously I met scarier monkeys then this bloke, I mean chimpanzees who rip peoples lips and eyelids off. This guys had some menace going but he was never actually scary.
Jan 24, Siiri Little Pieces of Imagination rated it really liked it Shelves: release-or-earlier , read , own , crime , mystery , favorite-love-interests , of-spies-and-conspiracies , with-graphics , favorite-protagonists , first-of-the-series.
I spent the better half of today tucked between the covers in my bed reading this gem. It was such a fun experience as always with Ally's books. Kat just took a spot among some of my favorite YA heroines.
There are a few things that bothered me a bit: a. She's just a kid and it made me really, really uncomfortable that grown up men would ogle her like that yikes. I simply wish that we got to know the crew a lot more in depth, because they're all so great and I'm already in love with them, but more physical description, personality traits, background etc would have been nice. Things such as where did the crew know Simon from? How did the brothers end up at Uncle Eddie's?
Where is Gabrielle's dad? I figured out one of the twists view spoiler [Nick being not-so-honest because why would a random dude decide to do a heist if there was nothing in it for him the others are Kat's family so I understand their motives to help her bloodline and I very much doubt that he'd have done it just for the sake of experience hide spoiler ] but other than that this book was entertaining and SUPER DUPER SHIPPY!!!!!
Let me tell you: I. I'm excited to learn more! View 1 comment. Sep 01, Emily Obsessed Reader rated it liked it. Review when I first read this book, September 3 Stars. Very different from what I am used to reading, which is fantasy and chick-lit.
I really liked the story line, and I can't wait to read the second book! The only thing I wish was different about this book, is the main character, Kat. I like her, but I feel like I didn't know enough about her. I found myself wanting to know more about her personality, or her past. With that aside, I loved just about everything els Review when I first read this book, September 3 Stars. With that aside, I loved just about everything else.
I really enjoyed this book, and would recommend this to anyone looking for a quick, yet interesting and thrilling book. I enjoyed it the second time around, and I had forgotten most of what happened.
It was such an easy, fast-paced read, and I enjoyed the change of pace from the heavier, slower-paced books I have been reading lately. It was fun, definitely targeted toward younger readers, but I personally tend to love that stuff too!
I will definitely be continuing with the second book soon. I want to finally check this off of my unfinished-series list. Actual Rating: 3. But as the story went on, I got used to the author's fast transition style and, honestly, had a fun reading experience. Katarina Bishop, or simply Kat for short, is the protagonist of the story. As most teenagers, she was having an identity confusion, and in her case, her role between a normal teenage girl and a world-renowne Actual Rating: 3.
As most teenagers, she was having an identity confusion, and in her case, her role between a normal teenage girl and a world-renowned thief. She enrolled conned her way in a top class boarding school for her to leave her identity as a thief but then was eventually sucked back in the thieving world in order to de-frame her father from stealing some paintings from a well-knowned tycoon.
That is the start of her heist to prove her father's innocence and that is to re-steal the paintings from the real thief. For a book which is less than pages, the author delivered the story quite well.
Aug 08, alexandra rated it it was ok Shelves: read , own-in-ebook , audiobook. Mar 28, Nic rated it really liked it Shelves: mystery , review-copy , young-adult , why-didn-t-i-read-this-sooner , read-in Rating: 4.
It was fun and fast paced and I loved every minute of it. Kat is a 15 year old retired thief or was until she was forced to get back in the family business in order to save her Dad. Her father has been set up, accused of stealing paintings from a mobster type of guy that lead to some very dangerous co Rating: 4.
Her father has been set up, accused of stealing paintings from a mobster type of guy that lead to some very dangerous consequences. With help from her crew including the yummy Hale she is going to steal the painting back and clear her father's name. But this is the biggest and most dangerous heist of Kat's life.
Carter has written a well thought out plot. They were surprises around every corner and it certainly kept me on the edge of my seat. I loved that I could never predict what was going to happen next. It was exciting and completely addictive.
And the characters what a funny, warm and brave bunch! I would love to hang out with Kat and the crew. Kat is strong, determined and instantly likeable. And I loved the dynamics between Kat and her friends. There is plenty of witty dialogue that ensured I was grinning the whole way through. There is a tiny bit of romance. You can see there are some feelings between Kat and a certain thief. Carter is taking the slow and natural progression which I love.
Although further down the series I am sure I am going to begging for Carter to make something happen. But for now I am enjoying the playful and some time sweet banter. Uncommon Criminals. Perfect Scoundrels. Other books by Ally Carter. Only the Good Spy Young.
Out of Sight, Out of Time. United We Spy. Related articles. Review of What lies beneath by Sarah Rayne — 3. Moving Target: Doniel Henry. Only a master thief could have pulled this job, and Kat's father isn't just on the suspect list, he is the list. 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. Show menu Top novels. Historical Horror Humorous Mystery Romance. Home Heist Society. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in Hardcover format. The main characters of this young adult, mystery story are Gabrielle, Simon.
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