Andrew
I enjoyed this one more than the first book in the series. I really enjoyed how low the stakes were this time around...yes, Parker is a professional thief but he's not a criminal mastermind the world's most elusive jewel thief and the heist in this story is not a complicated multi-layer operation with twists and bluffs and reveals like Ocean's 11. This more of a "slice of life" story about the criminal element. He meticulously plans a relatively simple robbery, deals with some complications along the way, and at the end he is just as malcontent and empty inside as at the beginning. It's fascinating stuff.
I enjoyed this one more than the first book in the series. I really enjoyed how low the stakes were this time around...yes, Parker is a professional thief but he's not a criminal mastermind the world's most elusive jewel thief and the heist in this story is not a complicated multi-layer operation with twists and bluffs and reveals like Ocean's 11. This more of a "slice of life" story about the criminal element. He meticulously plans a relatively simple robbery, deals with some complications along the way, and at the end he is just as malcontent and empty inside as at the beginning. It's fascinating stuff.