The Heist
Ratings23
Average rating3.3
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Ratings23
Average rating3.3
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.
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[b:The Heist 16169737 The Heist (Fox and O'Hare, #1) Janet Evanovich https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1371429330s/16169737.jpg 22016392] is an action caper story. Think G.I. Jane meets White Collar. There is plenty of action, some humor, and a nice con. However, it didn't really work for me, I think mainly because I couldn't make myself believe in or emphasize with the main characters. I kept on thinking “Give me a break” as I read it. Also the ending rather sucked. Daddy showing up just in time gave it a deus ex machina feel. I give it three stars just based on the humor and the over-the-top ballsiness of the plot.
This is the ol' ‘similar but different' scenario. Similar to the author's prolific Stephanie Plum series with ‘I hate you then I love you' romance but different career choices involved. And because of the male main character's career choice the author seems to be channeling [a:Donald E Westlake 40532161 Donald E Westlake https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]'s hilarious Dortmunder series, which starts with [b:The Hot Rock 596576 The Hot Rock (Dortmunder, #1) Donald E. Westlake https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1424652145l/596576.SY75.jpg 980279].I'll probably read 1 or 2 more of this series.
Like another reviewer it reminded me of the TV series “White Collar”. It's only the second book of hers I've ever read and I really enjoyed it. I'm going to read more of her books with Fox and O'Hare as I preferred this book over the other one I read.
An extremely enjoyable fast pace read. Evanovich and Goldberg may a great combination. A great read. Recommended.
Series
7 primary books10 released booksFox and O'Hare is a 10-book series with 7 primary works first released in 2013 with contributions by Janet Evanovich, Lee Goldberg, and 2 others.
