I’ve read books by this author before and really enjoyed them, so I decided to give this one a shot,
but after the first few pages, I found myself questioning my decision. There was an instant disconnect. I wasn’t really feeling the characters. Then, all hell broke loose.
What I feared was going to be a humdrum book centering on a boring girl turned into a super fast paced page turner featuring a kick ass heroine (or two). The characters came alive and the stakes rose higher and higher as I raced through the pages. My only complaint would be that there were certain events referenced in the book that made me wonder if there was a prequel, and that were never explained to my satisfaction. So . . . maybe a sequel?!?!
Overall, engaging and enthralling!
From Goodreads: A deliciously commercial YA page-turner about the daughter of a con artist who is taken hostage in a bank heist.
Nora O’Malley is a lot of things. A sister. An ex. A secret girlfriend. Kind of crooked, but reformed… somewhat.
Nora O’Malley’s been a lot of girls. As the daughter of a con-artist who targets criminal men, she grew up her mother’s protege. But when mom fell for the mark instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con: escape.
For five years she’s been playing at normal. But she needs to dust off the skills she ditched because she has three problems:
#1: her ex walked in on her with her girlfriend. Even though they’ve all been inseparable for months, Wes didn’t know about her and Iris.
#2: The morning after, they all have to meet to deposit the fundraiser money they raised together. It’s a nightmare that goes from awkward to deadly.
Because #3: right after they get in the bank, two guys start robbing it.
But they have no idea who they’re really holding hostage.
The robbers are trouble. Nora’s something else entirely.
Shannon Hollinger 
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