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Book Reviews of Heist Society (Heist Society, Bk 1)

Heist Society (Heist Society, Bk 1)
Heist Society - Heist Society, Bk 1
Author: Ally Carter
ISBN-13: 9781423116394
ISBN-10: 1423116399
Publication Date: 2/9/2010
Pages: 304
Reading Level: All Ages
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 28 ratings
Publisher: Hyperion Book
Book Type: Hardcover
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moonsista avatar reviewed Heist Society (Heist Society, Bk 1) on + 5 more book reviews
I don't know how anyone thought this was a fast-paced book. It takes half of the book before anything really happens and there are too many conversations that go nowhere and too many trips to other countries to have boring conversations with other people. I didn't like this book at all.
Craftykimmy avatar reviewed Heist Society (Heist Society, Bk 1) on + 76 more book reviews
This was a great book :) If you liked the Ocean's Eleven movie(s) at all, you'll like this book, I promise! Instead of George Clooney, it's a teenage girl, of course, which just makes it more fun. I highly recommend this to YA lovers. Safe for young teens, no bad language or sex or violence. (Even the robbery is above reproach, they're stealing something back.)
daredevilgirl013 avatar reviewed Heist Society (Heist Society, Bk 1) on + 746 more book reviews
If you're into spy v spy or a little bit of a thriller/who done it then this book is alright. It's not fast paced, it's not a oh please hurry it up book, it's just alright. The story was kinda predictable and you can tell this book was more for the younger Y.A. crowd. Still a good read.
dukesangel002 avatar reviewed Heist Society (Heist Society, Bk 1) on + 91 more book reviews
Kat is pulling the biggest con of her life. Living like a regular girl, attending the Colgan boarding school. But when Hale, her friend and fellow theif, shows up and pulls her back into the "family business", Kat learns that maybe she's been away longer than she should have.

Her father is in trouble, accused by an evil man of stealing some high-security art. Kat now has to pull the most unusual job of her life. Stealing the paintings from the theif, to return them to the owner, and her families life is on the line. But can Kat pull this job off when she's so out of practice?

This is a fast-paced, super-cute, entertaining book. I really enjoyed this one! A great YA read that is original, and a great read for teens and adults alike!
GeniusJen avatar reviewed Heist Society (Heist Society, Bk 1) on + 5322 more book reviews
Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com

Kat used to lead a life of danger before she pulled her biggest con ever and walked away from a life of thievery to attend boarding school. Her enrollment lasts a few months before her old life comes crashing in on her and her plans.

She's framed for a prank she didn't commit, but that will nonetheless result in her expulsion from school. Quickly she realizes this dismissal is the work of an old family friend. He's here to tell her that her master thief father needs her help.

Turns out her father's been set up, too. Only the consequences are nowhere near as soft as being kicked out of boarding school.

Kat secretly meets her father's deadly enemy and works out a deal. She has two weeks to find the paintings and steal them back. If successful, it will be the biggest job she'll ever pull off - and also the most dangerous. Can she do it?

I adore THE GALLAGHER GIRLS series, but this new series may be even better. HEIST SOCIETY is my new favorite book. The combination of finding the art, the major heist, saving a relative, and going against the family makes for a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat read.