Author: Ally Carter
Release Date: February 9, 2010
Pages: 304
My Rating: 3 1/2 stars
Summary:
After a childhood spent assisting her father, one of the world’s most talented art thieves, Katarina Bishop tries to leave the family business behind when she forges her way into a New England boarding school. She quickly discovers, though, that her past is inescapable. Her father has been accused of stealing already stolen masterpieces from a dangerous Italian billionaire. Certain that her father is innocent, Kat resolves to find the missing paintings and return them to their unsavory owner, who has given her a two-week deadline. Carter, the author of the Gallagher Girls series, skillfully maintains suspense as Kat assembles a team of teen accomplices, travels across Europe, and plots an impossible art heist to save her dad. (Amazon.com)
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So I just finished this book, and I have to say it was pretty awesome.
Ally Carter is a really desciptive, almost poetic author. It was action packed, a real page turner.It was my first book by Ally Carter, and I wasn't disappointed, it was everything I was expecting from a book like this. I wish there had been a few more twists though....but besides that, I liked it. It's not hitting my favorites list, but it was really good. Her characters were deep and interesting, she described them all to a minute detail and I didn't have any questions about any because she described them so well. The plot was fast moving and I didn't want to put it down....until I got sick and didn't want to pick any book up. But once I picked it up when I was feeling better, I couldn't put it back down again.
It's a story about a teenage thief pulling off a big heist, so once I heard about this book I was EXCITED. And it didn't disappoint. It's got all the aspects from a novel like this you'd expect, the interesting characters, the exciting plot twists (just two -sigh- but they were still there), the nasty bad guy. But Carter manages to make it all her own. The ending was a little too drawn out though, I thought she could've wrapped it up faster.
The characters were so interesting! They were deep, fun, realistic, and Carter does an amazing job describing them. I loved Kat, she made an awesome lead character, and Hale! He was awesome! I wish Nick had made more of an appearance though, and earlier. I really hope he's in the second book.
All in all, this was a really good book. Ally Carter did an amazing job describing everything and making deep characters and a fast-paced plot. I'll definitely be looking forward to the sequel.
Summin it up:
Plot: Fast-paced and fascinating. 4/5 stars
Characters: Deep, very well described and realistic. 5/5 stars
Writing: Descriptive and captivating, Ally Carter is an awesome writer. 4/5 stars
Ending: A little too drawn out, she could've wrapped it up faster. But it was good. 3/5 stars
Kid Friendly: Pretty much. There wasn't any cussing or substance abuse, nothing of a sexual nature either.
