Sunday, September 6, 2015

The Scam - Great fun for the fourth time

The Scam, A Fox and O'Hare Novel (#4)
by Janet Evanovich, Goldberg Lee 
Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine  Bantam
September 2015


The story arc for this series is a fun one, not too serious, but with plenty of action.  This fourth book in the series is even more fun and the plot even more engaging.

What's different about this book
The plot in this fourth story is a little more intense, slightly more convoluted, and reveals a deepening relationship between Kate and Nick.  I wasn't always precisely sure what the con was, but I was happy to just go along for the ride. For the first time, this adventure ends on a purposeful cliff-hanger that is intended to worry the reader.  It succeeded, and I'll be a little more concerned to see the next book issued in the series.

What I'll do about this book
This is an obvious favorite for my adult patrons, and I've considered adding it to my high school libraries: There is a definite audience for clean and engaging FBI / detective / con-the-cons stories. These are pure fun.


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