Friday fun Book Review - The Heist

 I love Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series. They are just fluffy.  Here she joins forces with Lee Goldberg for a fun romp with an FBI agent, Kate O'Hare and a heartless con artist, Nick Fox. She's been chasing him forever. Now, she got him. What to do with him?

Work together? Say what?

In The Heist, this improbable team are after a corrupt investment banker who's been hiding on a private island in Indonesia.  cover blurb - He tests O'Hare's patience and Fox's skill. Not to mention the skills of their ragtag team made up of flamboyant actors, wanted wheelmen, and Kate's dad. High speed chases, pirates, and Toblerone bars are all in a day's work...if O'Hare and Fox don't kill each other first. 

p. 218  What we are doing is more like a heist, only with a person instead of an object. A successful heist is one that nobody notices until it's over and the thieves are gone.

One blink and you might miss a trick. Or the sparks that fly (of course) between Kate and Nick. Were you expecting less...heck no. 

This book is just stupid fun and you can fly through it - total no-brainer and that's a good thing sometimes. 

Let The Heist steal your brain for a nanosecond. 

Book Review: The Heist

Daniel Silva knows how to write a thriller and The Heist does not disappoint. If you are a fan of Gabriel Allon – super Israeli spy/art restorer – then get set for quite a ride. Our favorite art dealer, Julian Isherwood, stumbled upon a dead body in Lake Como. He thought he was working an art deal, but the dead man is a fallen British spy. Uh-oh – he’s been trafficking stolen art for a collector. The most famous “lost” piece is Caravaggio’s Nativity with St.Francis and St.Lawrence.  

Gabriel tries to recover the Nativity. His forays to Paris, London, Corsica, and Austria dig deep into the underworld. The wealth of a brutal dictator (Syria) lead him and his crew (the best spies ever from Israeli intelligence) give him a chance to amass millions from this evil dynasty. But there’s a young woman’s life at stake. She works for the banker who moves the big bucks. She helps Gabriel, but through no fault of her own, is put in jeopardy. What is the resolution?  

The Heist is a page turner – art history guide, current events commentary, and just plain exciting. Gabriel’s wife, Chiara, is pregnant with twins so he has so many reasons to live. Daniel Silva’s writing is smooth, exciting, and exhilarating. You can pick up with Gabriel Allon on The Heist or start at the beginning. No matter what, you’ll be rooting for the good guys to win in a crazy world.

 

July Junque: Day 19 Reflect on a Fri Night

Friday afternoon led to Friday evening at the Dallas Museum of Art. Here on a balcony overlooking the sculpture garden.  Inside, enjoyed "The Mind's Eye" featuring masterwork drawings. Very nice charcoals, pastels, etc - Degas, Manet, Delacroix, David, Renoir - all the biggies.

Chowed a sandwich in the café, then strolled over to Klyde Warren Park to people watch. Balmy temps for Texas - 80s. That's crazy talk.  Back inside to enjoy a new author talk with Daniel Silva. His book The Heist features the intrepid Gabriel Allon - art restorer and master Israeli spy. Looking forward to a great read.  Came out and the museum was going strong with their Late Night program. Folks were everywhere enjoying art, music, and other entertainment for families. Open until midnight. Yawn - we headed home, but were impressed.

July Junque - stay up late on a Friday night. Things are jumping.