Rebecca's Thoughts

The Heist (Fox and O’Hare Bk. 1) – Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg

Goodreads Synopsis: FBI Special Agent Kate O’Hare is known for her fierce dedication and discipline on the job, chasing down the world’s most wanted criminals and putting them behind bars. Her boss thinks she is tenacious and ambitious; her friends think she is tough, stubborn, and maybe even a bit obsessed. And while Kate has made quite a name for herself for the past five years the only name she’s cared about is Nicolas Fox—an international crook she wants in more ways than one.             

Audacious, handsome, and dangerously charming, Nicolas Fox is a natural con man, notorious for running elaborate scams on very high-profile people. At first he did it for the money. Now he does it for the thrill. He knows that the FBI has been hot on his trail—particularly Kate O’Hare, who has been watching his every move. For Nick, there’s no greater rush than being pursued by a beautiful woman . . . even one who aims to lock him up. But just when it seems that Nicolas Fox has been captured for good, he pulls off his greatest con of all: He convinces the FBI to offer him a job, working side by side with Special Agent Kate O’Hare.
 
Problem is, teaming up to stop a corrupt investment banker who’s hiding on a private island in Indonesia is going to test 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.

My favourite TV show ever created is White Collar, a show following con-man Neil Caffrey as he becomes an informant for the FBI’s White Collar Unit. White Collar is a TV show that I could literally watch forever and is something that I will never tire of. Despite this is am always looking for media similar to the show and encapsulates the same vibes and feelings found in White Collar. This book is one of the only pieces of media I have found that checks off all of my arbitrary boxes. This book was a ride and enjoyed every moment of it.

The banter is top tier, the chemistry of the characters is amazing, and the Oceans Eleven vibe is immaculate. I think that characters are the best part of the book and they feel very real yet oddly like TV characters. They toe this line between real and grounded yet absurd and tropey. I think that this add to the fun of the book and incredibly cheesy. Honestly this is everything I look for in a book and I can’t wait to read more of the series and follow these characters around more. This review is 100% biased, yet I fee like this book is widely appealing. It’s a “cozy mystery” but it is also wildly fun. It reads like a fun and cheesy action movie and I am all for that!