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When Katarina Bishop was three, her parents took her on a trip to the Louvre...to case it. For her seventh birthday, Katarina and her Uncle Eddie travelled to Austria...to steal the crown jewels. When Kat turned fifteen, she planned a con of her own - scamming her way into the best boarding school in the country, determined to leave the family business behind. Unfortunately, leaving 'the life' for a normal life proves harder than she'd expected. Soon, Kat's friend and former co-conspirator, Hale, appears out of nowhere to bring her back into the world she tried so hard to escape. But he has good reason: a powerful mobster has been robbed of his priceless art collection and wants to retrieve it. Only a master thief could have pulled this job, and Kat's father isn't just on the suspect list, he IS the list. Caught between Interpol and a far more deadly enemy, Kat's dad needs her help. For Kat there is only one solution: track down the paintings and steal them back. So what if it's a spectacularly impossible job? She's got two weeks, a teenage crew, and hopefully just enough talent to pull off the biggest heist in history - or at least her family's (very crooked) history.

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Reading this is like going on a date with an adrenaline junkie! Full of action, this book will leave you wanting more!

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ELLE MINKIE

"I wanted to start this with something witty, but Katarina Bishop stole all my wit. . .imagine that.

Smart, sassy and capable of scamming the whole world to get her way in life, you’d think Kat would have everything she’d want. But all she wants is out. Out of the family. Out of the thieving life. Silly little Kitty Kat.

As you can imagine that doesn’t last for long; a family of thieves can be quite temperamental-but for us, this is where the fun begins! After a visit from her closest friend W.W. Hale the fifth sees Kat expelled from her fancy private school and forced back into the world of thieves in order to save her father (a man already under surveillance by Interpool), who has been falsely accused of stealing from the particularly evil Mobster, Arturo Taccone; Kat must travel to all corners of the world to figure out who stole Taccone’s paintings and more importantly how is she going to steal them back.
Katarina Bishop is absolutely awesome! She has a legendary reputation that she lives up to every step of the way. She’s strong willed, determined and definitely my number one pick for people I would want to be saving me from what appears to be an impossible and life threatening situation.

If this isn’t enough to draw you in, my girlie girls, Kat’s larger than life crew, her charming (and sweetly swoon worthy) co-conspirator Hale and the ongoing mystery of who is Visily Romani? Make Kat’s adventures a must read, and absolutely unforgettable! Ally Carter tells a fabulous tale fully of delicious little twisties and so much suspense you’ll be munching away till the very end.

This is one girl who CANNOT wait to see what happens next!

Elle Minkie... ;) p.s. loving the new cover!

JUST ME

I absolutely LOVED Heist society.
I really like the design for the new cover, i think it portrays Kat way more sophisticated and chic then the first cover.
but here's my review..

Are you in or Out?....hmmmm, i'd say IN!
Kat is the hottest world-class thief out and her crew is just as smokin'!
With action, suspense and hot guys, this date will definitely keep you interested.
Ally Carter has really raised the bar with this one and I cannot wait for Uncommon Criminals to be realised.
Definitely one to read over and over!

Just Me

AVOX GIRL

Usually its family recipes being passed down from generation to generation not plans on the beast way to rob an art gallery. Most families have go on family outing to the art gallery to see a new painting not steal a priceless art work, but Katerina Bishops family isnt like most families, it never is when all your ancersters have all been theives.

Hold on tight and keep all valubles close for when night comes around who knows what will still be there in the morning.

I thoughroly enjoyed Heist Society By Ally Carter, from the first page i was sucked into the adventure and mysteries. Carter played on every emoution pulling me into the story. She does an amazing job of making you feel like you are apart of the action!

Katrina Bishop is a 16 year old girl, trying to live a normal life, but family buisnesses are hard to walk away from espically when you know all the secrets espically when the family business is theft. If Kat thought walking away was hard, walking back in is almost imposible. She might have been great but betrail is hard to get pass, and when your walking back in not because you want to be there but because its life or death situation, the greating is far from welcoming. Kat must work hard to save her dad, prove to her family she still has ""it"" and still remain at peace with herself, her plate it full, not to mention trying to sort out feelings for her best friend W.W.Hale and new commer named Nick, what is a girl to do? Thats simple, rob the most elite art gallery of course!

There's no denying Ally Carter can create the most thrilling and exciting book, that makes you feel part of the action.

I loved Heist Society it is the perfect date for all girls who love adventure and a lot of mystery!!

Avoxgirl

RIVER

Never thought a story that involved old paintings being the family business could also involve devious scheming and cute guys… I was wrong. EPIC BOOK

Also, personally I must say I am more partial to the original cover art but that’s just me. Can’t wait for the sequel!

River