Title: The Scam

Authors: Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg

Published: September 2015

Read: January 2015

Here is the premise of this series. Kate O’Hare is a by-the-book, bad-ass FBI agent tracking down a con artist Nicolas Fox, who’s life revolves around elaborate heists and scams. She catches him, and then in a series of events that unfold in the first book, the pair end up working together clandestinely to take down bad guys using the same con-artist/illegal tactics that special agents are not supposed to do.

Anyway, this is the fourth in the series that is dependable for its comic writing, elaborate hoaxes, excellent chemistry between Fox & O’Hare (you get it, right, FOX and o’HARE), and even though I suspect things will work out in the end it’s still a little bit (not a lot) suspenseful. Kate is my kind of protaganist. No nonsense, ass-kicking, junk-food eating who holds her own against, well, everyone. Also love the great side characters (notably, Kate’s father, Jake, former Special Forces).

So, it’s quick reading. Easily finish a book in a day. I recommend starting from the top (The Heist) to get the full experience. Warning on Book #4: Cliffhanger, which is a bummer because I’ve caught up to the publishing of the series and will have to wait to find out what happens. Boo.

Recommended for easy beach (or bus) reading