Heist Society by Ally Carter

Some people are born into families of grocers, or carpenters, or restaurateurs. They can be proud to inherit the family business and keep traditions alive. But Katarina was born into a family of thieves. They are the best of the best and they taught her well, but she's not sure she wants to follow in their footsteps. So she pulls one last con: to create an alternate identity for herself to get into a boarding school and lead a normal life. At least, she thought it would be her last. Leaving the family business turns out to be harder than she thought. With her father's life on the line she has to use everything she's learned and then some to pull a heist so bold that only the desperate or the insane would attempt it.

Carter has created a superb heist story full of witty banter, high-tech gizmos, cunning plans, and tense action scenes.  I'd give this to fans of crime capers.

Heist Society by Ally Carter

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5th - 8th Grade
Tags: Adventure, Contemporary Fiction, Crime Caper, 

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