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oregonman22's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
novelesque_life's review
3.0
3 STARS
"The priceless, rarely displayed Bannister collection is about to be exhibitedand the show's director, Morgan West, can't ignore her growing uneasiness. She's certain she hasn't seen the last of the infamous cat burglar Quinn. But she never expected him to turn up at her apartment one dark night in desperate need of her helphelp she can't refuse. The mysterious master thief is playing a dangerous game, and it's a game that just might get him killed.
With Morgan's help, Quinn sets a trap intended to catch someone far more elusive…and more deadly…than a thief. But an unseen threat shadows him in the fog-shrouded San Francisco night, an unknown adversary more cunning than any he has yet encountered. Now, just when the stakes are higher than even Quinn can imagine, no one can be trustedand everything's at risk." (From Amazon)
An all right romance and mystery.
"The priceless, rarely displayed Bannister collection is about to be exhibitedand the show's director, Morgan West, can't ignore her growing uneasiness. She's certain she hasn't seen the last of the infamous cat burglar Quinn. But she never expected him to turn up at her apartment one dark night in desperate need of her helphelp she can't refuse. The mysterious master thief is playing a dangerous game, and it's a game that just might get him killed.
With Morgan's help, Quinn sets a trap intended to catch someone far more elusive…and more deadly…than a thief. But an unseen threat shadows him in the fog-shrouded San Francisco night, an unknown adversary more cunning than any he has yet encountered. Now, just when the stakes are higher than even Quinn can imagine, no one can be trustedand everything's at risk." (From Amazon)
An all right romance and mystery.
laurenjodi's review
3.0
Quickie Review
So many good ideas that went absolutely nowhere.
The relationship between Quinn and Morgan is enjoyable though. They have great chemistry and his character is very well developed, but them I'm a sucker for a bad boy :0)
So many good ideas that went absolutely nowhere.
The relationship between Quinn and Morgan is enjoyable though. They have great chemistry and his character is very well developed, but them I'm a sucker for a bad boy :0)
calinda24's review
5.0
I like this one as much as the first. I hope the third one is published soon.
mi_amors_wife's review
5.0
Aaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!! so I finished the book! and as of now, the series. I like the way the story turned out, none of that predicted romance crap, but man what a CLIFFHANGER!
wanderinginthewoods's review
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
rknitss's review
3.0
Reread for a group challenge (important for context ) and rating lowered from 5 to 3.
I remember this fondly as part of the stack of guilty pleasures I've kept for years through multiple moves and unhaul purges. This is a direct sequel to once a thief and reads like it.
In hindsight this book only works when read directly after the other. The plot does not hold up to scrutiny and as far as romance....
I adore Quinn and Morgan and I enjoy much of Kay Hooper's writing style but this book needed about 10 more sex scenes, they needed to have started earlier and they needed to be shockingly descriptive to make up for the everything else.
Instead there's a lot of fade to black and the near instant romance (with frustrating denial on the part of the characters) really banks on carry over chemistry / tension from the first book. Which I have not read in years.
The plot/mystery is very ambitious and over the top compared to the first book and that is definitely not a compliment. There's also a much bigger and convoluted cast that, while charming, was incredibly distracting.
It also ends on what feels like a blatant hook for a third book that I'm reasonably certain never came.
So in summary: if you read and loved Once a Thief, enjoyed the cutesy banter and Morgan in particular, if Quinn and his connections (no matter how convoluted) interest you go ahead and read away. You might have fun.
I remember this fondly as part of the stack of guilty pleasures I've kept for years through multiple moves and unhaul purges. This is a direct sequel to once a thief and reads like it.
In hindsight this book only works when read directly after the other. The plot does not hold up to scrutiny and as far as romance....
I adore Quinn and Morgan and I enjoy much of Kay Hooper's writing style but this book needed about 10 more sex scenes, they needed to have started earlier and they needed to be shockingly descriptive to make up for the everything else.
Instead there's a lot of fade to black and the near instant romance (with frustrating denial on the part of the characters) really banks on carry over chemistry / tension from the first book. Which I have not read in years.
The plot/mystery is very ambitious and over the top compared to the first book and that is definitely not a compliment. There's also a much bigger and convoluted cast that, while charming, was incredibly distracting.
It also ends on what feels like a blatant hook for a third book that I'm reasonably certain never came.
So in summary: if you read and loved Once a Thief, enjoyed the cutesy banter and Morgan in particular, if Quinn and his connections (no matter how convoluted) interest you go ahead and read away. You might have fun.