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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
The book is short being only 138 pages. However it has something for everyone is this quick but wonderful read. Ania Throne is the daughter of a famous jewelry designed. The jewels are stolen on the way to a show. The book contains high crime, investigations, romance and travel. Each page is action packed.
This is such a fun 1957 caper. The book is set in Cannes with a backdrop of all the most glamorous actresses in Hollywood from Elizabeth Taylor to Audrey Hepburn.
As the head jewelry designer at her family's company, Ania is a strong woman, far ahead of her time. Jerome is the insurance investigator assigned to the case when millions in jewels are stolen.
I loved the dual first person perspectives from Jerome and Ania. The tone of this was great, an extremely fast and engrossing read. The story ends with just enough of a conclusion while leaving excitement for the next installment.
Thank you to Blue Box Press and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of this book. These opinions are my own.
As the head jewelry designer at her family's company, Ania is a strong woman, far ahead of her time. Jerome is the insurance investigator assigned to the case when millions in jewels are stolen.
I loved the dual first person perspectives from Jerome and Ania. The tone of this was great, an extremely fast and engrossing read. The story ends with just enough of a conclusion while leaving excitement for the next installment.
Thank you to Blue Box Press and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of this book. These opinions are my own.
This is such a fun 1957 caper. The book is set in Cannes with a backdrop of all the most glamorous actresses in Hollywood from Elizabeth Taylor to Audrey Hepburn.
As the head jewelry designer at her family's company, Ania is a strong woman, far ahead of her time. Jerome is the insurance investigator assigned to the case when millions in jewels are stolen.
I loved the dual first person perspectives from Jerome and Ania. The tone of this was great, an extremely fast and engrossing read. The story ends with just enough of a conclusion while leaving excitement for the next installment.
Thank you to Blue Box Press and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of this book. These opinions are my own.
As the head jewelry designer at her family's company, Ania is a strong woman, far ahead of her time. Jerome is the insurance investigator assigned to the case when millions in jewels are stolen.
I loved the dual first person perspectives from Jerome and Ania. The tone of this was great, an extremely fast and engrossing read. The story ends with just enough of a conclusion while leaving excitement for the next installment.
Thank you to Blue Box Press and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy of this book. These opinions are my own.
This novella set in the 195os is an absolute delight. The story centers around a jewelry heist and is told in alternating chapters by Jerome Curtis, insurance investigator, and Ania Thorne, head of a jewelry company and also their main designer. The authors nail the setting and atmosphere of the book, and the dialogue feels absolutely right for the time period. Jerome and Ania team up to try to catch the thief who has stolen Ania's priceless creations, and their search takes them from Cannes to Paris to New York. Two small quibbles: I would have liked more lead-up in the characters' romance; it felt like they went from zero to sixty in the space of one page. And second, I wish I'd realized this wasn't a standalone, as the ending is abrupt and gives no closure. Bring on book two, whenever it may appear! Thank you to Blue Box Press, C.W. Gortner & M.J. Rose, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.
Very enjoyable and highly entertaining! The love that each author has for beauty and art shines through in the descriptions of the jewelry.
Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy of this title.
Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy of this title.
ARC received via Netgalley for an honest review
This book gave me vibes of 50s Hollywood, Audrey Hepburn on the back of a Vespa, Cary Grant being all smouldering and sophisticated.
What i didn't know was that it was a novella - which is OK - or that it was the first in a series and ended on a cliffhanger - again, ok with me just unexpected.
Ania and jerome's story had us jetsetting from the glitz and glamour of Canne, across continents, and across boundaries
The Steal is a mystery with a hint of romance along for the ride.
I am looking forward to the next installment when it hits our kindles.
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This book gave me vibes of 50s Hollywood, Audrey Hepburn on the back of a Vespa, Cary Grant being all smouldering and sophisticated.
What i didn't know was that it was a novella - which is OK - or that it was the first in a series and ended on a cliffhanger - again, ok with me just unexpected.
Ania and jerome's story had us jetsetting from the glitz and glamour of Canne, across continents, and across boundaries
The Steal is a mystery with a hint of romance along for the ride.
I am looking forward to the next installment when it hits our kindles.
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Though it was a quick read, it took a while for me to get into the book. The premise of The Steal is fun and exciting, but for me it did not deliver on that excitement. The pace felt jarring-it dragged in the beginning, picked up in the middle, and then ended in somewhat of a cliff hanger. It seemed like too much time was given to more mundane details and the characters behaviors were not congruent with what was laid out beforehand. I don’t think this is a book I would read again, nor would I choose to continue reading the series.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A satisfying and quick mystery, complete with jewel thieves and international locales. Be prepared, the ending will leave you eager for the next installment!