A review by maryrobinson
The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton

3.0

I almost stopped reading this as I didn’t like the protaganist’s voice at first – too choppy, repetitive – but as I hung in there – because I liked learning about safe-cracking – I grew to like the main character and accept that maybe his voice had to do with his mental issues, abusive past, and tough circumstance. Compared to Lisbeth Sanders, for instance, this damaged character still falls short, but the plot is unique and the story well laid out. Did like the wise-guy characters and the crime setups.