Book obtained from: Library, new audio
books shelf, Audio book
Description: Kate O'Hare
is an FBI agent with the unenviable task of using not-quite-legal
methods to snag major bad guys who can't be snagged any other way.
Nick Fox is a crook “on the lam” who helps Kate. Their cover
story is that Kate is still searching for Nick, but actually Nick
helps her catch the bad guys. In this story, Kate and Nick are
scamming the scammers, a high-rolling gambling ring.
Plot: Kate and Nick
travel to Las Vegas and Macau, trying to bring down Evan Trace, a
high-powered con man running a money laundering scheme, including the
drug money of other high-powered bad guys, through his casinos.
Characterization: Nick
and Kate are reasonably well-developed. There is a cast of secondary
characters, including Kate's father who is really crazy retired
military, plus several other characters of questionable ethics who
love helping with these not-quite-legal schemes. All have their own
personalities and are a lot of fun.
Setting: Southern
California, Las Vegas, Hawaii, and Macau. The
descriptions were good, somewhat minimal at times, but I was able to
picture every scene.
Other: This is the
fourth book in the series. I haven't read the previous books, but I
was able to follow along without the benefit of all that backstory.
I'm sure I missed some things, but overall it was a fun read even as
a stand-alone. It does end on a cliffhanger which I'm not sure I
appreciated. I dislike when authors leave something major hanging,
presumably to entice [force] the reader to buy the next book.
Overall: A fun story,
with a few twists and a bit of suspense.
Grade: B+
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