Barbara's Reviews > Such Charming Liars

I'm certainly not the only reader who finds books written by this author to be just as addictive as Lay's Potato Chips. Just as with someone's inability to stop at just one of these salty, greasy chips, it's hard to stop at the end of a chapter or two or three in this book, and before much time has passed, I find myself halfway through, thoroughly hooked and invested in the story and the characters. Although this one is a mystery of sorts, and it does contain some deaths, it's a departure from her usual fare since it focuses on a jewelry heist. Tidbits about the two narrators' lives are revealed gradually, allowing readers to get to know them slowly while also wondering just how trustworthy they are. Kat, who is savvy and quick to think on her feet, has been reared by her mother, Jamie, who works as a jewel thief and is ready to go straight after one more job. The other narrator, Liam, is fed up with Luke, his father, and how he takes advantage of women. Kat and Liam haven't had contact with each other since the quicky wedding between their parents, and their paths cross unexpectedly prior to Jamie's planned theft of an expensive ruby necklace, to be replaced by an imitation. Readers are unlikely to guess the outcome of all this plotting and conniving, and the conclusion will surprise most of them. There are several nifty twists and turns, and even a love connection between Liam and a member of the wealthy family at whose home the heist is supposed to occur. Parts of this book don't bear up to close examination, but reading it surely is fun. And most of us have met one or two of those "charming liars" over the course of our own lives, which makes it satisfying to watch them get put in their places. Fans of the Gallagher Girls series will enjoy this one.