Review: The Scam by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

Description:
Nicolas Fox is a charming con man and master thief on the run. Kate O’Hare is the FBI agent who is hot on his trail. At least that’s what everyone thinks. In reality, Fox and O’Hare are secretly working together to bring down super-criminals the law can’t touch. Criminals like brutal casino magnate Evan Trace.

Evan Trace is running a money-laundering operation through his casino in Macau. Some of his best customers are mobsters, dictators, and global terrorists. Nick and Kate will have to go deep undercover as high-stakes gamblers, wagering millions of dollars—and their lives—in an attempt to topple Trace’s empire.

It’s a scam that will take Fox and O’Hare from the Las Vegas strip, to the sun-soaked beaches of Oahu’s North Shore, and into the dark back alleys of Macau. Their only backup—a self-absorbed actor, a Somali pirate, and Kate’s father, and an ex-soldier who believes a rocket launcher is the best way to solve every problem. What could possibly go wrong?
My Thoughts:
I love this series! Once again I enjoyed the witty banter, over the top flirting, exciting schemes, and action. Kate and Nick are both great characters. Nick with his charm and love of the con, even though he's supposed to be doing good, now. Kate with her toughness and weak spot for Nick. The supporting characters are outstanding, particularly Kate's dad, Jake. Other favorites are back as well. This one has a cliffhanger ending which has me screaming for the next book. Now.

My Rating: *****
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My Source: NetGalley


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Review: The Job by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

Description:
He’s a charming con man and she’s a dedicated FBI agent, and they’re about to drive each other crazy . . . again!

The FBI had one demand when they secretly teamed up Special Agent Kate O’Hare with charming con man Nicolas Fox—bring down the world’s most-wanted and untouchable felons. This time it’s the brutal leader of a global drug-smuggling empire. The FBI doesn’t know what their target looks like, where he is, or how to find him, but Nick Fox has a few tricks up his sleeve to roust this particular Knipschildt chocolate–loving drug lord.

From the streets of Nashville to the back alleys of Lisbon, from the rooftops of Istanbul to the middle of the Thames, Nick and Kate chase their mark. When they find themselves pitted against a psychopathic bodyguard and a Portuguese enforcer who gets advice from a pickled head, they decide it’s time to enlist some special talent—talent like a machete-wielding Somali pirate, a self-absorbed actor, an Oscar-winning special effects artist, and Kate’s father Jake, a retired Special Forces operative. Together they could help make this Fox and O’Hare’s biggest win yet . . . if they survive.


My Thoughts:
I love this series. It is a fun combination of thriller, police story, humor, danger, and a splash of romance. Nick and Kate are working together again to take down a big bad guy. Kate is an FBI agent, and Nick is a criminal. They don't exactly work within the law. I love the banter between them. They're hilarious and is just a matter of time before they get together. Clever plot, witty banter, an interesting cast of characters. An overall fun read. Once again, this book leaves me wanting more.


My Rating: *****
Steam Factor: !

My Source: NetGalley


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Janet Evanovich:

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Lee Goldberg:

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Release Day Spotlight & Giveaway: THE CHASE by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

IT’S ALL ABOUT THE CHASE!

THE CHASE by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg

Bantam – Random House

On sale: February 25, 2014

978-0-345-54308-0

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Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg, New York Times bestselling authors of The Heist, return in this action-packed, exciting adventure featuring master con artist Nicolas Fox and die-hard FBI agent Kate O’Hare. And this time around, things go from hot to nuclear when government secrets are on the line.

Internationally renowned thief and con artist Nicolas Fox is famous for running elaborate and daring scams. His greatest con of all: convincing the FBI to team him up with the only person who has ever caught him, and the only woman to ever capture his attention, Special Agent Kate O’Hare. Together they’ll go undercover to swindle and catch the world’s most wanted—and untouchable—criminals.

Their newest target is Carter Grove, a former White House chief of staff and the ruthless leader of a private security agency. Grove has stolen a rare Chinese artifact from the Smithsonian, a crime that will torpedo U.S. relations with China if it ever becomes public. Nick and Kate must work under the radar—and against the clock—to devise a plan to steal the piece back. Confronting Grove’s elite assassins, Nick and Kate rely on the skills of their ragtag crew, including a flamboyant actor, a Geek Squad techie, and a band of AARP-card-carrying mercenaries led by none other than Kate’s dad.

A daring heist and a deadly chase lead Nick and Kate from Washington, D.C., to Shanghai, from the highlands of Scotland to the underbelly of Montreal. But it’ll take more than death threats, trained henchmen, sleepless nights, and the fate of a dynasty’s priceless heirloom to outsmart Fox and O’Hare.

Review
I loved this. From the first page, it was a fun, quick read. I loved the characters of Kate the ex-military FBI agent and Nick the thief and con artist. And they can't pull off what they do without the help of some other great characters: Joe, Boyd, Willie, Kate's dad Jack and his friends. There is plenty of action here as well. There are heists pulled off in a variety of creative ways, explosions, cons. This book is great if you are looking for something fun to read. Th Chase is the second Fox and O'Hare book. I missed the first but now I want to go back and read it!

My Rating: *****
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About Janet Evanovich

Janet Evanovich is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum series, the Lizzy and Diesel series, twelve romance novels, the Alexandra Barnaby novels and Trouble Maker graphic novel, and How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author, as well as the Fox and O’Hare series with co-author Lee Goldberg.

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About Lee Goldberg

Lee Goldberg is a screenwriter, TV producer, and the author of several books, including King City, The Walk, and the bestselling Monk series of mysteries. He has earned two Edgar Award nominations and was the 2012 recipient of the Poirot Award from Malice Domestic.

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Review: One For the Money

I'm posting this one in honor of the movie One for the Money, coming out January 27.  Being a big fan of Stephanie Plum, I am excited to see it.  The trailer looks so good! One for the Money is the first book in the Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich

My Description:
After losing her job as a lingerie buyer for a department store, Jersey girl Stephanie Plum is desperate for money and turns to her cousin for a job with his bail bonding company. She becomes a recovery agent, which is a fancy term for bounty hunter.

Her first bail jumper is worth ten thousand dollars. And it's a guy that she has some history with: Joe Morelli. The interaction between Stephanie and Morelli is great.  You know they are going to get together eventually. 

Stephanie stumbles her way through, trying to bring in bad guys, but she is not particularly good at it. I love the humor in this book. It is told from Stephanie's POV and she is witty and sarcastic. An example that I particularly like:

"I want to see your tailpipe fading off into the sunset."
Good luck, I thought. My tailpipe was somewhere on Route 1, along with my muffler.

And another:

I wasn't sure exactly how prostitutes determined price, but if men bought hookers by the pound, these two would be doing okay.

My Thoughts: 
I definitely recommend this book, but I do have to admit that I have abandoned the series, which I rarely do. I made it to #16, but reading reviews for #17 I could see that it was more of the same, so I haven't bothered, although I may at some point.  After a while, the books start to get repetitive.  The jokes get old and you just want Stephanie to pick a man already.  One would hope that a woman of Stephanie's age would eventually grow up, but that just isn't happening.  She seems to be the same person in book 16 that she is in book one.  And while it is funny in book 1, by book 16 it is just sad.

My Rating:  *****
Steam Factor: !