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 :
The fourth installment in the Fox & O'Hare series was one of the better ones. Maybe I am just used to the characters now or maybe I understand the con better with each experience, whatever the reason, I liked The Scam more than I thought I would.
My other experiences with this series have also been good but I was a little curious about how the series would continue and if it could continue to have that spark that was there in the first couple of books. I also wasn't sure if I could put up with Evanovich's usual style of 'should she or shouldn't she' with Fox & O'Hare's relationship. However it may turn out that Goldberg is a good influence on her or is just writing more of the book than she is.
The con this time around was as elaborate as the previous ones with a personal aspect slipped in to keep things interesting. Once again the con takes the reader around the world and shows them a side of life that is usually reserved for mobsters and terrorists. If the side the authors are showing is a true picture of what really goes on is not for me to comment on but it makes for great reading and comes across as realistic.
While this series could sound serious and more thriller than cozy mystery, it does have that air of mystery and definitely has the humour and hint of romance that a cozy usually has. While the humour isn't the constant laugh out loud kind it is a subtle giggle kind. The romance is part of the humour and isn't too in your face but very present and underlying.
I like the characters and enjoy the situations they get themselves into. Over the last four books I have gotten to know them all pretty well and look forward to meeting up with them again. Especially after the cliffhanger ending that the book left me peering over hoping to find at least one more chapter. It seems the authors have some good ideas that will keep this series from getting boring and will have the readers coming back for more.
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