Heist Society is written by Ally Carter, author of the Gallagher girls series. It is also a nominee for the Truman Award for 2012-2013. Carter is quite good at writing strong female leads, and I was not disappointed with this book.
Kat's family has always been in the same business- and by family I mean everyone! Their business in crime... they are thieves. She's been part of the business since she was a little girl, and she's quite good at it. Even though she has talent, she doesn't want any part of it any more, so she cons her way into an exclusive boarding school at 15. She's doing ok, when her friend shows up and drags her back into the thieving world.Someone thinks her dad stole something big, and they are determined to prove that it isn't true. She and several friends/family members (who are all teens) form a little society and go about pulling schemes and trying to prove her dad's innocence.
Carter writes in a way that makes you root for the "bad" guys. It almost makes you see nothing wrong with their way of life, because they are just so darn good at it! And of course, there is romance. Wouldn't be a good girl book if there wasn't! I really liked Kat as a main character- she's snarky in all the right places, incredibly smart, and talented to boot! Plus there is a sequel, Uncommon Criminals, and another one on the way!
If you like Heist Society, check out the Gallagher Girls series- it starts with I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You. Great title, huh?
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