“Uncommon Criminals” by Ally Carter

This is the sequel to Heist Society, which is a Florida Teens Read book for this school year.

Kat has decided to use her talents as a thief to right wrongs, to return stolen property to its rightful owners. So when an elderly lady approaches Kat with a story about the biggest gem in history being found by her parents, but then stolen by an unscrupulous character, Kat only hesitates a bit before deciding to steal the gem for her. But things don’t go as planned, and when the rumors of a curse associated with the gem seem to hit her team, Kat wonders if she’s in over her head.

I liked how this one spent more time focusing on Kat’s relationships, especially with Hale. I enjoy reading about the heists, but what makes Kat such a great character is her relationships. This one seemed to tie up a little too easily, but I suppose it’s a plausible solution. I hope there will be another book about Katarina Bishop. I give this one an 8.5.

Read-A-Likes: Heist Society by Ally Carter (#1), I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally Carter, 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson, Swindle by Gordon Korman