There was no way I couldn't like this book even if I tried. Ally Carter wrote in everything I look for in a good heist story: the loyal crew for the hero (or in this case, heroine), plot twists at every turn, crazy mysterious villains, and of course, the seemingly impossible heist that the crew needs to pull off by the end of the story.I would say that Uncommon Criminals is the blockbuster, popcorn novel for YA for this summer as Super 8 is this summer's blockbuster movie for Hollywood- sort of

I DID NOT see that plot twist coming in the middle!!![REVIEW]I will say this, I liked this a lot more than Heist Society! It wasn’t that Heist Society was bad, I just wasn’t as engaged with it as I’d thought I’d be. Uncommon Criminals, on the other hand, felt faster-paced, had higher stakes, and a plot twist I couldn’t see coming from a mile away.MY THOUGHTS ON…MY CRITIQUES:•Not surprisingly, I wasn’t a fan of the love triangle. I mean, can you really call it a love triangle? Love triangles typi...

At first I was excited because they mentioned that Uncle Eddie was in Paraguay (my country rarely gets mentioned in books) but then Kat mixed it up with Uruguay…it’s ok, it happens. But then se proceded to mix them up EVERY SINGLE CHAPTER. And it was just her, because everyone kept telling her it was Paraguay not Uruguay. At this point she was just being an ignorant and that’s not a pretty character trait, sweetie.Also, like I mentioned in my review of Heist Society, they are all 15/16 years o...

Hmmmm. I didn't love this one as much as I loved Heist Society. Maybe because there wasn't much plot in my opinion? Until the crew arrives in Monte Carlo there are a few key scenes but most of the time is spent on Kat thinking she has it all cover all by herself and totally secluding her crew + not listening to anyone when they try to give her advice. Of course, she learns and grows throughout the novel, but I really struggled with being 100% supportive of Kat during the whole book. My favorite

"If it works, it works," Kat told him."And if it doesn't?" he asked.She looked at him. "If it doesn't, then I've heard Monaco has the nicest prisons in all of Europe.""It does," both Hamish and Angus said in unison. And with that, it was decided.gosh I love this crew. the squad goals are just so on point.

I haven't read the book yet, obviously, but I know that this is going to be a good one. All of Ally Carter's YA books ave been a success and I'm sure this will be too. The only thing I will be disappointed with if she doesn't have is some kissing with Hale and Kat, I mean, it's soooooo obvious that they like each other...*EDIT* The cover is gorgeous!!!*EDIT* Reading the synopsis just makes me more excited, and I'm about to die of anticipation!!!

Ahhhh. Where do I begin?I remember reading Heist Society a loooong time ago, I remember listening to the audiobook of it quite a few times,I remember loving this series. I just didn't rememmber HOW MUCH.I loved this book! I was so surprised and pleased to discovered it is as good as the first one, plus more adventures,more truths, even more lies, and oh so many incredibly kick-butt action!The characters! Gosh the characters! I didn't recall them being this awesome! they were all SO CLEVER, SO SM...

2.5 stars I wish I had more to say about this book. This is my third Ally Carter book (I've read Heist Society and I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You) and so far I've found all her books kind of meh. But with the promise of teen art thieves, heists, cons, action, espionage, cursed jewels, ancient Egypt and Hale, I couldn't resist trying again. But I almost wish I hadn't bother.This book was just dull. None of the characters developed in the slightest since we last met them, a...

2.5 starsI'm reading the reviews for this book and all I can say is that I definitely agree with many of you who said that this book is truly a YA book intended for young adults. I wish I read it when I was 14 or 15 because I would've adored it. It's light, fun and overall cute. Of course, sometimes we get a bit of drama-llama situations and questionable choices made by our interesting characters but overall, this entire trilogy is entertaining. Hale is cute, though, I love him.

“Love is the biggest con of all”This sequel is really better. I could totally picture the world and loved Carte's way of making the characters look like good badass people. They are thieves who have no unbelievable tech, guns or really dangerous people behind them and still made the book enjoyable. I liked how they were conning and robbing in a classic and elegant way and still were the good guy. And how sly they were. The writing was really easy and pleasant but the romance...“Kat felt her hear...

For a bit of W.W. Hale eye candy go to http://irresistiblereads.blogspot.com...Rating: 4.5Favourite Quote: Luck is a strange thing in the life of any thief and halfway decent con man. What is it that keeps the mark from counting the till or the guards from looking up at precisely the wrong moment? Kat had learned at a very young age that luck is for the amateur, the lazy---those who are unprepared and unskilled. And yet she also knew that luck, like most things, cannot be truly missed until it i...

Can’t believe it’s over. I still don’t really get what actually happened but I can’t stop grinning. Who could have seen it coming? It was just so bloody complicated, twins, fake stones, cons, plans for this and that... yet so simple! I wanna be a thief! Very, very much. I’m still not sure about the rating (shocking, I know) but I just adore Kat and W.W. Hale the 5th together (and not so much together) it totally made me blush. Also I will mistaken Paraguay for Uruguay for the rest of my life, th...

HOLY COW. I didn't know it was possible for me to like a book more than Heist Society... and then BAM. Book #2... was crazy good. Those were some awesome plot twists, and to be honest, I think this was even better than the first book... if that's possible. I'm going to start making a list of the names Kat guesses for Hale's first name... Basically, LOVED IT!!!!Update: After reading this and the first book, I now have an official list of the names Kat has guessed for Hale, along with whether he d...

Listen to my Heist Society fanmix in 8tracks and see the tracklist here.Not as good as the first one, but that was still an enjoyable read.

This was my very first audiobook!I'd never found a reason to listen to a book (rather than read it) because it just takes so much longer to finish. Also, I noticed that most people who love audiobooks tend to have a commute, and I'm never in a car (without kids) long enough to listen to anything.So, no reason for audio books.But.I started exercising...because flab happens. And for a while, it was fun with Richard. Eventually, however, I moved on to an aerobic walking video. Because I'm cool like...

I honestly thought that I would like this better than Heist Society, but the ending failed so miserably that I am left feeling nothing but disappointment. The ingredients for a fun, intelligent read were there, but they were wasted. Overall, the story was distractingly unrealistic, the characters were bland, and the ending was poorly put together.First, let's talk about the novel as a whole. I am echoing myself from my review of the first book, but really? I'm supposed to believe these kids are

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If there was ever a Young Adult book written almost exclusively for actual young adults, it’s Uncommon Criminals. In fact, with its light tone, overly simplified plot, short chapters, third person narrative and extremely subtle romance, it is at times more appropriate for younger young adults or even middle grade readers and should be judged/rated as such. After successfully stealing (back) four paintings from the seemingly impenetrable Henley museum and returning them to their rightful owners,

Love this series so much! The crew is great! It feels like a guilty pleasure, because these kinds are so much younger than I am, but those are just really well-written books!

Uncommon Criminals is the second book from the Heist Society. I don't really know how I feel about it.. so many towards the end of this review I will know? Maybe?Okay, so, this book was meh. Just like the previous book. I don't really know if I want to torture myself with more of these meh books but I haven't made my decision.. yet. Maybe they will get better or worse.. but I wont know until I read them. Maybe I'll flip a coin. So this book was dull, boring, and again MEH. I still haven't really...