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A review by kba76
Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A good heist story can’t fail to entertain, and McManus has thrown everything at this. Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read and review this prior to publication.
Such Charming Liars focuses on Jamie and her daughter, Kat. For years they’ve moved from one job to the next, and depend on each other. In what is meant to be Jamie’s final heist her past comes back to catch up with her…with increasingly dramatic consequences. Jamie’s final heist is meant to take place at the birthday party of billionaire Ross Sutherland. Things don’t quite go to plan, Kat becomes embroiled in a situation she was never meant to be a part of…and we learn that more than one or two of the characters we come across is hiding things.
I don’t want to give away specifics, but I could easily see this on screen. The characters are a mixed bunch. You might not like them, but they make for a highly entertaining story. As little details get revealed it becomes even more audacious than you could dream of.
Such Charming Liars focuses on Jamie and her daughter, Kat. For years they’ve moved from one job to the next, and depend on each other. In what is meant to be Jamie’s final heist her past comes back to catch up with her…with increasingly dramatic consequences. Jamie’s final heist is meant to take place at the birthday party of billionaire Ross Sutherland. Things don’t quite go to plan, Kat becomes embroiled in a situation she was never meant to be a part of…and we learn that more than one or two of the characters we come across is hiding things.
I don’t want to give away specifics, but I could easily see this on screen. The characters are a mixed bunch. You might not like them, but they make for a highly entertaining story. As little details get revealed it becomes even more audacious than you could dream of.