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Expected publication: October 14th 2014 by Delacorte Press
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Fans of Ally Carter, especially her Heist Society readers, will love this teen mystery/thriller with sarcastic wit, a hint of romance, and Ocean’s Eleven–inspired action.
Julep Dupree tells lies. A lot of them. She’s a con artist, a master of disguise, and a sophomore at Chicago’s swanky St. Agatha High, where her father, an old-school grifter with a weakness for the ponies, sends her to so she can learn to mingle with the upper crust. For extra spending money Julep doesn’t rely on her dad—she runs petty scams for her classmates while dodging the dean of students and maintaining an A+ (okay, A-) average.
But when she comes home one day to a ransacked apartment and her father gone, Julep’s carefully laid plans for an expenses-paid golden ticket to Yale start to unravel. Even with help from St. Agatha’s resident Prince Charming, Tyler Richland, and her loyal hacker sidekick, Sam, Julep struggles to trace her dad’s trail of clues through a maze of creepy stalkers, hit attempts, family secrets, and worse, the threat of foster care. With everything she has at stake, Julep’s in way over her head . . . but that’s not going to stop her from using every trick in the book to find her dad before his mark finds her. Because that would be criminal.
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So I don't know about the Heist Society series, but I love the Gallagher Girls series. It's also getting some Veronica Mars comparisons, so YES.
Fans of Ally Carter, especially her Heist Society readers, will love this teen mystery/thriller with sarcastic wit, a hint of romance, and Ocean’s Eleven–inspired action.
Julep Dupree tells lies. A lot of them. She’s a con artist, a master of disguise, and a sophomore at Chicago’s swanky St. Agatha High, where her father, an old-school grifter with a weakness for the ponies, sends her to so she can learn to mingle with the upper crust. For extra spending money Julep doesn’t rely on her dad—she runs petty scams for her classmates while dodging the dean of students and maintaining an A+ (okay, A-) average.
But when she comes home one day to a ransacked apartment and her father gone, Julep’s carefully laid plans for an expenses-paid golden ticket to Yale start to unravel. Even with help from St. Agatha’s resident Prince Charming, Tyler Richland, and her loyal hacker sidekick, Sam, Julep struggles to trace her dad’s trail of clues through a maze of creepy stalkers, hit attempts, family secrets, and worse, the threat of foster care. With everything she has at stake, Julep’s in way over her head . . . but that’s not going to stop her from using every trick in the book to find her dad before his mark finds her. Because that would be criminal.
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So I don't know about the Heist Society series, but I love the Gallagher Girls series. It's also getting some Veronica Mars comparisons, so YES.
This one sounds great, thanks for introducing me to it :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so interesting! I love how well the cover fits the synopsis. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteI think I've seen this one before.. anyways, will check it out again.
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haven't heard of this one yet but sounds good, hope you get to read it soon.
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to this one too, it sounds so good :)
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this book before, but it sounds great. Thanks for sharing, and thanks for stopping by my WoW earlier. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I've heard of this one. Could be interesting, sounds good at least.
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Ooh, this sounds great! I love reading about lies, deception and unreliable characters. I have to check it out!
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Goodreads had recommended that I read this book, but I never looked into it until right now on your blog. I have to say it looks very good. I will be adding it to my TBR. Thanks for sharing!
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I haven't heard about it but sounds like a really good book, great pick. :)
ReplyDeleteThe Heist Society is amazing but it is nothing near as good as Gallagher Girls. And OMG I need this, I had no idea it was like them at all. Thank you so much for picking this!
ReplyDeleteHaven't heard of this one before but it sounds intresting. Thanks for sharing and for stopping by earlier!
ReplyDeleteOhh I can't wait to read this! It sound so intriguing, *fingers crossed* it's amazing. Hope you love it =)
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I have this on my TBR! It sounds very intriguing!! Great pick. :)
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I don't care about all the comparisons, but grifters & con artists, I'm in :) Thank you so much for sharing, I'll add it on my TBR!
ReplyDeletei love the title and cover of this one.
ReplyDeleteGreat Pick!
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Michelle @ Book Briefs
This sounds really good and I love the cover. I never watch Veronica Mars **hides** but I know many that have so I will def. have to add this to my TBR!
ReplyDeleteGreat pick! I actually have an arc of this one and I can't wait to read it. It sounds so amazing!
ReplyDeleteKrystianna @ Downright Dystopian
Sounds good, I'm up for this. And if it's compared to Veronica Mars, then hell yeah. Great pick! :)
ReplyDeleteI hadn't heard of this one yet. Julep sounds like a real piece of work ;) Hope you enjoy it!!
ReplyDelete-Shannon @ It Starts At Midnight
This one sounds like a book for me. Thanks for sharing. Ashna @ Wanted Readers
ReplyDeleteHmm, I've never heard of this one, Kirsty. Hope you love it when you read it!
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Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
I hadn't heard of this book before, but it sounds interesting so thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteJess @ The Little Book Bunny
This book sounds like it could be an interesting read. nice pick
ReplyDeleteOooh! A con artist story! I totally love the blurb and title! Fantastic pick, Kirsty! Thanks for sharing (:
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this one, but it sounds so good!
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Con artists! sweet =)
ReplyDeleteThis one sounds intriguing, not fan of the cover though.. Thanks for sharing and for dropping by my WoW :)
ReplyDeleteThis sounds awesome! Adding to TBR =)
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