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Scam (Fox and O’Hare, Book 4)

kdk September 29, 2015
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Laws are put in place to protect the innocent—but, in the process, they often protect the guilty, too. So in the fourth Fox and O’Hare thriller, The Scam, authors Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg once again pair a crook and a crime fighter to bring the guilty to justice—using any means necessary.



The story follows conman Nick Fox and FBI agent Kate O’Hare as they reunite their team of assorted professionals to go where law enforcement agencies aren’t allowed to go. This time, their target is Evan Trace, a ruthless casino owner who’s running a highly lucrative money-laundering operation out of his casino in Macau. And in order to bring him—and his dangerous clients—to justice, the team will have to risk lives, careers, and millions of dollars of the government’s money.



With its fourth installment, the Fox and O’Hare series seems to have settled into a kind of comfortable routine, allowing the authors to use a kind of shorthand for reintroducing each character in this motley crew of talented misfits. Fox and O’Hare’s relationship gets just a brief explanation before they’re off and running. And, for the most part, the minimal set-up works well. After all, the main characters’ secret business arrangement doesn’t need a whole lot of clarification.



Fox and O’Hare still make an intriguing duo. He’s suave and sophisticated—the James Bond of con artists—and she’s down-to-earth and a little bit awkward. He has expensive tastes; she loves all-you-can-eat buffets, and she has the tendency to throw around outdated exclamations like “Holy cow!” and “Good grief.” At times, that makes their chemistry questionable—because they seem like such an unlikely match—but that’s also a part of the pair’s charm.



Their latest adventure, meanwhile, is fast and furious—a globe-trotting thrill ride that takes the characters from Vegas to Oahu to Macau at they pull off one con after another, facing off against crooks and mobsters in all shapes and sizes. The pace is certainly breakneck—but, in the process, the story loses just a bit of its personality. Fox and O’Hare’s various associates don’t get as many opportunities to shine. Many are brought in late in the story, and some are glossed over.



The story also moves so quickly from one thing to the next that it’s hard to follow along with each new plan—until it feels like a blur of plot points and international cons and quirky characters. It’s still an entertaining experience—but it’s not as solid as some of the duo’s earlier outings.



Thanks to its rapid pacing and its eccentric cast of oddballs, though, The Scam is still another fun-filled crime-fighting adventure. It probably won’t be your favorite book in the series, but after you finish reading the last page—complete with its cliffhanger ending—you’ll be eager to pick up the next one.





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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it. Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course. As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com). Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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kdk

Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.

Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.

As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).

Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.

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