Thick as Thieves
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3.8
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Sandra Brown
In this tantalizing thriller from a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a woman uncovers lifelong secrets as she searches for the truth behind her father's involvement in a heist gone wrong. Twenty years ago in the dead of night, four seemingly random individuals pulled the ultimate heist and almost walked away with half a million dollars. But by daybreak, their plan had been shot to hell. One of them was in the hospital. One was in jail. One was dead. And one got away with it. Arden Maxwell, the daughter of the man who disappeared all those years ago--presumably with the money, after murdering his accomplice--has never reconciled with her father's abandonment of her and her sister. After countless personal setbacks she decides to return to her family home near mysterious Caddo Lake, and finally get answers to the many questions that torment her. Little does she know, two of her father's co-conspirators--a war hero and a corrupt district attorney--are watching her every move. Ledge Burnet, a rebellious teen at the time of the heist, evaded his jail sentence by enlisting in the army. Now he's back in town to care for his ailing father--and to keep his eye on the county's corrupt district attorney, whom he suspects was the real murderer. Although the two are bound to silence because of the crime they committed together, each has spent years waiting and hoping that the other will make a fatal misstep. But the arrival of their elusive accomplice's daughter, Arden, who may know more about the missing money than she's telling, sets them both on red alert. She ignites Ledge's determination to expose the D.A.'s treachery . . . and sparks a desire he wishes to deny.
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Author
Sandra Brown
Pages
384
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Published Date
2020
ISBN
1538751941 9781538751947
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"This. Book. Was. So. Good. It took a couple of chapters to get into it, but once I was, the pages were flying. Unraveling the mystery with the characters and the romance were the perfect contrast. The characters are very well thought out and the novel is written fairly realistically. There are a few punctuational and grammar errors here and there in the book, but overall I’d still definitely give this book 4.5 stars. "
"It was a quick story with a little mystery. I didn't predict the unraveling. There was a few typos in the book. The ending could've been written better, as it felt rushed. Overall, not a bad read."
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Brittany F
"Snoozefest. (Literally, I dozed off every time I picked it up). The author wrote the dialogue of the main characters like they were writers and not like the young people they were supposed to be, with a lot of awkward phrasing I’ve never once heard a teenager or 30-something year old person use. One of the actions of the main antagonist also made zero sense. Pass on this one. "
"Excellent thriller with a real surprise twist!"
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Laurel Chevlen
"This is the second book by Sandra Brown I've read and I really enjoy her writing style. This book has just the right amount of mystery, unexpected twists, and sexual tension. I found it difficult to put down. I would definitely recommend it and will be on the lookout for more titles by Sandra Brown."
"Credit where credit is due, I did not see the ending reveals coming! They caught me by surprise in a way that had me turning back the pages to see the clues I missed! <br/><br/>At some points, the writing was cliché. Arden was occasionally an annoying character, and the trauma she suffers early on after her move back was moved past far too quickly. She didn't seem to grieve at all! I know there's no right way to grieve, but I feel like a sensitivity reader might have prevented the seeming nonchalance of Brown's dealings with the topic. <br/><br/>Additionally, the sex scenes were written so poorly. They weren't sexy. At some points, they weren't even realistic. Fanfiction is known for the best sex scenes, and I've read BAD fanfiction with better sex scenes than this. Was this an integral issue to critique? Perhaps not, but it was enough for me to notice and be thinking about it even after the successful ending."
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Kayla Randolph
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