Heist Society by Ally Carter

It seems likely that one of my favorite chick lit authors would create yet another fun, inventive and action packed story with an unlikely heroine.  Carter, author of I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You, does not disappoint with the introduction of Kat, a reformed thief at the age of 15, who has left the family business and is at the Colgan School, a prestigious school for the rich and famous.  But she is framed and then kicked out and pulled into an action packed heist scheme in order to save her dad.  She must assemble a crew and pull of a heist that makes the most experienced in the trade tremble and do it all in less than two weeks. 

This book is just plain fun!  The story, the romantic tension between the players and the eventual twist at the end kept the pages turning til I was done!  Readers as young as 5th or 6th grade will enjoy this but that is not to discount its appeal to more mature readers that will pick up on the nuances of the romance developing between the characters. The best part?  The ending left a wide opening for a sequel!  Can’t wait!