(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.)

Joel Fitch used to be a con artist.
That is, until his scam paid off but his life went belly up. Now, two years later, at the ripe old age of 22, Joel has a mattress full of cash and no idea what comes next. The movies never tell you what to do after you’ve walked into the sunset.
Besides, Joel’s past is catching up with him. One of the victims from his con artist days has hunted him down. Far from exacting revenge, though, he wants Joel’s help. Danny Hemming is a TV journalist on television’s trashiest current-affairs program and he’s looking for someone to give him the inside scoop on the latest scams. And he’s not taking no for an answer.
Once again, Joel finds himself in over his head as he enters the murky world of tabloid television. Blackmailed into helping Hemming uncover and expose the country’s biggest swindlers, Joel is making more enemies than ever.

*3.5 stars*

This is the second book featuring Joel Fitch. While there are times where you could feel like you may have missed something, this book can probably be read as a stand-alone without losing too much.

What did I think of this? Hard to say. How about I start here:

I really enjoyed the narrative style - telling the story from the two perspectives of the con men. And the balance between the likeable Joel and the decidedly unlikeable Danny worked really well.

The story itself was engaging for the most part. It was a fresh theme for me recently so I took to it quite well. And the humour was very refreshing. Quite a highlight, really.

However, there were times when the pacing really let this story down and I felt like I had missed something. That kept me from being truly engaged with the plot and that is disappointing as this book had so much going for it...


Paul
ARH