14 - The Lock Artist

Finished The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton.

I cannot even tell you how good and interesting and fun this book is.

This book jumps back and forth in time (but each chapter has a note telling you when it takes place, so it's not confusing) and is about Mike, a boxman. That's apparently what those in the know call safecrackers. And, like Ocean's 11, it makes me want to do a criminal heist. (Although, like 24, it also makes me want to stay on the right side of the law so that nothing bad will happen to me or to my hand--because holy crap, did you SEE what Renee Walker did last night?!)

Anyway. Back to The Lock Artist. It explains why and how Mike got into this line of work (which is good to know, since he's a teenager). You might doubt me, since he's a criminal and all, but Mike is a very likable character and easy to root for.

Steve Hamilton's written a lot of other books. I want to track them all down. He's right up there with Michael Connelly in my eyes.