Rogues Of The Republic – Cannonball Read 17

Though It All Comes Together, Still Felt Like Too Much Story in One Heist Novel

The Palace Job by Patrick Weekes

December 21, 2019 by Jen K Leave a Comment

I’m not sure if it’s been me this year or the novels I’ve picked but I’ve had a lot of novels that have been good/fine without being blown away by too many of them. This one also fell strongly in the “it’s alright” category for me even though I know others quite loved it. The basic plot description is that Lock, the main character, wants to steal a priceless manuscript from an important political leader – since it once belonged to her family who died […]

The Reward For a Job Well Done Is More Work

June 11, 2018 by Emmalita 1 Comment

Despite my good intentions, The Prophecy Con jumped the line ahead of Kindred. For a while there, it was the only book I was reading that wasn’t ripping at my soul. At the end of The Palace Job, it seems like the everything is tied neatly in a bow. The bad guy is ousted, his plan is thwarted, the city and the Republic are safe, the Unicorn is going to get her virgin, and all of the Rogues have had their records expunged and been forgiven […]

Fortune Favors the Brave, Though Statistics Favor the Cautious

May 28, 2018 by Emmalita 3 Comments

The Palace Job has been recommended by a friend a couple of times, and I happened to catch lowercasecee’s review just before I started reading it. It is like a magical Ocean’s Eleven, but lighter on the testosterone and heavier on the diversity. It’s a great heist novel with daring escapes, a bringing together of the crew, setbacks and secret identities. My non-Cannonballing friend sold it to me as the start of an adventurous series with great characters and engaging writing. One book in and […]

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