We will say that the job Kat and her friends pull off is as intricate a Vegas magic act. Want to know what happens at the end of the book? Sorry, no spoilers in this section. She's basically all that and a bag of chips, but she's got her dark side, too. She could be a role model to anyone from your teenage sister to your power-broker dad who needs to manage a team of investment bankers. Kat is independent and resourceful, yet she she relies on the strengths of her friends in order to succeed. Which we think makes this book a super interesting read. except while they look pretty and perfect from far away, when viewed up close, they're deeply flawed.

And Kat's characters that are total Monets. Lucky for everyone, the book is a real page turner, with a plot twistier than an Escher sketch. This sounds like one of those ethics puzzles that make our heads hurt.) (It's not immoral to steal if you're stealing stuff back in order to save your dad's reputation, right? Hm. These paintings were hidden by master thief Vasily Romani in the high-security London museum the Henley. In order to clear her dad's name, Kat must steal back Taccone's paintings. So now, he's at the mercy of an evil crime boss by the name of Arturo Taccone. And one day, Kat's dad is framed for a heist he didn't commit. Kat's family past-time is thievery-it's their version of playing poker together after dinner, or throwing the old baseball around outside. How does Kat get into the burglary game in this book? Well, evidently, it's a family affair. Published in 2010, Ally Carter's Heist Society tells the story of a burglar named Kat (as in, 'cat burglar'-get it?) and her teen team of art thieves.

Trust us: this book'll have you at the edge of your seat. Did you know that the Mona Lisa lived under someone's stove for two years? Or that The Scream was stolen in 2004? These real-world heists are intense, but they aren't anywhere near as dramatic as the fictional crime that goes down in the pages of Heist Society.

Some paintings make the news even after they're complete. Have you ever heard about how van Gogh lopped off one of his own ears? Or how da Vinci dressed in drag? There are always stories behind the making of major works, and then there's the too-zany-not-to-be-true gossip that surrounds many famous artists. The art world is full of interesting stories.

Heist society by ally carter