The Moscow Deception (The Guardian – 2) by Karen Robards
The second electrifying novel in the Guardian series, by New York Times bestselling author Karen Robards.
Bianca St. Ives makes her living as a high-end thief and a genius of disguise, conning criminals out of the money they stole – and all for the greater good. A femme fatale Robin Hood, she’s learnt everything she knows from her father. Now that she’s taken over running the family business, it’s not just Richard St. Ives on most-wanted lists, but Bianca, too.
After faking his own death, the word is out that Bianca’s father is, in fact, alive, and having just pulled off a major heist in Austria, he has a dangerous task for Bianca that will see her travelling to Russia to steal ancient jewels and artifacts. But now all eyes are on Bianca, and escaping international pursuit will be harder than ever…
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Author’s Bio
Karen Robards is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than fifty books and one novella. She has won multiple awards including six Affaire de Coeur Silver Pen Awards for favorite author.
Karen has been writing since she was very young, and was first published nationally in the December 1973 Reader’s Digest. She sold her first romance novel, ISLAND FLAME, when she was 24. It was published by Leisure Books in 1981 and is still in print. After that, she dropped out of law school to pursue her writing career.
Karen was recently described by The Daily Mail as “one of the most reliable thriller….writers in the world.”
My Review
4 stars
Bianca St. Ives is a master criminal that has taken over her father’s business. But it seems someone has put a contract out on her. Bianca must race against time to pull off a serious heist to get some leverage to save herself. But when she seems to finally get close to pulling this off, she quickly learns there are no friends in this world. She is on her own.
I admit that I have not read the first book in the series. This could be a standalone book but I have a feeling that it would have been better to read the series in order. Bianca is a bad ass and on top of her game. She clearly has connections since she finds herself in all kinds of trouble yet she manages to find someone that can just help her out.
This is a great story with lots of action and a great lead character. There were a couple spots that the story seemed to flow a little off but overall the action kept me entertained. I’m curious to see what I missed and how this series is going to progress.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. I voluntarily chose to read and post an honest review.
I would like to thank MIRA for the opportunity to read and share this book.
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