Review: Fast-paced and action-packed.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 3, 2013
Armstrong is the leader of a gang; criminals who rob an amusement park of its weekend takings. The plan is executed to perfection, right down to the distraction--blowing up a rollercoaster ride that results in the deaths of 87 men, women, and children. Armstrong has hidden the loot but he's not telling his gang where it is. They have to find it, and now they're treasure hunting. Kurt Vaughn is out with his wife and young son, geocaching, using clues to find hidden treasure. Only the treasure he's hunting today isn't what he normally looks for. It's no longer a game, things have become deadly, and Armstrong is making the rules. His gang and Vaughn's family have become the pawns in his game, and there can only be one winner.The Heist, by Shaun Jeffrey, is a fast-paced crime thriller, filled with clues that lead everyone on a wild goose chase. The prose is tight yet flowing, as one would expect from Jeffrey, and although the novella is a quick read it doesn't leave any stone unturned. There are a few minor twists along the way, and as the chase nears its climax Vaughn must decide who he can and cannot trust. With your life on the line risks have to be taken.A writer of horror and gore, Jeffrey has taken to writing crime thrillers like a duck to water, as is emphasized by his Prosper Snow novels, and The Heist is no exception. A worthy read.But the game doesn't stop with the final turn of the page. There is a clue at the end of The Heist that will lead the reader on a further hunt for clues.