Review--A Talent For Trickery (The Thief-takers, #1)

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A Talent for Trickery (The Thief-takers, #1)A Talent for Trickery by Alissa Johnson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Very enjoyable, new-to-me author. I liked the characters and will definitely buy more in this series about a family trying to overcome their larcenous past. The intricacy of the plotting kept me turning pages, and the secondary characters brought the story to life.


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