I am such a sucker for a good con and heist! Both Jackson Greene books get them just right- convoluted but easy enough to follow, unpredictable but logical, self-referential, and some sweet romance for good measure. My only complaint is the large cast of characters becomes hard to keep track of. I rarely want a cast of characters in the front matter, but I do for these books. It's ironic, considering the (deserved) attention they get for diverse characters, that I find most of them to be interchangeable. If the series continues (and I hope it does), I'd love to see it evolve into a true ensemble cast. ( )

To Catch a Cheat is an entertaining story about a youthful con artist. The protagonist, Jackson Greene, is determined to retire after an earlier successful heist that exposed school election wrong-doing. But Jackson and his crew are now being threatened by a doctored security video that appears to depict them flooding the entire school. To prevent the video being turned over to the principal, Jackson and his crew must engineer a heist of the answers for an upcoming test. With this demand hanging over them, Jackson and "Gang Greene" are determined to uncover the real culprit(s). Who really flooded the school, and who is attempting to pressure them? This story will appeal to readers who enjoy complicated turns of plot, especially those who enjoy protagonists with a strong moral compass. As an added feature, the author, Varian Johnson, includes an explanation of several cultural references - including scenes from film and television - that relate to elements of the plot involving heists and schemes.

So much fun! A heist in a school, like Leverage Italian Job Ocean's 11 all the movies I love.

It's even better than the first. ( )