Double Crossed Review (Novel)

Title: Double Crossed
(Gallagher Girls #5.5; Heist Society #2.5) 

Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Romance

Put on the Song: If we ever Meet Again by Katy Perry

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This book is downloadable free on Ally Carter's website.






Blurb:

Macey McHenry—Glamorous society girl or spy-in-training?

W.W. Hale V—Heir to an American dynasty or master thief?

There are two sides to every coin. Whether these two can work together is a tossup.

Born into privilege, Macey and Hale are experts at mingling with the upper class. But even if they’ve never raised an eyebrow at the glitz, neither teenager has ever felt at home with the glamour.

When Macey and Hale meet at a society gala, the party takes a dangerous turn. Suddenly they’re at the center of a hostage situation, and it’s up to them to stop the thugs from becoming hostile. Will Macey’s spy skills and Hale’s con-man ways be enough to outsmart a ruthless gang? Or will they have to seek out the ultimate inside girl to help?

The worlds of Heist Society and the Gallagher Girls collide in Ally Carter’s fast-paced, high-stakes and tantalizing new story. Get a behind the scenes glimpse as Ally delivers an irresistible thriller that is full of her signature style and savvy twists.

Review:

DOUBLE CROSSED (gosh, the title is such a pun) is a cross-over between Carter's two ongoing (or so, I'd assume) series. Gallagher Girls and Heist Society. And in my not-so-humble opinion, it really was Bloody. Brilliant.

PROS	CONS
Wonderfully executed characterization Action-packed Witty dialogue Smart, upbeat writing	Too damned short

Synthesis: Read this. And it's free.

I think I've only read one book of Ally Carter's and that's CHEATING AT SOLITAIRE. That was three, four(?) years ago. Can't quite remember what I thought about it then. I've not read either the Gallagher series or the Heist Society series. Although, I've now a good mind to start on them. Well, clearly this book has fulfilled its purpose. I started off the book a little confused. With all the talk about counting exits and blocking cameras, I was thinking, 'Uhmmm... Is she five and playing pretend?' Sorry, my brain wasn't quite working yet.

Well, that was cleared up fast enough. And we get introduced to Hale. Who's cute and charming in his own way. He's the thief. But I must say, I like Macey better. She's so bad-ass, and she's a spy. I've liked stories about spies since I was eight and I watched Spy Kids. (I think it was the second movie, Spy Kids: The Island of Lost Dreams).

Yeah, this movie. Still remember it? Not to say that DOUBLE CROSSED is anything like Spy Kids, no freaky spy gadgets for one. We've got guns and explosives and crawling through vents. In a red, strapless dress, with a slit right up her thigh. When I read that, I had an immediate visual of:

Ada Wong. And I love Ada, she's definitely bad-ass  I'm not going to say much more about the book, because really, it's a dang short read. And it's free, so really, you could just download it and read it yourself. All I can say is that DOUBLE CROSSED comes highly recommended. If you like witty, smart-ass protagonists with a penchant for wisecracks. If you like spies and thieves and action. This book's (Okay, it isn't really a book, it's more of a novella) for you.