Castle in The Air
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Donald E. Westlake
The Italian Job meets Ocean’s Eleven in “the kookiest . . . craziest” crime caper ever written by crime fiction Grandmaster Donald Westlake (New York Times). Four teams of international thieves race through Paris to steal a king’s ransom from the walls of a disassembled castle. When four groups of international heist artists team up to pull off the theft of the century—stealing an entire castle, and the treasure hidden in its walls—what could possibly go wrong? Well, consider this: none of the master thieves speak each other’s languages . . . and no one knows precisely where the loot is stashed . . . and every one of them wants to steal it all for him or herself. It’s Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Donald E. Westlake at his wildest, a breathless slapstick chase through the streets of Paris only one step ahead of the law—and each other.
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Author
Donald E. Westlake
Pages
208
Publisher
Titan Books (US, CA)
Published Date
2021-03-30
ISBN
1785657232 9781785657238
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"DNF. Disappointed because I thought I would love this but I couldn’t get into it. "
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"3.5 rounded up<br/><br/>Castle in the Air is a crime caper by Donald Westlake. When the ruler of Yerbadoro starts stockpiling his wealth in the stones of a castle that is bring shipped to Paris for an exhibition, a revolutionary gets word of this, and a plan is hatched where teams of international thieves will attempt to work together to steal the castle and its hidden riches as each piece arrives in Paris. <br/><br/>This was a decent read that seems like it was written for the big screen. It was decent, but I think this would have been better suited for the screen. I didn't really connect or like any of the characters. There were some funny moments and a fair amount of action to keep the story going at a fast clip. If you're a fan of crime capers, or a serious Hard Case Crime fan, this is for you. <br/><br/>Thank you to Hard Case Crime for gifting me a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review."
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Chris Hicks