Issey is an enthusiastic burglar living in an attic apartment in present-day Boston. He\u2019s part of a collective of crooks who rob and fence delicate valuables, priceless heirlooms, and other items from the ritzy neighborhoods and campuses of Boston and Cambridge. Unfortunately for Issey, the group has had enough of him bringing only knickknacks of minor value to the table, and they\u2019re set to kick him out before their mysterious, large-scale \u201cFaneuil Hall job.\u201d Issey pleads for one more chance, but then he receives a call from his brother, to whom he hasn\u2019t spoken in years; he informs him that their mother has remarried and moved away. Issey agrees to return home to Vermont to clear out her collection of fancy vases\u2014which he\u2019d stolen from others. Once there, he meets Rohel\u2019s sharp-tongued wife, Anissa, and finds out that his brother wants to sell their mom\u2019s house. Issey continues his thieving ways in Vermont, and before long, he\u2019s accused of stealing three horses from a local named Avi; he didsteal many things from Avi, but not his horses. His search for the animals strangely makes him a local hero. However, as in other good books about crooks, an associate from Issey\u2019s past lurks in the shadows. Many novels about thieves promise humor, but Grosvenor\u2019s is a rare one that actually delivers: \u201cIssey was getting beaten up a lot these days. More than usual. Was he just terrible at this now?\u201d Readers will easily relate to Issey and the mismatch of his ambitions and abilities\u2014as well as conviction that looking the part of the erudite thief is almost as important as what he steals. The settings, too, are well-rendered, especially when the narrative shifts to Vermont: \u201cThe air has a purity that cuts through scavengers and liars.\u201d Overall, it\u2019s a satisfying read, featuring a reluctant hero who\u2019s sure to keep readers chuckling.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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