Heist Society Exploration

Kat's memories of traveling are colored by her parents' ulterior motives for their vacations. But do these memories still hold value, or are they tarnished forever by her parents' thieving, scheming ways?

It seems that Kat's father is more comfortable exploring the world than staying in one place. We have to wonder if he'd be such a world traveler if he weren't a thief. Perhaps he only does the whole thieving thing to fund his vacations.

Vegas is pretty much exactly what we've learned to expect television. In other words, you can lie, cheat, and steal in Vegas and no one'll blink twice.

Getting to see all of these different countries, with a handsome dude in tow, makes being an art thief sound like an awesome job. (One we don't have on our careers page... yet.) But Kat has other things to worry about than good-looking towns and good-looking people. Con artistry doesn't lend itself to carefree living.

A little bit of untranslated German goes a long way here. We think this quote adds to the worldly nature of the book. According to Google translate, this line means, "I apologize for the hour." We were hoping for something dramatic like, "You killed my father; prepare to die," but we'll have to take what we get.

Kat says this the way we might say, "we need to go to that vegan Thai restaurant"—super casually. Flying across time zones is no big deal to her.

We actually get to explore museums through this book, not just lots of countries. However, the main museum featured in Heist Society, the Henley, is fictional. So is the art it contains. Do the author's "lies" change our experience of the art industry in this novel?

This is the second time we're told that Kat used to love Paris. But, apparently, she doesn't anymore. Hm, maybe Paris isn't really all it's cracked up to be. It's can't all be Amelie and Eiffel Tower.

It's important for thieves to blend in like locals, and that's why Arturo Taccone dines in a place where the locals dine—not at a tourist trap.

Sometimes all that exploration is a little too much for Kat. Sometimes you just need to stay in with your family, wherever that may be.