The Thief

I enjoyed the book up until the very last chapter. The perspective was in 1st person, but information that the main characters knows is withheld throughout the book.
As a result, the “twist” at the end is extremely forced. We should have known about it, because the character whose mind we are in knows about it. As a result, the book dropped from a 3-star “liked it” to a 2-star “it was okay.”

What a delicious surprise! I thought I was in need of a bubblegummy break from recent technical readings. I thought this book might provide that. I was wrong on both counts.

The Thief is, well, delicious. Warm, friendly, teasing, tantalizing. There's more going on than it seems. You think you've Been There Done That, think you know where it's going, but (a) it doesn't get there the way you think it will, and (b) it wouldn't matter if it did, because the writing is just so lovely. And did I mention warm? Turner has a unique heart and style.

I'm grabbing a copy for the young people in my life. You should too. And while you're at it, grab one for yourself.