Stealing the Countess

I received an e-ARC of this novel through NetGalley and St. Martin's Press. Starting off reading novel number thirteen in this series wasn't any problem for me at all. Lucky thirteen this time? Probably not, just good writing. Naturally as a reader I know there is a lot of backstory involved with the......more

The main character was very well done and charismatic. He was interesting to follow, I enjoyed getting to know the inner workings of his mind and how he logically came to his conclusions. Supporting characters were well rounded and brought more depth into the story. Although this was technically a '......more

This did not start with the same impact that #15 did, BUT its ending has zingers! MacKenzie is an Everyman character except for that fine timing on capturing a criminal and retiring in time to claim the massive reward. And each installment displays his fine timing! Bayfield, Wisconsin is the setting......more

The chase was pretty good, full of rich & interesting characters but the ending was a little to neat & tidy. I would have liked it better a little messy like real life. Heavenly is an interesting character. It's amazing that every woman that McKenzie encounters however casually happens to be beautif......more

The Countess is a $4 million Stradivarius which was stolen from the Maestro, whose wife's foundation loaned it to him. McKenzie is doing the Maestro a 'favor' by acting as the go between with $250,000 for the return of the violin, no questions asked. The plot has its twists and turns with lots of ch......more