The Grafton Heist

The Levelers #1

by Stephanie Andrews

When you donate stolen money to needy children, there is no such thing as enough. John and Abby Adams, known as "the Levelers," have led a glamorous life, robbing from the rich and giving to the poor, but now their careers, and their marriage, may be in jeopardy if they can't pull off one last heist. Their team is the dashing thief, the clever con woman, the tough guy with the muscle, and the mysterious ingenue with her own agenda. With a crew like this, they should be able to get the job done. As long as they don't all kill each other first. The Grafton Heist is the first book in The Levelers series. If you like intricate crime novels with action, heart, and humor, then pick up your copy today.

Genres: Mystery

230 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 10, 2019

About the author

Stephanie Andrews hopes her love of classic mysteries and thrillers, and her desire to show strong women as protagonists, comes through in her books about Kay Riley. Thanks for reading!

Reviews

[Jerry Chick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story kept me guessing until the very end. Lots of twists and turns. Interesting protagonists as well. My only complaint was the gratuitous killing at the end. Really unnecessary to the story.

[Suzanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I found the book entertaining I'm always disappointed when a plot or storyline promises so much more than it delivers. The Levelers seems to be a Robin Hood outfit and while supporting the less fortunate is their stated goal, I think for Abby and John the planning and execution were more important than the actual proceeds of the "heists."
Parts of the book were so contrived and if there were clues for the reader I totally missed them.

[Harry Frost · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well-written and a great, very clever plot that keeps you guessing right up to the last moment. Satisfying characters that act as they would act, and tightly-written scenes that are realistic as far as I can tell. For fans of films like the 'Ocean's Eleven' series, 'Snatch' / 'Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' and 'Layer Cake'.

[Coco · Rating 5 out of 5]

5* I couldn't put it down.

A well written plot which kept me guessing throughout. Almost too clever at times, or maybe I was being particularly obtuse. With so many twists and turns I had to backtrack a sentence or two (or six) to work out who was double/triple/quadruple crossing who.

A real page turner.

[Pedro Bedro · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading the story but it was a bit transparent, I found myself predicting what was going to happen next and two times out of three I was right. It passed a day on and it was entertaining though.

[diannscollins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too Many Balls in the Air

So you have all these jobs to do, and you decide to combine them all into one big heist. That's what this book is about. For some reason it was just annoying to this reader.

[Anthony Fratto · Rating 3 out of 5]

No honor among thieves

A good book but with flaws. No honor among thieves is the main theme here. The most major flaw that annoyed me, is that there is no way any one would ever confuse a paintball gun with a real gun, but in this book they did.

[Joyceanne Edell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Didn't see the end coming

I enjoyed this book. It makes a nice summer read. The only thing I did not enjoy was the swearing, it was not necessary and was in no way helpful to the plot. I'd read another one from Stephanie Andrews.

[Sarah Arkley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written heist that keeps you guessing

This is a well written heist that keeps the pace and action going and keeps you guessing as a reader. Loses a star for over-use of bad language, which many times just isn't needed but still recommended for those who enjoy the heist genre.

[Hon. Peter J. Murphy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poorly Written ; Poor Character Development

Not Worth the money ! Poorly written, poor development of the characters. Glib events that are not believable or occurring in real life.

[J.D. Schechter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguing

Double and triple crosses, but all part of the master plan. Devious characters, red herring galore, a diversified cast, and plenty of violence

[Jackie Simons]

Read 3/25

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story and plot twists were four stars but the execution was three stars. It felt very rushed and I wanted to know more about the characters.

[Mailmanr5 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an all around fun read. Great characters. Double and triple crosses. Modern Robin Hoods.

[Gary Hart · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Grafton Mess

I persevered with this book to the conclusion, but found the going very tough. There was a big twist at the end, but the storyline was so convoluted on the way through, that it confused me. The characters all seemed to be irrational much of the time, and the plans for the heist did not make a lot of sense. The little dalliances such as the pirate and pigeon, the man in the diner etc were also distractions.
I got through, and it was not the worst book I have read by a long shot, but it was far from the best - hence the rating. I probably won’t bother with book #2