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A review by joyousreads132
How to Steal a Thief by A.J. Sherwood
3.0
The second book to the Unhholy Trifecta has the same overall tone as that of [b:How to Shield an Assassin|52885231|How to Shield an Assassin (Unholy Trifecta, #1)|A.J. Sherwood|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1571065433l/52885231._SX50_SY75_.jpg|73769371]: a mystery that never got too suspenseful and a plot that was overall uneventful. Having said that, I still enjoyed it, though.
This is Ivan's story, the resident thief of this criminal crew. On an assignment to steal a collection of stamps worth millions of dollars, he stumbled upon Aiden Stalworth; a quasi-orphan raised by his recently deceased grandmother and the metaphorical punching bag for his remaining relatives. When his grandmother died, she left him her apartment with everything in it and a collection of valuable stamps. His uncle stole the stamps back from him via legal means, however.
When Ivan walked into Aiden's life, he saw that he was next to destitute. His uncle took everything in the apartment and the only source of income he might've had while trying to finish his medicine degree. So instead of Ivan stealing from Aiden, the thief literally bought him furniture and everything else he could need. Imagine a thief returning stolen items to his victim. Only this time, he actually bought new things since he had none. And because Ivan developed a soft spot for Aiden, he decided to make his uncle pay.
Honestly, this book is even more light-hearted than the first book. It is enjoyable enough, but I really wanted more. This didn't have much in the action department. And the very Triskelling stamp that they were looking for the whole time was predictably hidden in plain sight.
I am looking forward to finishing this series, though. And I'm optimistic about Kyou's story.
This is Ivan's story, the resident thief of this criminal crew. On an assignment to steal a collection of stamps worth millions of dollars, he stumbled upon Aiden Stalworth; a quasi-orphan raised by his recently deceased grandmother and the metaphorical punching bag for his remaining relatives. When his grandmother died, she left him her apartment with everything in it and a collection of valuable stamps. His uncle stole the stamps back from him via legal means, however.
When Ivan walked into Aiden's life, he saw that he was next to destitute. His uncle took everything in the apartment and the only source of income he might've had while trying to finish his medicine degree. So instead of Ivan stealing from Aiden, the thief literally bought him furniture and everything else he could need. Imagine a thief returning stolen items to his victim. Only this time, he actually bought new things since he had none. And because Ivan developed a soft spot for Aiden, he decided to make his uncle pay.
Honestly, this book is even more light-hearted than the first book. It is enjoyable enough, but I really wanted more. This didn't have much in the action department. And the very Triskelling stamp that they were looking for the whole time was predictably hidden in plain sight.
I am looking forward to finishing this series, though. And I'm optimistic about Kyou's story.