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LEXI is a rich girl who loves a good rush. Whether it’s motorcycle racing or BASE jumping off a building in downtown Los Angeles, the only times she feels alive are when she and her friends are executing one of their dares. After her father’s arrest, Lexi doesn’t think twice about going undercover at his bank to steal the evidence that might clear his name. She enlists her hacker brother and her daredevil friends to plan a clever heist.
CHRISTIAN is a boy from the wrong side of the tracks. The local gang has blackmailed him and his friends into robbing banks, and he is desperate for a way out. When the boss promises that one really big job will be the last he ever has to do, Christian jumps at the chance for freedom. In fact, he’s just met a girl at the bank who might even prove useful. . . .
Two heists. One score. The only thing standing in their way is each other.
Told in alternating points of view, this caper is full of romance and fast-paced fun. Hand to fans of Perfect Chemistry, The Conspiracy of Us, and Heist Society.
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Release date
July 19, 2016 -
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780553533835
- File size: 1971 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780553533835
- File size: 1971 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- Lexile® Measure: 770
- Text Difficulty: 3-4
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Reviews
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August 1, 2016
Gr 8 Up-When rich girl Lexi jumps off the roof of a skyscraper, her latest in a series of thrilling risks, she lands on the hood of a stolen car driven by bad boy Christian. He is being coerced into robbing banks by the Mexican mafia; he wants to take advantage of his full scholarship to UCLA, but the mob doesn't want to let him, and his bank-robbing skills, go. Lexi's father is arrested for extortion and fraud, and Lexi is convinced that her father's business partner is behind it. She goes undercover at her father's job to find evidence against Harrison, the partner, and unexpectedly runs into Christian again-as he's robbing a bank. Both teens realize that they need-and can use-the other as they begin working together to scope out the bank for the mafia's robbery and to gather evidence against Harrison. Complicating things is the undeniable attraction Lexi and Christian feel for each other: Can they trust each other? Fans of Julia Durango's The Leveller and Jennifer Lynn Barnes's The Fixer will flock to this novel for its cool Ocean's 11 references and strong, layered main characters. VERDICT Purchase where spy thrillers fly off the shelves.-Amanda C. Buschmann, Atascocita Middle School, Humble, TX
Copyright 2016 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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