The Chase: A Novel Author: Janet Evanovich | Language: English | ISBN:
B00EBRU00S | Format: PDF
The Chase: A Novel Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg, bestselling authors of The Heist, return in this action-packed, exciting adventure featuring master con artist Nicolas Fox and die-hard FBI agent Kate O’Hare. And this time around, things go from hot to nuclear when government secrets are on the line. Internationally renowned thief and con artist Nicolas Fox is famous for running elaborate and daring scams. His greatest con of all: convincing the FBI to team him up with the only person who has ever caught him, and the only woman to ever capture his attention, Special Agent Kate O’Hare. Together they’ll go undercover to swindle and catch the world’s most wanted—and untouchable—criminals.
Their newest target is Carter Grove, a former White House chief of staff and the ruthless leader of a private security agency. Grove has stolen a rare Chinese artifact from the Smithsonian, a crime that will torpedo U.S. relations with China if it ever becomes public. Nick and Kate must work under the radar—and against the clock—to devise a plan to steal the piece back. Confronting Grove’s elite assassins, Nick and Kate rely on the skills of their ragtag crew, including a flamboyant actor, a Geek Squad techie, and a band of AARP-card-carrying mercenaries led by none other than Kate’s dad.
A daring heist and a deadly chase lead Nick and Kate from Washington, D.C., to Shanghai, from the highlands of Scotland to the underbelly of Montreal. But it’ll take more than death threats, trained henchmen, sleepless nights, and the fate of a dynasty’s priceless heirloom to outsmart Fox and O’Hare.
Praise for The Chase “The action never stops in
The Chase, and a humorous tone keeps everything moving at a fun clip. . . . The characters are exciting, and the story escalates as the [plot] becomes more elaborate. Readers familiar with Evanovich’s novels will love this series, and hopefully there will be more adventures by this writing duo.”
—Associated Press “Great fun, with plenty of twists and action.”
—Sacramento Bee “If you are looking for an entertaining tale, you would be hard pressed to find one better than this page turner.”
—Examiner.comFrom the Hardcover edition.- File Size: 1989 KB
- Print Length: 320 pages
- Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0345543084
- Publisher: Bantam (February 25, 2014)
- Sold by: Random House LLC
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00EBRU00S
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
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Marketing this novel as a thriller (or even a romantic thriller) is seriously misleading. The Chase is too cute for its own good -- certainly too cute for readers who are looking for a plausible story. The Chase is so over-the-top that I was unable to buy into the plot or the characters. The cheesy banter between Kate and Nicolas, meant to be witty and suggestively sexual, seems designed to appeal to preteens. The Chase is intended as light reading -- a cross between romantic comedy and a thriller -- but it's so fluffy and insubstantial I felt like I was reading a cloud.
Special Agent Kate O'Hare is chasing the dreamy Nicolas Fox and not just because she would like to cuddle up against his lean and firm body. Fox seems to have robbed a bank but, as O'Hare knows, he has stolen from a safe deposit box at the FBI's direction to obtain evidence because the FBI is apparently unwilling or unable to get a warrant to search for it. The crime (the details of which are left unexplained) is ridiculous and O'Hare should go to prison for having any part in it. How she manages to reconcile her profound sense of law-and-order with her willingness to subvert the Constitution while being a party to a bank robbery is something Evanovich doesn't explain. I always have difficulty cheering for a hypocrite and O'Hare's self-righteous justification for breaking the law (repeatedly) doesn't endear me to her.
Now the FBI needs O'Hare to commit a crime that's even more ridiculous: stealing a bronze rooster from the highly placed man who bought it from the thief who stole it from the Smithsonian. The man is so highly placed (think Karl Rove) that the FBI doesn't want to "embarrass" the country by arresting him.
*What Anita Thought*
Whoa!! Hold onto the grab bars folks, it’s going to be a bumpy ride! So think Mission Impossible with a dash of James Bond and finish it off with a smattering of those madcap rom-coms from the 40’s and you have The Chase! Our H and h, Nick Fox, an international thief and con man extraordinaire and Kate O’Hara, hard-nosed FBI agent, are back in a hilarious and action-packed tale that will have you on the edge of your chair biting your nails or spitting out your coffee while laughing hysterically. Nick was caught by the FBI and now, in exchange for his freedom, he has talked the FBI into giving him a job (yes, ala that TV show, White Collar). And who is his partner? Yep, Kate. Now Nick is a charming and sexy bad boy with a thing for the finer things in life like Champagne and caviar – and Kate.
Kate was a Navy SEAL and practically eats bad guys for breakfast. But she does notice that our Nick is a hottie. The chemistry between these two is sizzling. The book opens with a heck of a bang, literally. A bank has just been blown up. Kate and her partner are in a car while Kate is scarfing down fast food (my goodness the diet that young woman consumes made my cholesterol skyrocket!!) and they are called to the scene. After an absolutely harrowing drive through LA traffic with Kate at the wheel while eating her burger, they arrive at the bank. A number of other law enforcement agencies are there. Kate suspects something is off about the scene and following her instincts, winds up chasing a thief who is dressed as a police officer AND is driving a police car. Hmmm.
What’s wrong with this picture?! So it is at this point where we are told what these two have to do.
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