I suspected this was going to be a great read for me right at the beginning after all the main characters have been introduced.

This is a heist book that is really about the cast of characters that Faizal has assembled and not so much the plot itself. Like in her previous series the group dynamics are at times hilarious and at other times heartbreaking. The book is fast paced and action can seem a little rushed due to the way the focus stays on the immediate thoughts and experiences of the POV character. However the immediacy of this style of writing didn't take me out of the story.

The heist itself is more of a means to an end, but the ending and reveal really brings the overarching villain back into focus and gives us some hope after the events at the end.

I cannot wait for the next book and might go back and read The Sands of Arawiya again before I reread this one!