This book, Heist Society, is written by Ally Carter and was published in 2010. Ally Carter is an American author of young adult fiction and adult fiction novels , and that's his pen name. Her real name is Sarah Leigh Fogleman. She chose this pen name to separate these books from her other works, so "Ally Carter" is a name that was created solely for her young adult novels. It's shorter and more memorable, it gives people a sense of intimacy before they even start reading the books. It all started with a teenager, Katarina Bishop, who was kicked out of school for a prank she didn't commit. She later discovered that she had been set up by her best friend, Hale, a mysterious, extremely rich and handsome boy whose first name remained unknown even to Katarina. Hale did this to give him a message, he told him that a very bad guy named Arturo Taccone was looking for his father because he thought his father had stolen his precious paintings. Later, Katarina learned that her father did not do it and she tried to convince Taccone but was unsuccessful. The Bishop family was quite different: they were a family full of thieves. Even though Katarina just wanted to be a normal girl, she needed to find out who really stole these paintings and get them back, otherwise Taccone would hurt her father. She began to investigate the thief and came up with a name, Visily Romani, which turned out to be a false sacred name for thieves, just like Robin Hood. Her uncle asked her to give up, but she didn't, and neither did her friends, they supported her and decided to help her. Romani appeared to be leaving traces on purpose and he led them to Henley, a high-security museum in London that had never been broken into before. Katarina and her friends made plans and...... middle of paper......to gain their trust and respect. To her friends, Katarina told them the truth, she hid nothing from them, she talked to them about the risks and dangers, and ultimately they supported her more than ever. Sometimes, even if the truth seems so cruel and hard for your friends or family to bear, it is still better than lies, because the longer the lie lasts, the more the real truth will hurt. Reading this book is quite an enjoyable experience. The language is simple and spontaneous, and the plots are both intense and interesting, the ending is unexpected. It's a book that as soon as you start, you don't want to stop reading it until the end. The only part that's a little disappointing is the romance. The chemistry between Katarina and Hale was stiff and rather clichéd. However, Heist Society is a young adult novel that is definitely worth reading..