I’m catching up on all the stuff I missed while I was away, including some early reviews of THICK AS THIEVES. I was glad to see Booklist’s starred review
Ever read a thriller so nicely written you flip back a few pages to re-experience an especially well-turned bit of prose? Spiegelman’s caper novel is like that . . . The fine writing adds a layer of aesthetic pleasure to a good crime story . . . [The crew] brings off a sweeping symphony of a con, a grand attempt to relieve a bad guy of his gazillions . . . The ending is great, but it’s an even greater trip getting there.
And Entertainment Weekly’s kind words
Spiegelman weaves a complex, satisfying tale around gang leader Carr, a onetime CIA trainee with a level head and an increasingly untrustworthy bunch of co-conspirators…[his] sharp prose and deft plotting elevate this Ocean’s Eleven-style caper story.
And I am deeply grateful to Chris Reich for his very generous review on Amazon.