I have been a Janet Evanovich fan for years. It's funny how I found her, I was at my local book store and the shop keeper was asking what kind of books I liked. After listening to me talk about a few of my favorites, he recommended I look at Evanovich's books. I started with One for the Money and was hooked.
This is another series with Evanovich along with Lee Goldberg. He is an author I hadn't read before, but I gave the books a try because a friend raved about them.
I read book one and laughed until my sides hurt. The characters that were created were so true, it felt like they could have been real people. O'Hare has an ex-special ops father who is obsessed with his rocket launcher. Anytime that Jake (the dad) appeared in the books, I knew it was going to be a laughable scene.
While Kate (O'Hare) isn't quite as amusing as Stephanie Plum (main character of the number books) she is smart and funny and so relate-able. I love reading (and listening) to these books. The narrator of the audio books is amazing. If you are looking for a book that will keep you reading and make you laugh, pick up one of the Fox and O'Hare series. There are five in the series so far and I cannot wait to see what Fox will get O'Hare into next book!
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| Book 1 |
FBI Special Agent Kate O’Hare is known for her fierce dedication and discipline on the job, chasing down the world’s most wanted criminals and putting them behind bars. Her boss thinks she is tenacious and ambitious; her friends think she is tough, stubborn, and maybe even a bit obsessed. And while Kate has made quite a name for herself for the past five years, the only name she’s cared about is Nicolas Fox—an international crook she wants in more ways than one.
Audacious, handsome, and dangerously charming, Nicolas Fox is a natural con man, notorious for running elaborate scams on very high-profile people. At first he did it for the money. Now he does it for the thrill. He knows that the FBI has been hot on his trail—particularly Kate O’Hare, who has been watching his every move. For Nick, there’s no greater rush than being pursued by a beautiful woman . . . even one who aims to lock him up. But just when it seems that Nicolas Fox has been captured for good, he pulls off his greatest con of all: he convinces the FBI to offer him a job, working side by side with Special Agent Kate O’Hare.
Problem is, teaming up to stop a corrupt investment banker who’s hiding on a private island in Indonesia is going to test O’Hare’s patience and Fox’s skill. Not to mention the skills of their ragtag team made up of flamboyant actors, wanted wheelmen, and Kate’s dad. High-speed chases, pirates, and Toblerone bars are all in a day’s work . . . if O’Hare and Fox don’t kill each other first.
A friend has been telling me to read this book for MONTHS and I had been putting it off. Forgetting. I am SO glad I finally remembered and checked it out from the library. Being a fan of Evanovich, I was a bit wary when I saw this was co-authored with another, but the wariness was for nothing, this book does not disappoint at all.
The characters: Kate is "dedicated and disciplined" in her job as an FBI agent. She is a "by the rules" kind of person. There is a definite fire in her and that is what makes her good at what she does. She has an former military dad and a home maker sister. From what little I picked up in this book, she has no interest in being part of any traditional family.
Nicholas Fox is the man she's been hunting for years. He is the con artist of all con artists and knows how to set up a con and live it. That's why he has eluded Kate so many years. When he is finally caught, he willingly exchanges a trial and probably prison for a job, working side by side with Special Agent Kate O’Hare.
The Plot: This book was incredibly fast paced. I finished it in two (long) sittings. Literally could not put it down. When compared with Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, this one isn't quite as comical but O'Hare and Fox certainly make an entertaining pair. When you add in the assortment of others they pull in to help, it is just awesome.
Overall this book gets five big stars from me. As a fan of Evanovich's other work, this one did not disappoint. Looking forward to reading more adventures with Fox and O'Hare.
Second read review: This is the first book in Evanovich and Goldbergs "Fox and O'Hare" series. This is my second time reading these books and I found them just as amusing the second time around. While they aren't quite as side splitting as Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, they come pretty close. Loved getting to know these two again, and the cast of characters that they are surrounded by. Almost as good as Lula and Grandma Mazur.
Nicholas Fox is the man she's been hunting for years. He is the con artist of all con artists and knows how to set up a con and live it. That's why he has eluded Kate so many years. When he is finally caught, he willingly exchanges a trial and probably prison for a job, working side by side with Special Agent Kate O’Hare.
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| Book 2 |
Overall this book gets five big stars from me. As a fan of Evanovich's other work, this one did not disappoint. Looking forward to reading more adventures with Fox and O'Hare.
Second read review: This is the first book in Evanovich and Goldbergs "Fox and O'Hare" series. This is my second time reading these books and I found them just as amusing the second time around. While they aren't quite as side splitting as Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series, they come pretty close. Loved getting to know these two again, and the cast of characters that they are surrounded by. Almost as good as Lula and Grandma Mazur.
The Chase (book 2) My review: 5 stars
Synopsis: Internationally renowned thief and con artist Nicolas Fox runs daring cons, now teams undercover for FBI with agent who caught him, Kate O'Hare.
Together they catch the world’s most wanted—and untouchable—criminals, next Carter Grove, former White House chief of staff, now ruthless leader of Black Rhino private security for a rare Chinese rooster from the Smithsonian.
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| Book 3 |
The Job (book 3) My review: 5 stars
From Nashville to Lisbon back alleys, from Istanbul rooftops to Thames, they chase clues to lookalike thefts. Pitted against a psychopathic bodyguard Reyna holding Kate hostage and a Portuguese enforcer getting advice from an ancestor's pickled head, they again call driver Willie for ship, actor Boyd for one-eyed Captain Bridger, special effects carpenter Tom, her father Jake - retired Special Forces, and his talent - machete-wielding Somali pirate Billy Dee. This could be their biggest job - if they survive.
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| Book 4 |
Evan Trace is running a money-laundering operation through his casino in Macau. Some of his best customers are mobsters, dictators, and global terrorists. Nick and Kate will have to go deep undercover as high-stakes gamblers, wagering millions of dollars—and their lives—in an attempt to topple Trace’s empire.
It’s a scam that will take Fox and O’Hare from the Las Vegas strip, to the sun-soaked beaches of Oahu’s North Shore, and into the dark back alleys of Macau. Their only backup—a self-absorbed actor, a Somali pirate, and Kate’s father, and an ex-soldier who believes a rocket launcher is the best way to solve every problem. What could possibly go wrong?
The Pursuit: book 5 - my review: 5 stars
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| Book 5 |
The trail leads to Belgium, France, and Italy, and pits Nick and Kate against their deadliest adversary yet: Dragan Kovic, an ex–Serbian military officer. He’s plotting a crime that will net him billions . . . and cost thousands of American lives.
Nick and Kate have to mount the most daring, risky, and audacious con they’ve ever attempted to save a major U.S. city from a catastrophe of epic proportions. Luckily they have the help of an eccentric out-of-work actor, a bandit who does his best work in the sewers, and Kate’s dad, Jake. The pressure’s on for Nick and Kate to make this work—even if they have to lay their lives on the line.
Straight arrow FBI Agent Kate O'Hare always plays by the rules. Charming Con Man Nicholas Fox makes them up as he goes along. She thinks he's nothing but a scoundrel. He thinks she just needs to lighten up. They're working together to tackle the out-of-bounds cases ordinary FBI agents can't touch. And, their relationship? Well, there hasn't been so much explosive chemistry since Nitro was introduced to Glycerin.
Next on the docket: The mysterious disappearance of the Silicon Valley billionaire, known as the Big Kahuna. Kate's been assigned to find him but no one seems particularly keen on helping. His twenty-six year old adult actress wife-turned Instagram model wife and his shady Czech business partner are more interested in gaining control of his company. For that they need a dead body not a living Kahuna.
The only lead they have is the Kahuna's drop-out son, who's living the dream in Hawaii - if your dream is starting your day with the perfect wave and ending it with a big bowl of weed. To get close to the Kahuna's son, Kate and Nick go undercover as a married couple in the big wave, bohemian, surfer community of Paia, Maui. Living a laid back, hippy-dippy lifestyle isn't exactly in Kate's wheelhouse, but the only thing more horrifying is setting up house with Nick Fox, even if he does look pretty gnarly on a longboard. If they don't catch a break soon, waves aren't the only thing she's going to be shredding (or bedding)
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