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I throughly enjoyed this book and didn’t expect some of the things that happened. Evie hunter has wrote a great book and I would recommend people to read this book.
Sky is the quiet plain girl who fades into the background, especially next to her glamorous flat mate, Nancy.
So when the rich and handsome Karim appears to fall head over heels for her, whisking her off for a weekend in Saint Tropez, perhaps she should be wondering why her? After all, if something seems too good ….
But Sky is not the innocent, desperate girl she appears to be.
Karim is trying to escape the clutches of his crazy father, a terrorist who is planning to assassinate an important figure which will guarantee his place in history. Karim no longer believes in his father’s ideals.
Karim sees Sky as his escape route and begins a relationship with her.
Unfortunately for Karim, he is being watched by Ryan, an investigator who works for a firm of private contractors who do not officially exist. They undertake top secret work for various government agencies.
Ryan gets Sky on board with his plan to take Karim down.
I liked Sky. She appeared desperate at the beginning, unable to believe someone like Karim could be interested in her. But she is misunderstood, and nothing will stop her getting her revenge.
When Ryan came into the picture, he became obsessed with protecting Sky and very quickly and unprofessionally fell for her.
A fast paced thriller with a satisfactory conclusion.
Sky is used to being outshined by her confident and attractive roommate, so when the handsome entrepreneur at the nightclub chooses her over Nancy, she is constantly questioning why. After a trip to St. Tropez, the relationship starts to fall apart as Sky begins to question why Karim had to leave so fast, and why he hasn't called or texted.
This is where the book went in a different direction than I expected when it becomes evident Karim is being surveilled by a special ops team charged with ferreting out a group of extremists that Karim is part of. However, Karim wants to leave the group, and Sky might be his ticket out.
While I don't normally read books about this type of espionage, the way the story unraveled was intriguing and I loved that Sky had ulterior motives of her own. The story made much more sense as the pieces fell into place.
Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for an advance reader's copy.
Tables Turn…
Revenge may well be sweet in this swiftly moving thrill ride where threads abound. The lure of St Tropez is evident and Sky Kennedy is soaking it all up in droves. Her seemingly perfect man, Karim, is generous beyond a fault. But is he? When the tables turn, Sky needs to use her wiles for her own ends. With a well drawn cast of characters, a pacy narrative and a glamorous backdrop this is an enjoyable, escapist read.
This was quite a good read it wasn't quite what I expected but is still worth a read . I would recommend this book to my friends .
Sky is not what she appears. She’s the girl who fades into the background and that super hot guys pass on. However, there’s to Sky than meets the eye. She has hidden depths that haven’t been plumbed yet. It took me most of the book to see since Hunter is very adept at cloaking Sky in certain manners.
The Scam has it all: international intrigue, a terrorist plot, self actualization and realization, revenge, espionage, and comeuppance.
I knew what type of guy Karim was after one sentence. I also had Ryan figured out.
Sky’s character threw me for most of the book, but I wasn’t let down.
If you’re looking for a book where the good guys win, then check this out; you won’t be scammed.
What a great book, held me gripped throughout, so much so I didn’t want to stop reading it. Well done and look forward to reading more books from Evie Hunter.
The Scam by Evie Hunter is steady paced mystery set in several beautiful settings.
This is a great choice for a beach read, it is lighthearted, part mystery part romance and it plays like a movie. I could see it played out like that in my mind and reminded my of many similar stories that I read and movied that I watched.
While I typically find this premise intriguing this one unfortunately fell flat for me, It was not too unoriginal.
I found it plain and I felt that characters while likeable, not well drawn out nor interesting.
I had hard time finishing the book, simply because it was seen too many times and very predictable.
Sky is wined and dined like a princess by new boyfriend Karim. But is it to good to be true when someone else is looking into Karims activities ?
A good read which I enjoyed but i expected more in the way of twists. I thought they would be more to the story.
Sky Kennedy is living in a super best life with the perfect man Karim
Karim suddenly has fallen out with her and will she ever see him again
But Ryan Callahan has been looking for years to meet Karim
I had an ARC
Sky Kennedy is being treated like a princess by a very handsome and rich man something she never thought would happen to someone like her.But when he suddenly sends her back to the UK she is shocked and hurt thinking she'll not hear from him again.
Ryan Callahan has been tracking Karim for years he knows he uses women for his own gains he can't believe that someone like Sky has fallen for Karims charms.
But Sky's no fool and won't be used by either of them so they better look out.
Yet again Evie Hunter has given us a brilliant read her characters are so well written you real feel you know them. Twists and turns aplenty and a brilliant ending.
Highly recommended.
Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC.
A tale of crossing, double crossing, revenge, terrorists plotting attacks and secret black op organisations trying to thwart them….and in the middle of all this a love story that kinda isen’t but leads to another love story….now re reading that it doesn’t seem like it could/would work, its a tricky combo and so much could make it a disaster but the author manages to pull it all together and it does work, and I mostly enjoyed it
I think maybe there could have been more intro’s re the main characters especially the black op guy’s so we had a better idea of what was going on but once the story really started all made sense
Some wholly treacherous cast to meet, the Uncle is an appalling man and you will detest him!
All in all a good read, unusual in its mixing of genres but as say worked
Thanks to boldwood books and netgalley for letting me review this book. Another cracking read by evie hunter.
When sky meets karim, she inhabits a world she could never dream of. V.i.p access, the best hotels, restaurant's and a weekend getaway to saint tropez. When the weekend is cut short sky heads back to the uk, not understanding if she has done something wrong, has she?
Ryan has been tracking karim for years and he knows that karim has an ulterior motive, will sky beleve him if he tells her?
Sky is no fool, revenge is a dish best served cold!!
What a book, i was glued to it, also I DIDNT SEE THAT COMING moments. Highley recommend
Sky has met Karim, but when all the guys usually go for her friend Nancy why has he picked her?
This novel was fast-paced with different twists and turns you didn't see coming; the characters were realistic; simply making it even more enjoyable.
I found this a very easy read and one I could stop and start picking back up from where I left off easily.
I did struggle with the character of Nancy but that was because I wasn't really sure about her.
Overall this was a really enjoyable read and one I would read again.
I wasn't sure about this book at first but it was so good. So many twists and turns and explosions! Fast paced and thrilling. Great read.
I loved this book. She's a great author. So many twists and turns which kept me guessing.
I would recommend this to anyone who asks about this author. Or if they want a new author.