The Lies of Locke Lamora
by Scott Lynch
4/5
Bantam Books 499 pages June 27, 2006
In a fantasy world inspired by Renaissance Venice, orphan Locke Lamora grows up to become the leader of the Gentleman Bastards — a band of con artists who swindle the nobility out of their fortunes. But when a mysterious figure called the Grey King threatens everything Locke holds dear, the stakes become deadly.
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Jim's Review
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Ocean's Eleven meets Renaissance fantasy, and Jim is HERE for it. Locke Lamora is the cleverest, most charming scoundrel since Kvothe, and the cons he pulls off are absolutely delicious. Lynch's world-building is rich without being exhausting, and the banter between the Gentleman Bastards is chef's-kiss perfection. The plot twists hit like a worm through an apple — fast and devastating. Four worms — Jim would happily get swindled by Locke any day.
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