The lies of Locke Lamora

Hardcover, 499 pages

English language

Published Nov. 15, 2006 by Bantam.

ISBN:
978-0-553-80467-6
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OCLC Number:
65302306

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(3 reviews)

Best book ever

9 editions

Highly entertaining!

These days, very few books keep me up until 2 at night. This one did it for me.

In a fantasy city inspired by Venice in the Renaissance, Locke Lamora is a thief. Not any common thief though, he's been brought up to be the BEST thief, along with his crew. He made me think of Arsène Lupin or Fantômas (minus the sadistic approach—which is taken by Lamora's enemies).

The action is fast-paced, the world is well made, but I regret that almost all major characters are men.

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Subjects

  • Swindlers and swindling -- Juvenile fiction
  • Orphans -- Juvenile fiction
  • Gangsters -- Juvenile fiction