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You Can Trust Me
by Wendy Heard
Read Completed 7/19/23 | 3.75 - 4 stars
Well, this was a wild ride. The title didn't really match the story, in my opinion (I thought the conflict was going to be between the two main characters because of it), but it was definitely more unique than some other thrillers and kept me engaged the whole time!
The beginning of the book kicks off with some pick-pocketing and showing off the main characters' skills. Summer grew up with no last name, no identity, and no money after her Bohemian mother abandoned her to forge for herself so she learned to lie, steal, and grift. Leo (female Leo, short for Leonelli) was taken in by Summer a few years back and she learned to play the long game, setting us up with her current mark, tech mogul Michael Forrester.
Things start to get weird when Leo disappears with Michael to a private island but doesn't contact Summer at all -- she wouldn't do that because they stay in close contact when running cons and jobs, and the two are also like sisters. I really enjoyed the back-and-forth between the two character POVs, seeing how each woman's story unfolds. We feel Summer's panic, waiting to hear from Leo and watch as she strategizes a way to find her. We get to see Leo's perspective as things slowly start to unravel and things get weird and more uncomfortable with her mark, in ways she never expected.
This was a very entertaining read and tended to go a little over the top, but it was surely a wild ride that was interesting to follow! Things really escalated towards the end and I didn't feel like some things *quite* clicked... I was just a little too skeptical at how over the top they really were, but I also don't know the rich lifestyle and how much wealth can afford you, so who knows, I suppose people are doing crazy shit on private islands all the time!
I did enjoy the writing style, even if the plot got a tad weird for me, and I really liked the pacing of it all. This was my first Wendy Heard book but I'd definitely be interested in more! I liked that Summer and Leo had their own pasts, both of which came into play during the book, and I liked that it wasn't just a bunch of running and panicking. They were able to make some good plans, their work together as grifters were able to have them thinking similarly and able to connect again, and I just really liked how their story played out.
Well, this was a wild ride. The title didn't really match the story, in my opinion (I thought the conflict was going to be between the two main characters because of it), but it was definitely more unique than some other thrillers and kept me engaged the whole time!
The beginning of the book kicks off with some pick-pocketing and showing off the main characters' skills. Summer grew up with no last name, no identity, and no money after her Bohemian mother abandoned her to forge for herself so she learned to lie, steal, and grift. Leo (female Leo, short for Leonelli) was taken in by Summer a few years back and she learned to play the long game, setting us up with her current mark, tech mogul Michael Forrester.
Things start to get weird when Leo disappears with Michael to a private island but doesn't contact Summer at all -- she wouldn't do that because they stay in close contact when running cons and jobs, and the two are also like sisters. I really enjoyed the back-and-forth between the two character POVs, seeing how each woman's story unfolds. We feel Summer's panic, waiting to hear from Leo and watch as she strategizes a way to find her. We get to see Leo's perspective as things slowly start to unravel and things get weird and more uncomfortable with her mark, in ways she never expected.
This was a very entertaining read and tended to go a little over the top, but it was surely a wild ride that was interesting to follow! Things really escalated towards the end and I didn't feel like some things *quite* clicked... I was just a little too skeptical at how over the top they really were, but I also don't know the rich lifestyle and how much wealth can afford you, so who knows, I suppose people are doing crazy shit on private islands all the time!
I did enjoy the writing style, even if the plot got a tad weird for me, and I really liked the pacing of it all. This was my first Wendy Heard book but I'd definitely be interested in more! I liked that Summer and Leo had their own pasts, both of which came into play during the book, and I liked that it wasn't just a bunch of running and panicking. They were able to make some good plans, their work together as grifters were able to have them thinking similarly and able to connect again, and I just really liked how their story played out.