This is a heist book, pure and simple. Steven Grant serves it up well, and BOOM is serving it up for free. They're releasing it as a webcomic and right now I'm trying to figure out which way is up with this thing. That's a good thing.
It starts with plans for a bank robbery. Simple enough. It gets complicated when we find out a bit more about our would-be thieves. One's a deep cover DEA agent and the other is an undercover Naval Intelligence officer. They're playing each other but who is playing both of them. Most of the action follows the DEA agent, Bobby, who's getting the seriously short end of the stick. Kinda sucks when it seems like the only person you can trust is the guy who shot you.
This one's got a bit of everything. Government agents, black ops killers and even some rather nasty gangsters. The writing is solid. As a reader I felt a bit confused, but it was a well planned confusion. Bobby's looking for answers and we're along for the ride. The art is solid as well. It's not overly flashy, but it tells the story well and seems very suited for this tale. Overall it's a subtle book. It doesn't jump in your face, but it rewards patient readers with a fun bit of mystery to unravel.
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