House of Thieves

In 1886 New York, a respectable architect shouldn t have any connection to the notorious gang of thieves and killers that rules the underbelly of the city But when John Cross s son racks up an unfathomable gambling debt to Kent s Gents, Cross must pay it back himself All he has to do is use his inside knowledge of high society mansions and museums to craft a robbery even the smartest detectives won t solve The take better include some cash too the bigger the payout, the faster this will be over.With a newfound talent for sniffing out vulnerable and lucrative targets, Cross becomes invaluable to the gang But Cross s entire life has become a balancing act, and it will only take one mistake for it all to come crashing down and for his family to go down too. Free Download House of Thieves by Charles Belfoure For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Gambling debts, robbery rings, and high society and thugs blending together for a marvelous read HOUSE OF THIEVES takes us back to the late 1800 s when women needed escorts and when men were their protectors The men definitely protected their wives and families and kept secrets from them as they carried out their days.The secret John Cross kept from his wife, though, was one he couldn t keep for long When he returned home one evening with bruises and cuts, John had to tell his wife about his Gambling debts, robbery rings, and high society and thugs blending together for a marvelous read HOUSE OF THIEVES takes us back to the late 1800 s when women needed escorts and when men were their protectors The men definitely protected their wives and families and kept secrets from them as they carried out their days.The secret John Cross kept from his wife , though, was one he couldn t keep for long When he returned home one evening with bruises and cuts, John had to tell his wife about his deal with Kent The secret he kept was that their son, George, had racked up a gambling debt that he couldn t pay, and Kent came to John with a dea...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here Has a good premise but the author doesn t follow through on the good start He repeats details and the writing is pedestrian It is too unbelieva...I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.House of Thieves is an historical thriller set is 1880 s New York The main protagonist John Cross is a well established and admired architect who has set high standards in his career as well as his personal life Being the architect to those in New York s high society comes with lots of unwritten rules and expectations One blemish on your record publically or personally can send you spiraling downward quickly, especially when I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.House of Thieves is an historical thriller set is 1880 s New York The main protagonist John Cross is a well established and admired architect who has set high standards in his career as well as his personal life Being the architect to those in New York s high society comes with lots of unwri...In the beginning, this seemed like it would be a good read, but that did not last I found the plot repetitive and not believable, and no characters were likable, except for the unfortunate detective I only finished reading because of an obligation to my book club My hope that the entire Cross family would be arrested was dashed by a less than satisfactory ending The descriptions of New York in the 1880s were excellent.Not even close to The Paris Architect which I found to be a well conceiv In the beginning, this seemed like it would be a good read, but that did not last I found the plot repetitive and not believable, and no characters were likable, except for the unfortunate detective I only finished reading because of an obligation to my book club My hope that the entire Cross family would be arrested was dashed by a less than satisfactory ending...I really liked The Paris Architect so I was eager to read this new novel by Charles Belfoure I wanted so badly to like it but, for me, it was only an ok story It started off in 1886 New York and the reader is bombarded with every conceivable name of note from both sides of society There were lots of snippets of information that felt like research regurgitated without a context in this story.Then as I read on the story felt like it was written at a very young level I ve read in a couple of pl I really liked The Paris Architect so I was eager to read this new novel by Charles Belfoure I wanted so badly to like it but, for me, it was only an ok story It started off in 1886 New York and the reader is bombarded with every conceivable name of note from both sides of society There were lo...I took that book because I was interested in reading a novel written by an architect I was wondering if his writing style would be influenced by his job And I also wanted to plunge again into New York of the 19th century gangs, Irish people, newcomers, social class struggle, aristocrats, etc I was fully satisfied Belfoure s book is like a mansion where the small chapters would be rooms leading to the ballroom which would be the end, the conclusion These small chapters are quite disturbing I took that book because I was interested in reading a novel written by an architect I was wondering if his writing style would be influenced by his job And I also wanted to plunge again into New York of the 19th century gangs, I...5 Stars Can you give 6 I absolutely loved this book First of all, you ve got a society family with a son with a gambling problem who s gonna die until he tells Kent that his dad is an architect Then Kent decides the dad can pay the son s debts by getting him into banks and houses Then the daughter is mesmerized when she sees a good looking pickpocket at work and starts hanging out with him Then you ve got a younger son who makes friends with an urchin on the street and learns the ways of st 5 Stars Can you give 6 I absolutely loved this book First of all, you ve got a society family with a son with a gambling problem who s gonna die until he tells Kent that his dad is an architect Then Kent decides the dad can pay the son s debts by getting him into banks and houses Then the daughter is mesmerized when she sees a good looking pickpocket at work and starts hanging out with him Then you ve got a younger son who makes friends with an urchin on the street and learns the ways of stealing and getting by as a street person Th...Set in the 1880s, House of Thieves introduced us to the successful architect, John Cross and his family of misfits Well, at first I thought they were harmless, until we get to meet his son, George who s got tangled up in a web of thugs, debts, and organized crime In order to settle his huge debt, George revealed his father s profession and their connections The gangsters made a deal with his father Soon, a family living in simplicity became engrossed in pickpockets, sleight of hand and robbe Set in the 1880s, House of Thieves introduced us to the successful architect, John Cross and his family of misfits Well, at first I thought they were harmless, until we get to meet his son, George who s got tangled up in a web of thugs, debts, and organized crime In order to settle his huge debt, George revealed his father s profession and their connections The gangsters made a deal with his father Soon, a family living in simplicity became engrossed in pickpockets, sleight of hand and robberies until they became a bunch of thieves.At first this book reminds me of Ocean Eleven movie and the Heist Society novel by Ally Carter But as the story progressed, my thoughts changed and I soon found myself wondering how this family could pull off a big time heist.I liked how this book was written It was descriptive, thus making it easy for me to imagine and see what the characters were doing T...House of Thieves is a fascinating leap into the Gilded Age in New York City The author, Charles Belfoure, is an architect like the main character, John Cross The Cross family is related to the famed Knickerbocker who established a strict code of manners that guided the lives of high society They are also related to the Astors who were nouveau riche.John Cross s son, George, lacks the artistic ability needed for architecture picked mathematics and graduated from Harvard He thought that he had House of Thieves is a fascinating leap into the Gilded Age in New York City The author, Charles Belfoure, is an architect like the main character, John Cross The Cross family is related to the famed Knickerbocker who established a strict code of manners that guided the lives of high society They are also related to the Astors who were nouveau riche.John Cross s son, George, lacks the artistic ability needed for architecture picked mathematics and graduated from Harvard He thought that he had an advantage when it came to gambling, his knowledge of the laws of probabity But instead of discouraging him, he saw only the possibilities of winning He quickly falls into debt to a loan s...Nowhere near as good as The Paris Architect John Cross is a successful architect in late 19th century New York City His son George has accumulated substantial gambling debts, and his creditor gentleman gangster James Kent forces John to set up robberies of prominent New York citizens using his architectural expertise The entire Cross family seems opposed to the strict social s of the times, the so called Knickerbocker code, and each has found a diversion John s brother is a Pinkerton d Nowhere near as good as The Paris Architect John Cross is a successful architect in late 19th century New York City His son George has accumulated substantial gambling debts, a...

• English
• 23 December 2018
Charles Belfoure
• Hardcover
• 413 pages
• 149261789X
• Charles Belfoure
• House of Thieves