Aces Wild: A Heist
Amanda Dewitt
First published: September 6, 2022
Contemporary, Young Adult Contemporary, LGBTQ+, Mystery Thriller
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Book Synopsis:
What happens in Vegas when an all-asexual online friend group attempts to break into a high-stakes gambling club? Shenanigans ensue.
Some people join chess club, some people play football. Jack Shannon runs a secret blackjack ring in his private school’s basement. What else is the son of a Las Vegas casino mogul supposed to do?
Everything starts falling apart when Jack’s mom is arrested for their family’s ties to organized crime. His sister Beth thinks this is the Shannon family’s chance to finally go straight, but Jack knows that something’s not right. His mom was sold out, and he knows by who. Peter Carlevaro: rival casino owner and jilted lover. Gross.
Jack hatches a plan to find out what Carlevaro’s holding over his mom’s head, but he can’t do it alone. He recruits his closest friends—the asexual support group he met through fandom forums. Now all he has to do is infiltrate a high-stakes gambling club and dodge dark family secrets, while hopelessly navigating what it means to be in love while asexual. Easy, right?
Book Review:
Aces Wild: A Heist is a young adult, bit thriller, and an LGBTQ+. It's a wild ride with a crew of asexual in Las Vegas. The first thing that got me reading this book was casinos, illegal gambling, and the heist. The first few chapter was exciting but I was expecting more of a Heist thingy. The revelation at the end was a bit expected and was a bit confused with some scenes. I think would be better if asexuality was explained more. But i like their chapter headings, so witty! Writing was good, I like the humor and the MC's narration. Overall, I'll rate this book 3.5/5
My name is Jack Shannon, and this is not a love story. It’s a confession.
Some of my fave lines in the book:
- The coward’s way out, but that’s why social media was invented. To fulfill social obligations without having to actually speak to anyone.
-Work smart, not hard. If they won’t give it to you, then take it. Don’t let a challenge go unanswered
- All it takes is a little bit of money and a lot of sense to be dangerous,
- That was the thing about bad decisions. Once you got to like the taste of them, it was hard to stop.
- Just don’t look so hard toward the future that you forget the people you want in it.”
Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the ARCs. I enjoyed reading this one.
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