THE CONFIDENCE GAMES review and excerpt by Tess Amy

Two female con artists must pull off the ultimate heist in this rollicking caper from a dazzling new voice.

Emma Oxley and Nellie Yarrow have been inseparable their whole lives. Ever since they reinvented themselves, changing their names and wiping clean their digital footprints, they have made a game of following wherever the next adventure leads and challenging themselves to thefts, street cons, and mind games.

     Adhering to only two rules—they will only swindle men, and only ones who deserve it—Emma and Nellie are secure in their reputation as the most trustworthy swindlers on the European black market. Until suddenly, they must play to save their own lives.

     Blackmailed into stealing a priceless bracelet from a high-security exhibit, Emma will reexamine everything she believed to be true. This heist takes her far beyond her comfort zone…and she and Nellie will need allies among the glitzy bejeweled gathering in London in order to survive. Will they be able to do the right thing before it’s too late?

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My thoughts: WHY ISN’T THIS BOOK GETTING MORE HYPE!?

Safe to say that I loved this rollicking caper. It’s a heist story, but it’s not slow or drawn out like some are. I loved the glitz and glamour and the female friendships, found family and yes, female rage.

There’s no cheating, affairs, secret love children or anything like that (I was TERRIFIED that it would be a twist thrown in for more drama- I’ve read too many books with an affair between friends is the twist and I’m over it.) The plot was predictable, but also enjoyable!

This one isn’t an ‘edge of your seat’ page turner, but it is suspenseful and a quick read.

Also, I’ve read so many books where the MC’s name is Emma- what’s the name of the MC in your current read?


Photo by Andree Frates

Tess Amy was born in Johannesburg but now enjoys a nomadic lifestyle, living between Europe and South Africa. She holds a master’s degree from the Durban University of Technology and is an outdoor enthusiast, an animal lover, and an unfaltering optimist.


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