Rating: 
Summary: Better Than Once A Thief
Review: ...and that isn't saying a thing. Once A Thief wasn't anything to reflect on. Always A Thief has some good points though once again Kay disappointed me in the ending. She has the habit of writing fabulous stories up UNTIL the ending. Her endings always seem like cop outs to me. Like she's afraid to go as deep as her mind will allow. We hear all this talk about Nightshade and it turns out to be someone right under our nose but it makes no sense. I had a big problem with Kay jerking my chain several different times. She hinted that Quinn may have been crooked and fooling Morgan. She hinted that Nightshade was a woman. She hinted that a major character may meet their demise before the ending. None of this happened and it just turned her supposed master plot into pure rubberish. What makes this better than Once A Thief is the scenes between Morgan and Quinn. Kay lets them get to know each other and finally make love. Something I was waiting for in Once A Thief. Instead she focused on Storm and Wolff two characters I hope she never brings back in anything because I hate them both. I've read tons of Kay's books and she always provides cop out endings. I don't know if she is afraid to do something major or what. Anyway, I have mixed feelings with this but it is better than Once A Thief. If you actually enjoyed that book you should love this one. Always A Thief wasn't boring like Once A Thief and it focused on the main characters. The love scenes between Morgan and Quinn were tense and exciting yet placed in the wrong parts. I pray the third one ( and it IS coming ) is better. If not this entire series should bite the dust.
Rating: 
Summary: Reads like a bad soap opera
Review: ...This book stinks! It moves at the pace of a glacier, with too many romantic interludes between Quinn and Morgan. The action is almost non-existent. "Oh Alex, please don't go back out into the night in that cat burglar suit" bla, bla, bla. My advice is, if you feel compelled to read this nightmare, skim through it as quickly as possible. It's less painful that way.
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Summary: Re-read the old series.
Review: A very valuable collection is going to be displayed. A world famous cat burglar (Quinn) is now in town and showing interest in the show's director, Morgan West. But we learn that Quinn is trying to stop another burglar/murderer from stealing the collection. Lots of twists and turns.
Ms Hooper has not fleshed out the other caracters so you may get confused as to relationships, and in this book that is important.
I perfered the ending to the original much better because it did end. Ms Hooper left an opening for a sequel with this re write.
If you like suspense with weak paranormal, this one is ok. But if you like romanace, stick with the old series.
Rating: 
Summary: "Anything but boring!"
Review: As I said before I am a huge fan of Lay Hooper! I love all of her books. I think Always a Thief is anything but boring! Try it and judge for yourself! It is a terrific story!
Rating:
Summary: "Anything but boring!"
Review: As I said before I am a huge fan of Lay Hooper! I love all of her books. I think Always a Thief is anything but boring! Try it and judge for yourself! It is a terrific story!
Rating:
Summary: Don't bother with this one
Review: As with its prequel "Once A Thief" this book doesn't know if it is a romance or a mystery. In the end, it is neither. While the character of Quinn is fun, the supporting cast is flimsy and unbelievable and what you might call a plot is a complete joke. As in most romances (which this book originally was - see the author's introduction) the characters are all gorgeous, smart, rich, and incredibly talented. They fall into each other's arms after many pages of stifled emotion and terrible diaologe and ocassionally address the "mystery" at hand. This two book series could have been interesting with the character of Quinn, but instead it is irritating and boring. Spare yourself and look elsewhere.
Rating:
Summary: Don't bother with this one
Review: As with its prequel "Once A Thief" this book doesn't know if it is a romance or a mystery. In the end, it is neither. While the character of Quinn is fun, the supporting cast is flimsy and unbelievable and what you might call a plot is a complete joke. As in most romances (which this book originally was - see the author's introduction) the characters are all gorgeous, smart, rich, and incredibly talented. They fall into each other's arms after many pages of stifled emotion and terrible diaologe and ocassionally address the "mystery" at hand. This two book series could have been interesting with the character of Quinn, but instead it is irritating and boring. Spare yourself and look elsewhere.
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Summary: tune in tomorrow . . .
Review: Credibility goes out the window right from Chapter One as major characters converge on cue to jump-start the plot-- you can almost hear the mechanical plot snapping together like Lego blocks in the first few pages. Cliches infect the writing like the Black Plague sweeping through Europe. This one is for the soap opera crowd; all others, beware.
Rating:
Summary: Always a Thief
Review: First peeve -- when you write a book that seems to rely very heavily on the first the 2nd should not take a whole year to come out. Once a thief was really quite dull & I had forgotten the entire plot. 2nd peeve -- this book was so boring that I could not get through half of it & quit with disgust.
I have read Kay Hooper's books & have enjoy her evil series & shadow series. This is "dud" series that should
not be continued.
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Summary: Romantic suspense at is very best
Review: His first assignment is in San Francisco where Max Bannister is allowing the Museum of Historical Art to display his priceless jewel collection in an exhibit designed by Morgan West. Rumor has it that the deadly Nightshade is going after the collection and Quinn is in place to stop by baiting a trap too irresistible to ignore. Quinn can't give the con his complete attention because he has become romantically involved with Morgan, a law-abiding woman who can't believe she's in love with a master jewel thief. ALWAYS A THIEF was originally written for the now defunct Loveswept line but in it's present form it is almost unrecognizable because the author expanded the story line and targeted it for suspense fans as well as romance lovers. The hero is one of a kind character who fits the world into his mold except in one area, his love for Morgan who becomes his redemption. The identity of Nightshade will come as a surprise to the audience but Quinn's real everyday identity will come as a bigger surprise to the audience. Harriet Klausner
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