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The Diamond Thief by Sharon Gosling

The Diamond Thief 
by Sharon Gosling
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Format: Kindle/ ARC

Published: Oct. 1st 2014 by Capstone, Switch Press
Genre: YA, Historical Fiction/fantasy

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"By day RĂ©my Brunel is a daring circus acrobat, by night she is an equally talented jewel thief currently assigned to steal a famous diamond in Victorian London--but when the theft goes wrong she finds herself allied with a young policeman as they try to find the elusive gem." -Goodreads

Review:

“She dreamed of a life somewhere else, somewhere sunny, where she did not have to steal. One day...” (pg. 14)
The Diamond Thief is a tale of mysticism, of both the steam-punk and circus variety. It tells of a cursed acrobat, with a taste of thievery and the adventure that ensues when she finds out she’s been duped.
This story started off very interesting, so I give it great kudos for "The hook" factor. After a few chapters it just started going in a tailspin of magic gems, talismans, child-labor, all-hell-breaks-loose-then-is-contained-again, insta-love antics. It just felt all over the place, plot-wise. As usual, I didn't enjoy the insta-love that could be seen a mile away, and it really made me cringe when I remembered it involves RĂ©my 16 years old girl, and with Thaddeus being a policeman at Scotland Yard... uh... yeah.
I must say that I do admire RĂ©my's determination and independence. The overall characterization of the different people in the story could have been more in depth, but the author did a great job with setting the different scenes. Although quite a few aspects of the story seemed a bit absurd (for example, the accusation of Thaddeus Rec, by his comrades,) this book feels like it would appeal to a younger crowd, such as the middle-grade genre. It’s a quick read and is full of mystical adventures.
“Now, she was the best gem snatcher in Europe, probably in the whole of the world. RĂ©my had never been caught. And, she thought, I never will be. Never.” (pg. 12)

-----Galley provided by Netgalley via Capstone
*Quotes are from uncorrected advanced galleys and may change before going to press. Please refer to the final printed book for official quotes.

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