The Frame-Up

 The Frame-Up by Gwenda Bond, 352 pages.

Ten years ago Dani Poissant sold out her magical art their mother to the FBI and left behind their little family of magical art thieves. Now, a decade later Archer, the shadowy and mysterious partner who caused the rift between her and her mother (and whom she was never allowed to meet), comes to her and offers her everything she could want if she manages to pull of a theft from the impregnable Fortress of Art. The Fortress of Art was her mother's obsession, and there's no way she would be able to rob it without an inside connection, which Archer provides by setting her up as head of security after the old one's unfortunate heart attack. The timeline is tight and trust is fragile between Dani and her old crew, but none of them can seem to say no to the challenge. 

This is another book that seemed extremely up my alley and which I unfortunately don't feel like lived up to its promise. For a situation we are constantly told it very fraught, there is very little tension in the actual plot. There is also a whole lot of (allegedly very limited) time dedicated to a love triangle between Dani, her teenage sweetheart on the thieving squad, and the shockingly kind owner of the Fortress of Art. While this was less tedious than it could be due to a lot of mutual respect, I still don't think it necessarily made the book stronger. Overall this is a pretty fun, light book with heists, magic, and a very good dog, although I do feel it was too lacking in substance to give a stronger recommendation.