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The Heist Novel That Made Me Laugh Out Loud on a Train
The Lies of Locke Lamora is about a gang of thieves called the Gentleman Bastards who operate in Camorr, a fantasy city built on the ruins of an alien civilization. Scott Lynch writes with a propulsive energy and a very dry wit that produces the most entertaining heist plot I have found in any genre. The scene where Locke attempts to bluff his way past a crime lord using nothing but his confidence is the funniest thing I have read in fantasy and possibly the best thing in the book.


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752 Pages
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Wondering if the sequels live up to this one

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I'm not actually very good at this. I'm just very good at making people think I am.


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Reading Lies of Locke Lamora
5 Immediate voice
5 Most satisfying
4 Fast stakes
5 Earned surprise

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Rereading Republic of Thieves, the third Gentleman Bastards book, because it has been five years and I wanted to spend time with these characters again.

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Is The Lies of Locke Lamora the best fantasy heist novel you have read?
Yes, nothing else comes close
It is one of the best but I have read something I prefer
I do not read much fantasy heist fiction to compare
I have not read it yet