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The Cupid Caper (A Finley Goodhart Crime Caper Book 1) Kindle Edition

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 101 ratings

"SEXY, SASSY, AND SOUTHERN SUSPENSE AT ITS BEST."
From
Wall Street Journal bestselling author Larissa Reinhart, the first in the Southern con artist, romantic mystery thriller, the Finley Goodhart Crime Caper series. A 2021 Page Turner Awards winner.

She wants to use her criminal past to catch crooks. He wants her back. In the grift. And in his life. Can Finley Goodhart convince Lex that doing good is the greatest hustle of all?

"This is as fun a novel as it is moving and at times heartbreaking, never the more so when the final page comes and readers are only left wanting more.” — Cynthia Chow, King’s River Life Magazine

Ex-grifter Finley Goodhart may try to stay on the straight and narrow, but walking that thin line becomes wobbly when she believes her friend Penny was murdered. The last thing she wants is to work with her ex-partner (and ex-boyfriend), the brilliant (brilliantly frustrating) British con artist, Lex Leopold. However, when it appears Penny's demise might be related to an exclusive matchmaking service for millionaires, Fin needs Lex's help to pull a long con to get the goods on Penny.

Romance is in the air for hustlers, gangsters, and their marks. Unfortunately for Fin and Lex, infiltrating the racket doesn't make for a match made in heaven. This Valentine swindle could stop their hearts for good.

"Once again, Larissa delivers a humorous tale that shows the struggles of a determined woman who has the guts to do what must be done. Expertly written with engaging dialogue and a fast-paced read, this mystery kept me glued to the pages." – Dru Ann Love, Dru's Book Musings

"Once again, Reinhart has managed to spin an intriguing tale." – Christa Reads and Writes

"This is not the first book I've read of Larissa Reinhart, and as always it
kept me glued and addicted to the story, trying not to worry too much for our characters." – Varietats

"One thing I can always count on from this author is her
fabulously strong female characters. Fin doesn't disappoint and the mystery takes many twists and turns to keep a reader guessing to the very end." – Bibliophile Reviews

"It's sexy, sassy, and southern suspense at its best." – Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews

"Hang on to your hat and purse and seat as this is
a wild ride. As exciting and fast-paced as this long con is for the first half of the book, at almost exactly 50% the game plan changes!" – Laura's Interests

Another great mystery by Larissa Reinhart. Con artists, murder, a cast of sinister characters, and some laughs along the way. Loved it.” – Terri L. Austin, author of the Rose Strickland Mysteries

"Immediately engaging. Kept me guessing. Solid group of characters. Lots of surprises." – The Layaway Dragon

Action, adventure, intrigue, intellect, and just the right amount of romance. A great debut to a new series–I’m on the hook for more!” — Jenna C, Girl With Book Lungs

Related subjects include: crime capers, soft-boiled mysteries, organized crime, amateur sleuths, mystery caper, Atlanta-based mystery, light noir, cozy mysteries, women sleuths, murder mystery series, whodunit mysteries (whodunnit), humorous murder mysteries, book club recommendations, amateur sleuth books, small town humor, Southern humor, comic (humorous) crime and mystery, con artist, small town and rural.

Finley Goodhart Crime Caper series:
PIG'N A POKE, a Finley Goodhart prequel (exclusive to Larissa's VIP reader group, see her website for details)
THE CUPID CAPER
THE PONY PREDICAMENT
THE HEIR AFFAIR

Other mystery series by Larissa Reinhart:
Maizie Albright Star Detective series
A Cherry Tucker Mystery series

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"Once again, Larissa deliver a humorous tale that shows the struggles of a determined woman who has the guts to do what must be done. Expertly written with engaging dialogue and a fast-paced read, this mystery kept me glued to the pages." -- Dru Ann Love, Raven award-winning and Anthony-nominated blogger at Dru's Book Musings.

Once again, Reinhart has managed to spin an intriguing tale.
"-Christa Reads and Writes

"This is not the first book I've read of Larissa Reinhart, and as always
it kept me glued and addicted to the story, trying not to worry too much for our characters.
"-Varietats

"One thing I can always count on from this author is her
fabulously strong female characters. Fin doesn't disappoint and the mystery takes many twists and turns to keep a reader guessing to the very end.
"-Bibliophile Reviews

"
It's sexy, sassy, and southern suspense at its best.
"~Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews

"Hang on to your hat and purse and seat as this is
a wild ride. As exciting and fast-paced as this long con is for the first half of the book, at almost exactly 50% the game plan changes!
"-Laura's Interests

"
Immediately engaging. Kept me guessing. Solid group of characters that so far are segregated like Atlanta. Lots of surprises.
"-The Layaway Dragon

From the Inside Flap

Ex-con Finley Goodhart finds her criminal past--and criminal ex-boyfriend--useful in catching crooks. Can she make up for her past by helping victims double-cross their swindler? More importantly, can she convince Lex that going straight is the best (and most challenging) hustle of all?

While dealing with Lex--an ex who's doing his best to bamboozle Fin's heart--Finley's running from her past: a crooked cop dad, sharks, frauds, and mobsters. She's fighting her own style of justice: one where the con is the mark and the scam rewards the innocent. But if Finley gets caught, there's no honor among thieves. She could pay with her life.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07C12W8WB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Past Perfect Press (April 24, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 24, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3847 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 101 ratings

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A Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Larissa writes the international award-winning Cherry Tucker Mystery, Maizie Albright Star Detective, and Finley Goodhart Crime Caper series. She loves to tell funny stories about women, looking for love (and dead bodies) in all the wrong places.

Larissa, her family, and Cairn Terrier, Biscuit, lived in Nagoya, Japan, but have returned to Peachtree City, Georgia. You can see them on HGTV's House Hunters International "Living for the Weekend in Nagoya" episode. Larissa loves books, food, and traveling with her family. You can often see her adventures on Instagram (and her little dog, too).

The Cherry Tucker Mystery Series in reading order:

A CHRISTMAS QUICK SKETCH (prequel novella)

PORTRAIT OF A DEAD GUY

STILL LIFE IN BRUNSWICK STEW

HIJACK IN ABSTRACT

THE VIGILANTE VIGNETTE

DEATH IN PERSPECTIVE

THE BODY IN THE LANDSCAPE

A VIEW TO A CHILL

A COMPOSITION IN MURDER

A MOTHERLODE OF TROUBLE

The Maizie Albright Star Detective series in reading order:

15 MINUTES

16 MILLIMETERS

NC-17

A VIEW TO A CHILL

17.5 CARTRIDGES IN A PEAR TREE

18 CALIBER

18 1/2 DISGUISES

19 CRIMINALS

20 CARATS

21 GUNS

Finley Goodhart Crime Caper series:

Pig'N a Poke (for newsletter subscribers only)

THE CUPID CAPER

THE PONY PREDICAMENT

THE HEIR AFFAIR

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Customers find the story engaging and enjoyable. They appreciate the fascinating, intriguing, and likable characters with depth and personality. The plot twists are well-developed and appropriate for the story. Readers enjoy the realistic characters and vivid descriptions that make them feel like they are part of the action. Overall, customers describe the book as a great start to a great series.

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Customers enjoy the book's readability. They find the story intriguing and fun, with a believable plot and memorable characters. The book is described as a real page-turner and a great new series.

"...new series that will grab you from page 1 and keep you completely engaged until the last sentence. The characters are complex but realistic...." Read more

"...The story is intriguing and a great read. I'm looking forward to the next Finley Goodheart novel." Read more

"The Cupid Caper, a new series, by Larissa Reinhart, is fabulous. I didn't want to put the book down. Finley Goodhart is a scam artist...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the character development. They find the characters fascinating, intriguing, frustrating, likable, and believable. The characters have depth, humor, and personality. Some readers enjoyed the character Lex.

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"...The characters are complex but realistic. The plot is sophisticated and enticing...." Read more

"...In summary....good plot, interesting characters with the occasional oddball thrown in...." Read more

"...have depth, humor, and personality! I was given an advance copy for an honest review." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book's plot twists and well-developed mystery. They find the characters intriguing and likable, with an appropriate level of flaws. The story blends elements of mystery and romance in an engaging way that keeps readers hooked. Overall, customers describe the book as complex and compelling, with a well-crafted mystery and con game setting.

"The Cupid Caper is a fantastic journey into with world of the long con, but this scam is set off to seek justice...." Read more

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"...The story is intriguing and a great read. I'm looking forward to the next Finley Goodheart novel." Read more

"Larissa Reinhart continues to deliver quality mysteries. Finley Goldhart isn't a traditional female protagonist...." Read more

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Wild Ride
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Wild Ride
Dollycas’s ThoughtsFinley Goodhart has lived an interesting life as a con artist/hustler who really wants to leave that life behind but when she learns her fellow con artist/friend Penny Forbes has died she knows there is much more to the story. There is no way her death went down as reported. Fin knows Penny was murdered and she is going to find out who did it and why. Teaming up with her ex-partner/boyfriend Lex Leopold and all the entourage he brings may be the only way to get Penny justice. Her first lead ties Penny to an exclusive matchmaking service and she is hoping she and Lex can figure out the scheme they were running to get Penny killed and just maybe avenge her death._____The Cupid Caper is a complicated story with a lot of moving parts and players. At times I thought a scorecard would be helpful to keep everyone straight. Fin and Lex donned different personas throughout the book to access different groups and places and traveled the entire Atlanta Georgia area as they tried to piece together what happened to Penny and who was responsible for her death. An elaborate sting is constructed to take down the believed responsible party/s but nothing is straight forward and there are several epic twists before we reach the final page. Not everything is nicely wrapped by the end leaving an opening for future books featuring Finley Goodhart.Ms. Reinhart has created unique and interesting characters. Finley really has no idea who she can trust. Lex wants Finley back in his life in a permanent meaningful way and he is hard to resist. Through them, readers are introduced to the elite and members of the Atlanta underworld. Some were downright creepy, all were flawed and all were compelling.The Cupid Caper is a gritty suspense-filled story with several cat and mouse escapades taking readers on a wild ride. I enjoyed reading it very much. I am surprised the author hasn’t released more books with these intriguing characters but it looks there may be sequels in the works.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2018
    The Cupid Caper is a fantastic journey into with world of the long con, but this scam is set off to seek justice. Great heart and the fight for justice are common elements that make Larissa Reinhart's unique tales such winners. The Cupid Caper started out as a novella but it took a full novel to do the tale justice. Ms. Reinhart is one of contemporary writings masters of unforgettable characters. We can only hope that this series continues is journey as novels.
    After years on the grift, mostly as a rebellion against her corrupt, cop father, Fin decide that she can't live that way but when a friend who taught her many of her questionable skills dies of an "overdose", she know that something was off big time, so she turned to those old skills to seek out the individuals responsible for her best friend's death. THE guy from my past is the one who came to tell me and his talents would come in really handy but I can't stay on the right side of the law and flirt, or more, with a man who is firmly entrenched in the long scam.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2018
    The Cupid Caper (A Finley Goodhart Crime Caper #1) is dynamic and compelling! The author has created a wonderful new series that will grab you from page 1 and keep you completely engaged until the last sentence. The characters are complex but realistic. The plot is sophisticated and enticing. The author’s vivid descriptions make you feel as though you are a participant and not just a reader. There are three major themes in the book: trust, faith and redemption. The art of the long con, the sting, the grift, the mafia, dirty money, hit men, murder and mayhem and a little romance will provide you with plenty of dynamic and compelling entertainment!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2020
    Finley Goodhart is determined to stay on straight and narrow path, all while avoiding her ex and her father. However, when her best friend Penny turns up dead, she's determined to figure out who killed her and why.

    There are quite a few twists and turns in the book. Toward the end, I did figure out who the killer was, but for most of the book, I had a list of several people. The story is intriguing and a great read. I'm looking forward to the next Finley Goodheart novel.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2018
    Larissa Reinhart continues to deliver quality mysteries. Finley Goldhart isn't a traditional female protagonist. She's a grifter who can hustle with the best of them in a pool hall or in a long con. She is also a fiercely loyal friend. When she hears that her friend Penny is dead she feels compelled to discover what really happened.

    There is an abundance of misdirection in this story and it not only held my interest but also kept me guessing what was real and what was fiction. Yes, I know the book is fiction but you know what I mean or at least I hope you do. In summary....good plot, interesting characters with the occasional oddball thrown in. The question of whether Finley will go straight or will she and boyfriend Lex add a third person to their con? Penny's boyfriend Mark was valuable to them in finding out who was responsible for Penny's death. Mark has great computer skills and would definitely be an asset. It will be interesting to see what happens next.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2018
    The Cupid Caper, a new series, by Larissa Reinhart, is fabulous. I didn't want to put the book down.

    Finley Goodhart is a scam artist. Finley has declared herself out of the "business" (and finished with Lex, her former partner and boyfriend) until one of her friends dies in what appears to be an overdose. Finley links back up with Lex under the guise of participating in a dating scam aimed at rich, singles that are looking to date others such as themselves. Finley's motive is shutting down the con and finding Penny's murderer. She finds herself dealing with the Dixie Mafia, a local crime boss, and her estranged/crooked father (who is also a sheriff). It's definitely more than she bargained for.

    I can honestly say I look forward to all new releases by Larissa Reinhart. Her main characters (in all series-Cherry Tucker, Maizie Albright, and Finley Goodhart) have depth, humor, and personality!

    I was given an advance copy for an honest review.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2018
    Enjoyable characters full of clever patter. The plotting seemed unnecessarily convoluted at times, and the full list of characters was a bit dizzying with everyone running around constantly changing names, allegiances and motivation. Ms Reinhart states that the book started out as a novella, and maybe she should have stuck with that, but even chaos can be fun if it's well done.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2018
    This is one of the most complex books I have read. And also one of the best.
    This is definitely the best book I have read from Larissa Reinhart.

    You have two conman working together and separately. One who is trying to go straight, but is desperate to find out what happened to her friend, the other conman is trying to protect the first one.

    One of the conman is the daughter of a sheriff, and will do anything to embarrass him and even get him put in jail if possible.

    When Finley's best friend and former conman is killed, made to look like an accidental OD. She does everything she can think of to solve her murder, and make the guilty party pay. You have four crime syndicates working together to pull one major scam, two others working independently to stop the first four.

    A great story that is hard to put down once you start.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2018
    This book was one of those that you could not put down. What was going to happen next? Would Finley and Lex wind up together and would Finley acknowledge her feelings for Lex? Would she be able to shut down Platinum Partners? Would she be able to solve Penny’s murder? Would she be able to go straight? How about her sheriff father—would she be able to deal with him and his influence? All good questions which are answered by this fast moving, intricately plotted story. The characters are real and are depicted so that you can almost picture them. This would be a great movie. Can’t wait for the next one!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Good start to the series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2018
    This book had me hooked right from the beginning to the end. The characters were engaging and I was rooting for them. I can't wait for the next book to learn more about the back story of the characters.

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