I enjoyed this book, it was an easy and fun read. This story focuses on Lady Evelyn Fawkner, daughter of the Viscount of Oakthorpe. She and her young daughter, Amber, have recently returned from France to the Oakthorpe estate. In addition to her father, Ben and his wife, Hannah, close friends, also reside at the estate. Her father, with help from Ben, has long been "The Shadow", a cat burglar who focuses on the rich and their jewels.
She returns to find her father in debt, and receives a threatening phone call from the unsavory collector, threatening her daughter. Her father is suffering from crippling arthritis, and Ben is recovering from a fall that injured his back, so they guilt and compel her to take on the identity of The Shadow. While she resists, she also knows that without her help they could not only lose the family estate, but also be in danger themselves. Adverse to the plan, but more adverse to threats against her daughter, she agrees to their plan.
While at a society function, she meets Kahu Williams, the local detective who is tracking down the theft of jewels and other valuables, some filched by Eve and her family, and some from another, unknown cat burglar who is infiltrating their territory. Kahu is quite taken by Lady Eve, and pursues her, which puts quite a damper on the family hobby.
Will Lady Eve and her family be able to steal enough to pay their debts while staying under the radar of the ever-present Kahu? Will their home and young daughter be safe? Will they find out who is infiltrating their territory?
I gave this a 4 out of 5 stars
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