Medici Heist

Publication Date: August 2024 |Thanks NetGalleyfor an ARC

Overall Verdict: Historical (heavy on the fiction) story set in Florence. Multiple POV’s share their expertise in attempting to rob the Medici Family.

3/5 Stars

Book Summary: Set in 1517 in Florence, when the Medici Family reins supreme, people recall the freedoms of being a Republic. Rosa Cellini has her own plans for the Medici’s and The Pope. Recruiting a team of the best, they plan a heist like no one has ever seen. Working through all of the pieces of their robbery, each character grapples with their motivations in going against the Medici Family.

My Analysis: I have mixed feelings about this book. I LOVE that is was set during this time period, there needs to be more historical YA that share Renaissance stories. It was definitely more heavy on the fiction than the historical, but that didn’t really detract from the overall plot. In terms of the heist part of the novel, I think it was very well thought out by the author. There were a lot of moments of “how are they going to pull this off?” I did however feel that it was WAY too reminiscent of Oceans Eleven. Like, there were too many plot points that matched up that it actually annoyed me a little bit that it was not more original in that sense. The characters were interesting, even if all of their stories dragged a bit in the middle. I particularly appreciated the relationships among the characters that were involved in the heist. Overall, if you like historical fiction and don’t mind it taking some liberties while also sharing a bit of a thriller plot, give this one a go.