Genre:
Suspense/Women’s Fiction/Short Story Collection
Description:
“Bernie Madoff. Charles Ponzi. Nigerian princes. We recognize the
names of famous con artists, but can we detect the con artists right in front
of us? In three short stories, Sophia Han explores how we can be deceived by
people we think we know.
My
Boyfriend, My Thief: A woman searches for her identity thief while
failing to see the clues right in front of her.
Confessions
of a Phone Scammer: A phone bank operator shares what happens at a
work-from-home call center.
For
Richer or Poorer: A wife debates the limits of her loyalty when
her husband falls for a multilevel marketing scheme.”
Author:
Sophia Han is a library volunteer and author who lives in the Detroit
metro area.
Appraisal:
Although each of the three stories in this collection have some common
threads, each is unique, coming at the idea of being conned from a different
angle. In each one the identity of the con artist and who they were conning was
obvious to the reader. Where the tension came about was in wondering how it was
going to end. Who was going to get hurt? Would the con artist get hurt or pay
for their scam in some way? What did I want to see happen to whom?
This was a welcome change of pace. A quick, entertaining read.
Format/Typo
Issues:
A small number of typos and proofing errors.
Rating:
**** Four Stars
Reviewed
by: BigAl
Approximate
word count: 14-15,000 words
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