Title: The Lies of Locke Lamora Release date: June 26th, 2006 Publisher: Spectra Pages: 530 Rating: 5/5 Synopsis: An orphan’s life is harsh—and often short—in the mysterious island city of Camorr. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. As the leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentleman Bastards, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld’s most feared ruler. But in the shadows lurks someone still more ambitious and deadly. Faced with a bloody coup that threatens to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the enemy at his own brutal game—or die trying. There has been a time when I was almost certain that this book wasn’t for me, that it could be too slow for me, and I was wrong. The Lies of Locke Lamora is a journey through a world that feels more tangible than the one we’re living in. I can't really write a summary of this bo