Con Academy

Name: Con Academy
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Joe Schreiber
ISBN: 9781494584696

Author: Joe Schreiber

Narrator: Michael Hinton

Unabridged: 6 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/04/2015

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Action & Adventure, Law & Crime

Synopsis

It's his senior year, and Will Shea has conned his way into one of the country's most elite prep schools. But he soon runs into Andrea, a fellow con artist. With the school not big enough for the both of them, they make a bet that whoever can con Brandt Rush, the richest, most privileged student in the school, out of $50,000 gets to stay at the school. Will starts setting up his con (an online poker scam) with his uncle, who's one of the best grifters in the business, and with the unwanted help of his father. The plot thickens as Will starts falling for fellow student Gatsby, and some of Will's lies start to catch up with him.

In this twisty tale of scams, secrets, lies, and deception, it's hard to figure out who's conning who.

About Joe Schreiber

Joe Schreiber is the New York Times bestselling author of the adult novels Death Troopers, Chasing the Dead, and Eat the Dark. His novels for young people include the critically acclaimed Au Revoir, Crazy European Chick; Perry's Killer Playlist; and Lenny Cyrus, School Virus. He lives in Pennsylvania.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Colette

A quick, easy read that kept me turning pages at a rapid rate. The ending felt rushed and a bit unfinished, but the characters entertained me the whole way through. Overall 3/5; a good book, but not great.......more

Goodreads review by Claire

This review was originally posted on Book Blog Bird Connaughton Academy is one of the top private schools in America and Will Shea is the new boy in school. A scholarship student, he was offered a place at Connaughton after his missionary parents were killed flying medicine to orphans in the Marshall......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl

I picked up a copy of this book because it sounded intriguing. When the book arrived and I read a reference to Ocean's Eleven I got really excited. The Ocean's movies were great. With each movie I would try to figure out the con and how it was pulled off before the reveal at the end of the movie. Th......more

Goodreads review by MacK

I was looking forward to this, I really was. I've always loved capers and con men stories, due in no small part to my parents giggling and elbowing me through numerous watchings and re-watchings of The Grifters, Catch me if you Can and of course The Sting. So a YA novel that broke free from dystopia......more

Goodreads review by Charlie

Con Academy is an action filled adventure where con artist Will Shea gets his way into one of the top schools in the nation, Connaughton Academy. Will Shea the so called "orphan" from the island of Ebeye meets his match another con artist (will not say who) and they both know this campus is big, but......more