Really liked this. ( )

Alison had learned her lesson, time away in jail can do that. When she got out, she wanted to go straight. Her plans were to work with her brother Dean in his restaurant. But he wasn’t there to met her when she got out. In fact, the restaurant was closed and her brother tied up, literally.

It was the work of her old nemesis, Lisa Wan, the woman she suspected of setting her up to get caught the first time around. Lisa had one last job for her. How could she refuse with the life and livelihood of her brother at stake?

The action and the question of whether Alison would keep to her promise of “never going back” kept me turning the pages of this novella.

just been released from prison after serving a year after being caught. She was not caught because of any error on her own account, but because her fence planted evidence against her. Now that she is free, her former fence has taken her brother hostage in order to compel her to steal again.

Never Going Back is a book designed to appeal to young readers. It is a fast and easy read. The story has a clever resolution. It is good its purpose, but too juvenile for this reader.

I received a copy of Never Going Back from the publisher through NetGalley

Never Going Back at Orca Book Publishers
Sam Wiebe author site

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A fun little caper story about a burglar fresh out of jail coerced into pulling off one more job for her former fence. It’s light and the characters aren’t super developed, but as a novella, I wouldn’t expect it would be. I hope the author writes more! ( )

Never judge a book by it's cover. When I received this book in the mail and scanned it quickly, I thought it would be a waste of time.

Wrong! This novella was quite entertaining, and left me wanting more. It was really fun to read, and I regret simply that it was not longer, I wanted more backstory, and much more character development. ( )