Aces Wild A Heist
Aces Wild A Heist by Amanda DeWitt, published by Holiday House on September 5, 2023, is a young adult fiction novel that explores the complexities of friendship and identity against a backdrop of crime and intrigue. The story follows Jack Shannon, the son of a Las Vegas casino mogul, who runs a secret blackjack ring at his school. When his mother is arrested due to their family’s connections to organized crime, Jack suspects foul play and devises a plan to infiltrate a rival casino owner’s high-stakes gambling club to uncover the truth.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines themes of law and crime with social issues, particularly focusing on LGBTQ representation and the challenges of navigating relationships. As Jack recruits his online asexual support group to assist in his heist, the story delves into the dynamics of friendship and the complexities of love within the asexual community. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English, offering a unique perspective on the intersection of personal and familial struggles in a high-stakes environment.
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What happens in Vegas when an all-asexual online friend group attempts to break into a high-stakes gambling club? Shenanigans ensue.
Some people join chess club, some people play football. Jack Shannon runs a secret blackjack ring in his private school’s basement. What else is the son of a Las Vegas casino mogul supposed to do?
Everything starts falling apart when Jack’s mom is arrested for their family’s ties to organized crime. His sister Beth thinks this is the Shannon family’s chance to finally go straight, but Jack knows that something’s not right. His mom was sold out, and he knows by who. Peter Carlevaro: rival casino owner, mobster, and jilted lover. Gross.
Jack hatches a plan to break into Carlevaro’s inner sanctum and find what he’s holding over his mom’s head, but Jack’s going to need help. He recruits his closest friends, his online asexual support group, to form his team. All he needs to do is infiltrate a secret high stakes gambling club, save his mom, and dodge any dark secrets about his family he’d rather not know, while hopelessly navigating what it means to be in love while asexual. Easy, right?
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