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3 of 5 stars

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Can Wick pay back the boss?


Smash and Grab by Joe Albanese is a different novella that won’t take you long to read. We follow three different characters throughout the story who are Wick, Kenny, and a cop.

What I like



  • The novel is so straightforward, as it goes from one scene to the next and you knew what was happening.

  • Wick is trying to outsmart the boss.

  • The novel is short and to the point.

  • Wick is trying to get out of what he was being made to do.


What I dislike


There were some things in the book that I didn’t like. One of those things being the three murders and the other something I prefer not to mention.

Three Star


Smash and Grab by Joe Albanese is an excellent book that one can read in one sitting and not feel bad about doing that. It’s a good starter book for this upcoming author. The fact that each character seemed so real and very developed in this novella. It made me want to root for Wick, someone that I usually wouldn’t and hoping that he will make it out okay. My rating for this book is three stars because it’s not something that I typically read and it was different than I thought it would be.



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Until the next time,



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  • Started reading
  • 27 April, 2019: Finished reading
  • 27 April, 2019: Reviewed