The Empress File - Kidd & LuEllen, Bk 2 Author:John Sandford When good citizens of a small Mississippi town enlist Kidd, the rogue Tarot-reading computer-whiz-for-hire, to use his talents to clean up their corrupt local government, Kidd and a lovely cat-burglar cohort set up a scam operation with cards and computers designed to force the politicians' resignations. — John Sandford writing as John Camp i... more »n the 'Kidd And LuEllen' series.« less
#2 in Sandford's Kitt/LuEllen series. Not as good as #1 and #3, but still a good read. It amuses me that the technology has changed so much since the writing of these books. I am looking forward to reading the fourth and final book in this series.
While I was waiting for Sandford's next "Prey" book (love them all), I decided to go back and read his earlier series of the "Kidd and LuEllen" cons. What a great romp! You end up liking the con artists, in part, because he makes the bad guys so dispicable (envision a scene where two town thugs let loose kittens for target practic . . . overall a satisfying quick read.