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Jerry and Kevin Swift are a father-son grifter team whose lives are turned upside down by a beautiful, young, talented con artist named Colette. It follows their lives from when Colette is hired by Jerry to babysit an ailing Kevin. The three embark on a road trip of stealing identities, credit card fraud, and burglary. Colette becomes Jerry's lover, and Kevin falls in love with her. Kevin's longing is very palpable, to the reader and the other characters. Feeling unappreciated, Colette inevitably leaves the two to start a new life. Years later, they are brought back together again to complete one last scam.

I really enjoyed this book. Peter Craig's writing is unpretentious, and I was ensnared by the story from the very beginning. His characters are bad people, but since it is from their points of view, they don't perceive themselves to be doing any major wrong, except when Colette has her brief flashes of conscience. I found Kevin to be an enjoyable character; he's moody, obsessive-compulsive, and pubescent. All of the characters are flawed and very human. Also, the more extravagant cons are very interesting and well-written.

The only issue I have is with the end. I felt it to be very anti-climatic, but I I don't think I would've wanted the end result to be any other way. A quick, breezy read. I look forward to reading more of Mr. Craig's works.


Tags : Hot Plastic [Peter Craig] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. <b> [A] compulsively readable joy ride. ---Richard North Patterson</b> <b> As close to the day-to-day workings of modern con men as any sane person would want to get. Hot Plastic is a fascinating look at changing times on the grift. ---Nicholas Pileggi,Peter Craig,Hot Plastic,Hachette Books,1401300448,Fathers and sons;Fiction.,Swindlers and swindling;Fiction.,Triangles (Interpersonal relations);Fiction.,AMERICAN MYSTERY & SUSPENSE FICTION,Based on true crime; bunk; fraud; forgery; crime spree; noir; suspense; Void Moon; Michael Connelly; Harlan Coben; grifters; the grift; True Detective; unreliable narrator; sally field,FICTION Crime,FICTION Thrillers Suspense,Fathers and sons,Fiction,Fiction - Espionage Thriller,Fiction-Mystery & Detective,GENERAL,General Adult,MysterySuspense,Swindlers and swindling,Thrillers - Suspense,Triangles (Interpersonal relations),United States,Psychological fiction,Triangles (Interpersonal relat

Hot Plastic Peter Craig 9781401300449 Books Reviews

Holy cow! What a good book! Couldn't put it down. I think it would make a good movie as well.
Hot Plastic was a very interesting read that really made you think about how easy it is for ppl (especially those who make a career out of it) to steal your money!
For anyone that likes nonstop action, this book is definitely for you. I had trouble putting it down. Very fast paced. Excellent.
Really good book, couldn't work down. I like the way he characterizes people dialogue was great. Not as good as his most recent, blood father, but a pleasure.
Great writing, great characters... Very entertaining and might I say thought provoking.
Bought for my son and he can't put the book down. He was very pleased
OK read but nothing like Blood Father. The book is a Comedy of errors, not a thriller.
Jerry and Kevin Swift are a father-son grifter team whose lives are turned upside down by a beautiful, young, talented con artist named Colette. It follows their lives from when Colette is hired by Jerry to babysit an ailing Kevin. The three embark on a road trip of stealing identities, credit card fraud, and burglary. Colette becomes Jerry's lover, and Kevin falls in love with her. Kevin's longing is very palpable, to the reader and the other characters. Feeling unappreciated, Colette inevitably leaves the two to start a new life. Years later, they are brought back together again to complete one last scam.

I really enjoyed this book. Peter Craig's writing is unpretentious, and I was ensnared by the story from the very beginning. His characters are bad people, but since it is from their points of view, they don't perceive themselves to be doing any major wrong, except when Colette has her brief flashes of conscience. I found Kevin to be an enjoyable character; he's moody, obsessive-compulsive, and pubescent. All of the characters are flawed and very human. Also, the more extravagant cons are very interesting and well-written.

The only issue I have is with the end. I felt it to be very anti-climatic, but I I don't think I would've wanted the end result to be any other way. A quick, breezy read. I look forward to reading more of Mr. Craig's works.