Krystle's Reviews > A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue

I spotted this book by chance at my bookstore and I’m so glad I grabbed it! I started reading the paperback but then switched to audio, and even the narrator added to the whole vibe—he sounded very period appropriate for a Jazz Age jewel thief!

All in all, this was an excellent true crime story about Arthur Barry, who I was not familiar with before. The book made me a Barry stan almost immediately, especially as victims began to explain how he was just nice, actually. Yeah, sure, he stole some stuff, but he seems like a swell guy! This sort of story is my personal catnip and my only regret is that the book is over.

Will absolutely be checking out the rest of the author’s work—his narrative voice feels as familiar, approachable, and charming as Barry himself, which is no mean feat in nonfiction!