Not too long ago, I read a new author for the first time, Zachary Bartels. And while the story was very good, I wasn’t completely impressed with his first novel, Playing Saint.

However, I am glad I decided to read his next work. The Last Con reads like it is by a completely different author. This is one of the best suspense fiction novels I have read in a long time, and now I am excited to see what else Bartels can do.

The Last Con is about a man, Fletcher Doyle, was was a con artist and a thief. After being arrested and imprisoned for several years, he has finally been released and has returned home to his family and new-found faith.

When he and his family have the opportunity to participate on a mission trip to his old stomping grounds, he runs into trouble and is blackmailed back into a life of crime. But this time, his wife and daughter are involved.

Can Fletcher Doyle get out of this with his life? Can he protect his family? The Last Con is a page-turner from the very beginning until the end, and it is a difficult book to put down.

Full of suspense, The Last Con also plays on various secret societies and the mystery associated with them throughout history. In a lot of ways, this book reminds me of the movie, National Treasure, but on a grander scale, and with an element of faith involved.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Last Con. And my daughter is reading it now as well, and is enjoying it too. I highly recommend that you pick up a copy and read it. I’m certain you’ll like it, just like we did.

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