The Thief

The Thief by Nikki J Summers is the fifth and final book in the Soldiers of Anarchy series which follows a group of vigilantes who right the wrongs and serve the justice they desire on those who deserve it in Brinton Manor. This book follows the life and love of Tyler Evans and Jessica Porter and the perilous situation that throws them together once again, 14 years after they first met.

As with all the books in the series, we meet the Tyler as a child around 14 years old and how he comes to meet the other Soldiers at the Pupil Referral Unit and all of them have a horrible home life but it’s what bonds them to form their own family and brotherhood.

On his first day, he is reprimanded by Adam for swiping a wallet from the undeserving Alfie Porter and when he goes to return it he is confronted by Jess, Alfie’s daughter, who isn’t afraid to tell Tyler what she thinks or put him in his place despite being a little younger than him. They meet again on the way home and Jess is not shy in coming forward with her thoughts about Tyler and you just get a hint that these two are 100% endgame.

As they get older, they don’t seem to have anything to do with each other and we are soon back in The Sanctuary as the soldiers take care of business in more ways than one. Tyler goes to the bank and what should be a quick in and out to deposit the clubs takings from the night before, soon turns into a life changing experience for Tyler as he comes face to face with Jess 14 years after their first encounter and her 3 year old daughter Ava who loves to embarrass her mum and invade Tyler’s space as they wait in line. Tyler & Jess make polite conversation until a shock armed bank robbery takes place, changing their lives forever.

After their ordeal, they try and navigate their new normal and Tyler takes on the role of stepping up to be a father figure for little Ava and a support system and security for Jess. The little family unit they form sort of cements the recurring theme throughout all the books which is family doesn’t necessarily mean DNA and it’s the showing up when it matters and building trust and respect that truly makes a family.

As always, when a soldier has been the victim of an attack or someone they care about has been, their pursuit of the perpetrators is on but this one feels just that little more personal and I think it’s because of the added child dynamic. The pursuing hunt and chase of the robbers by the Soldiers takes us back to the heart the reason why they do what they do and seeing them enforce their own justice is that little bit sweeter with the added personal element to it. I had a hunch as to who the robbers were and why they were targeting the bank and their interactions with Tyler during the robbery, however, I couldn’t guess right and it surprised me and shocked me in a way as it wasn’t predictable so when the answers were being revealed, I was really and truly shocked and surprised.

Overall, this book was the perfect conclusion to a series and it helped to see where the soldiers and their ladies and lives were now and it just really gave that sense of closure and the fact everyone was happy and content was the icing on the cake. There was also the hints and teases of other characters which leaves the door open to go revisit Brinton Manor in the future and see how some of these other characters fare in the world of the Soldiers.

I rated this 5 stars as the characters, the plot and the overall pace of the story was really well written and it gave a good sense of closure at the end. Tyler & Jess were def one of my fave couples and I am so happy I got to read their story and I recommend you read it too.

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