Fantastic read

Read it practically in one sitting. Narration is fantastic and the occasional mention of Franks past spices it up nicely.
I did read it at 1.45 speed comfortably though so the narrator maybe talks quite slow but well worth getting.

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A little dated but good

The book has alot of references to checks and check fraud. As someone living in the uk this is a bit dated considering we dont tend to use checks but the story's are interesting and it is interesting as a history of currency and fraud.

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Made me look at credit cards in a whole new way

Well layed out and great examples. I would encourage Interested readers to find Frank's Google talk on YouTube also.

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Interesting in parts, aimed at US readers

Would you try another book written by Frank W. Abagnale or narrated by Barrett Whitener?

Yes I would, even though a lot of the information is irrelevant to UK readers/listeners, he does tell a good story.

If you’ve listened to books by Frank W. Abagnale before, how does this one compare?

Not quite as entertaining. There was a very long section on the American 'checking' system (cheques to us in the UK) which bored me rigid. Quite a lot of it was out-of-date.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

The section on various scams, which don't rely on technology and are relevant today. The one about the 'short change ' scam was mathematically challenging and I can see why it works (although I hasten to add, I shan't be trying it)!

Do you think The Art of the Steal needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Updated version for the 21st century? Should be made more relevant outside the US.

Any additional comments?

Good entertaining read.

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Bad Boy made good and shares valuable insights.

This book is clearly directed at an American audience yet there are useful ideas and important facts for everyone in our current culture of internet fraud, identity theft and credit card security. I, like many people, was fascinated by Frank W. Abagnale's precocious and illegal exploits as seen in the movie "Catch Me If You Can". This book tells you how easy that was for him, what happened after he was caught and what he made of his life since then. He tells you how unscrupulous con artists and thieves misrepresent themselves to perpetrate scams on ordinary people in their own homes, retail theft, credit card and cheque fraud, identity theft, and other misdemeanours and just how vulnerable the internet can make us. Its scary. He also tells you how you can make yourself less vulnerable and much of it is common sense. Well worth a listen.

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