Book Review: A Million To One by Adiba Jaigirdar (ARC)

"Adiba Jaigirdar, author of one of Time's Best YA books of all time, gives Titanic an Ocean's 8 makeover in this nail-biting heist set onboard the infamous ship.

Josefa is an unapologetic and charismatic thief, who loves the thrill of the chase. She has her eye on her biggest mark yet--the RMS Titanic, the most luxurious ship in the world. But she isn't interested in stealing from wealthy first-class passengers onboard. No, she's out for the ultimate prize: the Rubiyat, a one of a kind book encrusted with gems that's worth millions.

Josefa can't score it alone, so she enlists a team of girls with unique talents: Hinnah, a daring acrobat and contortionist; Violet, an actress and expert dissembler; and Emilie, an artist who can replicate any drawing by hand.

They couldn't be more different and yet they have one very important thing in common: their lives depend on breaking into the vault and capturing the Rubiyat. But careless mistakes, old grudges, and new romance threaten to jeopardize everything they've worked for and put them in incredible danger when tragedy strikes.

While the odds of pulling off the heist are slim, the odds of survival are even slimmer..."

Pages: 368

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Happy Thursday and a very happy Book Birthday to A Million To One by Adiba Jaigirdar! I received an e-arc of A Million To One for free on NetGalley by Team BKMRK in exchange for an honest review. Thank you so much for my advanced copy!

I have been so excited about this book ever since I saw the author announce it on Twitter!! I mean a sapphic heist on the titanic?! Sign me up immediately! I was that kid who was obsessed with learning about the titanic! We had to do a project on it in primary school and I was the only six year old with a binder full of facts that was bigger than me 😂 And I love heists so this book was a dream for me!

In A Million To One we follow four characters Josefa, Emilie, Hinnah & Violet as they plan to steal a very highly coveted artefact from the Titanic. I LOVED these characters so much! I felt so connected to each of them and that can be hard to achieve with a multi-POV story but the author done a fantastic job with each of them. I really enjoyed getting to know each character and their backstories, talents, vulnerabilities and their hopes for a better future. Paired with hidden tensions within the group and secret motives - these characters were so much fun to read!

I really liked the hijinks throughout the story as well. It was fun to see the group in their element doing the smaller heists in Ireland before they got to the big one! I must admit I loved the rush of adrenaline I felt during the heart racing obstacles that they had to face. I was so swept up in their heist that I almost forgot what the titanic is famous for!

A Million to One is a fast paced, fun heist story that will make you fall in love with the characters! Another great book to begin the year with!