Cheap Shot

by Jay Cronley

Four ambitious thieves make careful plans to rob the world's richest museum, a plan that involves kidnapping an entire night shift, and a chief of police and that leads to a last-minute slip up

240 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1984

About the author

Jay Cronley (1948 - February 27, 2017) was a former columnist for the Tulsa World and the author of many works of humorous fiction.

Many of Cronley's novels have been made into feature films including, Good Vibes, Quick Change, Funny Farm and Cheap Shot.

Reviews

[Jason Armstrong · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think it's criminal that this guy is out of print.

[Nate Hendrix · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cronley's novels are on my reading list because I enjoyed the movie Let It Ride, which is based on one of his books. This is a heist story where an audacious plan goes hysterically wrong. Not the funniest book I've ever read, but I did laugh out loud a couple of times. People look at you weird if you laugh out loud while reading a book.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jay Cronley strikes again! Funny, fast paced, interesting characters, and a heist! What more can you ask for?

[Robert · Rating 2 out of 5]

On the heels of the prior novel (Quick Change) it feels derivative, repetitive, and lazy. If you don't read them back to back you'll probably enjoy it better.