Heist

The Oddball Crew Behind the $17 Million Loomis Fargo Theft

By: Jeff Diamant

Narrated by: Jeffrey Kafer

The bizarre true story of the criminals behind the second-largest bank heist in American history.

One night, in a small North Carolina town, a down-on-his-luck guard at Loomis Fargo manages to steal $17 million - literally more than one ton of cash. Despite being caught on camera wheeling the money from the vault to the getaway van, David Ghantt makes off to Mexico before the FBI can blink.

There's just one hitch: Ghantt has entrusted the money to an oddball crew of accomplices who had wooed him into committing this massive theft in the first place - and who, he soon learns, are trying to take him out. Now one of the most wanted men in America, and with the FBI hot on his heels, Ghantt must figure out how to get his money, get away from a hit man, and get even.

In this outrageously entertaining book, Jeff Diamant, the Charlotte Observer's lead reporter on the case, offers the definitive inside account of this astonishing true story that has captivated American audiences on the news.

©2015 Jeff Diamant (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

The Blunder Heist

This was an account of the infamous Loomis heist where David Gant and associates stole 17 million dollars. While Gant waited in Mexico for 5 million that would never come, associates spent like no tomorrow and even tried to have Gant killed. It’s all here in entertaining detail. Ably narrated by Jeffrey Kafer.

Some F Bombs

A go story...I wish the F Bombs could be censored to keep it family friendly.

Money money ..money

it's like watching a car wreck couldn't believe some of the stuff these people did but overall was good

Interesting

It is a good story of a huge heist, by a bunch of not-so-smart cohorts.

Interesting but not too exciting

Heist is interesting, but if you're looking for a comedy like the movie, look elsewhere. The book is a documentary of sorts written by a journalists recounting the events of the Loomis Fargo heist from the various perspectives of those involved.

There is a lot of interesting detail, and if you are interested in investigations or crime investigations, this is a fascinating listen. Especially since as far as crimes go, it's fairly, dare I say, "wholesome"?

However, the raw facts can often be dry. I listened all the way through out of curiosity, but I wasn't as entertained as I had hoped.

Also, some sections of dialog were a rough listen with a constant "he said, she said, he said" after every statement. It was clear, at least listening who the characters were, it would have been nice if some of that had been shaved from the audio version.