The back cover summaries of books provide just a mere insight into how editors (or the authors themselves) regard the stories they’re about to deliver. As in the case of movie trailers, there seems to be a pre-established pattern when creating an impactful description: tempting keywords, a relatable major crisis and a set of thought-provoking questions. Under such circumstances, the reader has no choice but to snatch as many books as possible, in hope of finding some sort of remedy throughout the pages. But do the descriptions always stick to their promise of putting forward a meaningful journey? Or do they have the tendency to mislead the readers and encourage them to expect something else? If we were to talk about Sharon Gosling’s The Diamond Thief , the main engaging elements would be a skilled burglar who steals for her circus owner, and some cursed diamonds. The action takes place in a Victorian London and it mostly focuses on Rémy Brunel, the trapeze artist who draws in huge c