An overview of bringing down the house.
          I think that this has been said a few times already, but what really makes this book so great is that if I was told that this book is completely fiction, I would have believed it. Its the fact that the events laid out in the story actually happened make it so exciting and enjoyable to read. It renewed my confidence that with will and ingenuity, the world is for my taking. If I apply my skills and make use of opportunity, I can excel and live a comfortable life. It won't be easy, but it can be done. The book gave that kind of vibe, up until the ending. I feel that the ending of the book was really sudden and left a lot of questions unanswered. Who betrayed the team? How long did the other teams play before they got in deep trouble? Who robbed Jill? The ending just didn't fit in the story, it didn't have the same intensity of the rest of the book. .In the ending I still see a modernistic message. In modernism there is a sense of being trapped in this world for 80 years then you die a lonely death,  no exceptions. In the end I think that this message comes across clearly. The PI firm Plymouth researching into them and eventually banning them from every casino they set foot in, as well as the IRS audits really have a depressing tone compared to Kevin's previous events. While trying to live the american dream, there are others above you who will hold you down by force to make sure they secure their own fortune. Its like a few groups have made the american dream impossible by stepping on the heads of achieving individuals, and those powerful groups will not be easily unseated. There is also an underlying message to know your place in the world. A group of 20 some year old kids shouldn't be sucking Vegas dry, they belong in the working class, and if they stray from that position, there will be a price to pay. The book really shoots down the American dream in the end.