The title of the post immediately made me think about that book. (Not a coincident, as it became clear when clicking :))

I found the book too repetitive and cursory, employing pop-culture movie references too much.

The research that went into the book (as it can be seen from the bibliography) is immense, but for me the book was underwhelming for the potential it had based on the immense knowledge the author has accumulated from those sources. It is still worth a read for those interested in the topics of heists or city planning, but has wasted its potential in my eyes.