The Vessel by Taylor Stevens
The Vessel. Finished 6-22-14, rating 4/5, pub.2014
#3.5 of the Vanessa Michael Monroe series (1-Informationist) (2- The Innocent) (3- The Doll)
Some people were easy to find. Others took hunting and patience. The most difficult was a target who knew she was coming, and he knew. How could he not? When you backed a predator into a corner, when you took and destroyed all that she loved, when you made a game of ruining lives and sadism for you was sport, but then you failed to kill the predator: you’d better know she was coming back. This was an inviolable law. She wasn’t dead, and so she was coming for him. She had his face, had the name of a city. In the right hands, anything could be mined into so much more. She would find him. Kill him. Simple as that.
from Goodreads
I should start by saying that I almost skipped this between-the-numbers novella because I really don’t care for them. They seem to be all the rage, but I like by books as book-length, that you very much. With that said, I admit that I picked this one up for my Nook mainly because Stevens really sold it by loving it so much. When an author is on social media telling people it’s her favorite I take note. And since I just read The Doll I thought it would be worth a look. And it was.
At the end of The Doll we know that Michael takes care of business, but we didn’t know how until this story. I liked the continuation of sorts of the previous book and the novella length gave Stevens a chance to take her time with the action since there was only one storyline. It was a nice change of pace. Michael was still her badass self and countless dead bodies are left in her wake.
This is a nice way to get a taste of the series without the time commitment of a full book AND it is a good addition to the series for those that are already fans. A great series for readers of the Jack Reacher!
For less that $1 you really can’t go wrong!
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It’s been almost a year since I read The Doll, so I’m not even sure if I remember the details. My love for her books definitely waned with that one. It wrapped up nicely, but I remember about 1/2 way through wishing it were done. But you can beat the price, especially if it does add something. I think she has another one coming soon…
I haven’t picked this one up yet, either. I have The Catch up next, though!
I’ve always felt the same way as you about a novella. Maybe I need to reconsider.
I did not know there was an in between novella! I will get to this one right away. I’ve already read The Catch,
I’ve never read her books, but I definitely want to!
I am glad this in between book proved to be worth it! I know what you mean though about them in general. I know some fans really like them, but I often find them to be lacking.
Glad you enjoyed it!
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