Bloodshot

Cherie Priest

Jan 2011 · Cheshire Red Reports Book 1 · Sold by Spectra

About this ebook

VAMPIRE FOR HIRE
 
Raylene Pendle (AKA Cheshire Red), a vampire and world-renowned thief, doesn’t usually hang with her own kind. She’s too busy stealing priceless art and rare jewels. But when the infuriatingly charming Ian Stott asks for help, Raylene finds him impossible to resist—even though Ian doesn’t want precious artifacts. He wants her to retrieve missing government files—documents that deal with the secret biological experiments that left Ian blind. What Raylene doesn’t bargain for is a case that takes her from the wilds of Minneapolis to the mean streets of Atlanta. And with a psychotic, power-hungry scientist on her trail, a kick-ass drag queen on her side, and Men in Black popping up at the most inconvenient moments, the case proves to be one hell of a ride.

Ratings and reviews

Raylene is a somewhat neurotic vampire that supports herself with burglary for hire. She is overall a likable character although sometimes in her narration she tries too hard at being funny. Overall I think the book was interesting and definitely worth a read. There are some good action sequences, some humor and of course vampires. The one missing star is due to the fact that despite a good cast of characters and good writing the plot felt a little bit silly and forced. Also, I did not take off rating points for this but if you know, you'll know, that this author knows she likes to use the word 'know' as lot, like a lot (approaching 500 times) you know?

Was skeptical at first but def worth the read. Starts a little slow but picks up quick, with good characters and charm. Also, the reader of the audiobook, Natalie Ross, is one of the best audiobook readers I've ever listened to, def made this book stand out.

About the author

Cherie Priest is the author of more than a dozen novels, including the award-winning Clockwork Century series (Boneshaker, Dreadnought, Clementine), the Cheshire Red books (Bloodshot, Hellbent), and The Borden Dispatches (Maplecroft, Chapelwood).