Vigilante

Shane Scully, Book 11

De: Stephen J. Cannell

Narrado por: Scott Brick

Lita Mendez was a thorn in the LAPD’s side. An aggressive police critic and gang activist, she’d filed countless complaints against the department. So when she’s found dead in her home, Shane and Hitch fear the worst: that there’s a killer in their ranks.Outside the crime scene, Nixon Nash, the charismatic host of a hit reality show called Vigilante TV, has set up shop with his television crew. Nash’s show is dedicated to beating the cops at their own game, solving murders before they can. Now he has the murder of Lita Mendez in his sights and he presents the detectives with a choice: either join his team or prepare for a public takedown.But Scully suspects that Nash isn’t the folk hero he seems. If a detective got in his way, just how far would the TV host go in the name of self-promotion? On the heels of The Prostitutes’ Ball, called “the best Scully yet” (Kirkus Reviews) and “perfectly fresh” (Booklist), this new novel from the celebrated author has Detective Scully risking everything to save himself, his family, and the job he loves.

©2011 Stephen J. Cannell (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

Praise for Stephen J. Cannell: “A master storyteller.” (Michael Connelly)

“A great storyteller who keeps you nailed to the page.” (Ted Bell)

“Cannell is the gold in crime fiction.” (Stephen Coonts)

Excellent Read

A very good read. Fast paced, intriguing and hard to put down. If anything it was too short!

Partnership of Scully and Hitch

This is my last Stephen J Cannell book. i’m really sorry there won’t be any more. I have read all 11. I still think they should be made into a series. They would be just as good as Reacher or Bosch. And I’m still trying to figure out who would be good as Scully.🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👍👩🏻‍🦰

Another winner

A good read, and the usual excellent job by Scott Brick. So sad to lose Mr. Cannell. Both he and Shane will be missed.

Cannell Does It Again

Cannell was a great writer. Who dun it at its best, total package of mystery, intrigue & good story with great characters!

Keeps You Guessing

What did you love best about Vigilante?

I liked the pace of the story.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, because you did not know what was going to happen next.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I did not laugh or cry, but it did touch a nerve considering the injustices some people will do to make themselves look better.

Intrigue

Keeps you guessing. I have liked all of His books so far. I would recommend it to people who like crime novels.

gripping

once again Stephen J Cannell has hit a home run. I didn't want the story to end.

Scott Brick narrated books on sale for $4.95!

As I write this review there are about 30 hours left in Audible's sale of 54 books narrated by Scott Brick for $4.95 each. Many of them are in my library, but I purchased 9 including this one. It's a great deal for audiobooks performed by the narrator who NEVER disappoints.

Stephen J Cannell died in 2010 and Vigilante, his last of 18 books, was published over a year later. Vigilante is and outstanding suspense novel that in my view falls just short of 5 star. It is Book 11 in the Shane Scully series.

For those not familiar with Stephen Cannell he is a legend in the TV entertainment industry as a series creator, writer and actor. His books are excellent, but his work in dramatic TV series is where he is best known. It is a safe bet that almost everyone has seen and enjoyed his work.

Cannell at his best is... Still Stephen Cannell.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I'd recommend the book to fans of his countless TV shows because Shane is the typical Cannell hero, over the top in so many ways but good in the end... too damn bad if some semblence of adherence to the rules are tantamount in importance to the story.

VIGILANTE is probably a remake in print form of a half dozen SJC TV eps over the 30 plus years of his prominence in TV production... most likely an ep or four of HUNTER where the hero is exiled from the force and alienated from his peeps at great risk to his status, health and well-being while he pursues the truth, guns blazing.

Of course as an emerging author myself I have an abiding interest in how Cannell- one of my creative heroes for 30+ years- conducts himself in the guise of his heroes, and there is plenty to emulate here.

Fun stuff.

Not neurosurgery.

What about Scott Brick’s performance did you like?

Brick is a great reader for material like this, excellent energy, very consistent, with the added bonus that his name sounds like a Cannell TV hero.

Scott Brick is My Favorite

male narrator. It's so refreshing to listen to a book narrated by Mr. Brick. I have a hard time finding one in the genre I like because I've listened to almost all of the ones he's narrated in fiction, suspense/mystery.

I was engrossed the entire time but I don't know if it was because I was so thankful to be listening to a narrator that didn't sound like fingernails on a chalk board or the story was really that compelling.

In any event, I never once thought about just stopping the story and moving on to my next book.