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Bloodshot *Written by Cherie Priest*
buy on Amazon.com buy on powells.com (more shops) Average Score: 67⁽⁸⁾ 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.
Book Details Fantasy Paperback, 384 Pages Published by Spectra on January 25, 2011 ISBN-10 0345520602 ISBN-13 978-0345520609

Reviews
Fantasy Literature \| Kelly Lasiter	Review Rating: 95
Bloodshot is an awesome book, and I can think of very few urban fantasies that match it in plot, character, or writing style. Full Review Link



SF Site \| David Soyka	Review Rating: 80
Priest's protagonist may be a vampire, but she's also one hard-assed heroine. Even if a bit neurotic. Therein lies the fatal attraction. Full Review Link



sffworld.com \| Mark Yon	Review Rating: 80
Think perhaps 'To Catch a Thief' and 'Tomb Raider' with a supernatural twist, this is a great read. Full Review Link



Fantasy Literature \| Marion Deeds	Review Rating: 65
Bloodshot is set squarely in familiar territory with a few refreshing twists... Full Review Link



Publishers Weekly	Review Rating: 60
Steampunk and gothic author Priest (Boneshaker) dives into urban fantasy with this entertaining conspiracy thriller. Full Review Link



SFRevu \| Gayle Surrette	Review Rating: 60
While there is plenty of action, a lot of the story is involved in the nitty-gritty fact finding that must be done in order to uncover this secret organization that is capturing and experimenting on supernaturals. Full Review Link



Stephen Hunts SF Crownest \| Sarah Bruch	Review Rating: 60
The characters are all clearly drawn and highly amusing and I'd love to read some more about them but I would need the next book to have a lot more urban fantasy to it. Full Review Link



Library Journal \| Patricia Altner	Review Rating: 40
Although the prose is clever and funny much of the time, neither the story nor the characters are original or compelling. Full Review Link