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Vigilante (Shane Scully Novels) ReviewI was so shocked when I heard that Stephen J Cannell had died. I felt like I had lost a member of my own family. I happened to be trolling the new release section on Amazon, and saw this book, Vigilante, was being released in December. I was thrilled! I immediately put in my advance order, and couldn't wait to read the final book in the Shane Scully series. In fact, when it arrived, I hesitated on reading it right away, as I wanted it to last a long time.So, when I finally started reading Vigilante, I was a bit confused. It wasn't that long ago that I had read The Prostitute's Ball. Did I remember the characters ever behaving this way? Was this really the Shane Scully and his beautiful wife, Alexa, head of the homicide detective division, that I had grown to love and admire? What happened to them making love at least 2-3 times per book, and their meaningful collaborations? Where is their beloved son Chooch, who was barely a footnote in this entire book?
When did Shane start feeling like everyone had more than him? Why didn't he pet his cat more?! Since when was Shane concerned about his career when he was always like a stinger missile locked on a target?
I felt the plot for Vigilante could have been exciting, and a great finale of a great series, by an extraordinary writer. Instead, I felt a bit ripped off; like someone else either wrote this book, or finished this from an outline or draft. This has happened with several authors; Dick Francis, who handed over his empire to his son, Felix, and the Ludlum series, the Robert B Parker series, etc. and all of these books had an additional author name on them, the exception being the Parker series.
I lost count of the number of times Shane said "I think we're being set up". Well, I feel like I was set up. I feel that if someone else assisted in writing this book, the fans should know this, and then, consider it when deciding to purchase the book.
One of the things I always admired about Cannell's books were the exciting twists and turns, and the obscure references that a police "insider" would know. This book was predictable, mildly exciting, and for me, a sad let down. I feel just awful giving this book a 3. The only other book he wrote that I didn't like was a stand alone book called At First Sight.
If Vigilante was truly written 100% by Mr. Cannell before he passed away, I would love to know this. It is quite possible that if he did write this, he probably wasn't feeling that well, and I would then look at this book in an entirely different light.
If you have never read one of Stephen Cannell's books, I would highly recommend going back to the beginning and reading the Scully series in order...it's great to read how the characters evolved over the years, and most of the stories were fantastic. His other stand alone novels were great too.
Mr. Cannell, Rest in Peace...and thank you for all the wonderful adventures you gave me through your television shows and your novels. You were one of the all time greats, and will be sorely missed.
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