Vendetta by James A. Moore
“He has a perfect life. A beautiful wife, three loving children and an empire he’s spent a lifetime building. Robert Workham is happy, truly happy for the first time in as long as he can remember.
The last time he came close to this level of joy was a lifetime ago, when he was a very different entity, a violent, hateful thing that killed without remorse or compassion. In his time he has slain kings, leaders of industry and some of the most power figures in the history of mankind. But that’s all in the past.
But now his past is coming back for him… His name is Jonathan Crowley, and he is relentless and unforgiving.”
This is a novella of nearly 30,000 words. Cover art and interior illustrations by Alan M. Clark and Alex McVey.
First, this is an exceptional edition. I ordered the Limited Edition. There was also a more expensive Lettered Edition. If you did not preorder this, you will probably have to sell your soul to get one. The print run was determined by preorders with a maximum of 300.
For those of you who have read any of Mr. Moore’s work you already know how talented he is. One of the top writers in horror today…period. For those of you not yet fortunate enough to read any of Mr. Moore’s work I would recommend you starting with Under The Overtree or The Serenity Falls trilogy (Writ In Blood, The Pack, Dark Carnival). Here is a listing from his website.
Though any of his books are a good place to start.
Now to Vendetta.
I read this in one sitting. It is that good. Once you start you will not be able to put it down.
For those of you who are Jonathan Crowley fans, Vendetta will not disappoint. He is meaner and nastier than I have ever seen him. He has revenge on his mind and he will not be denied. He goes after the man responsible for his family’s death with maniacal glee, even forsaking some of the rules he is supposed to follow.
The ending where Crowley gives Workham a head start and then chases him down to its final conclusion is amazing. Mr. Moore’s descriptive prose puts you in the minds of the hunted and the hunter. You are able to feel what each is feeling, get a taste of what each is going through. His characters are unusually complex, alive and quite frankly frightening.
As usual Mr. Moore’s writing is top notch, his pacing is fast and ruthless. He manages to blend in a few subplots that flesh out the story impeccably. And he also manages to resolve them by book’s end. But are they really?
Mr. Moore also delves into some of the history of Jonathan Crowley. We finally get a glimpse of his past and how long he has actually been around. Mr. Moore has stated that we will be finding out more of Jonathan Crowley’s past in future books.
This is a must book for the the James Moore collector and fan, and Jonathan Crowley fans.
Right now, this has to be at the top of my list for best book of the year.
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