Review: Another great story from Nikki Jefford.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 28, 2014
It's no secret that I loved the other books in the Aurora Sky Vampire Hunter series.  I had some sort of funky issues with the first one, but despite the problems I had I still loved the story and ideas underneath.Stakeout focuses on the story of Noel. It runs concurrently with some of what is going on in the 2nd book, Northern Lights. We get glimpses into what else is going on, but not so many details that it overtakes this book. We learn more about Noel and more details about her past and how she ended up being an informant. She really has a tragic past that makes you want to just hug her. She is easy to identify with and your heart really goes out to her for what she has been through.Some of our favorite characters make appearances in this novella as well, such as Fane, Dante, Henry, Graham, and Marcus. Even our favorite evil redhead that we love to hate is there. Valerie is still up to her usual nasty tricks. God I hate her!Jefford takes the reader on a little bit of a joyride with Noel and Dante while they go on assignment. We are given some insight into why Noel and Dante acted the way they did at the end of Northern Lights.There really wasn't a whole lot to this novella in my opinion. I don't mean that in a bad way at all.  We get what we have come to expect from the author in the way that there is great writing, witty comebacks, sarcasm, mystery, and a bit of angst. It really does carry its own even as a novella instead of a full length book. I'm not a huge fan of books that tell the same story from a different character's POV, but that's not what this was. It's a different character in the same story with a different POV because she is experiencing different scenarios, so I don't see it the same way.We see more of Dante and his anti-Vamp tirades, which in my opinion is old and annoying but not because it's talked about a lot. It's more because it reminds me a lot of people who are anti-gay or racist or whatever bigotry you prefer. I want to slap him, to shut the hell up and quit being such an opinionated jerk; to quit judging people without knowing them and all that.Overall, I loved this story just as I have loved Jefford's other books. It had a nice flow, realistic characters that were easy to identify with (except for a few obviously who are jerks), the writing was witty and fun and we are given new perspectives to consider. There was excitement and intrigue. I gave it only 4 stars instead of 5 because for me, I felt like I wanted just a little bit more of something, I'm not sure what it was exactly, but I can totally understand why others would give this book a 5.I would recommend this whole series to anyone who would like a different concept of vampires and vampire hunters, where they come from, what their potential is, and want to experience a whole new world.I received a complimentary copy of this book for an honest review.