Taylor Stevens. (2011). The Informationist: A Thriller. Unabridged Books on Tape.

Taylor Stevens. 2011. The Informationist: A Thriller. Books on Tape.

Taylor Stevens, The Informationist: A Thriller. Books on Tape, 2011.

Taylor Stevens. The Informationist: A Thriller. Unabridged Books on Tape, 2011.

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   • bioText: Born into the Children of God, raised in communes across the globe, and denied an education beyond the sixth grade, Taylor Stevens broke free of the cult in order to follow hope and a vague idea of what possibilities lay beyond. She now lives in Texas, and is writing a third Vanessa Michael Munroe novel.
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Governments pay her.
Criminals fear her.
Nobody sees her coming.
Vanessa “Michael” Munroe deals in information—expensive information—working for corporations, heads of state, private clients, and anyone else who can pay for her unique brand of expertise. Born to missionary parents in lawless central Africa, Munroe took up with an infamous gunrunner and his mercenary crew when she was just fourteen. As his protégé, she earned the respect of the jungle's most dangerous men, cultivating her own reputation for years until something sent her running. After almost a decade building a new life and lucrative career from her home base in Dallas, she's never looked back.
Until now.
A Texas oil billionaire has hired her to find his daughter who vanished in Africa four years ago. It’s not her usual line of work, but she can’t resist the challenge. Pulled deep into the mystery of the missing girl, Munroe finds herself back in the lands of her childhood, betrayed, cut off from civilization, and left for dead. If she has any hope of escaping the jungle and the demons that drive her, she must come face-to-face with the past that she’s tried for so long to forget.
 
The first book in the Vanessa Michael Munroe series, gripping, ingenious, and impeccably paced, The Informationist marks the arrival or a thrilling new talent.
“Stevens’s blazingly brilliant debut introduces a great new action heroine, Vanessa Michael Munroe, who doesn’t have to kick over a hornet’s nest to get attention, though her feral, take-no-prisoners attitude reflects the fire of Stieg Larsson’s Lisbeth Salander….Thriller fans will eagerly await the sequel to this high-octane page-turner.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred, boxed review

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   • source: The Dallas Morning News
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     "An irresistible, gorgeously written thriller....impossible-to-put-down....Hollywood, let the casting wars begin."

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   • source: TheDailyBeast.com
   • content: "Extraordinary....No one has written a more exhilarating, adroit, and stylish debut for a suspense series since Raymond Chandler introduced Philip Marlowe in The Big Sleep back in 1939."
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   • source: NYTimes.com
   • content: "A globe-trotting thriller. . . . The Informationist is an accessible, crisply told tale."
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   • source: Los Angeles Times
   • content: "One can't help but think that Munroe and Salander are lone wolves who, if they ever had a chance to meet, might discover they are really part of the same hunting pack...Stevens...writes with the confidence of one who knows she's hit on a winning series character who has the world at her beck and call."
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   • content: "The Informationist is a remarkable thriller; intense and heartbreaking, with a chilling, killer climax."
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   • source: USA Today
   • content: "In the wake of the stunning success of Stieg Larsson's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo comes a thriller by an American writer whose protagonist is drawing comparisons to Lisbeth Salander. The good news: Vanessa Munroe, the woman at the center of The Informationist, Taylor Stevens' debut novel, lives up to the hype. Best of all, Munroe evokes the spirit and intelligence of the gutsy, damaged Salander, but she's far from derivative...Much will be made of the similarities between Munroe and Salander. But in some ways, Munroe's brooding personality and her ability to blend in to her surroundings bring to mind the provocative Jason Bourne. Thank goodness a sequel to this fiery novel is in the works."
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   • source: - New York Post
   • content: "Vanessa Munroe is the book world's newest tough-girl action hero."
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   • source: New York Daily News
   • content: "A Dazzling new thriller...The Informationist is Steven's first novel but it reads as if she's already a master of the genre."
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   • source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
   • content: "Stevens' debut novel, The Informationist [is] an international thriller featuring a most unusual hero."
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    • source: - Entertainment Weekly
    • content: "The star of this novel- an androgynous espionage agent named Vanessa Munroe- boasts a mysterious past and impressive survival skills."
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    • source: - Paramus Post
    • content: "Taylor Stevens in her first novel has achieved the gripping story telling technique of many acclaimed authors."
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    • source: Book Page, Bruce Tierney
    • content: "The Informationist pushes every one of my buttons: exotic locale, sassy and competent protagonist, crisp dialogue and nonstop action. A fine debut--can't wait for the sequel!"
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    • source: Family Circle, Darcy Jacobs
    • content: "Stevens' debut novel is as compelling as her actual back story. Like Vanessa Munroe, a heroine haunted by her hijacked childhood, Stevens was raised all over the world in a religious cult. But the similarity ends there in this breathless, international thrill ride as Vanessa lies, kills and uses her incredible gift for getting what she wants. But underneath all the action is an even more powerful story of a woman trying to make peace with her personal demons."
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    • source: Publishers Weekly (Starred, boxed review)
    • content: "Stevens's blazingly brilliant debut introduces a great new action heroine, Vanessa Michael Munroe, who doesn't have to kick over a hornet's nest to get attention, though her feral, take-no-prisoners attitude reflects the fire of Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander.... Thriller fans will eagerly await the sequel to this high-octane page-turner."
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    • source: Library Journal (Starred)
    • content: "Stevens has penned a fast-paced, gripping, edgy mystery with a heroine whom even Lisbeth Salander would admire."
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    • source: Booklist
    • content: "Dazzling...Munroe is a model of an emerging action heroine: like Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander, not a guy in a girl suit but not one to whimper in the corner, either."
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      "A riveting procedural, and a multi-dimensional thriller, with a heroine that hooks you from her first appearance."
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    • source: Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestsel
    • content: "An utterly smashing debut, starring an unforgettable heroine who could go toe to toe with Lisbeth Salander--and claw her way on top. One of the best thrillers of the year!"
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      May 30, 2011
      When hired to locate the missing daughter of a billionaire, the skilled information-tracker, Vanessa "Michael" Munroe must use her skills to track down possible leads and determine if the girl is even still alive. Munroe's information moves her into increasingly dangerous predicaments as she moves (and is moved) about the world to find the daughter. Stevens spins a compelling and suspenseful narrative that is only enhanced by Hillary Huber's performance. Huber's cool delivery adds to Monroe's toughness and well-composed persona. She's vocally lively but controlled, befitting the character who must keep a level head as she survives perilous encounters. At other times, Huber's voice has a certain sardonic tone that works equally well with the narrative. Additionally, Huber executes strong dialogue among characters, not only keeping consistency but also maintaining necessary tension among certain characters. A Crown hardcover.

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      Starred review from January 3, 2011
      Stevens's blazingly brilliant debut introduces a great new action heroine, Vanessa Michael Munroe, who doesn't have to kick over a hornet's nest to get attention, though her feral, take-no-prisoners attitude reflects the fire of Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander. Nine years have passed since Munroe, the daughter of American missionaries, escaped Cameroon at age 15 after a violent incident. She's forged a new life in Texas as an "informationist," a person who specializes in gathering information about developing countries for corporations. Munroe's best friend, marketing consultant Kate Breeden, refers her to Miles Bradford, a high-stakes security pro, who believes she's the perfect choice to help Houston oilman Richard Burbank find his adopted daughter, Emily, who vanished four years earlier at age 18 while vacationing in west central Africa. Munroe returns to Africa, where she reconnects with her ex-boyfriend, Francisco Beyard, a sexy drug- and gun-running businessman, who assists in the dangerous search for Emily. Thriller fans will eagerly await the sequel to this high-octane page-turner.

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    • content: Those who want information turn to Vanessa Michael Munroe, an African-born investigator with a gift for languages and violence. Her latest client is a Texas business tycoon whose stepdaughter disappeared while on a trip to the Dark Continent. Narrator Hillary Huber's smoky voice is perfect for Munroe: subtly sexy with an undercurrent of danger. As Munroe's investigation exposes political, economic, and personal betrayals, her resources and survival instincts are pushed to their limits. Listeners are quickly caught up in this thriller, keying into the emotional complexities of the characters. Whether Munroe is in a luxury hotel in Paris or the snake-infested jungles of Equatorial Guinea, Huber's slight accents serve as guideposts for listeners, distinguishing individuals and adding to the atmosphere. C.B.L. (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

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Nobody sees her coming.
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Until now.
A Texas oil billionaire has hired her to find his daughter who vanished in Africa four years ago. It’s not her usual line of work, but she can’t resist the challenge. Pulled deep into the mystery of the missing girl, Munroe...

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