I met Vicki Petterson at the "Books, Bubbles, and Brews Mixer" on October 7, 2013 hosted by the Vegas Valley Book Festival. Beautiful, witty, and funny, I convinced her to sign a copy of The Taken for me [I really had to twist her arm ;)]
As some of you know, I don't have a whole lot of time for novels right now. If I'm not reading Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Class (Healey, 2012; SAGE Publications, Inc), I'm reading Starting & Building a Nonprofit: A Practical Guide (Pakroo, 2011; NOLO), or any one of six other required texts for my classes this semester.
However, once I picked up The Taken, by Vicki Pettersson, I didn't want to put it down.
A good tale is combined with descriptive writing and a gentle love story.
I like the descriptions of the Everlast and the beings within it. I like the beauty and subtlety of the building love and love-making between Griff and Kit. I like how Vicki makes you want to appreciate the tiny details in life again, such as during the description of the rose (288).
As for the crime: human trafficking is all too real. While this particular story may not be based on a real series of events, the general idea is.
I look forward to reading (and then reviewing) the rest of the trilogy...maybe the summer will be less busy.
That's the way I understand things
Laura
