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Justice Served
Prepare for edge-of-your-seat suspense in this Thriller Short.
Originally published in THRILLER 2 (2009),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler.
In this propulsive Thriller Short, bestselling author Mariah Stewart spins a tale of justice and revenge about a young woman who does what people only think about doing in their darkest moments. A night of drinking turns to tragedy when Deanna Bradley drives her intoxicated coworker, Jessie, home and into the clutches of a marauding gang. Witnessing the attack from her car, Deanna is frozen with fear. And when she does react, it’s with the greatest cowardice imaginable. She hits the gas and drives away. Consumed by guilt and shame, she embarks on a mission of revenge to bring down the men who traumatized Jessie. It’s an errand of violence and death that leads to a shocking conclusion—an ending no one saw coming.
Originally published in THRILLER 2 (2009),edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Clive Cussler.
In this propulsive Thriller Short, bestselling author Mariah Stewart spins a tale of justice and revenge about a young woman who does what people only think about doing in their darkest moments. A night of drinking turns to tragedy when Deanna Bradley drives her intoxicated coworker, Jessie, home and into the clutches of a marauding gang. Witnessing the attack from her car, Deanna is frozen with fear. And when she does react, it’s with the greatest cowardice imaginable. She hits the gas and drives away. Consumed by guilt and shame, she embarks on a mission of revenge to bring down the men who traumatized Jessie. It’s an errand of violence and death that leads to a shocking conclusion—an ending no one saw coming.
- GenresThriller
22 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2018
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About the author
Mariah Stewart
88 books1,561 followersMariah Stewart is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of forty-one novels and three novellas and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal. She is a RITA finalist in romantic suspense and the recipient of the Award of Excellence for contemporary romance, a RIO Award for excellence in women's fiction, and a Reviewers Choice Award from Romantic Times Magazine. A three-time winner of the Golden Leaf Award presented by the New Jersey Romance Writers, Stewart was recently awarded their Lifetime Achievement Award (which placed her in their Hall of Fame along with former recipients Nora Roberts and Mary Jo Putney — very excellent company, indeed!)
After having written seven contemporary romance novels, Stewart found true happiness writing murder and mayhem. She considers herself one lucky son of a gun to have landed the best job in the world: getting paid for making up stories. At home. In sweats and J. Crew flip flops. Could life be sweeter?
After having written seven contemporary romance novels, Stewart found true happiness writing murder and mayhem. She considers herself one lucky son of a gun to have landed the best job in the world: getting paid for making up stories. At home. In sweats and J. Crew flip flops. Could life be sweeter?
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
August 8, 2021
Justice?
Deanna runs like a coward when her friend is attacked by hooligans.
Later, her shame makes her promise revenge.
Does she woman up? 🤦🏽♀️
Deanna runs like a coward when her friend is attacked by hooligans.
Later, her shame makes her promise revenge.
Does she woman up? 🤦🏽♀️
March 21, 2019
2.5 stars. Decent short story. A girl witnesses her friend get raped by 6 men. She does nothing and take off. She feels so bad she ends up killing each man 1 by 1. She would visit her friend and tell her but she was completely catatonic. When she kills all 6 she brings gun and wants her friend to shot her. She ends up shooting herself.
She might have gotten away with most but she wrote her parents a confession letter and her dad turned her in.
She might have gotten away with most but she wrote her parents a confession letter and her dad turned her in.
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May 17, 2018
mmm I like it. but oh man, she should thankful to her best friend. oh well traumatize can ruin everything!
February 15, 2025
Justice Served
Nothing like vigilante justice Deanna witnessed her friend get assaulted and raped by six guys and set out to make things right, especially after she ran and left her friend Jessie behind to be sexually assault and left traumatized. Once she had all the guys shot dead she went to let her friend get revenge on her for running away, but instead the girl shot herself and left Deanna to take the fall. Justice Served
Nothing like vigilante justice Deanna witnessed her friend get assaulted and raped by six guys and set out to make things right, especially after she ran and left her friend Jessie behind to be sexually assault and left traumatized. Once she had all the guys shot dead she went to let her friend get revenge on her for running away, but instead the girl shot herself and left Deanna to take the fall. Justice Served
October 9, 2022
A real disappointment from a author I have always enjoyed.
If these are all this pitiful, I won't be tempted to waste time or money. Sorry but my review stands.
If these are all this pitiful, I won't be tempted to waste time or money. Sorry but my review stands.
January 1, 2023
Deanna escaped from a bad mess leaving her friend behind.Jesse is badly hurt. Deanna tries to set it all right and then goes to Jesse and tells her what she has done. The ending was a real shock to me.
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