The Hunt

By: Jacqueline Terrill

Narrated by: Becky Brabham

After 30 years of marriage, Rachel observes herself amid a matrimonial nightmare. At first, she sought to write off Seth's nighttime escapades and drinking as a midlife crisis. The local sheriff hands her a foreclosure notice because her mortgage hasn't been paid. Rachel perceives that something is awry.

Devastated and needing space to reflect, Rachel accepts a respite from her best friend Lauren to hang around at her cabin in the Allegheny Mountains for Thanksgiving, where she reconnects with Lauren and her family.

When Rachel tries to understand Seth's change of heart, the schemes of her husband, mother-in-law, and the entire Blackstone crew unravels. The family she married into became an illusion.

As her 30-year marriage dissolves, Rachel realizes that getting into the Blackstone family is one thing, but getting out alive is another.

Desperate to get off of this roller-coaster ride without shattering, Rachel must figure out the shrewdest way to pull herself up out of this turbulent charade.

Can she stay alive through the worst episodes that marred her down to her knees?

©2019 Jacqueline Terrill (P)2019 Jacqueline Terrill

Good Listen

I don’t usually read/listen to this type of book but I figured what the hay might as well try it. The story starts slow, I almost gave up. I decided to keep going to see what happened. There are twists and turns that will surprise you, seems almost like a mafia family. I love snow storms! The narration was good. In the end most of them got what they deserved.
I received a copy of this book from StoryOrigin for an honest review.

A real keep you guessing page turner

Talk about twists and turns. This one will keep you guessing right up until the end!

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I received this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

There were a lot of things happening and going on in the story. I would have liked to seen a little more backstory on the husband and his family, but it was very good as it is.

The narrator did an awesome job reading the story as well. It will most definitely capture your attention, I enjoyed the story immensely.

Great job ladies keep up the good work.

Great read

Although this is not the kind of book I usually read it was excellent. I highly advise anyone looking for a good read to select this one. Thumbs up. great job Jacqueline

Gripping

I liked this twisted story. It was a page Turner with twists and turns. It was fast paced and action-packed. Becky Brabham did a great job with the narration.

Mix of romance and thriller

I had the impression this book was going to be a cozy mystery but it was a mix of romance and thriller. It tells Rachels’s story, a 50-year-old woman who one day discovers that his 30-year-old marriage has been a lie. There are some criminal elements to the story to make it more interesting. It was an easy and quick listen.

I found Rachel to be very naive, as things were happening almost before her eyes and she never suspected anything. It is also true that the victim is sometimes the last one to know. I have known a similar case (minus the illegal activities but a similar timeframe) and I could see the parallel facts in both situations. Apart from naive, Rachel was also just reckless, not seeing the imminent danger that was looming over her. Also, who takes a car trip through the snow with just purchased used tires?

The story was okay but I think the subject was not one of my favorites, as I have witnessed a similar situation and I find them messy, ugly, and just not desirable material to read. It might be personal, so please disregard if this is something you may be interested in.

The book is written in first person, most of the time from Rachel’s point of view, but there are some chapters from other’s characters in the book’s POV. These changes were preceded by the character’s name, so it was easy to know who was talking. Somehow this way of telling things did not completely convince me, as I find a lot better to show things to the reader instead of delivering unnatural and long monologues to transmit information. I found Rachel’s mother in law’s monologue especially cringy.

There was a sentence that got me thinking, as it felt strange. It happened just after Rachel had a car accident and it was “most people would have died in the same situation”. What situation? A car accident? A wound to the foot? Did this mean that Rachel was lucky or that she was especially resilient compared to the rest of people? Somehow I think the use of words was less than fortunate here. And talking about this event, I found it weird that Rachel didn’t get an X-ray at the hospital. Maybe the wound was superficial but I didn’t get that impression from the story.

Becky Brabham did a good job portraying Rachel and transmitting her emotions. Her male voices needed more work, though, to sound credible, as they were overdone. I found her narration speed a bit higher than most narrators’ but it was not something that disturbed me. I am not a fan of special effects in books, and there were some in this one. It is not that they should not be used, but if they are, they should at least sound more natural. I just prefer a narrator saying ‘knock knock’ rather than having canned sounds. I find it less distracting.

I almost never comment on the cover of books, as I think it’s something less important than the story or narration themselves, but I just couldn’t skip it this time. First of all, the cover is completely misleading, showing a woman in the forest and hunting gear. Not only that, but the audiobook cover is almost the same as the paper version with the aspect ratio completely wrong, to account for a square format instead of a rectangular one. Most audiobooks have the same cover as their counterparts, but they are usually cropped and adapted to fit the new format. Altering the aspect ratio is a sin for any graphic designer.

It was an okay audiobook but be sure of the genres before listening to it. I am not into romance, so take my review with a pinch of salt.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

buckle up!

I liked the characters throughout the story. You were able to envision each one at they were described. It is anything but a normal divorce after 30 yrs of marriage. It hit all your emotions on some level. I enjoyed it having suspense, laughter, hurt... all the feelings which you should have. I found it well worth the read or listen!

Interesting book with twists

The book follows Rachel and her life. She is a wife who finds that her husband just doesn't seem to be the same as when they were first married. What could have brought about the change?

Many weird things happen within the book that leave Rachel so confused. There is so many twists in this book, it will keep you on the edge wondering what will happen next.

Narrator did a great job.

I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving am honest review.

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This story has several twists in it before the end, some parts I found a bit difficult to follow, but overall it was alright

The narrator did a decent job telling the story

Keeps you on the edge of your seat

The Hunt grabs you at the beginning and doesn’t let go. Rachel’s world is taking a complete shift when her husband if almost 30 years suddenly changes and becomes someone she doesn’t recognize. After Seth tells her he wants a divorce, he finds her and proceeds to hit her car and slash her tires. Rachel’s best friend, Lauren, provides her a place to escape. Lauren’s brother Cole is going through a divorce also and forms a support for Rachel that she desperately needs as things get stranger and stranger and her husband and his family get more dangerous. The secrets and lies just keep coming. This book is an experience that you really need.