Overall, what did you think of The Hunter’s Daughter? (No spoilers in this thread, please!)
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I remember a radio show called “I Love A Mystery” in the 1940’s.and to this day, I do. I did like The Hunter’s Daughter, and the mystery involved.
I would recommend the book because it is not the stereotypical man with a gun story, and I was intrigued with the plot.
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I think I have already mentioned some of this but I did like this novel. It was fast moving, exciting, sometimes frightening. A good mystery. It was hard to put down. I was very involved and curious with everything that Anna was doing. Horrified by what she saw as a young child. She has a lot of healing to do and again has Nick’s love.
I would not have finished it had I not been reading it for a purpose.
I found it creepy, i found it dark, I found it disturbing, but I couldn’t put it down.
I thought the author did a great job in building the characters and keeping you guessing as to who were the good guys and who were the bad guys. Anna was particularly intriguing.
I thought the books was extremely good, a much different premise than other thrillers I have read. The next book The Sister’s Curse is also very good!
Fantastic! It was a good fast read and hard to put down. I do love a mystery and this was so different from the many that I have read or seen on the screen or television that I was transfixed. I will absolutely recommend it.
The book lost me as it became a monster/ fantasy story. As if some weird mythological creature would ever exist. Especially exist to control people and make them provide sacrifices to it. While compelling it was no more than fantasy fiction to me
I found this book to be very interesting. I really liked it but, not being one for fantasy fiction and monsters I ended up being disappointed. In fact, as it neared the end I got mad that I had invested so much into the story only to realize we’d gone into fantasyland and mythical monsters. It went from a good story into something that was interesting but not my cup of tea. I prefer more hard boiled mysteries and not Night Stalker fables. So….let’s just say that I was entertained
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The Hunter’s Daughter is an impressive debut novel. It is a moderately fast paced, taut mystery and fascinating character study with possible elements of fantasy/mystical realism (ambiguous). It is also a police procedural and, surprisingly, less successful in that regard for readers craving authenticity and accuracy. Given that the author holds a degree in criminology, it can be assumed that she intentionally and knowingly asks readers to suspend their disbelief with regard to aspects of the main character’s investigation. But overall, it is an engrossing, entertaining story that kept me guessing! I would read more from this writer.
I had some early worries about this book, mainly because I want to believe more in nurture than nature. Even the discovery of the DNA link in some serial killers was unsettling. Do children of serial killers become killers? Do the abused become abusers? This is very heady stuff.
All-in-all, I liked this book and have passed it on to a friend for more discussion.
It grabbed my attention. Children and close relatives of serial killers must always carry that burden. Professional help and caring of trusted others surely would help; however, the reality is part of these innocent people who are also victims of a difficult truth.
Very good debut. I loved the police procedural detail. The investigatory steps felt logical and flowed well. I liked Anna’s character a lot, liked the macabre slash dark ribbon running through her of her father’s strain. Nick felt a bit too perfect. The red herring tho was obvious and I was quite disappointed in the rushed ending and dont get me started on the lissa variant.
I was hooked from the first sentence. I found the story intriguing and couldn’t put it down.
I thought the premise was very strong! The writing was at its best when Anna was interacting with her fellow law enforcement colleagues, which makes sense given the author’s background. I didn’t think the supernatural/magical realism elements were particularly effective. There were times where I found myself wishing the novel’s structure had been altered to make the overall arc more suspenseful.
It kept me interested and I was hooked from the first line “The first time I killed a man was on Tuesday.” I had to know more! I found Anna to be an engaging and sympathetic character. The events and impact on her life as the child of a serial killer added complexity to the story and character.
I really enjoyed reading the Hunter’s Daughter. The author continually brought in new information and complications that added to the story. It was written propulsively so it was difficult to put down. I think it took two days of staying up late to finish. I had already read the second book, but I didn’t feel I lost by reading the first book last.
I found the book very compelling but thoroughly chilling. Anna’s feelings about her past, her insecurities, and her fears were very compelling represented. I did figure out who the copycat killer was before the reveal but only just before. Anna’s emotional rollercoaster was well-written. The subject matter was hard to stomach and very graphic in parts. Not for the faint hearted.
It was definitely dark and creepy, but I read the second half in one sitting. That is extremely unusual for me, and it speaks to how much I enjoyed it. Definitely looking forward to reading the sequel.
I prefer more thrillers than fantasy, so it wasn’t a favorite of mine. Sorry!