4.25⭐
Genre ~ crime thriller
Series ~ The Final Hunt
Others in the series ~ The Final Hunt, The Last Hunt
Setting ~ Seattle
Publication date ~ June 17, 2025
Publisher ~ Spotify
Est Page Count ~ 284 (p+ 47 chapters + 3 e’s)
Audio length ~ 7 hours 10 minutes
Narrator ~ Pete Cross, Adelaide Fernport
POV ~ dual 3rd
Featuring ~ 1980’s-1990’s, serial killer, domestic violence
My review:
Holly is a crime reporter who thinks the Green River Killer is responsible for her sister’s death, and she’s adamant to prove it. She has also just put her fiancé, Jared, behind bars for trying to kill her. As the years go by she becomes a best selling true crime author and is still looking for answers about Meg. She’s obsessed, and it might just put her in danger herself.
We meet John when he’s just a child and witnesses something horrific his father has done. Thus sets forth his background story and why he does what he does.
I quite enjoy books written with timelines way back in the 1900’s. The nostalgia is fun, especially with talk of land lines and party lines (remember those? my grandma had one).
Overall, super fast paced and engaging. Having already read the other books in the series I loved the look back of where it all began.
Series notes:
A prequel that came out after The Final Hunt & The Last Hunt. I think it’s fine to read this one after those two.
Narration notes:
No complaints. They both did fine.
Get your copy on ~ Amazon
Add to your never ending TBR ~ goodreads
I’d love to hear your thoughts if you’ve read it.
Book blurb:
When echoes of her sister’s murder reignite the darkest of hunts, no one in Seattle is safe.
Seattle, 1985—Crime reporter Holly Sparks is driven to obsession by her sister’s unsolved murder—a crime she’s convinced was the work of the infamous Green River Killer. But her investigation takes a terrifying turn when she uncovers a chilling truth: There might be two killers stalking the city, and one wears a badge.
Five years later, her bestselling true crime novel can’t erase the pain of her sister’s unsolved case. But when Holly’s violent ex-fiancé is let out of prison on parole, and murders mirroring the Green River Killer begin again, Holly fears the unthinkable: Is her ex-fiancé behind her sister’s death and a string of others? As the line blurs between hunter and hunted, she faces a deadly choice—uncover the truth or become the next victim.
Only the hunt will tell.
A chilling standalone prequel to The Final Hunt, The First Hunt lures you into a story of justice and survival, where monsters hide in plain sight.
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