Hunter

A Thriller

By: Robert Bidinotto

Narrated by: Conor Hall

Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

A Wall Street Journal Top 10 national best seller

Number one Kindle best seller in "Mysteries & Thrillers"

Who is hunter?

Who is prey?

Who will survive?

Award-winning true-crime author Robert Bidinotto makes his stunning fiction debut with a best-selling thriller that has earned more than 200 "5-star" rave reviews from readers.

Two people, passionately in love.

But each hides a deadly secret.

He is a crusading vigilante, on a violent quest for justice.

She is tracking this unknown assassin, sworn to stop him.

Neither realizes the truth about the other.

And neither knows that a terrifying predator is hunting them both....

From its first moments, Hunter takes you on a nonstop thrill ride: from the top floor of the CIA, to the marbled corridors of Capitol Hill...from the posh hotels of downtown Washington, to the city's mean, violent streets. It introduces a colorful new hero for our time - and a dazzling heroine every bit his equal.

A spy mystery...a crime thriller...a passionate romance: Hunter is a genre-bending novel unlike any you've read. Deviously plotted, filled with vivid characters, and propelled at a breakneck pace, it's a tale as memorable for its provocative ideas as for a rousing climax that has readers cheering.

If you enjoy the thrillers of Lee Child, Stephen Hunter, Brad Thor, and Vince Flynn, you'll love Hunter.

©2011 Robert Bidinotto (P)2012 Robert Bidinotto

Critic reviews

"One of the best vigilante thrillers since Clancy's Without Remorse.... Hunter delivers in a way few thrillers do. From the opening kill shot to the climactic showdown, Hunter strikes home with the power and pinpoint accuracy of a Barrett M99....A fantastic debut thriller....A solid five stars." (Stephen England, author, Pandora's Grave)

"A joy...one of the great romances....To say that Hunter is a well-structured novel is an understatement....Even the lesser characters are vividly realized [and] memorably etched with a few deft strokes. Bidinotto seems incapable of creating a cardboard figure....I demand a sequel....I want to return to the exhilarating moral atmosphere of Bidinotto's story." (Roger Donway, The Atlasphere)

"This book has all the elements of an exciting thriller--strong conflicts, romance, action, and characters you care about. I especially loved the concluding paragraph, and you will too. Buy it." (Larry Abrams, author, The Philosophical Practitioner)

Riveting novel for the non-thriller type

Surprised myself that I'd like this so much. Well-written and performed with much talent, Hunter had the intrigue, factual knowledge of crimes and vigilantes as well as the sizzling romance with Annie Woods. Those from the Maryland/Virginia environs as well as the Chesapeake Bay will particularly enjoy the settings in Hunter. Got a little confused about the year of the story, and think the cover model looks a tad too young for the experienced Dylan Hunter, but otherwise a fantastic listening experience.

loved it!

I really enjoyed listening to Hunter!! I couldn't wait to see what happened next! Conor Hall did a great job reading. it was easy to get to know the characters and like them. GREAT job Robert Bidinotto!!

Great Book

I really liked the way the story grew. I could not put it down during the last 3 hours. Never get close to the end just before going to bed. You will stay up way after it's time you should be sleeping. Good job. Great story.

My Hero

Very entertaining. Loved the character, Dillon Hunter. Well developed and believable for fiction. He was tough, dark, able to leap tall buildings in a single jump, yet tender and vulnerable.

Enjoyed this one. Great action. Great characters

The previous reviews mentioned the romance as being one of the main elements of a high action thriller. The last time I picked one of these up I discovered a genre that I will never go near again. The action was great and separately the main characters were pretty interesting. The problem was every time they were together the woman's brain fell out of her head.

[minor spoilers]

In terms of the romance in this story....this is how to do it. A believable romance and a woman who didn't go stupid.

The vigilante story was fun and kept my interest. I enjoyed the way all the tendrils came together at the end. But I did think Anna's story could have been balanced a little more. I wanted to see Anna in action as an investigator. We come in at the end of her investigation and the rest of the book she was on a case that had zero movement. Also, there was the few scenes with, another of Matt's identities but they felt like they were just there with no real purpose in moving the story forward (other than perhaps to make the audience wonder if Dylan was the vigilante or not. Given that the blurb tells us the answer to the question from the git go...this seemed unnecessary. But in fairness I don't suppose that's the author's fault.

The narrator was great. I like Dylan as a hero and I'm hoping as the series goes on we'll get to know as much about Anna.

Good Story

worth the purchase, but the performance was poor. Volume range went from very quiet to very loud. hard to listen while driving

Good listen, recommended

Great vigilante read. Nice mix of a relationship, CIA and action. Usually, the romance part is so predictable it would be better if it was left out. This one was well done. I liked this book and will listen to it again. High marks for me to listen to a book more than once.

Wish I had the 10 hours back I spent listening....

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No. Horrible narration, story was so far fetched it was ridiculous

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I stopped listening with an hour and a half left, couldn't bring myself to finish

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Conor Hall?

anyone

Do you think Hunter needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

no, please.

Good Story, narrator paused at the wrong times

Would you try another book from Robert Bidinotto and/or Conor Hall?

I thought the story line was good. Preachy a few times but not overly. I would try another book from Robert Bidinotto but Conor Hall broke sentences too frequently. When the story became intense the reading improved, but the set up was painful to get through.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, I liked the story and was captivated a few times that I didn't want to leave the car. When the sentences were short and the story was moving, Conor did a fine job. When the story lulled it was too noticeable to overcome.

What three words best describe Conor Hall’s voice?

Deep (+), varied (+), gaps (-)

Did Hunter inspire you to do anything?

I already had Hunters perspective on crime, so I will continue to support his POV. I think it is a good story to get out there in the public forum.

Any additional comments?

I liked the book overall and I'm glad I stayed with it. I almost turned it back in due to the intermittent pauses in speech. The story was too good once I hit disk three.

Hunter

Very interesting and intriguing. Enjoyed it very much. The performance by Conor was excellent and overall a great since of poetic justice.