The Lost Victim

A Thriller (Ryan Strickland, Book 1)

By: Jennifer Hunter

Narrated by: Justin Price

Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

A traumatized witness to a serial killer’s crimes is the only key to solving them in a gripping novel of psychological suspense.

After his sister disappeared, FBI consultant and psychologist Ryan Strickland spent years looking for answers in an investigation gone tragically cold. But in his work, Ryan has built a reputation for getting reluctant victims to speak. A witness has been found who can identify an elusive serial killer whose crimes reach back decades. However, Olivia, the silent and scarred young woman in Ryan’s care, isn’t telling all. Yet.

As a guarded trust develops between her and Ryan, Olivia agrees to return to the nightmare from which she fled—an isolated and abandoned farmhouse on the outskirts of town. Any evidence could lead authorities one step closer to finding the killer…and help fill in the missing pieces of Ryan’s own past.

But no one is prepared for what they find or for the unspeakable truths revealed in Olivia’s darkest memories.

©2023 Jennifer Hunter (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Just okay

Started out slow then really picked up. Then turned direction and just went to the end. Could of had a much better ending

Weird pacing, needs editing

Right when you think the case is solved (in the most depressing and disturbing manner possible), you discover there are two more hours to this book, in which not a whole lot happens except the main character’s internal monologue about being lonely (and a bizarre extended introduction of his powerful female boss and her life choices??). The dialogue was also very unnatural, more like writing than speech, so some of the conversations were cringey.

Still, was an inventive plot, if ultimately a tad upsetting. Wouldn’t mind reading another book about this main character as long as the pacing and dialogue are better edited.

PS: Though the whole plot is pretty traumatizing, if you’re a dog lover, you’re especially not going to like some parts of this story.

Riveting

Up until 3am and disappointed that I had to go to sleep before The book was over. A wonderful book in this genre.

What a read!

This was a new to me author. I was looking for a change in pace from my most recent binge of nonfiction. I decided to give The Lost Victim a chance, and boy am I glad I did. This was a fascinating story of horrific depravity following a long-time serial killer, the horrendous things he did, and the poor victims that suffered at his hands. I love the storytelling. The intricate tale spun by the author kept me sucked in from the start. I felt so much for the people in this book. The sadness, joy, panic, fear, and hopelessness...man it tore at my soul.

I honestly can't wait to read the next book in the series! i listened to book one. The narrator was incredible! I'm fairly picky about audiobooks, but the one was fantastic. I've found a new author and narrator I can wait to hear/see more from!

I thought it was really good!

i enjoyed this book and I'm looking forward to more books in this series.

Very appealing

This is the first book in months that I have finished listening to from start to finish. I thought the story was gripping. I gave it five stars because I might listen to it again. Looking forward to more.

Enjoyable

Nice plot twists. Interesting and compelling listen. Really enjoyed it. A little different formula for resolution.

Really enjoyed this book!

This book!! I loved it. It was intense. Emotional. I gasped out loud in parts and shed tears in others. I was caught off guard by the twists and shocking parts of the book. Loved it!! Can’t wait for the next one!!

The Lost Victim

It was ok, a bit too long and boring at some poiints, but not too bad

Fascinating Characters

I thoroughtly enjoyed this book. The indepth view of the main character's personality was the foundation from which the entire story line was developed. The careful unfolding of the timeline of events lead me from chapter to chapter in anticipation of what might be coming next. I would recommend it to anyone interested in understanding the sequence of events of a mystery as each piece becomes unraveled and begins to add up to the final conclusion. I also appreciated that while the crime was heinous there was no gratuitous description of the violent acts except as needed to understand the impact it had on the victims and the observers.