Hunted

By: Darcy Coates

Narrated by: Angela Dawe

Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's Summary

She went off the trail for only a moment....

Twenty-two-year-old Eileen goes missing while hiking in the remote Ashlough Forest. Five days later, her camera is discovered washed downriver, containing bizarre photos taken after her disappearance.

Chris wants to believe Eileen is still alive. When the police search is abandoned, he and four of his friends create their own search party to scour the mountain range. As they stray farther from the hiking trails and the unsettling discoveries mount, they begin to believe they’re not alone in the forest...and that Eileen’s disappearance wasn’t an accident.

By that point, it’s too late to escape.

©2018 Darcy Coates (P)2018 Darcy Coates

I never leave reviews but....

I've listened to a few of this author's books before and I thought they were pretty good. A little predictable but good. This book however, I loved it. So much that I'm writing my first review ever.

I suppose it's a bit of a slow burn, but it held my interest throughout the entire book. There were a few parts that made me shudder and cringe but not to the point where I had to stop the book.

It's hard to say what I love about this book exactly because I think everything worked really well together. It's suspenseful and the mystery goes up until the last few chapters. I listened to it in two days. Also I'm bad at writing reviews so I hope this helps?

I thought the narrator was great as well. I thought she did a nice job giving each character a distinct voice.

61 people found this helpful

Awesome listen!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There is just enough spooky and suspense to keep you interested. Everything is not as it seems...
Ms. Coates books just keep getting better and better. And Angela Dawe is an excellent narrator.

12 people found this helpful

Intense and suspenseful thriller;!

Really good story; won't say too much, but my expectations of this book were definitely met. A scary & suspenseful thrill-ride of a story!

5 people found this helpful

Slow build is too slow.

I’ve gotten a few books by this author, and while she’s not a bad author she is a very old fashioned horror author. By this I mean she has a lot of build up.. but not a lot of payoff. That’s this books biggest problem. Is a lot of “omg I saw the monster I better run! Now I’m hiding! Oh no it found me! I better run!” over and over and over with no real payoff. I’m little over 3 hours in and I’m still waiting for something to hook me.

20 people found this helpful

gets you right from line 1

great narrator, it's a must "read"

book hooks you in right from the start. I was pleased

4 people found this helpful

very well written!

I never write reviews but I loved this book so much I couldn't not express my opinion! I couldn't tear myself away from it. it is a very well written story that pulls at your emotions. you feel connected to the characters.

3 people found this helpful

Couldn't finish it

1. Supposedly takes place in America. Terminology is all wrong. I felt I was reading a story about what a foreigner would think America was like.
2. The characters were shallow. No depth and could not find them to be relatable at all. Their reasoning behind actions were not clear and I was left guessing as to motivations for actions and words spoken.

These were my main problems with the book. I think a rewrite and adding some depth to characters would make a good story, more entertaining. Though I couldn't see past these flaws, the story was interesting.

17 people found this helpful

Where does this story even take place?

I started listening and the mystery of where the heck the story was supposed to be taking place was more puzzling than the improbable story. Every reference to the setting is either locations that are seemingly completely made up or completely nonspecific (“the country” or “the state”). 15 chapters in and not a mention of where in the world we are. Characters speak as if their from the UK or Australia (referring to their “mobile” rather than cellphone or “holiday” rather than vacation. But the author also has them say things that suggest it’s possibly in the USA or Canada. If a story focuses on a dangerous wilderness, geography matters. It’s the kind of thing that might be forgivable in a B-movie screenplay where the visuals create setting, but in a novel, not specifying where the story takes place is amateurish. It’s something I’d expect from student work, not a published author. Most of the characters are just sketches and the one who isn’t is just flat out unlikable, so the story being written as if the author lacks access to a GLOBE is too distracting.

11 people found this helpful

Mind. Blown.

This story was not that I expected, and that is a good thing. It kept me hanging until the end with twists everywhere.

4 people found this helpful

It was scary til it was not

After listening to so many books I they seem to all start out great and end up kinda meh. This was one of them. While it kept me interested until the end I wish that authors would stop trying to set up everything to subvert expectations and just tell us the story we want to hear. Without giving any spoilers, all I can say is that the final "answers" neatly wrapped up is the kind of writing that is too easy. Just go with the initial idea and don't be afraid to run with it. Don't feel the need to surprise the reader with a different outcome. Also the characters where all extremely annoying and acted out of character and or unlikeable. Overall it was an entertaining listen, the ending was meh and not believable. I did love the mysterious forest and its ambience and set up.

1 person found this helpful

Another great book

I've been waiting for a new book and this did not disappoint. i was gripped by the story and couldn't wait to get back to find out if the monster had claimed another victim. Even the ending threw me a little so if your thinking about getting this title I can recommend it. Now the only problem is waiting till Darcy writes her next book

3 people found this helpful

Original and brilliant twist

This was one of those audio books that you buy when looking for nothing in particular and think"Oh that sounds ok,I'll give it a go".Well I did and it turns out it surpassed my expectations,the characters are sympathetic (apart from Todd,he is definitely odd but even then I did feel sorry for him),the plot original and the end had me hooked.Definitely worth a listen.

2 people found this helpful

fantastic suspense read

read most of darcy coates books this one is above the rest kept me in suspense all the way through would recommend to anyone who want to be gripped cant wait till the next book

2 people found this helpful

Enjoyable

Really enjoyable
Kept me guessing and fabulous ending
Keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Great characters and brilliant storyline.

1 person found this helpful

A refreshing read

Completely different from what I expected. Well developed characters, no lazy sterotypes. I love the husky voice of the narrator and I can't wait to read another book from Darcy Coates. ❤

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loved it

Kept me on the edge of my seat 👍 Interesting story and great narrator. I'll definitely be getting more of her books

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throughly enjoyed this!

I just couldn't wait to find out who or what was hunting them.
absolutely brilliant.

Great story, first time listener

Thought it was brilliant, the setting of the woods is something so relatable and it depicts a very animalistic fear we all have of survival. Interesting twist at the end not certain I liked it but I was gripped throughout the story as the truth is revealed. The reader is brilliant and my only criticism is that Hayle has a very annoying voice but her other parts were brilliantly played

What a story!!

Darcy Coates never fails to surprise me. Her writing is amazing, her twists and turns unexpected... this could be her best yet!

Slow start Great finish

I almost gave up on this listen, I thought it was a by the numbers watered down horror book. I was wrong! Really enjoyed as the pace quickened to a satisfying finalie.