The Target

By: Gerri Hill

Narrated by: Abby Craden

Length: 7 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

Sara Michaels is the daughter of a prominent senator who has just announced his candidacy for President of the United States - the same senator who has been receiving death threats against his family.

Sara Michaels is also the owner of a self-help clinic and is hell-bent - despite the FBI's warnings - on leading a group of 10 women on a two-week sojourn through the Rocky Mountains.

In an effort to protect Sara, the FBI recruits homicide detective Jaime Hutchinson to infiltrate the group and secretly provide the protection they are so certain Sara will need. After some clever maneuvering, Jaime finds herself welcomed by the 10 conservative women - who soon begin playing matchmaker with Sara and Jaime.

But then Jaime is reminded of the reason that she has joined this group of women when she's forced to lead them out of the mountains and away from a sniper's bullets. Will Sara finally figure out who is behind the death threats? And will Jaime realize the truth - and be able to save Sara before it's too late?

©2007 Gerri Hill (P)2019 Tantor

Read/Listen to The Killing Room first

There are spoilers to the book The Killing Room in this book. Read/listen to that book first.

disappointing

Shoot me, but I'm going to be honest here. I would not have finished this, except for the fact that Abby Craden was narrating. And I love Gerri Hill so wanted to give her the benefit of the doubt. But unfortunately this just did not cut it for me.
I felt that the characters were one dimensional and I have met them in many Hill books before. Except normally the author gives them nuance and depth, which makes them interesting and relateable. The plot was contrived and simplistic, unlike Ms Hill's other mysteries I've read. This really felt like a finger exercise. I pay a lot for credits, due to a poor Rand Dollar exchange rate. Hence my inability to be forgiving. I wish I had bought Weeping Walls instead!
OK so after i wrote this, i realised the book was released in 2007. So that may explain it. I'll be more careful in future.

Whew! Good times

Loved this book and audio! Can’t believe I didn’t read this book sooner. Thank goodness for audible! Or I wouldn’t have known about this book. Bought the kindle and audio! Gerri always tells a great story and Abbey’s narration hits it out the park every time ❤️

Suspense with romance who can ask for more?

It was a nice surprise to find that this is connected a little to the book I listened to before The Killing Room. The story takes place in the same area, one of the main characters in the Killing room appears in this book at some point, so it is nice to know she is OK as well.
The book kept me on the edge of my seat so to speak. Loved the characters and the plot, oh my, it was fabulous.
And last but not least Abby Craden, did I say that she has this voice that does it for me? Well she does...

4th time to read it

This is an awesome read. I’ve read it 4 times and will probably read it again. Love Gerri Hills books!

My new favorite Gerri Hill book!

Loved the storyline, two main & supporting characters, and vivid description of the landscape. Lots of funny & suspenseful moments.

I Loved the book!!

This has to be one of my favorite Gerri Hill books and it was wonderfully narrated by Abby Craden! The overall story drew me in just as much as the slow burn romance between Jamie and Sarah! It was heartwarming, dramatic, nail biting at times and the love forming between them made me tingle! Highly recommended!!!

Yes!

Yes, this is one of her best. Great plot that kept me guessing. Wish it were a series.

A little angst and romance

The heading for this review explains it all. Good story but easy to figure out. Good listen.

TOTALLY worth the credit

If you're wondering if you should spend your credit on this, yes. Yes, you should. I recommend listening to it on 1.2x or 1.3x - not sure if I just have no patience or what, but I felt like putting it on 1.3x was listening to it at normal speed. Great plot, great storyline, great characters!

You’ll want to listen in one sitting

Typically excellent quality from Gerri Hill and from Abby Craden. These two go so well together. Think Kurt and Courtney, or Laverne and Shirley. Or Lenny and Squiggy.

fantastic listen. ♡

This book had everything! I loved every minute. It had me on the edge of my seat at times.
Great lesbian adventure/thriller/love story. Don't think about it, just buy it!

Gerri Hill + Abby Craden 10/10

Great narrator

Narrator really enhances the whole story experience, Abbi Craden is a skilled audio narrator, shame she has narrates all Gerri Hills books

I love it!

WOW! I love the way Gerri writes. Her characters and storylines are so believeable. When Jamie gets the group of women to strip and jump into the hot spring but Sara is too embaressed to, you know that she will sucseed at some point.
A great book!

Brilliant

A joy to read had me guessing all the way to the end.I love Gerri hill the writing of first class.It is one I will read over and over again.

Just one thing .....

Really enjoyed this story, the characters, how it plays out BUT and I won't spoil it for you that have not read it, BUT how did they attach the >>>>> to her >>>? How did they get to it?

Fun, fear and fright..Wow!

The story will give you the full gamut of feeling, from joy to sorrow, from the love of friends to the love of family. It has fear and fright, and finally, it has fun. How Hill manages that in one book, I don’t know. The story is easy to listen to, and if it were a book, I’d say it is unputdownable. I didn’t want to pause it at any point.
Abby Craden does an exceptional job with narrating this, which with a group of women, must have been a challenge. I didn’t get confused about things at any point and thought it easy to differentiate the different voices, both male and female.
The contrasts of the story are what stand out for me. The peace and fun at the beginning is a direct contrast to the middle of the book. At this point, the suspense ratchets up and, in turn, changes further as the story unfolds—the final section, which is no less frightening for Sarah and Jaime, is entirely different.

Brilliant

Wow what a cracking story,great plot,fabulous characters and read beautify by Abby craden.yet another masterpiece by Gerri hill.