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A Riveting Kidnapping Mystery Series #3
Deadly Webs
Abduction cases are taken very seriously by all of the parties involved. None more so than by Chase Grant, a detective in Seattle’s eighteenth precinct. The clock starts the moment he gets the call from a parent, and the first twelve hours are crucial. Every move counts, and every choice matters. If he missteps, then a child might not come home. But today was different. He got a call about a missing child. And then another, and another, and another…Mallory Givens is a model student at SouthSide Middle. Her teachers love her, and her single parent mother always knows her twelve year-old daughter will make the right decisions. But when Mallory goes missing, her mother calls Seattle PD for help. Detective Chase Grant, and his partner, piece together the evidence to find the girl before time runs out.
308 pages, Hardcover
Published April 18, 2025
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James Hunt
167 books226 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
James Hunt's passion for writing began at an early age. While his journal of yesteryear may never be the work of great fiction, he's been working hard every day since then to bring pages to life. James has well over a decade of writing under his belt, but his professional career in literature didn't take off until 2014.
James currently lives in Orlando, FL and when he's not pounding away at the keyboard you can find him at the theater or somewhere outside enjoying the beautiful Florida weather.
James Hunt's passion for writing began at an early age. While his journal of yesteryear may never be the work of great fiction, he's been working hard every day since then to bring pages to life. James has well over a decade of writing under his belt, but his professional career in literature didn't take off until 2014.
James currently lives in Orlando, FL and when he's not pounding away at the keyboard you can find him at the theater or somewhere outside enjoying the beautiful Florida weather.
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September 23, 2020
Intriguing Race Against the Clock
Deadly Webs really is a riveting mystery. Rarely am I satisfied with the self-given descriptions of the author, at the beginning of the parentheses, like riveting, un-put-downable, intriguing... But, riveting definitely fits, as would all the other often used adjectives. I started with the North and Martin series, my first reads from author James Hunt, and I enjoyed the series so much I have found his other books on Kindle.
Deadly Webs is a book that is constantly moving, no lulls in the story. It is easy to keep up with the plot, characters, and I always knew what was going on. This was not a book that I could easily see what coming because there was constant twists and turns. It felt like what I would expect an investigation to be. And real life isn't pretty, it isn't wrapped up in a bow with the perfect ending where the good guys win and everything is fair. I wish there was a series with Chase Grant and Susan Mullocks like I read with North and Martin. But in the end this was a satisfying read.
Due to the subject matter of abduction and child/human trafficking I am always leery of overly gratuitous and violent scenes. I had a good idea from the North and Martin series that James Hunt doesn't write gory, graphic abuse scenes. Deadly Web followed suit and I appreciated that. I typically choose to not read those types of books but I enjoy a great police procedural. I think the author does a brilliant job at not crossing that line.
Deadly Webs really is a riveting mystery. Rarely am I satisfied with the self-given descriptions of the author, at the beginning of the parentheses, like riveting, un-put-downable, intriguing... But, riveting definitely fits, as would all the other often used adjectives. I started with the North and Martin series, my first reads from author James Hunt, and I enjoyed the series so much I have found his other books on Kindle.
Deadly Webs is a book that is constantly moving, no lulls in the story. It is easy to keep up with the plot, characters, and I always knew what was going on. This was not a book that I could easily see what coming because there was constant twists and turns. It felt like what I would expect an investigation to be. And real life isn't pretty, it isn't wrapped up in a bow with the perfect ending where the good guys win and everything is fair. I wish there was a series with Chase Grant and Susan Mullocks like I read with North and Martin. But in the end this was a satisfying read.
Due to the subject matter of abduction and child/human trafficking I am always leery of overly gratuitous and violent scenes. I had a good idea from the North and Martin series that James Hunt doesn't write gory, graphic abuse scenes. Deadly Web followed suit and I appreciated that. I typically choose to not read those types of books but I enjoy a great police procedural. I think the author does a brilliant job at not crossing that line.
November 13, 2019
But today was different. He got a call about a missing child. And then another, and another, and another...
Abduction cases are taken very seriously by all of the parties involved. None more so than by Chase Grant, a detective in Seattle's eighteenth precinct. The clock starts the moment he gets the call from a parent, and the first twelve hours are crucial. Every move counts, and every choice matters. If he missteps, then a child might not come home. But today was different. He got a call about a missing child. And then another, and another, and another...
Mallory Givens is a model student at SouthSide Middle. Her teachers love her, and her single parent mother always knows her twelve year-old daughter will make the right decisions. But when Mallory goes missing, her mother calls Seattle PD for help. Detective Chase Grant, and his partner, piece together the evidence to find the girl before time runs out.
This was a very suspenseful read.
Well written plot and story line that kept me engaged from the start.
Well fleshed out characters that were interesting to read about.
Twists and turns keep the suspense through out and had me guessing til the end.
Love this authors works and will keep reading them!
Recommend reading.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Abduction cases are taken very seriously by all of the parties involved. None more so than by Chase Grant, a detective in Seattle's eighteenth precinct. The clock starts the moment he gets the call from a parent, and the first twelve hours are crucial. Every move counts, and every choice matters. If he missteps, then a child might not come home. But today was different. He got a call about a missing child. And then another, and another, and another...
Mallory Givens is a model student at SouthSide Middle. Her teachers love her, and her single parent mother always knows her twelve year-old daughter will make the right decisions. But when Mallory goes missing, her mother calls Seattle PD for help. Detective Chase Grant, and his partner, piece together the evidence to find the girl before time runs out.
This was a very suspenseful read.
Well written plot and story line that kept me engaged from the start.
Well fleshed out characters that were interesting to read about.
Twists and turns keep the suspense through out and had me guessing til the end.
Love this authors works and will keep reading them!
Recommend reading.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 21, 2023
Deadly Webs
This book is about abduction, mostly abduction of young girls. If you can't handle that, don't buy it. The villain was worse than evil. The thing that stopped me from giving it a higher rating was the extremely large number of errors. Grammatical errors, punctuation errors, contextual errors. Most of them were relatively small, but there were so many of them! They put the family in the helicopter. It flew away. He got on the plane, and there was the family, hiding in the back of the plane. Mr. Hunt, I hope you will get some editors who pay extra attention to details, because I really do like Mocks and Grant. I bet you could find a lot of people to help with your editing in exchange for a free copy of the book.
This book is about abduction, mostly abduction of young girls. If you can't handle that, don't buy it. The villain was worse than evil. The thing that stopped me from giving it a higher rating was the extremely large number of errors. Grammatical errors, punctuation errors, contextual errors. Most of them were relatively small, but there were so many of them! They put the family in the helicopter. It flew away. He got on the plane, and there was the family, hiding in the back of the plane. Mr. Hunt, I hope you will get some editors who pay extra attention to details, because I really do like Mocks and Grant. I bet you could find a lot of people to help with your editing in exchange for a free copy of the book.
November 23, 2020
Life is Beginning
Grant his gone through the ringer since his wife and unborn child was killed by a truck driver that feel asleep at the wheel. Life was never the same. Grant and his partner investigate the disappearance of a 9 year old girl. Stalkers, predators, serial killers and kidnapping children's to sale as sex slaves. The work on cases with lower of low life's. Read this engaging and thrilling book and how these two detectives and a world of investigators hunt down evil where evil lives.
Grant his gone through the ringer since his wife and unborn child was killed by a truck driver that feel asleep at the wheel. Life was never the same. Grant and his partner investigate the disappearance of a 9 year old girl. Stalkers, predators, serial killers and kidnapping children's to sale as sex slaves. The work on cases with lower of low life's. Read this engaging and thrilling book and how these two detectives and a world of investigators hunt down evil where evil lives.
October 28, 2019
This is a fabulous read by one of my favorite authors. The story is very gripping and captured me at the beginning and held me throughout the book. Characters are well-developed and wonderful. Detective Grant is awesome. An excellent book!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 29, 2019
Another great read from James, although this is more like a set of short stories all pulled into one. I got very thrown off at the "end" of one story where mid chapter, just a new paragraph nothing to separate it from the previous paragraph, a new character comes in, a new story begins - it was very out of place. None the less I did enjoy this book.
November 5, 2019
Deadly Webs by James Hunt is a very amazing story that I have read. This is book number three in this amazing series that I have fallen in love reading since the first book. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about thrillers, suspense and mysteries.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 5, 2020
Fantastic read! I have been a fan of James Hunt for a while now. This book did not disappoint me. I had a really hard time putting it down. If I wasn't reading it, I was listening to it. Great characters, tons of action, and it had me on the edge of my seat. I am very much looking forward to book 4 in this series. Great Job!
August 2, 2020
Not what I expected
The story has more twists and turns from the others. New hero, I missed Miriam. The writing made more sense this time. There were still some skips back in time that were unnecessary. This author still needs a better proofreader...the story was action packed and drew you in. On to book four and we will see how the writing and story telling progress.
The story has more twists and turns from the others. New hero, I missed Miriam. The writing made more sense this time. There were still some skips back in time that were unnecessary. This author still needs a better proofreader...the story was action packed and drew you in. On to book four and we will see how the writing and story telling progress.
January 23, 2021
Would recommend to anyone that wants to know of the depravity of abductions! of
I believe I have read all of the books in this series and it has opened my eyes and saddened me to read how organized the dark web of abductions works. The officials that work to bring this to light work above and beyond anything I can imagine!
I believe I have read all of the books in this series and it has opened my eyes and saddened me to read how organized the dark web of abductions works. The officials that work to bring this to light work above and beyond anything I can imagine!
January 14, 2024
Great book!
This story was about two detectives in the missing persons bureau that start out trying to find a missing child only to find out that they have stumbled upon a much bigger operation. Action packed every step of the way. Great job James Hunt in keeping readers on edge until the very end.
This story was about two detectives in the missing persons bureau that start out trying to find a missing child only to find out that they have stumbled upon a much bigger operation. Action packed every step of the way. Great job James Hunt in keeping readers on edge until the very end.
November 6, 2019
Chilling
This is a scary reminder of what goes on in this world. Well written. Only criticism,was a few soelling and gramatical errors.
Reccomend reading as you will love the hero and heroin.
This is a scary reminder of what goes on in this world. Well written. Only criticism,was a few soelling and gramatical errors.
Reccomend reading as you will love the hero and heroin.
November 21, 2019
Great but I didn't like the ending
The move at end ok but not the part about bad guys and him. The lead up fantastic, so much goes on in this mystery, I like it's not explicit. But the characters all very interesting. Their personalities jump off the page.
The move at end ok but not the part about bad guys and him. The lead up fantastic, so much goes on in this mystery, I like it's not explicit. But the characters all very interesting. Their personalities jump off the page.
November 14, 2019
Great book
It kept you on your toes from beginning to the end. I enjoy reading these kinds of books. Thank you
It kept you on your toes from beginning to the end. I enjoy reading these kinds of books. Thank you
November 17, 2019
Excellent
This is my second time reading this one. It was just as good as the first time. Loved it. Lots of action and love the characters. Wish there were more of these.
This is my second time reading this one. It was just as good as the first time. Loved it. Lots of action and love the characters. Wish there were more of these.
February 24, 2020
Good story!
I enjoyed this very much! The characters were great & it left me wanting to read more about them. Now on to the next one!
I enjoyed this very much! The characters were great & it left me wanting to read more about them. Now on to the next one!
March 22, 2020
Deadly Webs
This was another good book in the series. I really liked Grant and Mocks. The author did a good job of writing.
This was another good book in the series. I really liked Grant and Mocks. The author did a good job of writing.
May 22, 2020
Missing Person....great!
This was a very exciting book to read. Loved the details on the action and I felt as if I was right in the middle of it all. Couldn’t put it down.
This was a very exciting book to read. Loved the details on the action and I felt as if I was right in the middle of it all. Couldn’t put it down.
June 13, 2020
Anger vs Anger
Can he get over his deep anger or will the nightmares win? He is in constant turmoil over his loss. An excellent read.
Can he get over his deep anger or will the nightmares win? He is in constant turmoil over his loss. An excellent read.
July 5, 2020
Great book
Fast mou story always very interesting,it easy on point always .Very good story keep your mind going and on the edge of your seat at all times
Fast mou story always very interesting,it easy on point always .Very good story keep your mind going and on the edge of your seat at all times
March 27, 2021
Good
This was good reading. I've had it a while. Now I got the time to immerse my self. Loved it. I reckon end .
This was good reading. I've had it a while. Now I got the time to immerse my self. Loved it. I reckon end .
January 9, 2022
Wow!
Great story many twist and turns. I also liked the ending, mostly because it is believable. A must read !
Great story many twist and turns. I also liked the ending, mostly because it is believable. A must read !
February 1, 2022
Great abduction book
This is a great book about abduction and suspense. I highly recommend that this book is with a great storyline.
This is a great book about abduction and suspense. I highly recommend that this book is with a great storyline.
May 3, 2022
I enjoyed the read, interesting story. Sometimes the situation was a tad too drawn out
June 8, 2022
I hope these characters continue
August 14, 2023
good read
This was a good read. It kept me interested and wondering what would happen next. If you like a mystery, try James Hunt’s books.
This was a good read. It kept me interested and wondering what would happen next. If you like a mystery, try James Hunt’s books.
May 27, 2024
Amazing read
Couldn't put it down. What a roller coaster of a ride. A must read. Loved the ending. The calm after the storm
Couldn't put it down. What a roller coaster of a ride. A must read. Loved the ending. The calm after the storm
July 19, 2024
great read
This was a great book to read. There were times that it kept you questioning what was next. You never knew. The suspense crept from each page.
This was a great book to read. There were times that it kept you questioning what was next. You never knew. The suspense crept from each page.
June 1, 2017
Deadly Webs Omnibus
Nothing entertains me more than a great mystery novel and this one definitely was a great read. As the widow of a cop I was able to relate to this storyline on so many levels, police officers and their dangerous lives and crazy hours, grief over the loss of a spouse that never goes away, for starters. And as a former nurse who also did child protective services for several years I could also relate to the children's issues. Hopefully I will get to read a lot more of this author's writing.
Nothing entertains me more than a great mystery novel and this one definitely was a great read. As the widow of a cop I was able to relate to this storyline on so many levels, police officers and their dangerous lives and crazy hours, grief over the loss of a spouse that never goes away, for starters. And as a former nurse who also did child protective services for several years I could also relate to the children's issues. Hopefully I will get to read a lot more of this author's writing.
June 10, 2020
This novel is constructed very loosely. It seems to be a collection or related, but not necessarily sequential, stories- some better than others, of course. The level of graphic violence is high and often past the point of believability. The author's writing style is somewhat unpolished, containing quite a few grammatical and structural errors as well as confusing language. Numerous editing errors made following the story difficult at times. Overall, though, the characters and the stories are interesting, if somewhat shallow and formulaic.
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