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Allison McNeil #2
Killer Pursuit
When a high-society call girl is murdered in her Georgetown home, investigators find two cameras hidden in the walls of her bedroom. One has its memory erased, presumably by the murderer. The second is connected to the Internet through an encrypted connection...and no-one knows who's on the other end.
Special Agent Allison McNeil is asked by beleaguered FBI Director Clarence Mason to run an off-the-record investigation of the murder because of the murder's similarity to a case she worked a year earlier. Allison knows the most direct path to apprehending the killer is to find the videos, but the rumors that the victim's client list may have included Mason's political enemies has her worried about the director's motives. As she starts her investigation, she quickly discovers that she's not the only one pursuing the videos. In fact, the most aggressive person racing against her might be the murderer himself.
Special Agent Allison McNeil is asked by beleaguered FBI Director Clarence Mason to run an off-the-record investigation of the murder because of the murder's similarity to a case she worked a year earlier. Allison knows the most direct path to apprehending the killer is to find the videos, but the rumors that the victim's client list may have included Mason's political enemies has her worried about the director's motives. As she starts her investigation, she quickly discovers that she's not the only one pursuing the videos. In fact, the most aggressive person racing against her might be the murderer himself.
352 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 10, 2016
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Jeff Gunhus
27 books550 followersJeff Gunhus is the USA TODAY bestselling author of thriller and horror novels for adults and the middle grade series, The Jack Templar Chronicles. The first book, Jack Templar Monster Hunter, was written in an effort to get his reluctant reader eleven-year old son excited about reading. It worked and a new series was born. His books are available in several languages, been Foreword Reviews Book of the Year Finalists, and reached the USA TODAY bestseller list.
After his experience with his son, he is passionate about helping parents reach young reluctant readers and is active in child literacy issues. As a father of five, he leads an active lifestyle in Maryland with his wife Nicole by trying to constantly keep up with their kids. In rare moments of quiet, he can be found in the back of the City Dock Cafe in Annapolis working on his next novel.
After his experience with his son, he is passionate about helping parents reach young reluctant readers and is active in child literacy issues. As a father of five, he leads an active lifestyle in Maryland with his wife Nicole by trying to constantly keep up with their kids. In rare moments of quiet, he can be found in the back of the City Dock Cafe in Annapolis working on his next novel.
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January 15, 2016
In the Author's Notes, Mr. Gunhus states ..... "For me, there's nothing better than the immersive experience of reading a good story well told. When you chose to read KILLER PURSUIT or any of my books, you give me your trust that I will deliver that experience to you."
The author did not disappoint. The reader first met FBI Agent Allison McNeil in KILLER WITHIN. She's an up and rising star in the Bureau, investigating serial killers. During a recent meeting with a killer, she shot her superior in the leg, as the killer had a gun to his head. Needless to say, her superior is not happy, even though it most assuredly had saved his life.
Agent McNeil is called into the FBI Director's office. She expects to be fired. However, she's placed on temporary suspended status, but only so she can investigate the murder of a high-priced call girl. She had cameras set up in her apartment as her clients were mostly politicians of one sort or another. But her latest client was a man destined to become the next President of the United States.
When the call-girl is brutally murdered, the cameras and videos disappear along with the killer. Allison's job is to find those videos.
Allison is having trouble knowing just who to trust ... we are talking politicians here. And when Mike Carrel, a newspaper reporter, joins her in the search, things get even crazier.
The book is very well written. Lots of surprises and twists and turns. The characters are terrific. Allison is multi-layered, dealing with killers and death, dealing with her father who has been diagnosed with early Alzheimer's, dealing with her feelings of revenge, rather than justice. Mike is an affable man, easy-going, a man who only wants a good story.
Although this is second in this series, this one is great as a stand-alone. I recommend this one to anyone who likes a crime thriller. I'm keeping fingers crossed there will be a third story.
Many thanks to the author who furnished a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
The author did not disappoint. The reader first met FBI Agent Allison McNeil in KILLER WITHIN. She's an up and rising star in the Bureau, investigating serial killers. During a recent meeting with a killer, she shot her superior in the leg, as the killer had a gun to his head. Needless to say, her superior is not happy, even though it most assuredly had saved his life.
Agent McNeil is called into the FBI Director's office. She expects to be fired. However, she's placed on temporary suspended status, but only so she can investigate the murder of a high-priced call girl. She had cameras set up in her apartment as her clients were mostly politicians of one sort or another. But her latest client was a man destined to become the next President of the United States.
When the call-girl is brutally murdered, the cameras and videos disappear along with the killer. Allison's job is to find those videos.
Allison is having trouble knowing just who to trust ... we are talking politicians here. And when Mike Carrel, a newspaper reporter, joins her in the search, things get even crazier.
The book is very well written. Lots of surprises and twists and turns. The characters are terrific. Allison is multi-layered, dealing with killers and death, dealing with her father who has been diagnosed with early Alzheimer's, dealing with her feelings of revenge, rather than justice. Mike is an affable man, easy-going, a man who only wants a good story.
Although this is second in this series, this one is great as a stand-alone. I recommend this one to anyone who likes a crime thriller. I'm keeping fingers crossed there will be a third story.
Many thanks to the author who furnished a digital copy in exchange for an honest, unbiased review.
January 26, 2016
Killer Pursuit was so damn good! The start was a little slow for me but once I got through the first few chapters, it was hard to stop reading. Also, this isn't a genre I usually read but I was really into the story and pretty much wanted to savor it.
I loved the main character, Allison McNeil. I really did. She's one of those characters I would never ever get sick of reading about. I also enjoyed reading about all the other characters and how they were connected to the story.
This book is a thriller but also a mystery that I wanted to solve for myself. I wanted to know who was behind the murder but it was a big surprised to find out who it was in the end. I actually liked this person so it blew my mind but that's a sign of a very good book!
The writing also was excellent. It was well-written and the author made sure there was enough suspense to keep me on the edge of my seat.
I feel like I don't have a lot more to add, because I really don't have anything negative to say aside from the slow start.
I really enjoyed this book and as it's the second book by Jeff Gunhus that I thought was really good, I'm looking forward to reading more by him in the future. I'd definitely recommended this one!
I loved the main character, Allison McNeil. I really did. She's one of those characters I would never ever get sick of reading about. I also enjoyed reading about all the other characters and how they were connected to the story.
This book is a thriller but also a mystery that I wanted to solve for myself. I wanted to know who was behind the murder but it was a big surprised to find out who it was in the end. I actually liked this person so it blew my mind but that's a sign of a very good book!
The writing also was excellent. It was well-written and the author made sure there was enough suspense to keep me on the edge of my seat.
I feel like I don't have a lot more to add, because I really don't have anything negative to say aside from the slow start.
I really enjoyed this book and as it's the second book by Jeff Gunhus that I thought was really good, I'm looking forward to reading more by him in the future. I'd definitely recommended this one!
January 13, 2016
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Killer Pursuit: An Allison McNeil Thriller - A Classic Thriller
Killer Pursuit: An Allison McNeil Thriller – Book Review
Killer Pursuit: An Allison McNeil Thriller is a classic thriller written by Jeff Gunhus. I read his earlier book The Torment of Rachel Ames. With that, I became a big fan Gunhus’ writing style. The psychological thriller is about a novelist Rachel Ames. Rachel had an adventurous stride of her life while finding her peace of mind. You can read the review here. The book grabbed several top 10 category lists on Amazon. That made Jeff Gunhus’ book next to those by Dean Koontz, Lee Child, and Stephen King. Killer Pursuit is Gunhus’ second book with his FBI character Allison McNeil.
Killer Pursuit: An Allison McNeil Thriller is the story of a high-society call girl, Catherine Fews. Her murder creates a series of sequences, mysteries, and complexities. She lived in her Georgetown apartment and had a long list of reputed clients. Her clients included quite a high profile biggies and politicians. The murderer is a young man, strongly built, and is known to Catherine. The man joined Catherine’s client list recently. The mystery involves two cameras in the room. One is installed by the man and the other is by Catherine. While Catherine is aware of both the cameras, the man knows only about his. The first camera had its recordings stored in the local memory card. The second camera’s recordings directly land to a cloud server, at a remote location. The killer puts a mask before coming into the vicinity of the camera. The purpose was to hide his identity. The victim pulled his mask before her death and the identity got revealed in the camera.
I loved the way the story is built. It creates a high intensity of engagement and you start feeling things happening around you. You become part of the story as if witnessing every sequence. That is the beauty of Gunhus’ writing. Allison McNeil comes into the picture right in the beginning of the story, soon after Catherin’s murder. McNeil’s job is to resolve this murder that takes place in most mysterious circumstances. You find a lot of high tech gadgets like laptop, external hard disk, memory card etc. that have played a major role in the story. It takes a lot of guts for Allison McNeil to solve this murder. Finding the video of murder became an uphill task for her as every proof was cleverly wiped off by the murderer.
I would rate this book as 5 on a scale of 5. If you love to read thriller, mystery, drama and fiction, then this book is definitely for you. You are bound to enjoy it thoroughly for sure. While reading, like me, you too, would be making a lot of guesses, speculations, and expectations. But the twists embedded in the story will take you beyond all that. The classic thriller Killer Pursuit is a class apart with a distinct style of writing.
Note: I received Advance Reader Copy Uncorrected Proof for review. #killerpursuit.
Killer Pursuit: An Allison McNeil Thriller - A Classic Thriller
Killer Pursuit: An Allison McNeil Thriller – Book Review
Killer Pursuit: An Allison McNeil Thriller is a classic thriller written by Jeff Gunhus. I read his earlier book The Torment of Rachel Ames. With that, I became a big fan Gunhus’ writing style. The psychological thriller is about a novelist Rachel Ames. Rachel had an adventurous stride of her life while finding her peace of mind. You can read the review here. The book grabbed several top 10 category lists on Amazon. That made Jeff Gunhus’ book next to those by Dean Koontz, Lee Child, and Stephen King. Killer Pursuit is Gunhus’ second book with his FBI character Allison McNeil.
Killer Pursuit: An Allison McNeil Thriller is the story of a high-society call girl, Catherine Fews. Her murder creates a series of sequences, mysteries, and complexities. She lived in her Georgetown apartment and had a long list of reputed clients. Her clients included quite a high profile biggies and politicians. The murderer is a young man, strongly built, and is known to Catherine. The man joined Catherine’s client list recently. The mystery involves two cameras in the room. One is installed by the man and the other is by Catherine. While Catherine is aware of both the cameras, the man knows only about his. The first camera had its recordings stored in the local memory card. The second camera’s recordings directly land to a cloud server, at a remote location. The killer puts a mask before coming into the vicinity of the camera. The purpose was to hide his identity. The victim pulled his mask before her death and the identity got revealed in the camera.
I loved the way the story is built. It creates a high intensity of engagement and you start feeling things happening around you. You become part of the story as if witnessing every sequence. That is the beauty of Gunhus’ writing. Allison McNeil comes into the picture right in the beginning of the story, soon after Catherin’s murder. McNeil’s job is to resolve this murder that takes place in most mysterious circumstances. You find a lot of high tech gadgets like laptop, external hard disk, memory card etc. that have played a major role in the story. It takes a lot of guts for Allison McNeil to solve this murder. Finding the video of murder became an uphill task for her as every proof was cleverly wiped off by the murderer.
I would rate this book as 5 on a scale of 5. If you love to read thriller, mystery, drama and fiction, then this book is definitely for you. You are bound to enjoy it thoroughly for sure. While reading, like me, you too, would be making a lot of guesses, speculations, and expectations. But the twists embedded in the story will take you beyond all that. The classic thriller Killer Pursuit is a class apart with a distinct style of writing.
Note: I received Advance Reader Copy Uncorrected Proof for review. #killerpursuit.
January 29, 2016
The cover for Jeff Gunhus’ Killer Pursuit alludes to the intrigue inside. I love thrillers and suspense novels and this is my first foray into the Allison McNeil adventures. She is a favorite of Jeff’s and now she is a favorite of mine. An amazing and riveting suspense with moments of pacing that took the last quarter of the book into hyperdrive!
I followed the hints trying to solve the mystery before I reached the conclusion, but…I am TICKED OFF good when the killer is exposed and what happened next was a huge surprise. I knew it was coming, but Jeff, you kept me hoping I was wrong. OMG…I am blown away. It makes perfect sense, but I wanted it would be something else. Jeff, you manged to put a smile on my face and tears in my eyes. The story ends on a realistic “normal” family note.
I received a copy of Killer Pursuit by Jeff Gunhus in return for an honest review and I am on pins and needles waiting for another Allison McNeil adventure.
To see my full review visit http://www.fundinmental.com
I followed the hints trying to solve the mystery before I reached the conclusion, but…I am TICKED OFF good when the killer is exposed and what happened next was a huge surprise. I knew it was coming, but Jeff, you kept me hoping I was wrong. OMG…I am blown away. It makes perfect sense, but I wanted it would be something else. Jeff, you manged to put a smile on my face and tears in my eyes. The story ends on a realistic “normal” family note.
I received a copy of Killer Pursuit by Jeff Gunhus in return for an honest review and I am on pins and needles waiting for another Allison McNeil adventure.
To see my full review visit http://www.fundinmental.com
January 6, 2016
I read it in one sitting, no sleep that night!! Great story, you fall into the story
November 26, 2016
3.5 stars
May 30, 2017
A very good book.
It was my first time reading a novel by Gunhus, and I enjoyed it. It had decent pacing and the ending was better than the beginning. There were a couple of twists that I didn't guess, as well. It was a tough call between four and five stars and boiled down to it being a star that simply didn't burn as brightly as some of the stars around it.
I'll be trying out another of his books soon.
It was my first time reading a novel by Gunhus, and I enjoyed it. It had decent pacing and the ending was better than the beginning. There were a couple of twists that I didn't guess, as well. It was a tough call between four and five stars and boiled down to it being a star that simply didn't burn as brightly as some of the stars around it.
I'll be trying out another of his books soon.
January 14, 2016
"Alison McNeil tensed when she spotted the first shadow dart through the mist an take cover behind a tree. In the early morning light, it took her a while to pick out all six members of the Hostage Rescue Team approaching the cabin, but within a minute she could clearly see the tactical team converging on their target."...chapter 1, paragraph 1 of Killer Pursuit.
So begins a story that takes you on a roller coaster of a ride. The person that Allison and her crew are trying to capture is Sam Kraw, a nasty individual who loves to watch someone die. Allison does something not too good, she shoots a fellow officer in the leg to enable her to capture Sam, as he has the officer and threatens to kill him. Kill him he will so Allison does what she thinks is the right thing to save him. The officer of course is not happy with her and this act gets her a suspension.
A high society call girl is killed and dismembered in her home and two cameras are found, one that the killer took the memory card and the other that has incriminating evidence, the killer doing his killing. While on suspension Allison is asked by FBI Director to investigate off the radar. She is on her own, no back up. This case is important as taking place in Washington, there are a lot of prominent men who were serviced by this call girl, so Allison needs to be very careful in what she uncovers as she looks for the videos.
This story is told in alternating voices, which I like because it not only gets the reader into the mind of Allison but the killer as well. She also has to be careful who she trusts as the person/s she trusts could very well be the killer/s.
Allison is dealing with personal issues as her father is in the early stages of Alzheimer's and she suffers guilt that the love of her life was killed the year before.
Lots of shady and corrupt people that make up the government abound in this suspenseful, political thriller. I had read another story by this author, The Torment of Rachel Ames, which I really liked. Based on how much I liked that story, I knew I was not going to be disappointed by Killer Pursuit. Lots of twists and turns and enough suspense to keep the reader wanting more. I love a novel that keeps my attention and keeps me up at night. This one did both. Great novel for the person who loves a good mystery thriller!
I received a print ARC for my review and for my honest thoughts.
So begins a story that takes you on a roller coaster of a ride. The person that Allison and her crew are trying to capture is Sam Kraw, a nasty individual who loves to watch someone die. Allison does something not too good, she shoots a fellow officer in the leg to enable her to capture Sam, as he has the officer and threatens to kill him. Kill him he will so Allison does what she thinks is the right thing to save him. The officer of course is not happy with her and this act gets her a suspension.
A high society call girl is killed and dismembered in her home and two cameras are found, one that the killer took the memory card and the other that has incriminating evidence, the killer doing his killing. While on suspension Allison is asked by FBI Director to investigate off the radar. She is on her own, no back up. This case is important as taking place in Washington, there are a lot of prominent men who were serviced by this call girl, so Allison needs to be very careful in what she uncovers as she looks for the videos.
This story is told in alternating voices, which I like because it not only gets the reader into the mind of Allison but the killer as well. She also has to be careful who she trusts as the person/s she trusts could very well be the killer/s.
Allison is dealing with personal issues as her father is in the early stages of Alzheimer's and she suffers guilt that the love of her life was killed the year before.
Lots of shady and corrupt people that make up the government abound in this suspenseful, political thriller. I had read another story by this author, The Torment of Rachel Ames, which I really liked. Based on how much I liked that story, I knew I was not going to be disappointed by Killer Pursuit. Lots of twists and turns and enough suspense to keep the reader wanting more. I love a novel that keeps my attention and keeps me up at night. This one did both. Great novel for the person who loves a good mystery thriller!
I received a print ARC for my review and for my honest thoughts.
February 6, 2016
I never knew that this was the second book in the Allison McNeil series, and while there were one or two references to the first book, it can be read as a stand alone, though I did feel that I missed something not having read the first!!
In this, it starts with Allison and the FBI at a cabin where a suspected serial killer is. Just before they move in Allison sees something that makes her think it's a trap, but it's too late. The house explodes! She notices something in the trees and sees the killer. Her and her superior take off in pursuit but her superior is caught by the killer. Allison stands there with a decision to make, her superior has a gun to his head so the logical choice is to drop her weapon but instead she shoots him in the shin and shoots the killer. Some think it's the right choice but not her superior. He is calling for her dismissal.
When she is called to the FBI Director's office, she expects the worse but what she ends up getting is another assignment that she has to investigate whilst on "leave". All has to be on the hush hush because a high end call girl was murdered. The call girl had 2 different cameras in her apartment and the FBI are intent on getting it back because her clients are all high profile politicians. Allison has to figure out where the digital footage was sent while trying to find the killer.
I loved this! Allison is such a great character. She is cunning, smart, brave and well able to do what's necessary. She has some problems but works through them. All of the characters were well written and developed.
This isn't my first book by this author, nor will it be my last. He has a way of drawing you into the story and making you a part of it. In this one, you are thrown into the deep end with the murder happening in the first few chapters, and you feel like you are seeing the mystery unravel along with the MC. I've already downloaded more from Jeff Gunhus and can't wait to listen to them (I downloaded his Night Chill and Jack Templar audiobooks)
Anyway, this was an excellent thriller and one I recommend, though I do think you should start with book 1 ;) With plenty of twists and turns and enough suspense to keep everyone happy, this is a must read.
In this, it starts with Allison and the FBI at a cabin where a suspected serial killer is. Just before they move in Allison sees something that makes her think it's a trap, but it's too late. The house explodes! She notices something in the trees and sees the killer. Her and her superior take off in pursuit but her superior is caught by the killer. Allison stands there with a decision to make, her superior has a gun to his head so the logical choice is to drop her weapon but instead she shoots him in the shin and shoots the killer. Some think it's the right choice but not her superior. He is calling for her dismissal.
When she is called to the FBI Director's office, she expects the worse but what she ends up getting is another assignment that she has to investigate whilst on "leave". All has to be on the hush hush because a high end call girl was murdered. The call girl had 2 different cameras in her apartment and the FBI are intent on getting it back because her clients are all high profile politicians. Allison has to figure out where the digital footage was sent while trying to find the killer.
I loved this! Allison is such a great character. She is cunning, smart, brave and well able to do what's necessary. She has some problems but works through them. All of the characters were well written and developed.
This isn't my first book by this author, nor will it be my last. He has a way of drawing you into the story and making you a part of it. In this one, you are thrown into the deep end with the murder happening in the first few chapters, and you feel like you are seeing the mystery unravel along with the MC. I've already downloaded more from Jeff Gunhus and can't wait to listen to them (I downloaded his Night Chill and Jack Templar audiobooks)
Anyway, this was an excellent thriller and one I recommend, though I do think you should start with book 1 ;) With plenty of twists and turns and enough suspense to keep everyone happy, this is a must read.
April 11, 2016
Loved this book! I enjoy reading a good thriller every now and again. However, I find myself afraid to take a chance on a new author, in this genre, as so often it can be hit and miss. However, this is one author I am so pleased I took a chance on. This is my first book, by him, that I've read. I wasn't sure if starting out on the second book would ruin it, but I was able to pick up rather swiftly and the author held my attention from start to finish.
The story was filled with detail, which made it very easy to feel as though you were there, trying to solve the crime yourself. You were right in the mix and it was very easy to know what was happening and how because the author put the level of detail in the read to make it so realistic.
I loved the pace. It was swift, exciting and gave the feel of being on a time constraint, trying to solve a crime. It moved along swift enough to that it was also very easy to get swept along in the story, and suddenly find that you've been reading for hours.
I liked that the story never felt as though it was being drug out, just to add pages in or to make the crime take longer to solve. Everything felt in its place and as if it could really be the series of events that took place in a situation similar to itself.
I found the characters interesting. They kept me intrigued throughout, whether that be me actually trying to figure them out or trying to solve they crime they were, as if I were walking in their shoes. From start to finish, the characters remained interesting and exciting, which was excellent.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and this author's style of work. I will definitely be checking out more and I highly recommend giving this series s go.
** I received this book for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.
The story was filled with detail, which made it very easy to feel as though you were there, trying to solve the crime yourself. You were right in the mix and it was very easy to know what was happening and how because the author put the level of detail in the read to make it so realistic.
I loved the pace. It was swift, exciting and gave the feel of being on a time constraint, trying to solve a crime. It moved along swift enough to that it was also very easy to get swept along in the story, and suddenly find that you've been reading for hours.
I liked that the story never felt as though it was being drug out, just to add pages in or to make the crime take longer to solve. Everything felt in its place and as if it could really be the series of events that took place in a situation similar to itself.
I found the characters interesting. They kept me intrigued throughout, whether that be me actually trying to figure them out or trying to solve they crime they were, as if I were walking in their shoes. From start to finish, the characters remained interesting and exciting, which was excellent.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and this author's style of work. I will definitely be checking out more and I highly recommend giving this series s go.
** I received this book for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.
January 25, 2016
A classic who done it that will have you guessing to the very end!
A high price call girl has been found murdered, she had a very elite list of clientele. One video camera has been wiped clean, but it's the other video camera hooked to the internet that has everyone concerned. Including the killer. FBI Director Clarence Mason needs to know what is on those videos, and he needs someone to investigate on the down low, so he hires Allison McNeil. Allison thinks she is about to be fired, but gets a surprise when she is put on the case of this murdered call girl. Despite her misgivings about Mr. Mason and his motives she takes the case. But, she isn't the only one racing to find the videos, and she finds danger at every turn.
This is one of the best crime thrillers I have ever read. The story line is exciting! There is political intrigue, murder, black mail, and edge of your seat action. The writing is superb, no detail was too small, every word meant something to the story. The characters and the story are brought to life in such a way you forget this is a work of fiction. I even learned some history about Arlington Cemetery that blew me away! Writing this good really excites me, I can't recommend this book enough. This is the first book I have read by Mr. Gunhus, but it won't be my last, he is an author to watch!
****ARC given in exchange for an honest review***
A high price call girl has been found murdered, she had a very elite list of clientele. One video camera has been wiped clean, but it's the other video camera hooked to the internet that has everyone concerned. Including the killer. FBI Director Clarence Mason needs to know what is on those videos, and he needs someone to investigate on the down low, so he hires Allison McNeil. Allison thinks she is about to be fired, but gets a surprise when she is put on the case of this murdered call girl. Despite her misgivings about Mr. Mason and his motives she takes the case. But, she isn't the only one racing to find the videos, and she finds danger at every turn.
This is one of the best crime thrillers I have ever read. The story line is exciting! There is political intrigue, murder, black mail, and edge of your seat action. The writing is superb, no detail was too small, every word meant something to the story. The characters and the story are brought to life in such a way you forget this is a work of fiction. I even learned some history about Arlington Cemetery that blew me away! Writing this good really excites me, I can't recommend this book enough. This is the first book I have read by Mr. Gunhus, but it won't be my last, he is an author to watch!
****ARC given in exchange for an honest review***
January 6, 2016
Killer Pursuit pulls you in fast. Jeff Gunhus has written other books with the same character - Allison McNeil - but I haven't read them. And you don't need to, to enjoy this book. I'm sure there were a few bits of backstory that I didn't catch on to but I certainly did not feel the book was lacking in any way.
I was kept guessing through most of the story. It wasn't until a handful of (short) chapters from the end that I really thought I might know who did it. I enjoy that in a book - keep me guessing until the end.
Overall I'd say 5 stars. I would now like to read the other books in the Allison McNeil series, so that's a plus for sure. Jeff Gunhus is an easy to read author with a well developed story. I enjoyed Killer Pursuit immensely. - See more at: http://modern-moms-life.blogspot.ca/2...
I was kept guessing through most of the story. It wasn't until a handful of (short) chapters from the end that I really thought I might know who did it. I enjoy that in a book - keep me guessing until the end.
Overall I'd say 5 stars. I would now like to read the other books in the Allison McNeil series, so that's a plus for sure. Jeff Gunhus is an easy to read author with a well developed story. I enjoyed Killer Pursuit immensely. - See more at: http://modern-moms-life.blogspot.ca/2...
January 18, 2016
A thriller with a sweet-as-pie ending!
This story was nothing like I expected it to be at all. It was so much more. There was a great plot. Fantastic and well thought out characters, playing out these scenes of murder and intrigue. Hair-raising moments, that took twists and turns. All the while, somehow, I still knew how it would turn out and it didn't ruin anything for me.
This was definitely and exciting read! Allison McNeil is one tough cookie, and I hope to read more and more books about her. This book could be made into a movie too. It literally had all the parts you would expect to find in a great film.
I can't wait to see what the author comes up with next!
This story was nothing like I expected it to be at all. It was so much more. There was a great plot. Fantastic and well thought out characters, playing out these scenes of murder and intrigue. Hair-raising moments, that took twists and turns. All the while, somehow, I still knew how it would turn out and it didn't ruin anything for me.
This was definitely and exciting read! Allison McNeil is one tough cookie, and I hope to read more and more books about her. This book could be made into a movie too. It literally had all the parts you would expect to find in a great film.
I can't wait to see what the author comes up with next!
March 23, 2016
This was my first thriller read and I was a little hesitant at first, whether or not I was going to like it but Jeff proved me wrong. I seriously enjoyed it! It was thrilling, cringe worthy (gory details) and was brilliantly written! My most unhappy thoughts on this book were the changing between the characters without letting the reader know, which at one point got confusing. You would get lost in the story line and it was hard to keep up, but in the end it was worth the read.
February 24, 2019
Jeff is the biggest hidden gem in the writing industry today. The way he masterfully creates and weaves together a tale of suspense that will hold you at the edge of your seat - fingers pale from gripping your e-reader!
January 17, 2016
This is an FBI Criminal Behavioural Analysis story with a (feisty) female investigator. She has a colleague who is crooked and lazy and basically misogynistic and woman hating.
In this story we hear about a prostitute who has a clever idea – she films her clients and stores the videos on the Dark Internet, thus making them extremely difficult to find by anyone other than herself, but useful material against the time she might need them for blackmail or additional income...
I wrote and explored the Dark Internet in a previous post – about Tuesday Falling - but just a quick recap here: the Dark Web is a series of web sites that are publically visibly but that hide the IP addresses of the servers behind them. They are thus effectively anonymous and difficult to police.
The Dark Web can be useful for legitimate uses such as when you live in a country that has banned external contact, you can do this through the Dark Web, but mainly it is used for illegal activities.
There is also the Deep Web: this includes the Dark Web but also all user databases, webmail pages, registration required web forums, and the pages behind paywalls. This means that every page visible on the internet has maybe millions of Deep Web pages behind it which can be accessed.
The Dark Internet is further networks, databases or websites that cannot be reached over the (normal and visible) internet and are proprietary, niche, or very private.
So, for the computer (very literate) there are many places where you can hide the items you don’t want anyone else to know about...
The agent - *** - uses a Keurig coffee machine. Now this is a make I was not familiar with, and being a coffee fanatic, and as it was rated highly in this book, I thought I should find out more about this. It seems that it is just another form of Nespresso – a pod machine. I use a Nespresso at home and can recommend it for those not up to the ‘real’ machine which my husband uses. He tamps and presses and..produces coffee with the best crema ever.
Note to all users of coffee machines. Use Volvic water. I know I sound like I am an advert here, but the more neutral your water is, the better coffee you will get. It really does make a difference to the taste whichever machine you use. The perfect cup of coffee should be made with water high in magnesium and low in bicarbonate and low in sodium. It’s all in the chemistry.. and you can read pages and pages about the chemical compositions that make the difference to get the most precise ‘best’ taste. However, I confess, what I like in coffee taste, may not be what you like. After all, people still drink Starbuck’s standard coffee!
Of course in this novel the characters also mention that they don’t like the homogeneity of big chains, and are part of the movement ‘Coffee shops against Starbucks’ [insert photo of eclectic] and look forward to coffee shops with built in shelves where books are ‘set wild’ and there is an eclectic layout and furnishings. And I am with them on this and thus have collected a few photos of my favourite shops to demonstrate, but will only show a very few of these here.
I also was very interested in that the story considers, in an oblique, way, the issues after rape – especially that of child abuse rape. Here we see that the characters change – their emotions are affected, their behaviour becomes different, some turn violent and act out their rage, others remain child-like in their behavior and yet others decide to exploit others sometimes through prostitution. Watching the TV programme ‘Ray Donovan’ you see all this in the characters of the 3 brothers – two of whom were raped by a priest and one managed to get away.
The final item that I would like to explore from the novel is about knowledge management. Now, I would land on this wouldn’t i? As this was my career for many years in academia – lecturing on this very topic. But it also links into psychology and brain activity.
In the book it says that a fact without context is just a data point, with context it takes on a different meaning – everyone walks through the world influenced by confirmation bias. Now this is true but the reason behind needs some explanation. The confirmation bias is a result of that person’s life history. It includes their physical and psychological make-up, their upbringing, their education, their experiences. In fact everything that has up to that point in time, made that person the person they are, with the understanding of the world that they have. In the end that which turns them into a person who believes in the glass half-full or half-empty. Or somewhere in between – everything they see and do is confirmed and explained by what they have seen and done before including the people they have met and the conversations they have had, or not had.
That is not to say that you cannot change. With help you can change your view from half-empty to half-full, but it is difficult. As any psychologist!
Added to which there is the witness syndrome. People in high stress situations tend to blend what they feared might happen/could happen with what actually saw. And they would pass a polygraph as they truly believed what they saw. So in any road accident, ask people what colour and size was the car, and they will tell you different things – and truly believe what they say.
Do take a look at the Huffington Post, if you don’t believe me. Search for eyewitness errors and you will see many. Never ever convict someone on a witness’s testimony. They may truly believe what they say, but it may not be true at all. See the TV programme ‘The Making of a Murderer’ about Steven Avery in Manitowoc County, USA. Made over 10 years, this is a real-life story of someone who was originally convicted on a witness line-up which was later proved to false – it had been manipulated by the law enforcement officers. The later murder I am not going to comment on as there is still a great deal of press coverage about what was left out or left in the TV series and the evidence that was or was not presented by the film-makers.
So, did I like the book? Well yes, otherwise I wouldn’t be writing at any length about any of the content.
Was it well written? Yes.
In this story we hear about a prostitute who has a clever idea – she films her clients and stores the videos on the Dark Internet, thus making them extremely difficult to find by anyone other than herself, but useful material against the time she might need them for blackmail or additional income...
I wrote and explored the Dark Internet in a previous post – about Tuesday Falling - but just a quick recap here: the Dark Web is a series of web sites that are publically visibly but that hide the IP addresses of the servers behind them. They are thus effectively anonymous and difficult to police.
The Dark Web can be useful for legitimate uses such as when you live in a country that has banned external contact, you can do this through the Dark Web, but mainly it is used for illegal activities.
There is also the Deep Web: this includes the Dark Web but also all user databases, webmail pages, registration required web forums, and the pages behind paywalls. This means that every page visible on the internet has maybe millions of Deep Web pages behind it which can be accessed.
The Dark Internet is further networks, databases or websites that cannot be reached over the (normal and visible) internet and are proprietary, niche, or very private.
So, for the computer (very literate) there are many places where you can hide the items you don’t want anyone else to know about...
The agent - *** - uses a Keurig coffee machine. Now this is a make I was not familiar with, and being a coffee fanatic, and as it was rated highly in this book, I thought I should find out more about this. It seems that it is just another form of Nespresso – a pod machine. I use a Nespresso at home and can recommend it for those not up to the ‘real’ machine which my husband uses. He tamps and presses and..produces coffee with the best crema ever.
Note to all users of coffee machines. Use Volvic water. I know I sound like I am an advert here, but the more neutral your water is, the better coffee you will get. It really does make a difference to the taste whichever machine you use. The perfect cup of coffee should be made with water high in magnesium and low in bicarbonate and low in sodium. It’s all in the chemistry.. and you can read pages and pages about the chemical compositions that make the difference to get the most precise ‘best’ taste. However, I confess, what I like in coffee taste, may not be what you like. After all, people still drink Starbuck’s standard coffee!
Of course in this novel the characters also mention that they don’t like the homogeneity of big chains, and are part of the movement ‘Coffee shops against Starbucks’ [insert photo of eclectic] and look forward to coffee shops with built in shelves where books are ‘set wild’ and there is an eclectic layout and furnishings. And I am with them on this and thus have collected a few photos of my favourite shops to demonstrate, but will only show a very few of these here.
I also was very interested in that the story considers, in an oblique, way, the issues after rape – especially that of child abuse rape. Here we see that the characters change – their emotions are affected, their behaviour becomes different, some turn violent and act out their rage, others remain child-like in their behavior and yet others decide to exploit others sometimes through prostitution. Watching the TV programme ‘Ray Donovan’ you see all this in the characters of the 3 brothers – two of whom were raped by a priest and one managed to get away.
The final item that I would like to explore from the novel is about knowledge management. Now, I would land on this wouldn’t i? As this was my career for many years in academia – lecturing on this very topic. But it also links into psychology and brain activity.
In the book it says that a fact without context is just a data point, with context it takes on a different meaning – everyone walks through the world influenced by confirmation bias. Now this is true but the reason behind needs some explanation. The confirmation bias is a result of that person’s life history. It includes their physical and psychological make-up, their upbringing, their education, their experiences. In fact everything that has up to that point in time, made that person the person they are, with the understanding of the world that they have. In the end that which turns them into a person who believes in the glass half-full or half-empty. Or somewhere in between – everything they see and do is confirmed and explained by what they have seen and done before including the people they have met and the conversations they have had, or not had.
That is not to say that you cannot change. With help you can change your view from half-empty to half-full, but it is difficult. As any psychologist!
Added to which there is the witness syndrome. People in high stress situations tend to blend what they feared might happen/could happen with what actually saw. And they would pass a polygraph as they truly believed what they saw. So in any road accident, ask people what colour and size was the car, and they will tell you different things – and truly believe what they say.
Do take a look at the Huffington Post, if you don’t believe me. Search for eyewitness errors and you will see many. Never ever convict someone on a witness’s testimony. They may truly believe what they say, but it may not be true at all. See the TV programme ‘The Making of a Murderer’ about Steven Avery in Manitowoc County, USA. Made over 10 years, this is a real-life story of someone who was originally convicted on a witness line-up which was later proved to false – it had been manipulated by the law enforcement officers. The later murder I am not going to comment on as there is still a great deal of press coverage about what was left out or left in the TV series and the evidence that was or was not presented by the film-makers.
So, did I like the book? Well yes, otherwise I wouldn’t be writing at any length about any of the content.
Was it well written? Yes.
July 1, 2019
I've found a new favorite series! The book started off a bit slow with a lot of details and characters, but once Allison arrives in the victim's hometown, the story starts to fly. I could not put this book down. I'm looking forward to reading another Allison McNeil book.
February 20, 2017
Loved it
The second installment...can't wait for more! I read both books over the course of two days, too bad he can't write that fast!!
The second installment...can't wait for more! I read both books over the course of two days, too bad he can't write that fast!!
May 3, 2019
Very good book.
This is the kind of book that's enjoyable to read.Figuring out all the character's.Allison McNeil ,strong,smart.I'll definitely read another Jeff Gunhus story.
This is the kind of book that's enjoyable to read.Figuring out all the character's.Allison McNeil ,strong,smart.I'll definitely read another Jeff Gunhus story.
January 29, 2016
At first glance and when you begin reading you think this is a typical story. Good girl turn prostitute videoing her jobs that include senators suddenly murdered and the FBI involved. But it is actually more. We get a lot of interesting twists and turns. The ending wasn’t what you expect. You get a feeling that is who it is but it doesn’t really sit well. You find ways to think no no not that one. But in the end you can’t deny and you just shake your head not believing that could be true.
The story has several stories in one. You have Allison and how she is dealing with her roles in her dad’s life, her guilt and her job. She is now on leave and investigating the murder of a call girl on behalf of the director of the FBI. Allison is stubborn and fierce. A sharp mind and tongue as well. So that is one story Allison and her solving a crime and learning about herself.
Than you have Libby. He is dealing with reality crashing in on him. His boss is a douchecanoe and he is seeing just how horrible he is. He is seeing what he has become and not liking it. He is feeling disappointment in himself and wanting to change. His dad believes in him even if he doesn’t. I do hope later books we see more of him.
We have the political dynamics and what role they played in the murders we see. We have the power and greed dynamics and the wanting to be more. We get to see the mind of a killer in more ways than one. We have the undermining of Harris and who he really is. That man is really horrible. But he serves a purpose.
Mike is the character that one feels more for. He is relatable in that he acts like one of us. He is a reporter out for the story. Latching his wagon on Allison to get to the truth and see what is going on. He follows her from the morgue where Allison learns of the call girls identity, through the murder of the morgue orderly and the town where everything unravels. they become close and yet you feel the distance there. The distance because of Allison’s fears. A complex character that has you wanting to see him get what he deserves and more.
The story is a whodunnit and why of sorts. Why were all those people collateral for the videos? That one baffles me. Why kill so many? We watch Allison race against time to figure out who killed the call girl while trying to battle the political ground that this case is on. It’s a story about power-who has it, who wants it, how to grab it and how to obtain it. It’s about finding your way for libby. It’s about political intrigue and how to keep above the scandals that can ruin a career. About lies, deception, manipulation and navigating your way through it to come out on top. So many twists and turns along the way that keep you wanting to know more and see what could possibly happen next. so many minefields on many arenas-political, emotional and murder.
the writing is fast paced and keeps you in the story. It draws you in with the political mine field, the battle of finding your way back to who you want to be, finding out why this woman was killed and who did it and with Allison and her pursuit of justice. The characters bring you in but the plot keeps you intrigued. A story with danger, mystery, power fights and intrigue that really you have no idea what is going to happen next in a minefield that began like any other story of a call girl for rich and powerful being killed but turns into something more sinister and thrilling. Something that keeps you guessing and wondering. Something that has you wanting to know why and who. A great story of thrills and power.
The story has several stories in one. You have Allison and how she is dealing with her roles in her dad’s life, her guilt and her job. She is now on leave and investigating the murder of a call girl on behalf of the director of the FBI. Allison is stubborn and fierce. A sharp mind and tongue as well. So that is one story Allison and her solving a crime and learning about herself.
Than you have Libby. He is dealing with reality crashing in on him. His boss is a douchecanoe and he is seeing just how horrible he is. He is seeing what he has become and not liking it. He is feeling disappointment in himself and wanting to change. His dad believes in him even if he doesn’t. I do hope later books we see more of him.
We have the political dynamics and what role they played in the murders we see. We have the power and greed dynamics and the wanting to be more. We get to see the mind of a killer in more ways than one. We have the undermining of Harris and who he really is. That man is really horrible. But he serves a purpose.
Mike is the character that one feels more for. He is relatable in that he acts like one of us. He is a reporter out for the story. Latching his wagon on Allison to get to the truth and see what is going on. He follows her from the morgue where Allison learns of the call girls identity, through the murder of the morgue orderly and the town where everything unravels. they become close and yet you feel the distance there. The distance because of Allison’s fears. A complex character that has you wanting to see him get what he deserves and more.
The story is a whodunnit and why of sorts. Why were all those people collateral for the videos? That one baffles me. Why kill so many? We watch Allison race against time to figure out who killed the call girl while trying to battle the political ground that this case is on. It’s a story about power-who has it, who wants it, how to grab it and how to obtain it. It’s about finding your way for libby. It’s about political intrigue and how to keep above the scandals that can ruin a career. About lies, deception, manipulation and navigating your way through it to come out on top. So many twists and turns along the way that keep you wanting to know more and see what could possibly happen next. so many minefields on many arenas-political, emotional and murder.
the writing is fast paced and keeps you in the story. It draws you in with the political mine field, the battle of finding your way back to who you want to be, finding out why this woman was killed and who did it and with Allison and her pursuit of justice. The characters bring you in but the plot keeps you intrigued. A story with danger, mystery, power fights and intrigue that really you have no idea what is going to happen next in a minefield that began like any other story of a call girl for rich and powerful being killed but turns into something more sinister and thrilling. Something that keeps you guessing and wondering. Something that has you wanting to know why and who. A great story of thrills and power.
January 21, 2016
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT DJ'S BOOK CORNER.
Last year I started reading more thrillers, which has never really been a genre I've been very fond of. But that's all changed and this book has just added to my enjoyment of these types of books. Killer Pursuit was very good and had all the elements a thriller should have. Excitement, details, and good research.
The writing was amazing and that was everything to me. I can't read a thriller with bad writing. I loved the multiple POVs and how each character had a background story. I found myself enjoying learning the history of these characters just as much as the plot and that's not something I say very often, if at all. Each background story was slipped into the book sporadically and only when it made sense, and I could appreciate that. I found the MC Allison McNeil to be a strong lead with a spine of steel even as she fell prey to her own emotions sometimes. I mean, she is a woman and as much as we try to deny it, we are emotional creatures. But still, her instincts were spot on and she was a believable FBI agent with beauty and brains. There may even be a romance on the horizons for our MC. As long as it doesn't take over the series, I think it will be great.
Other characters I liked were Clarence Mason (gotta love those good-bad guys) and Libby Ashworth. Libby was one of those characters you had to like because you could feel where he was coming from in how he felt about politics and all the crap that goes down behind the scenes. I don't think many people have faith in their governments so to have a glimpse into the mind of an insider who has also lost faith in the governing institution was interesting. Did I say that Mason was Libby's father? Yeah, their interactions were really interesting too. As you can guess, their relationship is fractured beyond repair (at this point), but by the end of the book, I had a feeling that at some point in the series they may find themselves on mutual ground. If that doesn't happen, I can almost guarantee it will be Mason's fault, LOL.
The plot was well thought out and very intriguing. I was pulled in very early on in the book and it didn't let up. I will say that I felt the story was dragged out much longer than it needed to be. Though I love details, I think some scenes just went on too long and maybe, some of the POVs were not necessarily needed. At least, not as much as they were used. Again, I enjoy multiple POVs, but in this book, they sort of detracted from an otherwise great story.
As for plot twists, I did not figure out who the killer was before Allison did and that was great. I like being surprised and a predictable thriller could never pull four stars out of me, let alone five. So that was definitely a plus.
I would highly recommend this book to readers who love crime thrillers. I'm glad this is a series and that there are other books. There is actually a book that comes before this one, Killer Within, that I might check out. I know how it ends because it's talked about in this book, but I want to read that one just to get more insight into the lives and minds of the characters, if for nothing else. So yes! Give this book a read. I can't imagine that you'll be disappointed.
Last year I started reading more thrillers, which has never really been a genre I've been very fond of. But that's all changed and this book has just added to my enjoyment of these types of books. Killer Pursuit was very good and had all the elements a thriller should have. Excitement, details, and good research.
The writing was amazing and that was everything to me. I can't read a thriller with bad writing. I loved the multiple POVs and how each character had a background story. I found myself enjoying learning the history of these characters just as much as the plot and that's not something I say very often, if at all. Each background story was slipped into the book sporadically and only when it made sense, and I could appreciate that. I found the MC Allison McNeil to be a strong lead with a spine of steel even as she fell prey to her own emotions sometimes. I mean, she is a woman and as much as we try to deny it, we are emotional creatures. But still, her instincts were spot on and she was a believable FBI agent with beauty and brains. There may even be a romance on the horizons for our MC. As long as it doesn't take over the series, I think it will be great.
Other characters I liked were Clarence Mason (gotta love those good-bad guys) and Libby Ashworth. Libby was one of those characters you had to like because you could feel where he was coming from in how he felt about politics and all the crap that goes down behind the scenes. I don't think many people have faith in their governments so to have a glimpse into the mind of an insider who has also lost faith in the governing institution was interesting. Did I say that Mason was Libby's father? Yeah, their interactions were really interesting too. As you can guess, their relationship is fractured beyond repair (at this point), but by the end of the book, I had a feeling that at some point in the series they may find themselves on mutual ground. If that doesn't happen, I can almost guarantee it will be Mason's fault, LOL.
The plot was well thought out and very intriguing. I was pulled in very early on in the book and it didn't let up. I will say that I felt the story was dragged out much longer than it needed to be. Though I love details, I think some scenes just went on too long and maybe, some of the POVs were not necessarily needed. At least, not as much as they were used. Again, I enjoy multiple POVs, but in this book, they sort of detracted from an otherwise great story.
As for plot twists, I did not figure out who the killer was before Allison did and that was great. I like being surprised and a predictable thriller could never pull four stars out of me, let alone five. So that was definitely a plus.
I would highly recommend this book to readers who love crime thrillers. I'm glad this is a series and that there are other books. There is actually a book that comes before this one, Killer Within, that I might check out. I know how it ends because it's talked about in this book, but I want to read that one just to get more insight into the lives and minds of the characters, if for nothing else. So yes! Give this book a read. I can't imagine that you'll be disappointed.
January 11, 2016
This book starts off telling you what happened in a previous case special agent Alison McNeil worked on. Then it jumps back to what happens during the current case. Cathrine Few’s is a D.C call girl who’s paid big money to sleep with people of importance. In order to catch these sleazeballs in the act there is always a camera running ,but one day she decides to set up another camera as her insurance policy. A smart move on her part since it catches her murder and her killers face. Unfortunately the killer knows this and steals the memory card from the camera. Cathrine had the backup camera connected to a live feed streaming somewhere,so the FBI tries tracking down this live feed but what they don’t know is the killer is after it as well. Alison gets asked to look into the case off the record by the FBI director. So she heads to the morgue to examine the body,she discovers a few things not in the original report,such as the killer is left handed and Cathrine had a tattoo. Its quite unusual how the tattoo is discovered. The tat gives her a clue as to where to start looking for Cathrine’s real name. Just outside morgue a reporter over hears her phone conversation about her off the record case and threatens to publish the stuff he’s heard but she finds an interesting way to stop this and ends up taking him along on the investigation. Alison and Mike start heading to there location when she gets a call that the guy from the morgue is dead. After investigating the death they make there way back to Catherine’s home town and head to a local seedy bar to talk to her sister, the sister Natalie storms in with a gun on Carl ready to shoot him for beating his wife,she shoots off a warning shot but still ends up arrested for the night. Ali heads to the jail to talk to Nat but gains no further information,meanwhile Mike takes off and heads to the Smith-Shelly house where Natalie lives but a fire breaks out. Alison heads to the raging fire and runs in to save people,later her and Mike decide the killer is already in town and race back to the jail fearing for Natalie. The killer is already there and murders the only on site deputy. Natalie puts up a fight but is subdued and kidnapped. The killer calls and agrees to talk to them so Ali and Mike go to this abandoned wear house. All in all the killers true identity is revealed and I can say I was surprised as to who it was,although I early on thought it might be this person but then thought it wasn’t. I loved the character of Alison,she’s a bad (expletive) FBI agent. The parts about her father were hard for me to read,since my dad is going through dementia which is similar,it kills me to think one day he might not even remember who I am. Anyways I thought the beginning lagged a little but picked up and had a lot of action towards the middle to end of the book. The beginning lacked excitement mostly due to the political aspects,i do not enjoy politics. The characters were pretty developed and overall I enjoyed this book. I received a advanced readers copy of this book for free for review purposes. All thoughts and or opinions are my own and I was not compensated. You can find this book and all of this authors other books on Amazon,link is below
August 9, 2016
If you love thrillers and suspense with a strong heroine solving murder cases, this is definitely a must read. I absolutely enjoyed this mystery thriller! I’m a huge fan of crime show series, and the television show Criminal Minds, and this is absolutely just like the show, just in reading form. The heroine is a Behavioral Analysis so she’s part of the BAU which analyzes and get inside the minds of killers to solve cases. How fantastic is that?! Gosh it’s great getting back into this genre after binging on historical romances for years, this was definitely a great novel to get me back into reading.
It was interesting from the very beginning, with special agent Allison McNeil hiding in the bushes in the woods with her crew preparing to gang up on a serial killer. This definitely caught me off guard because it read as though there was a first book I had to read before getting to this one and really, there is a Book One! So now I definitely have to get that first book to catch up on everything I got out of this story. But from there the story just got better with a murder of a high society prostitute, and the mystery and suspense of finding her killer and the video she filmed which kept me on edge and turning the pages.
Allison McNeil is the kind of character that I’ll follow into every new crime case that comes her way. I would so love for this to be a mystery series because I’ll absolutely read more of her. She’s tough and independent and doesn’t give a crap about what others think, unless it’s her higher superior, but she knows what she’s doing even if it could get her kill, but if it gets her to the killer, she’ll stop at nothing to catch them. We also get to see sides of her that are vulnerable due to her past, which had a huge impact on who she is and on how she makes her decisions, in her personal life in and in her career. And I love her determination and focus on a case. Though sometimes she gets to emotional involved and it effects her mentally and emotionally, she’s passionate about what she does even if it guts her with what she has to go through to solve as case.
I really enjoyed reading the mystery from different points of views of people who were also trying to solve the case, either it was Allison secretly sleuthing around undetected by the FBI; a hired hit man turned PI looking for the video; an assistant of a politician connected to the murdered prostitute, or the murderer himself who we don’t know who it is.
Because this is my first novel from Jeff, I’m absolutely hooked on his writing and storytelling. How he weaves the msytery and suspense together was brilliant and kept me turning the pages waiting and guessing to whom the killer is among all the characters you meet and are in point of view with. Like when the killer was revealed, it was absolute shock to your mentality because you actually got to know how that person and maybe even liked them, so it was a blow to your face. But I’ll say it was a good kind of blow.
I’m definitely going to be getting the first book in the Allison McNeil series and future releases by Jeff.
*ARC was provided by the author for honest review.
It was interesting from the very beginning, with special agent Allison McNeil hiding in the bushes in the woods with her crew preparing to gang up on a serial killer. This definitely caught me off guard because it read as though there was a first book I had to read before getting to this one and really, there is a Book One! So now I definitely have to get that first book to catch up on everything I got out of this story. But from there the story just got better with a murder of a high society prostitute, and the mystery and suspense of finding her killer and the video she filmed which kept me on edge and turning the pages.
Allison McNeil is the kind of character that I’ll follow into every new crime case that comes her way. I would so love for this to be a mystery series because I’ll absolutely read more of her. She’s tough and independent and doesn’t give a crap about what others think, unless it’s her higher superior, but she knows what she’s doing even if it could get her kill, but if it gets her to the killer, she’ll stop at nothing to catch them. We also get to see sides of her that are vulnerable due to her past, which had a huge impact on who she is and on how she makes her decisions, in her personal life in and in her career. And I love her determination and focus on a case. Though sometimes she gets to emotional involved and it effects her mentally and emotionally, she’s passionate about what she does even if it guts her with what she has to go through to solve as case.
I really enjoyed reading the mystery from different points of views of people who were also trying to solve the case, either it was Allison secretly sleuthing around undetected by the FBI; a hired hit man turned PI looking for the video; an assistant of a politician connected to the murdered prostitute, or the murderer himself who we don’t know who it is.
Because this is my first novel from Jeff, I’m absolutely hooked on his writing and storytelling. How he weaves the msytery and suspense together was brilliant and kept me turning the pages waiting and guessing to whom the killer is among all the characters you meet and are in point of view with. Like when the killer was revealed, it was absolute shock to your mentality because you actually got to know how that person and maybe even liked them, so it was a blow to your face. But I’ll say it was a good kind of blow.
I’m definitely going to be getting the first book in the Allison McNeil series and future releases by Jeff.
*ARC was provided by the author for honest review.
December 30, 2015
WOW!! Killer Pursuit is absolutely fantastic! It's action-packed, tense and full of twists. Not only is the plot interesting, there is also a certain sense of realism to the writing.
Killer Pursuit has all of the twists and turns that I crave in a thriller but also feels incredibly plausible. There wasn't a single moment when the author expected me to suspend disbelief and go along with the story. The amount of mystery, character development, and police procedure was well-balanced. The story is told in third person limited point of view and bounces between characters with each chapter. I really enjoy this format because it's easy to follow and I feel like I'm in the mind of each character.
I love a good, strong female character as much as anyone, but sometimes they come off as exaggerated and stereotypical. Allison McNeil is everything that I hope for in a female character. She's witty, headstrong, and doesn't take any crap. She is also feminine, emotional and intuitive. Allison was the shining star of this book, but the other characters are just as well-written. The only characters in this book that were one-dimensional are the ones that were supposed to be. Excellent character development without being tedious!
One thing that I really liked about Killer Pursuit is that it could easily be a stand alone book. I have not read the first book (Killer Within) and yet I didn't have any issues understanding the story line or connecting with the characters. Yes, there are some references to the first book that are most likely spoilers. But, the amount of backstory isn't overwhelming and there is a sense of conclusion at the end.
Side note: I only recently heard of this author after I received an ARC of The Torment Of Rachel Ames. But, I have already downloaded his other books to my Kindle for when I have a moment to read them! Mr. Gunhus' writing has really made an impression on me. Rachel Ames had an awesome Stephen King feel to it and Killer Pursuit was a whole different animal. His execution in both was flawless. I'm very excited to see what else he can do.
Also, a shout out to Extended Imagery for the absolutely stunning cover art! Very nice!!
I received an uncorrected proof of #killerpursuit courtesy of the author, Jeff Gunhus, in exchange for my honest review. Check out www.jeffgunhus.com for more info!
Killer Pursuit has all of the twists and turns that I crave in a thriller but also feels incredibly plausible. There wasn't a single moment when the author expected me to suspend disbelief and go along with the story. The amount of mystery, character development, and police procedure was well-balanced. The story is told in third person limited point of view and bounces between characters with each chapter. I really enjoy this format because it's easy to follow and I feel like I'm in the mind of each character.
I love a good, strong female character as much as anyone, but sometimes they come off as exaggerated and stereotypical. Allison McNeil is everything that I hope for in a female character. She's witty, headstrong, and doesn't take any crap. She is also feminine, emotional and intuitive. Allison was the shining star of this book, but the other characters are just as well-written. The only characters in this book that were one-dimensional are the ones that were supposed to be. Excellent character development without being tedious!
One thing that I really liked about Killer Pursuit is that it could easily be a stand alone book. I have not read the first book (Killer Within) and yet I didn't have any issues understanding the story line or connecting with the characters. Yes, there are some references to the first book that are most likely spoilers. But, the amount of backstory isn't overwhelming and there is a sense of conclusion at the end.
Side note: I only recently heard of this author after I received an ARC of The Torment Of Rachel Ames. But, I have already downloaded his other books to my Kindle for when I have a moment to read them! Mr. Gunhus' writing has really made an impression on me. Rachel Ames had an awesome Stephen King feel to it and Killer Pursuit was a whole different animal. His execution in both was flawless. I'm very excited to see what else he can do.
Also, a shout out to Extended Imagery for the absolutely stunning cover art! Very nice!!
I received an uncorrected proof of #killerpursuit courtesy of the author, Jeff Gunhus, in exchange for my honest review. Check out www.jeffgunhus.com for more info!
January 12, 2016
I am so excited that I was one of the first people to have the opportunity to read Jeff Gunhus’ The Killer Pursuit: An Allison McNeil Thriller.
My only disappointment was that I didn’t read The Killer Within first – the first novel in the Allison McNeil thrillers! Reading the first book second will be similar to watching Episodes 4, 5, and 6 of Star Wars before episodes 1, 2, and 3.
This novel captured me from the beginning – his style is perfect for me – very James Patterson style chapters.
We begin the book by meeting our heroine, Allison McNeil – working on an unsettling case in the middle of nowhere – who leads her team to an explosive ending. The tenseness and emotions of this situation are unnerving to say the least.
Next, we jump to the gruesome murder of a high society call girl, and the writing immediately and described the scene in such a way that I felt transported into the room, able to feel and see what the victim and killer were feeling and seeing.
Allison leads an unofficial chase for a missing tape that will help determine who the killer is, begrudgingly taking a local reporter along with her for her journey. She is unsure who to trust throughout this entire chase, as no one seems to be revealing the entire truth.
The only person she can seem to totally trust is her dad, who unfortunately has Alzheimer’s.
Gunhus’ ability to describe scenes in such a way that it is neither too wordy, nor leaving his readers missing pieces of the puzzle, is an amazing feat for a writer.
I really liked that the chapters went from character to character – not just based on the perspective of one person.
This allows us to see the shenanigans of the political scandals, how hard Allison has to work as a woman within the FBI, and how many rollercoasters one has to take to catch a killer!
Normally I’m not one for political insight within books, but I found the brief encounters with Libby and several other corrupted political-type characters were interesting enough to grab me in for more.
Gunhus has gained a follower from me – I cannot wait to read more of his novels, both within this series, and his other novels for adults.
I also briefly chatter with Gunhus – and he is like me – prefers the feel and senses of a good paper book vs electronic readers. I am so glad he was able to send a paper book for me to curl up with.
*****I received this book at no cost for my fabulous review ***
My only disappointment was that I didn’t read The Killer Within first – the first novel in the Allison McNeil thrillers! Reading the first book second will be similar to watching Episodes 4, 5, and 6 of Star Wars before episodes 1, 2, and 3.
This novel captured me from the beginning – his style is perfect for me – very James Patterson style chapters.
We begin the book by meeting our heroine, Allison McNeil – working on an unsettling case in the middle of nowhere – who leads her team to an explosive ending. The tenseness and emotions of this situation are unnerving to say the least.
Next, we jump to the gruesome murder of a high society call girl, and the writing immediately and described the scene in such a way that I felt transported into the room, able to feel and see what the victim and killer were feeling and seeing.
Allison leads an unofficial chase for a missing tape that will help determine who the killer is, begrudgingly taking a local reporter along with her for her journey. She is unsure who to trust throughout this entire chase, as no one seems to be revealing the entire truth.
The only person she can seem to totally trust is her dad, who unfortunately has Alzheimer’s.
Gunhus’ ability to describe scenes in such a way that it is neither too wordy, nor leaving his readers missing pieces of the puzzle, is an amazing feat for a writer.
I really liked that the chapters went from character to character – not just based on the perspective of one person.
This allows us to see the shenanigans of the political scandals, how hard Allison has to work as a woman within the FBI, and how many rollercoasters one has to take to catch a killer!
Normally I’m not one for political insight within books, but I found the brief encounters with Libby and several other corrupted political-type characters were interesting enough to grab me in for more.
Gunhus has gained a follower from me – I cannot wait to read more of his novels, both within this series, and his other novels for adults.
I also briefly chatter with Gunhus – and he is like me – prefers the feel and senses of a good paper book vs electronic readers. I am so glad he was able to send a paper book for me to curl up with.
*****I received this book at no cost for my fabulous review ***
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January 12, 2016Disclaimer: I was sent this book for free, for me to read and give my unbiased feedback.
This is the first book that I've read by Jeff Gunhus and I have to say it was definitely a page turner. It is a thriller and if you like mysteries this is definitely one you need to check out. We were leaving on vacation a few days after I received it so I decided that I would read it while we were gone. I ended up starting it right when we left our house and read off and on the entire 9 hour drive. I finished it within 2 days and loved every minute of it.
It is the second novel in a series about FBI Agent Allison McNeil. The good thing about it, is that you can read it as a stand-alone title, you don't have to read the first book to enjoy the second. Jeff does a fabulous job giving background on the characters so you have a pretty good idea of the situations that unfolded in the first book to be able to read this one and not be confused.
To sum it up, an upscale, high-society call girl who is connected to many powerful people in Washington D.C. is murdered in her home. Investigators find two cameras that were hidden in her residence to record her encounters with her powerful clients. One of the camera's memory is erased and the second one is connected to the internet. The internet connection is encrypted, it is obvious that the camera's data is being held on a server somewhere but no-one knows where. Special Agent McNeil is asked to run an off-the-record investigation by the FBI Director while she is on leave. The call girl's murder is very similar to a case that she worked a year earlier and the director wanted her on the case in the event that there was a connection between the two cases. Things get very interesting when Special Agent McNeil goes on the hunt for the server where the videos are stored and hears rumors of some of the names of the call girl's clients. She begins to suspect the FBI Director might be involved because rumor has it that some of his political enemies are on the list, she worries about the director's motives. In the mean time, she's not the only one who is looking for the videos and things become quite intense as the mystery unfolds.
Is the FBI Director involved? Who is the killer? Is the other person who is searching for the tapes the killer? Or, is the killer someone that she might have never considered?
This is the first book that I've read by Jeff Gunhus and I have to say it was definitely a page turner. It is a thriller and if you like mysteries this is definitely one you need to check out. We were leaving on vacation a few days after I received it so I decided that I would read it while we were gone. I ended up starting it right when we left our house and read off and on the entire 9 hour drive. I finished it within 2 days and loved every minute of it.
It is the second novel in a series about FBI Agent Allison McNeil. The good thing about it, is that you can read it as a stand-alone title, you don't have to read the first book to enjoy the second. Jeff does a fabulous job giving background on the characters so you have a pretty good idea of the situations that unfolded in the first book to be able to read this one and not be confused.
To sum it up, an upscale, high-society call girl who is connected to many powerful people in Washington D.C. is murdered in her home. Investigators find two cameras that were hidden in her residence to record her encounters with her powerful clients. One of the camera's memory is erased and the second one is connected to the internet. The internet connection is encrypted, it is obvious that the camera's data is being held on a server somewhere but no-one knows where. Special Agent McNeil is asked to run an off-the-record investigation by the FBI Director while she is on leave. The call girl's murder is very similar to a case that she worked a year earlier and the director wanted her on the case in the event that there was a connection between the two cases. Things get very interesting when Special Agent McNeil goes on the hunt for the server where the videos are stored and hears rumors of some of the names of the call girl's clients. She begins to suspect the FBI Director might be involved because rumor has it that some of his political enemies are on the list, she worries about the director's motives. In the mean time, she's not the only one who is looking for the videos and things become quite intense as the mystery unfolds.
Is the FBI Director involved? Who is the killer? Is the other person who is searching for the tapes the killer? Or, is the killer someone that she might have never considered?
January 22, 2016
Uh oh, a high-priced DC call girl has gotten herself killed. Little did her clients know that she was trying to feather her retirement nest egg by videotaping her encounters with customers—customers that included some pretty well-known politicians. In fact, one is on the fast-track to become president. A scandal could ruin him and those pesky tapes have disappeared. He launches a search, but he has stiff competition. The Director of the FBI wants those recordings for himself. He considers them job security, but who should he call for help in securing the prize? Why Alison McNeil, of course.
This is the premise of Jeff Gunhus’ KILLER PURSUIT. It’s a pretty fabulous suspense thriller that is long on action and tangled webs that scumbag politicos leave as a calling card and short on … nothing, really. It’s all there. In fact, there isn’t much negative to say except a slight continuity problem. Things like that drive me crazy because I have to leaf back through the book to make sure I’m remembering things correctly.
Other than that hiccup, the book is exceedingly well-written, the plot tight, and the tension high. It’s one of those fast reads for all those reasons and more. I’d also like to give a nod to the complexity of the plot. I love when a book has multiple storylines going on, and this one does. I also very much liked the protagonist of Alison McNeil. Gunhus supplies her with a sympathetic backstory that explains a lot of trust and anger management issues. I adored the relationship she shares with her dad. Loved those scenes they spent together so much. As for her investigative skills, for me, Alison does some really foolish things. I don’t mind a character being hardheaded, but being stupid is ridiculous. She teeters on the borderline separating the two, and once in a while her foot slips across that line. I forgave the missteps because she is nicely fleshed out.
I definitely recommend KILLER PURSUIT to those that like action-driven offerings that keep you on your toes. If you’re into political thrillers, then it’s even more reason for you to read. Mr. Gunhus has a unique voice, and one that’s worth hearing. I’m giving this one four stars for a job well done.
For the purposes of full disclosure, I was given a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
This is the premise of Jeff Gunhus’ KILLER PURSUIT. It’s a pretty fabulous suspense thriller that is long on action and tangled webs that scumbag politicos leave as a calling card and short on … nothing, really. It’s all there. In fact, there isn’t much negative to say except a slight continuity problem. Things like that drive me crazy because I have to leaf back through the book to make sure I’m remembering things correctly.
Other than that hiccup, the book is exceedingly well-written, the plot tight, and the tension high. It’s one of those fast reads for all those reasons and more. I’d also like to give a nod to the complexity of the plot. I love when a book has multiple storylines going on, and this one does. I also very much liked the protagonist of Alison McNeil. Gunhus supplies her with a sympathetic backstory that explains a lot of trust and anger management issues. I adored the relationship she shares with her dad. Loved those scenes they spent together so much. As for her investigative skills, for me, Alison does some really foolish things. I don’t mind a character being hardheaded, but being stupid is ridiculous. She teeters on the borderline separating the two, and once in a while her foot slips across that line. I forgave the missteps because she is nicely fleshed out.
I definitely recommend KILLER PURSUIT to those that like action-driven offerings that keep you on your toes. If you’re into political thrillers, then it’s even more reason for you to read. Mr. Gunhus has a unique voice, and one that’s worth hearing. I’m giving this one four stars for a job well done.
For the purposes of full disclosure, I was given a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
November 2, 2016
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian. I was gifted my copy of this book.
I read A LOT of books, across many genres, and once in a while you get a book that is out of your usual zone, and totally blows you away.
This is such a book!
The book takes a while to get going, to set the plot out with all the characters doing their thing. ALL the major players have their say, including the bad guys and yes, that is a PLURAL and yes, you know how happy that makes me feel! I misjudged who the real bad guy was, so we ended up with several bad guys, and I loved that.
It's dark, it's bloody, it's far far the most bloodiest book I've read in some time. The bad guys doing their thing? we don't get it all, not at once. Some comes as it happens, but some also comes as said bad guys recall how they came to be in that point in time. Old history, as well as more recent.
I LOVED Allison, right from the start. She has history, bad history, but she isn't letting a rape and a kidnap/torture at the hands of the last killer she caught hold her back. Shooting the colleague in the leg might cost her the job she loves, but she didn't kill him, and she saved the girl! We don't get hardly any of the rape, and none of the kidnap, she's keeping those things close to her chest and not divulging them. I liked we did not get it, I really did.
There is NO romance in this book. I think what surprised me the most, since most of the books I read ARE romance in some way, is that I LOVED that there wasn't! This book does not need it, and I think it may well have spoilt it. Allison does reminisce about a love that could have been, but that's all. There was no place for anything else. I just needed to state that!
I'd like to read something else by this author. I love the was he lays things out, long-ass style. Doesn't always work, but this author pulled it off in a stunning way.
I wrote 4.5 stars at the top of the page when I wrote this out ready for typing up (yes, I DO hand write them first!) and usually that's what I run with. But upon typing up, I can't find a single reason to knock that half star off. So....
5 stars.
**same worded review will appear elsewhere**
I read A LOT of books, across many genres, and once in a while you get a book that is out of your usual zone, and totally blows you away.
This is such a book!
The book takes a while to get going, to set the plot out with all the characters doing their thing. ALL the major players have their say, including the bad guys and yes, that is a PLURAL and yes, you know how happy that makes me feel! I misjudged who the real bad guy was, so we ended up with several bad guys, and I loved that.
It's dark, it's bloody, it's far far the most bloodiest book I've read in some time. The bad guys doing their thing? we don't get it all, not at once. Some comes as it happens, but some also comes as said bad guys recall how they came to be in that point in time. Old history, as well as more recent.
I LOVED Allison, right from the start. She has history, bad history, but she isn't letting a rape and a kidnap/torture at the hands of the last killer she caught hold her back. Shooting the colleague in the leg might cost her the job she loves, but she didn't kill him, and she saved the girl! We don't get hardly any of the rape, and none of the kidnap, she's keeping those things close to her chest and not divulging them. I liked we did not get it, I really did.
There is NO romance in this book. I think what surprised me the most, since most of the books I read ARE romance in some way, is that I LOVED that there wasn't! This book does not need it, and I think it may well have spoilt it. Allison does reminisce about a love that could have been, but that's all. There was no place for anything else. I just needed to state that!
I'd like to read something else by this author. I love the was he lays things out, long-ass style. Doesn't always work, but this author pulled it off in a stunning way.
I wrote 4.5 stars at the top of the page when I wrote this out ready for typing up (yes, I DO hand write them first!) and usually that's what I run with. But upon typing up, I can't find a single reason to knock that half star off. So....
5 stars.
**same worded review will appear elsewhere**
January 22, 2016
Killer Pursuit is a high paced story that takes you deep into an FBI case of murder, lies, and manipulation. This story takes the reader into a fast paced world where you attempt to find justice and race against the unknown. The thriller reads like a crime TV show, easing the reader in something that will make you think and analyze everything.
One of my favorite parts about this story is Allison McNeill, the main character. She is a woman fighting for respect and leverage in a male dominated environment. Jeff Gunhus does a great job of creating a strong female lead who is analytical, brilliant, and resourceful. Watching Allison muddle through the atrocities in this book allows the reader to build a solid respect and connection with her. She feels deeply. She fights for justice. She attempts to stay un-jaded in an occupation where she studies the worst of humanity. For me, Allison made this story great.
The fluidity of this book really brings the story to life. You read this story as an all seeing observer, filing in the details as you progress. You get glimpses into every cog and wheel of what takes place. This style allows the reader to immerse into what is happening and allows for a broader exciting yet terrifying read. You see the violence and the aftermath. You watch the pieces of the puzzle be sewn together. Lines are crossed and paths are set. Jeff does a good job of sharing the reality of the world you read and showing both the deplorable side of humanity alongside the hope and need for justice.
If you love thrillers, check this one out. This is a branch out story from my normal genres and I really enjoyed it. This story focuses on one woman's mission to bring justice to a scenario filed with danger and politics that is so contentedly set in a world of harsh gray realities. The corruption wars with what is right and as a result we have a fast paced intriguing story! I hoping there are more Allison McNeill stories to come. She is a character I would love to read more about!
One of my favorite parts about this story is Allison McNeill, the main character. She is a woman fighting for respect and leverage in a male dominated environment. Jeff Gunhus does a great job of creating a strong female lead who is analytical, brilliant, and resourceful. Watching Allison muddle through the atrocities in this book allows the reader to build a solid respect and connection with her. She feels deeply. She fights for justice. She attempts to stay un-jaded in an occupation where she studies the worst of humanity. For me, Allison made this story great.
The fluidity of this book really brings the story to life. You read this story as an all seeing observer, filing in the details as you progress. You get glimpses into every cog and wheel of what takes place. This style allows the reader to immerse into what is happening and allows for a broader exciting yet terrifying read. You see the violence and the aftermath. You watch the pieces of the puzzle be sewn together. Lines are crossed and paths are set. Jeff does a good job of sharing the reality of the world you read and showing both the deplorable side of humanity alongside the hope and need for justice.
If you love thrillers, check this one out. This is a branch out story from my normal genres and I really enjoyed it. This story focuses on one woman's mission to bring justice to a scenario filed with danger and politics that is so contentedly set in a world of harsh gray realities. The corruption wars with what is right and as a result we have a fast paced intriguing story! I hoping there are more Allison McNeill stories to come. She is a character I would love to read more about!
January 18, 2016
This is the second book I have read in the Allison McNeil series from author Jeff Gunhus. Currently it is available for e-readers and paperback. It is a decent length book at a little over 300 pages.
This is an extremely well written story. Out of all the new authors to hit the market I put Jeff Gunhus in the top 5% of the best out there. With in the first 5 pages of this book I was already to the point of not wanting to put it down. He has a flair for getting his readers attention and then building on that throughout the entire book.
I am not sure the books actually go through a full editorial process before printing because there are some incorrectly spelled words in the book. Needless to say that is the only thing that could be mentioned about this author's books in a negative manner.
The story is based on an FBI agent with the ability to think outside of the box. There is some sexual scenes in this book, mainly at the start. The story is very descriptive with details. You are never lost for what is happening in the book. I like how it is carefully detailed to make it move very smoothly without making the book dull.
If you are looking for a great thriller/suspense book or your favorite genre of book you certainly need to add this to the must read list. It offers a great plot, flows smoothly, and will lock you attention. I would like to thank Jeff Gunhus and affiliates for sending me this awesome book to read and share my opinion.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a sample for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I tried personally and believe will be good for my readers. No other form of compensation was received. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
This is an extremely well written story. Out of all the new authors to hit the market I put Jeff Gunhus in the top 5% of the best out there. With in the first 5 pages of this book I was already to the point of not wanting to put it down. He has a flair for getting his readers attention and then building on that throughout the entire book.
I am not sure the books actually go through a full editorial process before printing because there are some incorrectly spelled words in the book. Needless to say that is the only thing that could be mentioned about this author's books in a negative manner.
The story is based on an FBI agent with the ability to think outside of the box. There is some sexual scenes in this book, mainly at the start. The story is very descriptive with details. You are never lost for what is happening in the book. I like how it is carefully detailed to make it move very smoothly without making the book dull.
If you are looking for a great thriller/suspense book or your favorite genre of book you certainly need to add this to the must read list. It offers a great plot, flows smoothly, and will lock you attention. I would like to thank Jeff Gunhus and affiliates for sending me this awesome book to read and share my opinion.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a sample for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I tried personally and believe will be good for my readers. No other form of compensation was received. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."
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