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Missing Person #1
Missing Person
When the family down the street disappears, Grant is forced to confront a past that he had thought he'd left behind.
With a family missing, and after four years off the police force, Chase Grant finds himself back in the midst of a criminal investigation. But as he teams up with the FBI and the U.S. Marshals working this high-profile case, Grant will be forced to confront a past that he thought he was prepared to deal with, but if he can't overcome his memories, then it could mean the end of a missing family.
With a family missing, and after four years off the police force, Chase Grant finds himself back in the midst of a criminal investigation. But as he teams up with the FBI and the U.S. Marshals working this high-profile case, Grant will be forced to confront a past that he thought he was prepared to deal with, but if he can't overcome his memories, then it could mean the end of a missing family.
360 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 11, 2019
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James Hunt
167 books229 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database.
James Hunt's passion for writing began at an early age. While his journal of yesteryear may never be the work of great fiction, he's been working hard every day since then to bring pages to life. James has well over a decade of writing under his belt, but his professional career in literature didn't take off until 2014.
James currently lives in Orlando, FL and when he's not pounding away at the keyboard you can find him at the theater or somewhere outside enjoying the beautiful Florida weather.
James Hunt's passion for writing began at an early age. While his journal of yesteryear may never be the work of great fiction, he's been working hard every day since then to bring pages to life. James has well over a decade of writing under his belt, but his professional career in literature didn't take off until 2014.
James currently lives in Orlando, FL and when he's not pounding away at the keyboard you can find him at the theater or somewhere outside enjoying the beautiful Florida weather.
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February 6, 2018
Two stars.
Wrote the review for the second book in this series. Both books could have been combined into one book. Won't be reading the third book.
Wrote the review for the second book in this series. Both books could have been combined into one book. Won't be reading the third book.
February 6, 2018
Somewhat okay.
Read the first and second book in this series, won't be reading the third book. There is so much violence and blood. We have enough of it on line and TV, especially if story involves little children and pregnant woman. All for getting the account information so the corrupt government officials influence the United States foreign policies. That is join the headlines too.
Read the first and second book in this series, won't be reading the third book. There is so much violence and blood. We have enough of it on line and TV, especially if story involves little children and pregnant woman. All for getting the account information so the corrupt government officials influence the United States foreign policies. That is join the headlines too.
June 25, 2023
this was an enjoyable listen but I did feel like I came in halfway through the series. the story itself was very interesting and well crafted. The narration really suited the style of the book.
The book ended on s cliff hanger so off to listen to the next one, but I have also found that there was a prequel, so going to listen to that as well.
parts are a bit graphic for trigger warnings. there were a few production issues but they did not spoil the book.
The book ended on s cliff hanger so off to listen to the next one, but I have also found that there was a prequel, so going to listen to that as well.
parts are a bit graphic for trigger warnings. there were a few production issues but they did not spoil the book.
November 17, 2019
This is book four in the Riveting Kidnapping Mystery series and is a standalone read. It’s the first book in this series that I have read, but I enjoyed the author’s EMP series and looked forward to reading something a bit different from them. It proved to be yet another exciting read from the author. The main character is an ex-police detective, Chase Grant, who got fired from his job a few years before and put on trial, for his severe actions in an important case. He used to partner a woman he calls Mocks, who has now been promoted to Lieutenant and at nearly nine months pregnant, is glad of the desk job, or at least her husband is.
Mocks is in charge of the Missing Persons department and leaks a few cold cases to Grant to keep him going, as he is suffering and not exactly making ends meet anymore without a proper job. His face is famous, but for all the wrong reasons. He has tragedy also, in his past and has moved away to a more rural location to escape things from his past. The street he lives on is fairly isolated and he has few neighbours. After a night out re-visiting places of his past and Mocks, he gets home to find the young girl from next door and her dog, hiding in his closet!
Turns out her home has been ransacked and her parents have been taken by unknown assailants. Grant calls the local police and they take the five year old off his hands and supposedly into Child Services, while Grant agrees to keep the dog till her parents can be found. He doesn’t agree with the girl being put into care, but has no power to stop this. He visits the crime scene and finds a clue. He also picks up the girls favourite teddy and wants to hand it in to her, but finds she is not with Child Services. This discovery leads him to finding out his neighbours were not who he thought they were!
He is so out of the zone, he can’t believe he never picked up on anything, especially living next to them for the last six months and even babysitting at times for them. Bring in the FBI and the attractive US Marshal Sam and the game gets more interesting. Once he gets his teeth into a case, it doesn’t matter where it leads, but he will continue to follow the leads and get his man or men and gain justice for the victims. He will have to overcome his painful past memories and the danger of losing another loved one, if he has any chance of finding the girl’s parents alive. If he can’t, then it won’t be only the girl’s parents that may die.
This is a fascinating tale of detective work, missing person cases, a disgraced cop trying to find redemption and the irrational acts of a powerful and dangerous man. Events come together in surprising and unexpected methods, often with killer consequences. This was a thriller of a read from the start and I enjoyed every page. Having read the EMP series of books, I was looking forward to this one, not realising the author wrote in this genre as well, but expecting it to as good if not better than them. I was not disappointed. I will now go back to read the others in this series and look forward to seeing more of Grant and his partner and any other cases raised in the series. I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
Mocks is in charge of the Missing Persons department and leaks a few cold cases to Grant to keep him going, as he is suffering and not exactly making ends meet anymore without a proper job. His face is famous, but for all the wrong reasons. He has tragedy also, in his past and has moved away to a more rural location to escape things from his past. The street he lives on is fairly isolated and he has few neighbours. After a night out re-visiting places of his past and Mocks, he gets home to find the young girl from next door and her dog, hiding in his closet!
Turns out her home has been ransacked and her parents have been taken by unknown assailants. Grant calls the local police and they take the five year old off his hands and supposedly into Child Services, while Grant agrees to keep the dog till her parents can be found. He doesn’t agree with the girl being put into care, but has no power to stop this. He visits the crime scene and finds a clue. He also picks up the girls favourite teddy and wants to hand it in to her, but finds she is not with Child Services. This discovery leads him to finding out his neighbours were not who he thought they were!
He is so out of the zone, he can’t believe he never picked up on anything, especially living next to them for the last six months and even babysitting at times for them. Bring in the FBI and the attractive US Marshal Sam and the game gets more interesting. Once he gets his teeth into a case, it doesn’t matter where it leads, but he will continue to follow the leads and get his man or men and gain justice for the victims. He will have to overcome his painful past memories and the danger of losing another loved one, if he has any chance of finding the girl’s parents alive. If he can’t, then it won’t be only the girl’s parents that may die.
This is a fascinating tale of detective work, missing person cases, a disgraced cop trying to find redemption and the irrational acts of a powerful and dangerous man. Events come together in surprising and unexpected methods, often with killer consequences. This was a thriller of a read from the start and I enjoyed every page. Having read the EMP series of books, I was looking forward to this one, not realising the author wrote in this genre as well, but expecting it to as good if not better than them. I was not disappointed. I will now go back to read the others in this series and look forward to seeing more of Grant and his partner and any other cases raised in the series. I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
November 22, 2019
Missing Person by James Hunt is a wonderful story to read. This is book number four in this wonderful series that I have loved reading since the first book in this wonderful series. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about suspense,thrillers and mysteries.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 28, 2023
"Missing Person: Book 1" starts in the middle of the story, where "Missing: The Beginning" left off. It's a tad confusing.
A couple have been abducted and their young daughter is in protective custody. The husband, an accountant, managed the books for an international criminal ring and, in a mistaken bid to secure his safety, has locked down $5.5Bn.
Retired Homicide Detective Chase Grant initially assists the investigation and, when his methods prove successful, is brought in as a consultant to the FBI.
It's a novel that moves at speed, rarely taking time to breathe, and it is the better for it. It is overly gory in places, more so than it needs to be, but it is a very good read.
3.5 Stars, raised to 4 Stars.
A couple have been abducted and their young daughter is in protective custody. The husband, an accountant, managed the books for an international criminal ring and, in a mistaken bid to secure his safety, has locked down $5.5Bn.
Retired Homicide Detective Chase Grant initially assists the investigation and, when his methods prove successful, is brought in as a consultant to the FBI.
It's a novel that moves at speed, rarely taking time to breathe, and it is the better for it. It is overly gory in places, more so than it needs to be, but it is a very good read.
3.5 Stars, raised to 4 Stars.
December 19, 2017
Grant is a disgraced Seattle police officer that still knows how to get the job done. This case involves a family in the witness protection program that is abducted, the head of the FBI, a federal marshall that didn't like her previous "hands on" instructor at the FBI (so she joined the witness protection program instead) and is teemed up with Grant, and Grant's former partner in the Seattle Police Dept. who is now in management at SPD and is pregnant. There are others involved with other roles. The book is a pretty quick read, but leaves you hanging. This story is completed, but another one starts, allowing the author to start a series. This is a pretty good read.
January 24, 2019
I borrowed Missing Person ~ A Riveting Kidnapping Mystery ~ Book 1 from the Kindle Unlimited program.
Chase Grant is working on the kidnapping case with the FBI, US Marshall's Office and Seattle PD as a consultant. Using his analytical mind and way of thinking he finds the leads that are missed and successfully helps rescue two of the family members.
The action is constant as the evidence turns in an unexpected direction and to one of the top officials in the government. Another kidnapping at the end will start the next book in the series, so Grant is off to a new and very personal case.
Chase Grant is working on the kidnapping case with the FBI, US Marshall's Office and Seattle PD as a consultant. Using his analytical mind and way of thinking he finds the leads that are missed and successfully helps rescue two of the family members.
The action is constant as the evidence turns in an unexpected direction and to one of the top officials in the government. Another kidnapping at the end will start the next book in the series, so Grant is off to a new and very personal case.
November 26, 2020
Why they are kidnapped
Each time a person is taken it fills the void of the one taken. Law enforcement fights to find the one taken. Sometimes that causes lives of the police or whatever agency is out the beating the bricks to find the ones that were taken. The is no one answer that explain the reasons the person has for taking another person. Thus series helps to explain the why of some of our takers.
Each time a person is taken it fills the void of the one taken. Law enforcement fights to find the one taken. Sometimes that causes lives of the police or whatever agency is out the beating the bricks to find the ones that were taken. The is no one answer that explain the reasons the person has for taking another person. Thus series helps to explain the why of some of our takers.
February 4, 2022
Action and love!
This book reminded me of what good people in law enforcement are about! There are none left in the upper echelon of law these days. The FBI is crap as is some high ranking generals along with the entire democrat party with RINOS to boot! But, this book brought action, love, and close friendship to the forefront! Very well written novel with characters you love and some we do not, but they hopefully get theirs in the end,
This book reminded me of what good people in law enforcement are about! There are none left in the upper echelon of law these days. The FBI is crap as is some high ranking generals along with the entire democrat party with RINOS to boot! But, this book brought action, love, and close friendship to the forefront! Very well written novel with characters you love and some we do not, but they hopefully get theirs in the end,
November 6, 2018
Action-filled suspense
Detective Grant is my hero in this story, he is intelligent, courageous, unselfish, and extremely observant in details that help to find the bad guys! I was definitely riveted to this story, so filled with action and suspense, that I can’t wait to read the next book!
Detective Grant is my hero in this story, he is intelligent, courageous, unselfish, and extremely observant in details that help to find the bad guys! I was definitely riveted to this story, so filled with action and suspense, that I can’t wait to read the next book!
April 26, 2022
Missing Person: A Riveting Kidnapping Mystery- Book 2
(A Riveting Kidnapping Mystery #4)
by James Hunt
More government, law enforcement and foreign agents. Who do you help?
Will that help be in time? Who lives? Who dies?
The narration was well done by, Mikela Drew.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have
voluntarily left this review.
(A Riveting Kidnapping Mystery #4)
by James Hunt
More government, law enforcement and foreign agents. Who do you help?
Will that help be in time? Who lives? Who dies?
The narration was well done by, Mikela Drew.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have
voluntarily left this review.
December 29, 2017
Riveting
Loved this book kept me interested in what was coming next. Not a lot of vulgarity & no sex which was great. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Thanks for sharing your talent as a good author.
Loved this book kept me interested in what was coming next. Not a lot of vulgarity & no sex which was great. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Thanks for sharing your talent as a good author.
January 15, 2018
Very good. Couldn't put it down. Can't wait for the next one. Will look forward to the conclusion. Please notify me when available.
I would recommend both books to my friends. Both books keep my attention and couldn't wait to finish both stories
I would recommend both books to my friends. Both books keep my attention and couldn't wait to finish both stories
November 18, 2019
Suspense, mystery, thrills and twists and turns await you in the story. The story line pulls the reader in and holds their attention until the end. Once you start reading, you won't want to put it down.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
March 7, 2021
Villains and hero’s
This book gives a good description of how much the hero’s love helping people. While traveling a narrow path. While the villains do as they please for their own pleasures.
This book gives a good description of how much the hero’s love helping people. While traveling a narrow path. While the villains do as they please for their own pleasures.
July 18, 2021
These are super entertaining!
On the 4th in the series I have found all novels so far to be great entertaining reads. Fast paced interesting characters plot twists and unique story lines. Definitely worth checking out.
On the 4th in the series I have found all novels so far to be great entertaining reads. Fast paced interesting characters plot twists and unique story lines. Definitely worth checking out.
January 15, 2024
Great book
This second book follows Grant after he was released from the missing persons Bureau for not following police procedures. This book is as fast paced as the first and keeps you turning the pages to find out if they will make it out of this one alive.
This second book follows Grant after he was released from the missing persons Bureau for not following police procedures. This book is as fast paced as the first and keeps you turning the pages to find out if they will make it out of this one alive.
December 19, 2017
great read, can't wait for the next installment.
December 24, 2017
Finished both books in less than 2 days. So it made me stay at it. But the end??? Not happy. When’s the next one come out?
December 30, 2017
Great book
I gave this book a five star rating because its well worth it full of action it keeps you guessing
I gave this book a five star rating because its well worth it full of action it keeps you guessing
January 5, 2018
Keeps getting better
Hard to believe book two is even better than book one. I don’t think I can stand the wait for book three.
Hard to believe book two is even better than book one. I don’t think I can stand the wait for book three.
January 16, 2018
Page turner!
Can't wait to see how this plays out. Catches you immediately & doesnt let go! When is book 2 out?!
Can't wait to see how this plays out. Catches you immediately & doesnt let go! When is book 2 out?!
February 1, 2018
Back on the job.
The trill of the chase helps clear the mind of the past problems of passed where things did not work out well.
The trill of the chase helps clear the mind of the past problems of passed where things did not work out well.
February 6, 2018
Very good book. Finished in 2 days. Started the next book. Hard to put book down. Loved the first book.
June 14, 2018
Mystery
Great book was exciting from the beginning to the end. Very well written. Can't wait to read book number two.
Great book was exciting from the beginning to the end. Very well written. Can't wait to read book number two.
June 17, 2018
This was just an okay book in my opinion.
August 21, 2018
Enjoyed
The story was very exciting and thrilling. I can't wait to read the next one. I believe others will enjoy reading this book.
The story was very exciting and thrilling. I can't wait to read the next one. I believe others will enjoy reading this book.
February 10, 2019
Good
The storyline was good and the main character was interesting. I would have liked more of a background on the main character.
The storyline was good and the main character was interesting. I would have liked more of a background on the main character.
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