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katiemack's review against another edition
4.0
I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I'm woefully late to reviewing this, but I did enjoy it! I haven't read Tana French in years but liked her Dublin Murder Squad series well enough, so I requested this one not realizing it was a sequel. I've had friends tell me they didn't care much for Cal Hooper in the first book and that the pacing is too slow; this features Trey more than Cal and clips along toward the end (though it drags a touch at the beginning as French establishes a sense of place), so those who didn't enjoy the first one might like the second. Oof; what a village...
I'm woefully late to reviewing this, but I did enjoy it! I haven't read Tana French in years but liked her Dublin Murder Squad series well enough, so I requested this one not realizing it was a sequel. I've had friends tell me they didn't care much for Cal Hooper in the first book and that the pacing is too slow; this features Trey more than Cal and clips along toward the end (though it drags a touch at the beginning as French establishes a sense of place), so those who didn't enjoy the first one might like the second. Oof; what a village...
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Death
aileron's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Death
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Gore, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse
dizzymisslizzy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Child abuse, Death, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Physical abuse
Minor: Torture
caidyn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I wasn't expecting a sequel, but it was interesting. I enjoyed areas of it, but it was very slow compared to the first.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcohol, and Death
sydnec's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I feel like the Cal Hooper books are too long and drawn out. They lack the momentum and tension and mystery that the Dublin Murder Squad has. This one was hard to get through, even at 2.15 speed!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Out March 5 - thank you to the publisher for providing me with a free copy!
Rating: 5/5 stars
The sequel to THE SEARCHER and continuation of Cal Hooper’s story.
I am boldly calling it: this book will be my favorite of March and easily in my top ten of 2024. I absolutely LOVED it, from the found family to the small town to the added POVs expanding on the perspectives of characters I already loved from THE SEARCHER. So many small moments left me teary, and I gasped, grinned, and laughed more than once.
THE HUNTER is one of those books I won’t accept any criticisms of because it instantly meant so much to me in a single read. These characters have my entire heart, and this is the kind of book that is so perfectly and intricately crafted that I know I will reread it and only ever find additional things to love.
Could not possibly recommend this one any more than I already do, and I apologize in advance if I never shut up about it!
CW: Violence/death/injury; mild animal cruelty
Rating: 5/5 stars
The sequel to THE SEARCHER and continuation of Cal Hooper’s story.
I am boldly calling it: this book will be my favorite of March and easily in my top ten of 2024. I absolutely LOVED it, from the found family to the small town to the added POVs expanding on the perspectives of characters I already loved from THE SEARCHER. So many small moments left me teary, and I gasped, grinned, and laughed more than once.
THE HUNTER is one of those books I won’t accept any criticisms of because it instantly meant so much to me in a single read. These characters have my entire heart, and this is the kind of book that is so perfectly and intricately crafted that I know I will reread it and only ever find additional things to love.
Could not possibly recommend this one any more than I already do, and I apologize in advance if I never shut up about it!
CW: Violence/death/injury; mild animal cruelty
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Murder, Death, and Fire/Fire injury
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