The Running Bibliophile

The Hunter by Jennifer Herrera opens with NYPD Detective Leigh O’Donnell returning to her hometown of Copper Falls, Ohio, to investigate three suspicious drownings that may not be accidents. Leigh hopes that solving this unsettling case will help repair her reputation and put her career with the New York City Police Department back on track in New York City. I’d like to thank NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for providing me with an Advanced Readers Copy (ARC) of The Hunter . I was both thrilled and honored to be selected to review this suspense novel prior to its publication. Receiving early access to highly anticipated mystery and thriller releases is always exciting, and this one definitely stood out. At first, I wasn’t entirely sure how I felt about The Hunter because the pacing started off slower than I expected. However, after the first few chapters, the story began to gain momentum, and once it did, I found myself completely invested. The tension steadily builds as secret...

The Stranger You Seek by Amanda Kyle Williams is set in Atlanta, Georgia, and the story begins as local media outlets receive chilling letters from a serial killer who promises to strike again. With each message, the pressure mounts on the Atlanta Police Department to identify the killer before another life is lost. Enter Keye Street, a former FBI profiler who now works as a private investigator and bail enforcement agent. As she digs deeper into the case and searches for connections between the victims, Keye begins to realize that the killer may be far closer to her than she ever imagined. This is a gripping debut suspense novel that I couldn’t put down from the very first page. It’s one of those rare books that pulls you in so completely that you wish you could call in sick just to finish it in one sitting. Sadly, I’m far too responsible to actually do that, so I had to settle for squeezing in chapters during my lunch break and every spare moment I could find. Before I gush too ...