Hunter's Pursuit

by Kim Baldwin

Book Overview

When the hunter becomes the hunted...do you trust your instincts or your heart?

A killer for hire, Katarzyna Demetrious has grown weary of her violent and solitary life. Contemplating retirement, she has gone into hiding in her remote bunker home as a blizzard rages outside. But her seclusion is shattered by the appearance of a mysterious stranger, and, with a price tag on her head, Kat is thrust into the most perilous situation she...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933110090
• ISBN13: 9781933110097
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.4"

Customer Reviews

Hunter's Pursuit is as Good as the Genre Get

Hunter is an enigma - an assasin by trade, but with a gentleness that is enchanting. While hunting for food, she witnesses a car accident. She saves the car's inhabitant. She later finds out that someone has put a million-dollar contract out on her. She has no idea who will come after her, why the contract was put on her, or who her mysterious visitor is. This is not a romance - yes, there is a romance, but it is not the focal point of this novel. This book is a thriller - an action packed, well written thriller. Baldwin is expert at building the tension from page one to the end of the book. There will be times when you might want to put the book down because of the tension, but it won't be long before you return to it. As Baldwin builds toward the final confrontation, you will find yourself reading feverishly, and staying up long after you should have turned the lights off. Baldwin shows none of the first-book problems that so many other authors do. In this book, we experience Baldwin's considerable writing talents. One can only imagine that if she is this good with her first book, she will be extraordinary very shortly. You will certainly want to add Baldwin's other two books, Force of Nature and Whitewater Rendezvous, to your cart immediately.

Suspense! Drama! Mystery!

Assassin Katarzyna "Kat" Demetrious, code name Hunter, rescues a woman seriously injured and stuck in a wrecked car in the snow. Who is this woman? Where did she come from? And why would she have been driving in such a remote area? Could she be one of the assassins Kat has been told is on her trail? As Kat tends to her "patient" in her hidden bunker, she ponders the situation and what to do when the woman wakes. Should she render her harmless before she does? Should she "restrain" her? Instincts, which have saved her life more often than she can count, tell Kat that she should trust them once again. When her patient finally does awaken, both women are shocked at the woman's revelation. She seems to be suffering from amnesia and claims to not know who she is? Is she faking or does she really not remember? As time unfolds both women begin to realize that there are feelings beginning to develop between them. Strong feelings...feelings which could get one or both of the women killed. As they deal with these unexpected feelings, the danger draws closer and closer. Deciding to go with her instincts, Kat trusts that her patient "Jake" as she now calls herself, is not the would-be assassin. If she's not, then can Kat expose the real assassin before they strike? Can she turn the tables and go from being the "hunted" to being the "hunter"? What will happen to the women's blossoming relationship should her patient regain her memory? Kim Baldwin takes the reader on a turn twisting, action-packed, nail biting ride as she weaves a fantastic tale of drama, suspense, intrigue, and mystery. Hunter's Pursuit is a book that simply MUST be read! Her upcoming book Forces of Nature, due out in September 2005 is certain to be another hit for a very talented writer.

Action packed rollercoaster adventure with two terrific lead characters

Make sure you start this book over a weekend as you won't want to stop reading until the last page. And it is a page turner. I am usually a slow paced reader but I read the first 200 pages in under 2 hours. I had to force myself to put it down so I could head to work. Very well written and interesting characters.

Laura Croft meets her match!

Loved the strong female lead. Lots of action and suspense! I loved remote wilderness setting. Felt like I was stuck in a cold winter storm. It was great to have a female action hero. The characters were very likeable and I was sucked in to the relationship between Hunter and her mysterious guest. I hope there will be a sequel to this book.

Hunter's Pursuit is Worth Pursuing

Hunter's Pursuit is an outstanding first-time effort by Kim Baldwin. A strong, no-nonsense female lead and plenty of action (think "Alias" if you need a frame of reference). A little romance thrown in. Good use of cliff-hangers at the end of chapters. The author has an easy to read writing style. Hunter's Pursuit is a page-turner, and I couldn't put it down until I finished it. I hope Ms. Baldwin will develop her Hunter character in later efforts. Baldwin is a new author worth reading.