The Hunted

By Andrew Neiderman

Book Overview

It's open season - and the hills are running red. The mountain hamlet of Centerville is known for tradition and strong family ties. Tonight it's known for something unspeakable. A hunter has been... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0743483200
• ISBN13: 9780743483209
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Pocket Star Books
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.1" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Pure Suspense

This novel is a bit different from Neiderman's latest offerings. This is not a near-future society like in THE BABY SQUAD. Nor is it a science-fiction medical thriller like DEFICIENCY and DEAD TIME. No science fiction or fantastic elements in this one. Just a suspense tale of a killer in a small town. The small town of Centerville makes a living off of the hunting trade. But just as the season starts, a hunter is killed. Soon there are more killings and the town becomes gripped in fear and vengeance. A reporter comes to town and teams up with the local mechanic to write about hunters and the potential changes in a hunter's mind set. But the story grows and tension builds until the final chapter as everyone has to deal with the idea that someone may be hunting hunters. Even though this one is different from the author's recent books, I still found it enjoyable. I was almost put off on the very first page where it said, "There were a few inches of frost on the ground" but I later realized that the whole book was in serious need of proofreading. It read much like an early draft in terms of mistakes. I was able to immediately figure out all but one (still haven't figured out that one). But even though I am a stickler for these things, the mistakes did not get in the way of my enjoyment of the book. Check it out.

Ruined my anniversary!

I guess you might say Andrew Neiderman has created a hit with THE HUNTED...the book ruined my 33rd anniversary. I bought the book because I am a fan of this author's work and my husband started reading it on our anniversary and finished it on our anniversary-- as I was strumming my fingers on my pillow --if you get my drift. I wasn't too pleased with THE HUNTED on that day. But I gave it a try and could definitely see why my husband chose the book over me on that fateful day. The story of people being literally hunted down like deer in season, is a chilling tale that kept me turning the pages too. I forgive you, Mr. Neiderman... for writing such a compelling novel that readers literally get sucked into its black hole and don't come up for air until they get to the last page.