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electraheart's review against another edition
5.0
I had no idea that this was going to be that good. Dang. I'm just going to bullet point the reasons I loved this book.
- A book about the FBI BAU made me want to start watching Criminal Minds again
- Evelyn is a flawless, badass, woman of color and works amazingly as a lead in a cast dominated by males. She fights (arguably too) hard to get her job done on her own, because she understands the stigma of a woman working in the FBI and she'll do anything to crush that
- When I say flawless, I mean that there are times she's wrong, when she doubts herself, when she lets her job take over her personal life, when her temper flares up. She's like a real human being and isn't perfect just because she's a fictional character
- I really enjoyed the scenes from the killer's perspective
- I read this book in two sittings and only stopped because I had to work, otherwise I would have stayed up all night to finish. I was sucked in immediately and was hooked at every chapter's end
- A book about the FBI BAU made me want to start watching Criminal Minds again
- Evelyn is a flawless, badass, woman of color and works amazingly as a lead in a cast dominated by males. She fights (arguably too) hard to get her job done on her own, because she understands the stigma of a woman working in the FBI and she'll do anything to crush that
- When I say flawless, I mean that there are times she's wrong, when she doubts herself, when she lets her job take over her personal life, when her temper flares up. She's like a real human being and isn't perfect just because she's a fictional character
- I really enjoyed the scenes from the killer's perspective
- I read this book in two sittings and only stopped because I had to work, otherwise I would have stayed up all night to finish. I was sucked in immediately and was hooked at every chapter's end
bookprocrastinator85's review against another edition
3.0
Evelyn Baine is a tough and skilled profiler. But past trauma from her childhood has affected her, so she has a tendency to throw herself completely into her work.
When the bodies of two females are found brutally murdered, Evelyn steps in to assist the local Bakersville Police with their investigation. Even though she is good at what she does, she definitely doesn’t get the respect and acknowledgment that she deserves.
Once more bodies start popping up, the FBI come into town to try and catch him.
This killer is not an amateur. He is smart, skilled, and determined to catch his next prey, which just so happens to become Evelyn.
Hunted, the first book by author Elizabeth Heiter was a decent beginning to a series.
I love a good thriller story, especially when one involves a serial killer. Some parts seemed to drag a bit, but I did find it to be an enjoyable and interesting story. I have become more and more fond of police procedurals type stories, so this was a plus for me. There were also a couple of moments when I got to see inside the head of the killer, which is something that I’ve always liked and found fascinating.
Fan of FBI/Police Procedurals? Like Mystery and Suspense? Then you might be interested in taking a look at Hunted. Book two in this series, Vanished is expected to release on December 30, 2014.
**I received this book on behalf of the publisher in exchange for nothing but my honest opinion.**
When the bodies of two females are found brutally murdered, Evelyn steps in to assist the local Bakersville Police with their investigation. Even though she is good at what she does, she definitely doesn’t get the respect and acknowledgment that she deserves.
Once more bodies start popping up, the FBI come into town to try and catch him.
This killer is not an amateur. He is smart, skilled, and determined to catch his next prey, which just so happens to become Evelyn.
Hunted, the first book by author Elizabeth Heiter was a decent beginning to a series.
I love a good thriller story, especially when one involves a serial killer. Some parts seemed to drag a bit, but I did find it to be an enjoyable and interesting story. I have become more and more fond of police procedurals type stories, so this was a plus for me. There were also a couple of moments when I got to see inside the head of the killer, which is something that I’ve always liked and found fascinating.
Fan of FBI/Police Procedurals? Like Mystery and Suspense? Then you might be interested in taking a look at Hunted. Book two in this series, Vanished is expected to release on December 30, 2014.
**I received this book on behalf of the publisher in exchange for nothing but my honest opinion.**
lpcoolgirl's review
5.0
This book was so fantastic! I loved the mystery and solving it, and with these characters! This book set up this series nicely, and I can't wait to read more!
alyssaacula's review against another edition
4.0
Loved the writing style. I think the characters aren't that well-developed enough to support the plot. The tension, suspense, and well-written action scenes made up for it so it didm't get boring amd managed to sustain my interest.
whatsheread's review against another edition
Evelyn Baine is the type of character that is so easy to pity, which may or may not be Ms. Heiter’s point. Evelyn uses the traumatic loss of her childhood best friend as well as her elfin stature and feminine gender in a masculine world to create a massive barrier around her; in her mind, it is she versus the world, something readers quickly realize are only hampering her rather than helping her. She has so many issues with accepting help from others, with proving herself to her peers and superiors, to beating the bigger and stronger men that one almost wishes someone would profile her so that she can start getting the help she so desperately needs. It is all just a bit too much at times, still enjoyable but just a bit eye-roll worthy for comfort.
The story itself, as well as Evelyn’s job, is truly fascinating. The culprit and his motivations behind his job are horrifying in their depravity and yet surprisingly sympathetic. The idea of looking at all of the evidence and being able to fairly accurately hypothesis on key identifying attitudes and habits of the suspect is mesmerizing. Simultaneously, Ms. Heiter does a fantastic job balancing the psychology with the more realistic disdain and distrust such profiling can create in the lead investigators. The challenges Evelyn faces not in creating her profile but selling it to the investigators and getting them to actually use it are realistic and go far to preventing the story from becoming too idealistic.
Hunted is really nothing more and nothing less than an episode of Criminal Minds with a little bit of Silence of the Lambs thrown into the mix. However, for the right audience, this is a good thing. Evelyn is young, talented, and determined with a chip on her shoulder that prevents her from getting close to anyone. The action is taut, and the tension is thick. The story has its fill of plot twists that keep the story interesting and allow readers to learn a few more clues. If some elements of the story are slightly unbelievable or slightly predictable, that is more a flaw in the design of the character than of the story, as Ms. Heiter tries to make her heroine a bit too talented and capable. Still, fans of psychological thrillers and murder mysteries will enjoy this closer look into profiling and the various FBI units devoted to it, just as they will look forward to seeing which crime Evelyn will tackle next.
The story itself, as well as Evelyn’s job, is truly fascinating. The culprit and his motivations behind his job are horrifying in their depravity and yet surprisingly sympathetic. The idea of looking at all of the evidence and being able to fairly accurately hypothesis on key identifying attitudes and habits of the suspect is mesmerizing. Simultaneously, Ms. Heiter does a fantastic job balancing the psychology with the more realistic disdain and distrust such profiling can create in the lead investigators. The challenges Evelyn faces not in creating her profile but selling it to the investigators and getting them to actually use it are realistic and go far to preventing the story from becoming too idealistic.
Hunted is really nothing more and nothing less than an episode of Criminal Minds with a little bit of Silence of the Lambs thrown into the mix. However, for the right audience, this is a good thing. Evelyn is young, talented, and determined with a chip on her shoulder that prevents her from getting close to anyone. The action is taut, and the tension is thick. The story has its fill of plot twists that keep the story interesting and allow readers to learn a few more clues. If some elements of the story are slightly unbelievable or slightly predictable, that is more a flaw in the design of the character than of the story, as Ms. Heiter tries to make her heroine a bit too talented and capable. Still, fans of psychological thrillers and murder mysteries will enjoy this closer look into profiling and the various FBI units devoted to it, just as they will look forward to seeing which crime Evelyn will tackle next.
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