Reviews

Hunted by Darcy Coates

cormoranlucreade's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying and Violence

Minor: Child death, Blood, Grief, and Stalking

countessnix's review against another edition

4.0

I think this is my favorite Coates book yet, but also don’t quote me on that cuz I’ve only read 2? 3? of her books? Maybe? This story kept me intrigued and I just had to keep going to find out the big reveal and it didn’t disappoint.

journeywithrosie's review against another edition

3.0

I'm a Darcy Coates fan. This is the 11th book I've read from her! But this one is very different from the others I've read so far. I'm used to her paranormal horrors, so this one took me for a loop!

This book is more of a classic mystery thriller, cat and mouse, slasher type of book, which I don't prefer. If you like books like that, you will LOVE this. It's claustrophobic, tense, and the stakes are high.

I almost DNFed, for a few reasons. 1. One of the characters in particular is just awful, and I hated reading from their POV. 2. The middle of the story, in my opinion, was far too long. It became repetitive and frustrating. I think if the book was trimmed by maybe 50 pages it would've made it a bit better. 3. Some of the character choices were unbearable. It was very hard to read lol.

But I am glad I pushed through, because the ending was awesome. It was super satisfying, and the revelation of the mystery took me by surprise.

mayflower828's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

jen_the_jet's review

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

3.75

alyssagildea's review against another edition

4.0

4.25/5

I really enjoyed this one! It kept me intrigued throughout. I just wouldn’t say there’s anything overly special about it. But if you’re looking for an overall good thriller, and you find the premise interesting, I would recommend it!

hkschorr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

colormeember's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense

5.0

Now this is a thriller with a mystery of horror I can get into! Eileen is missing in the forest and Mystery Incorporated (her brother and friends) are on the hunt for her. They are looking for some or something.  This book chapter one had me  immersed I just had to keep going. 
The multiple POVS wasn’t confusing for me as it was in third person and I didn’t think to guess the ending into like the last 3 chapters because it was in your face. 

hannahsfictionlibrary's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This was really good! Love the twist at the end. Nice pacing and kept me guessing u til the very end. It was more of a cozy horror mystery. 

ichthygirl's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0