A review by elentikvah
Hunted by Darcy Coates

dark mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Picked this one up a complete whim after reading a friend's FB post on her progress through this thriller, and I'm glad that I did. Technically, this is another book in the horror genre for July's Discomfort Zone Book Club, though I did not read it for this reason. I decided to pick this book because it is high-rated author of this genre, and the premise of the story was similar to another book I read in my young adulthood that scared me spitless (back before I even knew "horror" was a thing!)

Overall, the premise is that a young woman disappears off a forest hiking trail, leaving behind only some cryptic photographs. Driven by concern for her safety and grief, her friends attempt to find her - therein horrific chaos ensues, with a surprising (maybe?) whodunit plot twist.

After reading three different "horror" books this month, I think that this just isn't the genre for me. This particular book was reasonably well-crafted, and it was an ok storyline, but it felt predictable and not at all scary to me.

Rating 3/5 stars
~409 pages
Kindle 
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