Hunting Time
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- Author：Jeffery Deaver
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Reviews
Joan Huston
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I love the Colter Shaw books！ This is a guy you can really like and he's not perfect， but he's totally believable。 He is helping a smart engineer and her daughter escape her ex-husband， just released from prison。 The action never stops and the ending will blow you away。 I'm still shaking my head。 Highly recommend。 Deaver's books are never disappointing。 I love the Colter Shaw books！ This is a guy you can really like and he's not perfect， but he's totally believable。 He is helping a smart engineer and her daughter escape her ex-husband， just released from prison。 The action never stops and the ending will blow you away。 I'm still shaking my head。 Highly recommend。 Deaver's books are never disappointing。 。。。more
Julie
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Colter Shaw self made bounty hunter "of sorts" is on the hunt again。 Allison Parker has disappeared with her daughter， after finding out that her abusive husband has been let out of jail early with no prior warning to her and having threatened to kill her to inmates。 Shaw is on the hunt to find them before he does。Deaver does a great job with his characters and the plot twists are intriguing。 Full of twists that you simply do not see coming。Bring on the next Shaw show👍 Colter Shaw self made bounty hunter "of sorts" is on the hunt again。 Allison Parker has disappeared with her daughter， after finding out that her abusive husband has been let out of jail early with no prior warning to her and having threatened to kill her to inmates。 Shaw is on the hunt to find them before he does。Deaver does a great job with his characters and the plot twists are intriguing。 Full of twists that you simply do not see coming。Bring on the next Shaw show👍 。。。more
Ccadi
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Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to read this book。I have previously enjoyed the Colter Shaw books so looked forward to reading this one。Well characterised but slow plot and just about held my attention。 Then at around the 80% mark the plot was completely flipped at a chapter change and so the remaining time in the book was just wrapping up the tale。Still worth a read but a little below what is usual from this author
Richard
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The star of this novel is once again Colter Shaw。 Here in the longer format， Deaver’s protagonist is allowed to grow and evolve before our eyes in what is the fourth outing of this unique character。Some have reviewed it and thought it was too technical， as if the science could mask and bog down the action and thrilling adventure。 Not a bit of it; engineering is the peg that holds up the story only in so much as it underpins the thinking of Alison Parker’s approach to every aspect of life。She is The star of this novel is once again Colter Shaw。 Here in the longer format， Deaver’s protagonist is allowed to grow and evolve before our eyes in what is the fourth outing of this unique character。Some have reviewed it and thought it was too technical， as if the science could mask and bog down the action and thrilling adventure。 Not a bit of it; engineering is the peg that holds up the story only in so much as it underpins the thinking of Alison Parker’s approach to every aspect of life。She is the chief designer and developer of a new miniature reactor that offers hope for fuel economy into the future。Colter Shaw is hired by her boss to initially prevent her proto-type being stolen by a competitor and later to protect her when her violent husband is prematurely released from prison。 Jon Merritt was serving a sentence for violence against Parker who testified against him and now fears he will be seeking to silence her for good in a fit of rage based on his alcohol fuelled anger。This is a wonderfully clever novel based around the survivalist skills of Colter Shaw。 Shaw tries to find Parker， who has gone on the run with her daughter， before Merritt can exact his revenge。Shaw goes from Hunter to the Hunted in a life and death struggle to stay hidden and ultimately alive as others are engaged and used to support the exCop。A story of great depth。 Human interactions and motivations are examined and stripped back。 Money seemingly can buy anything and life is cheap。 Nothing can stand in the way of the focus to find and eliminate Parker and daughter in what the Police may end badly in a murder-suicide。 A free-style mosaic of a thriller which masks any clear idea in the reader’s mind， preventing the clarity of thought of where the plot is really going。 Misdirection and fresh insights interwoven into the basic premise reveal new truths and clear perceptions of the characters and their motives。 As the picture clears and comes into focus it is not always the image and preconceived ideas we once anticipated。Slight of hand and allowing us to assume where the story is going， means the author always stays one step ahead of his readers。 The question， ratcheted up through increasing tension - can Shaw preserve life and outthink an enemy who outgun and outnumber him。Can be read as a standalone but for those who have followed Colter Shaw’s story overtime a book full of delights。 Packed with the usual drama and action pieces。 But also revealing and insightful， illuminating this reward seeking action hero who is resourceful and has his Father’s teaching and upbringing modelling his own life and motivation。，In a story where money corrupts， the author has Shaw working for reward but operating for greater values， which makes fora tense but “ feel good “ thriller。 。。。more
David
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Hunting Time by Jeffery DeaverAfter forty novels and numerous short stories， including the much-lauded Lincoln Rhyme series， one would believe Mr。 Deaver would have exhausted his well of complex， intricate plots and magic tricks。 As he proves in Hunting Time （a Coulter Shaw novel）， he hasn't slowed down a bit。 I read the novel courtesy of NetGalley and PenguinPutnam Publishers， in exchange for an objective review。If you are a fan of classic， hard-boiled thrillers， you don’t want to miss reading Hunting Time by Jeffery DeaverAfter forty novels and numerous short stories， including the much-lauded Lincoln Rhyme series， one would believe Mr。 Deaver would have exhausted his well of complex， intricate plots and magic tricks。 As he proves in Hunting Time （a Coulter Shaw novel）， he hasn't slowed down a bit。 I read the novel courtesy of NetGalley and PenguinPutnam Publishers， in exchange for an objective review。If you are a fan of classic， hard-boiled thrillers， you don’t want to miss reading this book。 The suspense is tangible and unyielding。 The plot twists and turns， with unexpected whammies and revelations。 His writing is precise， his characters fascinating， and his storytelling abilities are borderline genius。 As in three previous novels， Coulter Shaw is a bounty-hunter typically chasing after bad guys who don’t want to be caught。 In Hunting Time， however， Shaw is hired to find a brilliant engineer and her daughter， who have purposefully disappeared to hide from her ex-husband， an abusive cop who has promised to take his revenge on her for turning him in after a brutal assault。 Making matters worse are two sadistic hit men， hired to kill the engineer and make her truly disappear。 Forever。The engineer will have none of it。 She is a brilliant engineer， extremely skilled at evading her pursuers。 The hunt is on through dense woods and unmarked trails， with two brutal killers， one determined and ruthless husband， and one bounty hunter。 Swiftly， the hunt is over， with a devious betrayal and stunning denouement。Jeffery Deaver is a master of suspense who’s every book demonstrates why he deserves all the accolades。 An international bestselling author， his books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages。 I am very excited to learn what he plans for us next time。 。。。more
Barbi
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Much better than the last book in the series by getting back to the original premise of helping the lost。 I didn't see the twist coming at the end。 very good read！I received an arc from Netgalley。 Much better than the last book in the series by getting back to the original premise of helping the lost。 I didn't see the twist coming at the end。 very good read！I received an arc from Netgalley。 。。。more
Rainelle
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The book was ok for me。 The beginning was a little hard to engage with me， the reason for this is that the main characters were not introduced in the beginning chapters of the book。 I thought the the book was a little winded for me。 The dad stalking his family I found very interesting。 It pulled at my curiosity of why did he call someone after he spotted his family with a gun。 Creepy。 The book is ok。
Nancy L
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I have read a lot of Jeffrey Deaver's books in the past but it's been quite a while a I haven't read any from the Colter Shaw series。 Colter is a very chill guy who is originally hired by a company to reclaim stolen technology。 He is successful but then their lead engineer deliberately disappears and the CEO asks Shaw to find her and help her。Allison is searching for a safe house after her husband， an ex-cop， is released early from prison and she fears for her and her daughter's lives with him o I have read a lot of Jeffrey Deaver's books in the past but it's been quite a while a I haven't read any from the Colter Shaw series。 Colter is a very chill guy who is originally hired by a company to reclaim stolen technology。 He is successful but then their lead engineer deliberately disappears and the CEO asks Shaw to find her and help her。Allison is searching for a safe house after her husband， an ex-cop， is released early from prison and she fears for her and her daughter's lives with him on the loose。 Shaw has met his match hunting for Allison， she covers her tracks well。 But there are complications， such as trained killers also looking for Allison。The story starts out kind of slow but it definitely picks up and even with all the thrillers I have read， I didn't predict the twists in this book。 Looking for a good thriller？ Deaver has you covered。 I'll have to go back and read the earlier Colter Shaw books just to get to know him better， he really is very chill！Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for this honest review。 。。。more
Gordon Johnston
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After a trilogy of novels that detailed Colter Shaw's investigations into his father's death， it's back to the day job for the reward-seeking adventurer。 Hired to find and protect a mother and daughter who are on the run following her abusive ex husband's release from prison， Shaw travels to the mid west industrial town of Ferrington。 With the ex being a decorated former cop， he can't expect too much help from local law enforcement。 Shaw teams up with the security chief from Allison Parker's emp After a trilogy of novels that detailed Colter Shaw's investigations into his father's death， it's back to the day job for the reward-seeking adventurer。 Hired to find and protect a mother and daughter who are on the run following her abusive ex husband's release from prison， Shaw travels to the mid west industrial town of Ferrington。 With the ex being a decorated former cop， he can't expect too much help from local law enforcement。 Shaw teams up with the security chief from Allison Parker's employer - an engineering company that designs very high tech devices。 She's clearly ex military and has secrets of her own。 But Shaw recognises a skill set that complements his own。Hunting Time is a very readable novel， featuring an intriguing main character who has a habit of getting into difficult situations - and then getting out of them。 The story unfolds in typically Deaver style - multiple plot lines and conflicting information that is skilfully woven together into a compelling narrative。 And then the conclusion turns everything upside down 。。。 。。。more
Howard Davis
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Jeffrey Deaver’s Hunting Time is the latest installment in the Colter Shaw series and is one of his best thrillers。 The plot concerns a mother and daughter running from the husband/father who was recently released early from prison and has vowed to kill his wife。 To say that the book is exciting would be a gross misstatement。 The book begins with a “sting” and continues at a fantastic and frenetic pace。 Several different people/groups are searching for the mother and the methods and subtle clues Jeffrey Deaver’s Hunting Time is the latest installment in the Colter Shaw series and is one of his best thrillers。 The plot concerns a mother and daughter running from the husband/father who was recently released early from prison and has vowed to kill his wife。 To say that the book is exciting would be a gross misstatement。 The book begins with a “sting” and continues at a fantastic and frenetic pace。 Several different people/groups are searching for the mother and the methods and subtle clues followed are amazing。 There are multiple twists and turns and surprises before the satisfying conclusion。I highly recommend this book and thank NetGalley and G。P。 Putnam’s Sons for the opportunity to read and review this novel prior to publication。 。。。more
Jennifer
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I haven't' read a Jeffrey Deaver novel in quiet some time， not exactly sure why because I love his books。 So I was extremely excited to read this。 The beginning started out slow for me and I was questioning my book choice。 Eventually the story picked up and I ended up really enjoying it。 There were so many twists and turns。 The ending was definitely unexpected。 I was shocked， in a good way。 There was so much that I believe to be true and I was completely in the dark on what was really happening。 I haven't' read a Jeffrey Deaver novel in quiet some time， not exactly sure why because I love his books。 So I was extremely excited to read this。 The beginning started out slow for me and I was questioning my book choice。 Eventually the story picked up and I ended up really enjoying it。 There were so many twists and turns。 The ending was definitely unexpected。 I was shocked， in a good way。 There was so much that I believe to be true and I was completely in the dark on what was really happening。 This was the first Colter Shaw book that I read and didn't realize it was a series。 If I'm ever in trouble and need someone to protect me， I want Colter Shaw on my side。 He knows how to do everything and is extremely cool under pressure。 The two hitmen were scary。 Did he really believe it as a rash from an allergic reaction？ I knew it had to be something else。 Ferrington sounded like a terrible place to live， between the crime and toxic river。 Hannah was the typical teenager。 Moody and constantly argumentative with her mom。 Allison should have let her daughter know how serious everything was， then maybe Hannah would have listened to her and stayed off the phone。 Definitely recommend the book。 It was a great mystery/thriller that kept me guessing until the end。 Loved the characters， story and writing style。 Look forward to reading more books by the author。 I received a complimentary copy of this book from PENGUIN GROUP Putnam， through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Dawn Byers
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I was given this book by NetGalley for an honest review-Another wild ride by Deaver-Colten Shaw is a reward seeker hired to find Allison and her daughter and protect them。Allison and her daughter are on the run as her abusive ex has been released from jail and is looking to kill her。Allison is good at hiding but with her ex and two hitmen and Colten hunting her - the danger becomes enormous。 Will Colten find her in time to protect her？ Can they stay safe？
Jackie
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The truth that came out before books end not only came out of nowhere but a major twist I never saw coming， and it worked for me。Full review closer to release。
Kelli Hotard
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This was my first Colter Shaw novel。 While it is very good， I was confused at times。 I have read other Jeffrey Deaver novels and thoroughly enjoyed them， so I think I'll go back and start with the first book and come current with the series and hopefully， I can get into the same grove as the writer。 This was my first Colter Shaw novel。 While it is very good， I was confused at times。 I have read other Jeffrey Deaver novels and thoroughly enjoyed them， so I think I'll go back and start with the first book and come current with the series and hopefully， I can get into the same grove as the writer。 。。。more
Darby
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Wow。。。 just， wow！ Usually， I can deduce what is going on in thrillers/mysteries。 This one， I had no idea and the surprise was great！ I have read the previous Colter Shaw books and enjoyed them。 The premise of the stories and Colter's "rules" add levels to the story。 This one will definitely keep you guessing and lead you to a satisfying ending。Thank you， NetGalley， PENGUIN GROUP Putnam， G。P。 Putnam's Sons for the ARC。 Wow。。。 just， wow！ Usually， I can deduce what is going on in thrillers/mysteries。 This one， I had no idea and the surprise was great！ I have read the previous Colter Shaw books and enjoyed them。 The premise of the stories and Colter's "rules" add levels to the story。 This one will definitely keep you guessing and lead you to a satisfying ending。Thank you， NetGalley， PENGUIN GROUP Putnam， G。P。 Putnam's Sons for the ARC。 。。。more
Alyson Lucille
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3 starsI felt this book was tech heavy…probably great for engineers and tech people。 Much of the jargon was over my head。 It felt like such a stereotypical “dad” book…something I’d recommend or gift to an older male figure。 I enjoyed the Jon/Allison story but didn’t feel invested in Colter’s。 I felt like I crawled through this book。 The pro was the big twist - totally got me and I didn’t see it coming！！ But I just don’t think this book was for me。 Thanks NetGalley for the early read！
Karli
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I was given the opportunity to read Hunting Time by Net Galley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review。 I have been reading thrillers for over 20 years， and I'm not often surprised。 However， the twist this story threw was very unexpected。 and made this book impossible for me to put down for the last 1/4 of the book until I had read every last page。The story begins with a hired operative who thwarts the theft of a nuclear device and is subsequently pulled into the drama of an engineer and her I was given the opportunity to read Hunting Time by Net Galley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review。 I have been reading thrillers for over 20 years， and I'm not often surprised。 However， the twist this story threw was very unexpected。 and made this book impossible for me to put down for the last 1/4 of the book until I had read every last page。The story begins with a hired operative who thwarts the theft of a nuclear device and is subsequently pulled into the drama of an engineer and her daughter being threatened by a prisoner who has recently been released。 Colton Shaw starts looking for Allison Parker and her daughter Hannah， untangling the reasons for the chase and who is behind it。 The writing is good - obviously - Jeffery Deaver is a talented author， but the fact that he continues to deliver new books with new stories that aren't predictable。。。even for a reader who has hundreds of books behind her。。。is fun！ 。。。more
Cheryl
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I liked this story。 Sometimes the details were too much and add that to multiple characters … I was a bit confused at times。 I was hoping for better。
Karen Hancock
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Multi-talented and award winning author， Jeffery Deaver may be the best thriller author in modern times， and his character， Colter Shaw， survivalist and reward seeker， is back in a fast-moving and exciting novel， Hunting Time ， the fourth in the series。 Colter is hired to search for Allison Parker， a brilliant engineer whose ex-husband has been released early from prison， and who is determined to kill her because she previously pressed charges against him and sent him to prison for a brutal assa Multi-talented and award winning author， Jeffery Deaver may be the best thriller author in modern times， and his character， Colter Shaw， survivalist and reward seeker， is back in a fast-moving and exciting novel， Hunting Time ， the fourth in the series。 Colter is hired to search for Allison Parker， a brilliant engineer whose ex-husband has been released early from prison， and who is determined to kill her because she previously pressed charges against him and sent him to prison for a brutal assault on her。 Jon Merritt was a police officer， so the police are on his side， which causes undue pressure and makes it difficult to find her as she tries to protect their daughter and stay safe by fleeing。Deaver’s storytelling abilities are borderline genius， and readers will be hooked almost immediately in Hunting Time。 And while readers are fairly sure that their hero （Colter Shaw in this case） will come out okay in the end， it won’t be without unexpected twists and turns that will keep readers on the edges of their seats。 This novel is well-written and easy-to-follow。 The characters are well-developed and believable。 Hunting Time is clearly the best Colter Shaw novel yet， and is highly recommended to thriller aficionados who want good writing， constant building suspense， and spine-chilling story-line with a unanticipated dénouement。 Deaver is a master and if it were possible， this novel deserves more than 5 stars。 Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book。 。。。more
Joyce
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432 pages4 starsColter Shaw is hired to find a brilliant engineer named Allison Parker。 She has her teenage daughter Hannah with her。 But she is not so easy to find。 Her skills at evading being found are very good。 Colter has discovered the reason for her sudden disappearance。 Her ex-husband Jon Merritt has been released from prison。 Although he claims to be rehabilitated， he is most definitely not。 As a former cop and a very angry man seeking revenge， he is determined to find Allison and make h 432 pages4 starsColter Shaw is hired to find a brilliant engineer named Allison Parker。 She has her teenage daughter Hannah with her。 But she is not so easy to find。 Her skills at evading being found are very good。 Colter has discovered the reason for her sudden disappearance。 Her ex-husband Jon Merritt has been released from prison。 Although he claims to be rehabilitated， he is most definitely not。 As a former cop and a very angry man seeking revenge， he is determined to find Allison and make her pay for sending him to prison。 Jon Merritt and Colter Shaw are not the only ones searching for Allison。What follows is a hunt for Allison and Hannah against poor odds。 Mr。 Deaver writes a heck of a story。 His twisty plots keep the pages turning far into the night。 His characters， good and bad， are drawn well。 The writing and plotting of this story is very good。 I enjoyed the book， although I found it slightly confusing in places。 I certainly enjoy reading Mr。 Deaver’s novels and will continue to do so。 I want to thank NetGalley and Penguin Group/G。P。 Putnam’s Sons for forwarding to me a copy of this wonderful book to read， enjoy and review。 The opinions expressed here are solely my own。 。。。more
Jeanne
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Sadly I didn’t like this novel。 Its characters and plot were too disjointed and unlike the author’s voice to me。 The first I haven’t enjoyed if hisThank you netgalley and the publisher for this atc
Jacqui
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