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Editorial Reviews
"Sometimes, I can't fathom teenage love triangles. Let me break it down for you what happens in Huntedby LaBrie James. The story unfolds with very gory details. Juliet and Lennox are leaving a party in the middle of the night. Sadly, a man rapes the former before stabbing her to death and shooting the latter. Luckily for Lennox, she survives.
The details get interesting. Juliet and Jax have been dating when the latter suddenly breaks things off. Lennox has been Juliet's best friend since childhood. Suddenly, Jax and Lennox develop feelings for each other. Then we have the Watson family, who heads the police department. Harlem Watson is the Chief of Police, and his son is to assume the role upon his retirement. Cory Watson is Harlem's grandson who is forced into becoming a cop, despite his passion for law. Now, Cory has had a crush on Lennox for the longest time. Mind you, Cory and Jax are best friends. With Juliet's death, horrific details begin coming to light!
I loved it when conversations got personal along the way. Finn and Lennox have a generous age gap. Even so, I enjoyed their mature dialogue. From the word go, you could feel their connection and intimacy. I appreciated how the author brought out Cory. I think he deserved more credit than the rest. He was raised in a family without love, often reminded he had to be his best to become something he did not desire. Amid all those rogue emotions, he found time to remain a good friend and even console them when in distress.
Lennox's father was someone with whom I resonated. While her mother was away for career purposes, he found time to be with his daughter, offer Lennox security, and even protect her from any malicious person. In addition, he continuously reminded her she was attractive, despite her unique appearance.
Besides rape and teenage love, the plot delves deeper into drugs, infidelity, and family dynamics. I did find several wrong tenses and other grammatical errors. Broadly, the work is professionally edited. Hunted occupied me until late in the night, anxiously wanting to discover what would happen to Lennox or whether another serial killer was on the loose.
By far and wide, saying this book was gripping would be an understatement. Hence, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. I noted no aspect to dislike. I recommend it to people who enjoy character-driven novels with raw emotions." -OnlineBookClub
"Author LaBrie James plunges readers into a tangled nightmare in her gripping debut novel, a character-driven dive into dark family drama and deadly small-town secrets. The author skillfully captures the emotional complexity of young love and lust, even though several years separate some of the characters, which adds a taboo edge to the suspense. The novel doesn't shy away from hard subjects of betrayal, loss, weakness, trauma bonding, forgiveness, and more; the demons these characters wrestle with are ageless and relevant to a much broader range than YA readers. Hunted has a richly twisted plot, dark thematic consistency, and an ominous sense of betrayal permeating this unpredictable mystery." Self-Publishing Review
"Sometimes, I can't fathom teenage love triangles. Let me break it down for you what happens in Huntedby LaBrie James. The story unfolds with very gory details. Juliet and Lennox are leaving a party in the middle of the night. Sadly, a man rapes the former before stabbing her to death and shooting the latter. Luckily for Lennox, she survives.
The details get interesting. Juliet and Jax have been dating when the latter suddenly breaks things off. Lennox has been Juliet's best friend since childhood. Suddenly, Jax and Lennox develop feelings for each other. Then we have the Watson family, who heads the police department. Harlem Watson is the Chief of Police, and his son is to assume the role upon his retirement. Cory Watson is Harlem's grandson who is forced into becoming a cop, despite his passion for law. Now, Cory has had a crush on Lennox for the longest time. Mind you, Cory and Jax are best friends. With Juliet's death, horrific details begin coming to light!
I loved it when conversations got personal along the way. Finn and Lennox have a generous age gap. Even so, I enjoyed their mature dialogue. From the word go, you could feel their connection and intimacy. I appreciated how the author brought out Cory. I think he deserved more credit than the rest. He was raised in a family without love, often reminded he had to be his best to become something he did not desire. Amid all those rogue emotions, he found time to remain a good friend and even console them when in distress.
Lennox's father was someone with whom I resonated. While her mother was away for career purposes, he found time to be with his daughter, offer Lennox security, and even protect her from any malicious person. In addition, he continuously reminded her she was attractive, despite her unique appearance.
Besides rape and teenage love, the plot delves deeper into drugs, infidelity, and family dynamics. I did find several wrong tenses and other grammatical errors. Broadly, the work is professionally edited. Hunted occupied me until late in the night, anxiously wanting to discover what would happen to Lennox or whether another serial killer was on the loose.
By far and wide, saying this book was gripping would be an understatement. Hence, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. I noted no aspect to dislike. I recommend it to people who enjoy character-driven novels with raw emotions." -OnlineBookClub
"Author LaBrie James plunges readers into a tangled nightmare in her gripping debut novel, a character-driven dive into dark family drama and deadly small-town secrets. The author skillfully captures the emotional complexity of young love and lust, even though several years separate some of the characters, which adds a taboo edge to the suspense. The novel doesn't shy away from hard subjects of betrayal, loss, weakness, trauma bonding, forgiveness, and more; the demons these characters wrestle with are ageless and relevant to a much broader range than YA readers. Hunted has a richly twisted plot, dark thematic consistency, and an ominous sense of betrayal permeating this unpredictable mystery." Self-Publishing Review
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798369255445 |
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| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble Press |
| Publication date: | 10/11/2021 |
| Series: | The HUNTED Series , #1 |
| Pages: | 330 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.88(d) |
About the Author
Hello all! I am so pumped you read my book. All I ever wanted to be was a writer. How weird is that? A six year old who only ever wanted to write? True story. Well… If I am honest… I wanted to be a songwriter for the longest time. I made my family members endure some pretty awful songs - and “concerts.” May it be noted that I can’t sing worth a dime.
As I got older I was determined to be a poet. Poetry is my jam, sort of. I was published in a few small presses and I read my poems at events. It wasn’t until college when my creative writing teacher told us to write a novella that I even entertained the idea of writing a book. It was the hardest assignment I ever had. When I turned it in I explained that I wasn’t a novelist or a story teller. I made sure my professor knew it was going to be terrible. However, when I got the assignment back, my professor wrote - “You are better than you think. Don’t sell your self short.” - and those words have stuck with me for years now. I emailed one of my favorite authors and asked how she did it and what I should do. To my surprise she emailed me back. She said it was important to finish a product no matter how long it took. She also told me it was never too late to chase your dream.
I married, had two kids, and ran my photography business. While I still wrote I was never brave enough to put myself out there. When my mom was diagnosed with stage four cancer I knew it was time. I didn’t want her to leave this earth without ever seeing a book of mine published. That may seem selfish, but I promise that is not my heart. As a mother I hope to live to see my children’s dreams come true too. So while this is self-published and edited by my life long friend, Heidi, (who went to college for editing) it is still my work and it is out there. If you read it that’s all that matters to me.
Thank you.
Contact Me: ; @labriejauthor
As I got older I was determined to be a poet. Poetry is my jam, sort of. I was published in a few small presses and I read my poems at events. It wasn’t until college when my creative writing teacher told us to write a novella that I even entertained the idea of writing a book. It was the hardest assignment I ever had. When I turned it in I explained that I wasn’t a novelist or a story teller. I made sure my professor knew it was going to be terrible. However, when I got the assignment back, my professor wrote - “You are better than you think. Don’t sell your self short.” - and those words have stuck with me for years now. I emailed one of my favorite authors and asked how she did it and what I should do. To my surprise she emailed me back. She said it was important to finish a product no matter how long it took. She also told me it was never too late to chase your dream.
I married, had two kids, and ran my photography business. While I still wrote I was never brave enough to put myself out there. When my mom was diagnosed with stage four cancer I knew it was time. I didn’t want her to leave this earth without ever seeing a book of mine published. That may seem selfish, but I promise that is not my heart. As a mother I hope to live to see my children’s dreams come true too. So while this is self-published and edited by my life long friend, Heidi, (who went to college for editing) it is still my work and it is out there. If you read it that’s all that matters to me.
Thank you.
Contact Me: ; @labriejauthor
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