I'm going to go against popular opinion here and say this isn't his best work. It's good, well written but in comparison to the earlier novels it's weak.

I'm going to go against popular opinion here and say this isn't his best work. In fact the last 2 books have been weak. It's well written and definitely worth a read but in comparison to earlier books it just doesn't have that wow factor.

I don't think i've loved a series of books as much a i love the Robert Hunter series. Every story gets better, the details of the plot feeling like a delicately woven web which always surprises me and leaves me feeling like i've binged an entire prime time series in one go. (Because honestly once you start a Chris Carter book your life is on hold until the last page.) I had been hoping that Folter would be revisited but i didn't know if he could top An Evil Mind but wow oh wow, this was better than i ever dared hoped. The only downsize is now the wait for the next book.

This is the 10th book Chris Carter has released in the Detective Hunter series and his first sequel . This book follows on from An Evil Mind and is the story of what happened to Lucien Folter after he was arrested. Avid fans of Chris Carter will have fear and excitement in their hearts at the sheer mention of Lucien's name. New readers, I feel like with the background provided within the first few chapters of this novel you could read it without reading An Evil Mind as most references to events in the first book come with a reminder. However, I would recommend reading An Evil Mind as it is just as brilliant as this book.


Chris Carter knows how to make you experience every emotion during his novels but this book takes that to a whole new level. At times I felt I was going to go into shock from fear, I felt nauseous with anticipation, my heart broke only to be glued back together. This is a psychological horror that deserves a category of its own.


The plot is well thought out and goes into a lot of detail showing the dedication Chris Carter has to his novels. The only dramatic twist is the very last sentence which may suggest Lucien may turn into a trilogy which personally I sincerely hope for.


This book is well sized but it is so gripping you cannot put it down once you have started. How effective the crime scenes Chris paints will be determined by your imagination and I hope if you have a strong imagination that you have a strong stomach to match it.

I really liked the first chapter of this - it’s shocking, immediately gripping and neatly constructed.
The other 109 chapter of the book I didn’t like so much. It’s excessively padded, often poorly written and frequently ludicrous. Yes, it’s readable, but the tension is maintained mostly by tricks played on the reader by the author (ie writing scenes to lead you to believe one thing has happened when actually something different has). Worst of all, the hero triumphs in the end through dumb luck rather than any insight or effort on his part.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy

I am a voracious reader, and Crime books are my favourite. I discovered Chris Carter last year and binged my way through all Robert Hunter books. Chris Carter instantly became my favourite author. No matter how outrageous the crimes Chris Carter has this amazing ability to make it all feel real. Something most authors in this genre cannot do. His restraint with his Robert Hunter character is outstanding. I find most series the lead characters abilities at doing their job, then everybody else's job gets so out of control the further you get into a series. He has a brilliant character in Robert Hunter, and an ensemble cast that really works rather than as decoration for a superhero. Nobody makes evil come alive as well a Chris Carter, Lucien, yes he is back is pure evil. If you want tension, a thrill ride, more evil that can be found in hell, twisted devilish clever puzzles, and yes buckets of gore, nothing gets better than this book. This is my favourite book so far. My only problem is waiting for the next instalment, pure agony.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy.

I’m a massive fan of Chris Carter so I was always going to read this and will be buying a copy to go with my collection. This book is brilliant I’m not going to say much on the storyline apart from Lucien is back!

Fast paced, gory, shocking..... just the way you want a Robert Hunter book! A must read.

As is usually the case, whatever I'm currently reading goes on the back burner when a new Hunter book arrives 😃 It was nice being back with Hunter, Garcia and Captain Blake after so long. I have to include Blake because she's great! As impressive a serial killer as Lucien may be, for me he'll never be as impressive as Hunter!

Hunting Evil is going to be great for fans of An Evil Mind!

Thanks to Netgalley for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!