The Hunted was a super pleasant surprise for a thriller lover.

I didn’t know what I was getting into or expected but boy did I enjoy the ride!

The pacing builds quickly as you whip through twists and turns galore. Some more predicable than others, this was a a twisty and honestly a bit bizarre/messed up thriller that could have bordered on horror if they went just a little darker.

Genuinely would recommend! 3.75 stars

Thank you NetGalley, Head of Zeus and P R Black for letting me read “The Hunted” in exchange for an honest review.

A dark, dark cover. A single hut. I love it. The cover gives you a creepy feeling, which is always a good thing in my book.

20 years ago they were a group of friends - The Owl Society - in high school. Now they are supposed to meet again for a weekend at a lodge on a remote Scottish island. What was supposed to be a trip down memory lane turns out to be a nightmare. There are dark secrets that better stay hidden because when they come to light, they turn out deadly.

The group consists of five women, Shell, Debs, Leah, Toni and Mouse. The ladies are all very different to each other, at different stages of their lives. We have the artist, the mother hen, the social butterfly, the career woman, you name it. But what I liked was that they were well rounded and thought out.

The novel already starts with a bang. I had to think twice, like no, it can’t be possibly happening? Already? Now? Then the switch to another character, Leah. Keeping the suspense alive. Then it slows down again, we get to know the women better. Some of them you will like, some not so much. I had all kinds of crazy theories and none happened really. :)

I just adore novels taking place in Scotland. P R Black has a great, descriptive style of writing. You can just imagine the place. Is it a bit cliché? Maybe.

To sum it up… I LOVED the book. One of the best reads this year. So many twist and turns, really well written.

Wow! What a wild ride this was!

Talk about action pact & thrilling! This is the type of book that will have you reading into late night and looking over your shoulder. What’s scarier than being on a remote island with a maniac?

I felt so many emotions towards the characters. I could not stand Debs or Toni and actually felt bad for Mouse and Leah. Loved the writing and the different personality’s of the characters.

Definitely recommend this thriller!

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Loved it.
It's been twenty years since they were all at school together. So when a group of female friends gather at a beautfiul but isolated Scottish island lodge for a weekend away, they're looking forward to relaxing, sharing updates on their lives, and reminiscing.
The furthest thing from their minds is murder.
But even though they've known each other since high school, some of these women have secrets. Dark secrets that can ruin friendships, ruin marriages – ruin lives. Things you thought you knew and loved can turn out to be your biggest nightmares. And when recriminations start to fly, it soon becomes clear: it's not a question of when, but if, these old friends will ever make it home again...
I really enjoyed reading this book. it's awesome.
Thanks to NetGalley and Head Of Zeus for giving me an advance copy.

All I can say is 'Wow'!! Non stop action. Plenty of twists. Another book to stay up with until it's finished!! I will be buying this for my thriller loving daughter. In my opinion a book not to be missed

A group of old high school friends gather together in a remote lodge in Scotland. Despite decades of friendship. these women share secrets as well as fond memories. What starts out as a trip down memory lane turns deadly when some of those secrets come to light. Reunions in deserted locations have become a popular vehicle for thrillers, Black rises above the crowd with this story with twists and turns that readers won’t see coming

Wow wow wow! What a crazy story! Geez! This one definitely had the heart pumping! This book had crazy suspense, intrigue, action and a crazy serial killer! Lots of blood and gore! Geez the storyline was just crazy interesting! It had my heart pounding and glued to my kindle! I will definitely recommend reading this book! It is filled with murder and Gore! So reader beware! Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for sharing this book with me!

The Hunted by P.R. Black was a slow-burning thriller, super suspenseful- had me turning pages late through the night because I could not put it down until I had worked out all the twists.
The atmosphere is heightened by the author’s often beautiful prose and the often claustrophobic, tense narrative.
I really enjoyed this book. Totally addictive, intriguing story.
Along with some interesting characters! I absolutely love stories like these!
And Black did an outstanding job with this one.

“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

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Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
I will post my review to my platforms, blog, B&N and Waterstone closer to pub date.

Illusions Are Shattered…
A familiar premise draws the reader in - a weekend away in a remote lodge, a group of old friends, a reunion and murder. A premise, perhaps, well known to most readers of the murder mystery genre and perhaps most well known to aficionados of the locked room type mystery, of the whodunnit. Indeed, there are many such novels to the fore at this particular point in time. Well, this one is different. Within just a few pages, illusions are immediately shattered, with a bang, and the game begins in earnest. Because, this is a game. A well drawn and credible cast of characters, an atmospheric setting and red herrings aplenty populate a twisted and devious plot with often gut wrenching and grotesque shocks and surprises. This is a one sit read which delivers way more than its premise in droves and is, frankly and to use a well trodden cliché, impossible to put down until that final denouement. A strong stomach may be a prerequisite.

This is a fun little thriller. After 20 years, a group of friends journey to meet up at an isolated Scottish resort. It's the middle of winter and they have traveled quite a way to an island lodge. The get together starts as you might guess, lots of drinking, reminiscing and ribbing each other. Before long, however, long buried secrets are bared and some of the group find themselves running for their lives! If you like a locked room -like thriller, vacations gone wrong, and love to guess who really "done it" then The Hunted is for you!
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