| Title | : | The Hunted |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0778325385 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780778325383 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 |
| Publication | : | First published March 25, 2008 |
His investigation puts them in the line of fire.
Journalist Erin McKenna is not only investigating a major defense contractor suspected of complicity in the international sex-slave trade but testifying against them in court. Her world collapses when that same firm buys her newspaper and she's fired without explanation. Her home is ransacked, her computer stolen and she is attacked.
FBI agent Jerod Westlake is haunted by the disappearance of his sister long ago, and has dedicated his life to ending the international sex-slave trade. When he discovers Erin wounded on the floor of her apartment, he swings into action to protect her as a witness--and as a woman.
Jerod needs to protect Erin's life and track down her source.
But once they start working as a team, the real danger begins....
The Hunted Reviews
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As story telling goes, this book keeps you moving, it keeps you turning the page. Despite the turmoil and hardships you will read through, which I warn greatly as a trigger for some, the book leaves a warm feeling in your chest as you the reader feel as lucky and heroic as the main characters. The book covers dark topics and you'll need thick skin and an iron stomach to get through some of the lesser character perspectives. While so, their perspectives are enriched with survival and keeping ones sanity. A hard thing to write about, hard to read about, but important in story that covers something as inhuman as human sex slaves. Once you get through the nitty gritty, the story of Jerrod and Erin is one that is purely human.
If you like high risk adventure, dashes of romance, and a heart provoking story I highly recommend this book. I greatly enjoyed the characters, the plot, and the overall theme of survival and doing the greater good. -
A fast and easy read, like most pulp fiction. It’s interesting, but definitely shows it’s age in phrases like the “white” slave trade. Not positive why they needed to racialize the sex slave trade, when I’m pretty sure no one is excluded. The part that bothered me the most was the budding love story common in most fiction of this ilk, juxtaposed against scenes of women being brutalized, tortured, and raped. Not a good combination, and the only reason it didn’t kill the rating completely was because the romance was very minor.
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Too bogged down with details.
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This book was absolutely fantastic! It's action-packed and just all around amazing! I loved it so much!
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"Her story sets off a violent spark. His investigation puts them in the line of fire."
Erin McKenna is the reporter who broke the huge fraud story on Mercator. Mercator is a huge mega corporation whose biggest clients are government arms contracts. Mercator is how being prosecuted on the fraud chargers and Erin is a star witness. But Mercator got it wrong. Erin is attacked and robbed after she testified. Unless....
Jerrod Westlake is the FBI agent making sure that Erin testifies. He arrives on the scene right after Erin is attacked. Jerrord's been around long enough to realize that something isn't on the up and up. If it was a simple burglary, why didn't they take the TV and DVDs?
Erin is sitting on a huge story. Contract fraud was just the top of the iceberg for Mercator. The story is so huge, not many people know about it. One leak could be fatal to the story. Erin's source is very cautious and for good reason because Mercator is sweetening foreign arms contracts with young girls.
Jerrod has a reputation for finding and rescuing lost and kidnapped children. After all, he has a debt to pay. Can Erin and Jerrod break through Mercator's security to rescue the next "shipment" in time?
The Hunted grabs you from page 1 and only lets go when it wants to. This book is not for the faint of heart. I consider myself pretty open to authors’ using the shadier side of humanity to enhance their stories. There were a few parts to this book that really made me squirm and some where I just had to put the book down and come back to it. There were probably details I could have done without but they also made the villains that much more horrifying.
If you like a good shot of dark reality in your fiction, this was a great story. If you don't like the real world butting into your escapism, pass on this one. As for me? I fall in between. I'll read Rachel Lee again but I'll wait until I'm in the mood for something grittier. -
Not bad. Could have used a little more 'oomph', though.
I thought it wasn't bad. I through Erin to be a strong woman who keeps her head when her life spins out of control. She does what she needs to do, what needs to be done, and although the threat is that it will eat away at what's inside, she still does what needs to be done.
I found Jerrod to be somewhat pragmatic and cynical, more concerned about others than himself, and will stop at nothing if to rescue a child or friend, regardless of the situation. I'm glad that Erin showed him that there's more to what he does than he realizes.
I thought the actions scenes, what of them, where well played. But the plot seemed to lack somewhat for me. It's not that there were holes, but I believe there could have been more. I found the story to be a little slow at time, and while not completely boring, there could have been more to it. I found the ending okay, but I wasn't thrilled, and I found it rushed.
An okay, fast read, but not a run-to-the-store-the-second-it-came-out kind of book. -
3.5 STARS
"Her story sets off a violent spark.
His investigation puts them in the line of fire.
Journalist Erin McKenna is not only investigating a major defense contractor suspected of complicity in the international sex-slave trade but testifying against them in court. Her world collapses when that same firm buys her newspaper and she's fired without explanation. Her home is ransacked, her computer stolen and she is attacked.
FBI agent Jerod Westlake is haunted by the disappearance of his sister long ago, and has dedicated his life to ending the international sex-slave trade. When he discovers Erin wounded on the floor of her apartment, he swings into action to protect her as a witness—and as a woman.
Jerod needs to protect Erin's life and track down her source.
But once they start working as a team, the real danger begins.… -
Liking it so far. Action packed and the characters are extremely likeable. Very interesting and frightening story of what happens to many women and young girls who "vanish" into thin air and the frustration of the law enforcement agents who try to find the victims and bring closure to their families. Very educational about the international structure of the "pipeline" that transports these victims and the staggering amount of power and money that keeps this system alive. Read during daylight hours. I learned not to be teenage runaway.
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THE HUNTED Journalist Erin McKenna investigates the international sex slave trade, testifying against a firm which buys her newspaper and she loses her job. FBI agent Jerod Westlake gets haunted by the disappearance of his sister and focuses on ending the international sex slave trade. When he and Erin meet, they work together through thick and thin to save one victim, a young girl named Georgie.
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Interesting and the slave trade was woven into Erin's investigation from the very beginning, so all the loose ends were tide up very neatly by the end. It was a good read (read it in less than 20 hrs, including when I slept). Not completely romantic suspense, but there is some romance between the lead characters.
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Thoroughly enjoyed.
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I like the way this book was written. Lee kept things pretty interesting...
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Though it was very predictable, I really liked this book.
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Worst sex scene ever.
