Good book, predictable but still good... one thing: its Alaska highway not Alaskan Highway. I like stories that pertain to north of 60 (where i live :) )

Thanks Netgalley for this ARC.

3.75⭐

Quick thoughts: A wilderness thriller? One of my faves! A woman with her own secrets, married to a man with even darker secrets.... A traumatic death, dark secrets, grief, heartbreak and the Alaskan Wilderness. This book was a wild ride. I flew through this audiobook! I really enjoyed this audiobook!! Though I did guess the twist early on, this one still kept me on the edge of my seat. I did think it ended somewhat abruptly, which leads me to think maybe there will be a second book with the detective? If not, I wish the ending hadn't felt so rushed, since the whole book was leading up to that one point.


Thank you Orange Sky Audio for this ALC! This book is due for publication 6/7/22 and I do recommend it for a fast paced, easy read!


4.5⭐ to the narrator!

The Final Hunt was a great read by Audrey J. Cole. John disappeared while hunting and he was presumed dead from a bear attack. His wife Cameron found photos from a crime. They discovered that John was involved in Seattle serial murders. The media came after Cameron and everything she has. Things start to make Cameron question if he is really dead. I enjoyed reading this book and can't wait to read more by the author.

🎧BOOK REVIEW🎧
Audrey J Cole is not a newbie to the thriller game but this is the first book I’ve read of hers and it won’t be my last. I actually got to listen to it on audio and I think Stacey Glemboski did a wonderful job with the narration.

John and Cameron Prescott are a notable couple in Seattle. John is a defense attorney and Cameron, a dentist. Cameron’s world is turned upside down when John is attacked by a bear at his hunting cabin and presumed dead. Quickly, she is transformed from grieving widow to total outcast once it is discovered John was actually the serial “Teacher Killer” terrorizing the area. If he could keep this big of a secret from her, Cameron thinks maybe he’s not really dead. She finds herself in the Alaskan wilderness, completely out of her comfort zone, searching for John. Going completely out of her way in a desperate search for the truth, she realizes she thought she was the only one in the marriage with secrets…

Release date: 6/7/22
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

I liked Cole’s writing style and the story kept me captivated the whole time. Some twists were expected but I still enjoyed finding out how everything happened. Cameron is a strong female lead character and I was sad, angry, and excited for her at different points. I would definitely recommend this book especially if you’re looking for something quick that doesn’t have much filler.

Wow what a ride! This one really had me on the edge of my seat from the very start to the last page. This was my first book by this author but it won’t be the last. Thanks to NetGalley for the privilege to read and review this book.

I want to first thank the publishers for allowing me to read this book as an ARC!

Let me start by saying this book is a quick and easy read, especially as an audio book. Unfortunately the suspense of this book really fell flat for me.

This book follows Cameron as she tries to figure out how her husband was able to be a serial killer under nose. This story felt more like a quest for her to get revenge then a thriller.

This book is very easy to predict and there really isn’t much question about who did what. I think the author wanted us to question if Cameron is truly the bad guy but there are a lot of inner monologue so I personally never really questioned her intentions.

If you want an easy to read book with descriptions of beautiful Alaskan sensory, and a quest like structure with a little bit of suspense this is perfect for you. But if you want a book that is going to keep you guessing the entire time I would pick something else.

This book was such a surprise!

I had never heard of this author before spotting in on NetGalley and was immediately sold when I read the blurb and found it it was a survival story. There are few things I love more than a gritty, stressful survival story.

The story opens with John being attacked and killed by a bear. When then meet his wife Cameron, who has found crime scene photos taken by her now-dead husband. After turning them into the police, it’s discovered that her husband was a brutal serial killer. Since John’s body was never recovered, Cameron knows one thing to be true: her husband is still alive and she has to find him.

This story was INCREDIBLE. The survival aspect was why this book was a five star read for me. Cameron’s trek through the cold Alaskan wilderness kept me on the edge of my seat the entire book. There were so many times when I thought she wouldn’t make it. My heart rate kept jumping up through the roof. That’s what makes a good survival story & thriller for me.

This for sure won’t be my last read from Audrey J Cole. Thank you to NetGalley for an early copy of The Final Hunt!

Wow. This was brilliant. I was so drawn In with the storyline and the characters.
Despite having a pretty good idea of what had gone down I was still gripped to the story and didn't want to put it down.
It was great to have such a strong, independent and determined female main character.



I voluntarily read and reviewed this book, all thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of The Final Hunt.

This is the story of Cameron and her husband Jack. She has just discovered a horrible secret that he has been keeping. Now that he has been killed in a hunting accident she is getting the heat from his secret. However she thinks he may not be dead and that he might be hiding out somewhere, so she sets off to find him in the Alaskan wilderness.

I really enjoyed this book it was very strange to know who his targets were but this book really had me hooked until the very end. I really felt so bad for Cameron the entire time her dental practice was going through the problems.

This is the first book I have read by Audrey Cole but it won't be the last. I loved the story and the style of writing made me feel like I was there. Cameron, a dentist in Washington was widowed when her husband John was killed in a bear attack while hunting in Alaska. In going through his things she finds some Polaroid pictures that implicate him as the Teacher Killer. Then her life starts to fall apart. The character development is excellent with realistic characters I had no trouble relating to even if I have never been in such a situation. Cameron is very likeable and turns out to be a strong heroine. She seems to have it all but there is a secret in her past. I couldn't help but feel sorry for her. Detective Tanner is very thorough and just keeps chewing on the facts of the case. He seemed uncaring but he was just doing his job and following the clues. The residents of the small town in Alaska were very welcoming and friendly, as residents of small towns frequently are. The plot moves along at a good pace with some surprises thrown in toward the end. The audiobook was very well done. Stacey Glemboski did an excellent job as narrator. Her pace and inflection were very good, she was easy to listen to, and she made Cameron believable. I want to thank netGalley and the publisher for allowing me to listen to an early copy of this book. This review is my honest opinion of this book.

ARC audiobook provided in exchange for an honest review.

Let me start by saying I really enjoyed the narrator of this book! She was clear, concise, and had the perfect voice to accompany Cameron’s character. The plot was intriguing and held my attention throughout, and the audiobook is short enough to be listened to in a single day if you’re looking for a road trip book. I initially thought this book was going to be more of a psychological thriller type head trip, but I found it to be more of a straight forward mystery/revenge trope. I still found it enjoyable and will be sure to check out other books by this author in the future!

Once I started reading/listening to The Final Hunt, I was hooked. Starts off with a mystery that doesn’t stop. Cameron was suffering from the loss of her husband, her dental practice was at risk, and the police thought she was an accomplice. And all her savings is gone. She starts trying to solve the mystery that took her to Alaska. Where did all the money? Was her husband really gone?

I thought I figured out how the story ended, but not what I thought.

Thank you NetGalley and OrangeSky Audio and publisher for the opportunity to review The Final Hunt.

Thank you BooksGoSocial and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this arc!

The Final Hunt was a very easy read (listen). I literally would have finished in one day if I didn’t have to adult. The narration paired with Cole’s vivid descriptions really sold the story for me. Was is a masterpiece? No. Did I predict most of the ending? Yes. Did it hold my attention? Absolutely!! Even though this read wasn’t as mysterious as I would have liked, the overall feel of the book was really good. If you prefer to be blown away by crazy reveals, I would pass on this one. But if you enjoy quick paced read with a female main character you can root for, I would definitely give this a try!

Audiobook received for free through NetGalley

Oh my. Once I got into this is was so hard to put down. You feel for the characters and cheer them on. So good.

Hmm.

This was a very quick read. I liked the narration. I liked the pace of the story.

Was I blown away? No. I wasn't shocked at the ending, it was pretty predictable. I did really like Cameron though. I thought it was cool she was a dentist AND she could fly an airplane. She had a good personality and you couldn't help but to feel for her when she began to lose everyone and everything around her because of her husband's poor choices.

There was one thing that bothered me - and maybe it's because I live in a city where a serial killer lived and whatnot (BTK) but when his house was getting sold, I want to say it sold for a TON of money because there were a lot of crazies that were interesting in owning it. So the part of the story that Cameron's house was going to sell for way less because a serial killer lived there didn't feel authentic for me, but that was my only issue.

The story was good and because it was easy going I gave it 3 stars. I wish there would have been a major AHA moment, but we pretty much knew what was going to happen from the start.

Basic plot: After John disappeared while hunting - presumed dead from a bear attack - Cameron found the crime photos. His role in the recent Seattle serial murders was discovered. The media destroyed her reputation. She lost her dental practice, is on the brink of losing her home.

As Cameron grieves - the loss of her husband, her home, her reputation, her dental practice - her life - clues and suspicions begin to arise causing Cameron to question her husband's death. In many regards the plot line is predictable as a who-done-it yet the story line kept me interested and involved. I liked that much of the story takes place in Alaska, which in my reading isn't done often. Descriptions are good, chapters short (a plus for me).

This is an entertaining quick read.

This one was chilling and full of craziness, which was a good thing. I was literally glued to my seat and couldn’t stop listening!

I.... liked ? ......this book ?

If I'm being honest, I don't know how to describe this book. It's a thriller, yes, but there's also a romance ? element ? It's one of the most perplexing books I've ever read. I read the whole thing, and was never even tempted to stop, but it is absolutely not what I expected. There were times that I laughed out loud at a character (Dale) and I don't think I was supposed to. I'm rounding up my review to 3 stars because I don't want anyone to take my confusion as criticism. The book, characters and dialogue are easy to read, easy to understand, and believable. The romance/thriller mélange was unexpected but not infuriating (I am very easy to anger lol)

TY Netgalley & OrangeSky audio for this audiobook ARC! It really did make cleaning out my laundry room an enjoyable endeavor.

The Final Hunt is the story of Cameron, a woman whose husband is killed in a hunting accident. Months later, still depressed and mourning John's death, Cameron finds evidence that her husband, in fact, was a notorious serial killer, dubbed The Teacher Killer. Shocked, she takes the evidence to the police, who also begin to look at her for being an accomplice. Cameron also begins to suspect that John, in fact, may not be as dead as she and the authorities assumed (he was mauled by a bear, with his body never actually found.) Cameron feels that her only option is to investigate his death herself, and this leads her into her own hometown in Washington, to the wilds of Alaska, to finally find out the truth. All the while, Cameron has secrets of her own that she is trying to keep hidden.

This book is a whirlwind!!! It begins with immediate action, and the twists and turns of this book will take your breath away. At times, I found myself having to pause the recording, just to mentally catch up to what I was hearing! Overall, I loved the narrative, and the voice of the characters, and Cameron was a great protagonist that you found yourself rooting for. Despite her flaws, you really wanted her to succeed and be able to live and happy and fulfilled life. Overall, this book was great, and I would recommend it to those who like a good mystery/thriller. This definitely had a lot of both mystery and thrills.

Action packed thriller! The unpredictability of the main character was amazing! The final twist of the book in general was predictable though. I usually do not like books that have civilians act as police instead of the police but this book did it in a way that I really enjoyed. The police were not excluded during the investigation but the main character taking things into her own hands was really enjoyable to see. I wish I had the time to sit and listen to this book from beginning to end in one sitting. I never wanted to stop because so much was going on and it never slowed down!