This was a wonderful police procedural for a series of very gruesome murders. Read as a standalone, I was taken with how well thought out this story was and how captivating it remained up until the very end. The narrator makes the story come alive and adds to the fabric of the story.
Thank you to NetGalley and the author for my advance copy of this audiobook

This is my first book in the Detective Kay Hunter series. I can see why there are 13 books! I loved everything about this book. I’m going to start from book one. Even though this is a series. It can be a stand alone and I didn’t feel like I was missing anything by not reading the first 12 books. Kay Hunter is called the a crime scene where a women was brutally tortured and killed. As days go by there’s no leads from anyone about who could have possibly done this. Shortly after another body turns up. Now Kay Hunter is under the clock to figure out how these murders are related and how to prevent the next. I thought this was a fast pace and unique thriller! I love a good detective series!

I received the audio version of this book and the narrator is Alison Campbell. She perfect for this series. She was very enjoyable to listen to.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Select for the audiobook of A Deadly Promise, book 13 in the Detective Kay Hunter series! Out now.

A clever take on the murder mystery genre with a good selection of characters and twists. Carefully thought through A Deadly Promise gives the reader a chance to indulge in the workings of the criminal and police minds revealing some ingenious thought processes!

This was a fun, fast paced police procedural. I actually didn’t know it was part of a series and can definitely be read as a stand alone. The author kept me engaged throughout. This wasn’t a cozy mystery and it also wasn’t a shocking thriller; I’d consider it more of a reliable, straight forward, nothing too crazy kind of book to read by the pool this summer.

The narrator for this audiobook was enjoyable to listen to and I’ll be reading more from this author, for sure.

Thanks to the author, NetGalley, and Dreamscape Select for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first review by Rachel Amphlett but it won’t be my last! It was a great twisty thriller that kept me guessing until the end. I will definitely be reading more books in this series.
Many thanks to Saxon Publishing and NetGalley for a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Thank you Dreamscape Select, Saxon Publishing for allowing me to read and review A Deadly Promise on NetGalley.

Published: 02/05/24

Narrator: Alison Campbell

Stars: 3.5

Enjoyed this from the beginning. I am surprised to see it is the thirteenth book in a series. It read as a standalone. The characters were well-developed and comfortable with the dialogue reasonable and age-appropriate. There wasn't any childish bantering.

The book reminded me of Prime Suspect, a PBS Masterpiece Theatre Series.

I found the story easy to follow; however, the police procedures translate better on paper than audio for me. On paper I have the option of skimming whereas during the audiobook every word is repeated. I would have liked less repetitive questioning and repeating what they found so far.

I enjoyed the story and the characters. The reason for the crime made me pause and think wow -- I didn't see this coming. There was a lot going on as the story closed with multiple females talking at the station; all were speaking at once, trying to be heard, accusing each other and the Detective was female. I found it taxing.

The narrator did a good job. I have picked up audiobooks based on her credentials and will continue in the future.

I found this to be smart, complicated and a little dark. I am going to check out the other twelve books (Detective Kay Hunter) in the series.

I read books 1-12 to prepare for this ARC and I am so glad that I did! I absolutely LOVE this series! I adore the relationship Kay has with her husband and their love of animals. I also love that she is such a good leader and a strong woman w/out being a total mess and pigeonholed into being a bitch b/c she's in charge. I can not wait for the next book to come out but in the meantime, I'm adding all of Rachel Amphlett's book to my TBR!

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What seemed like an impassable investigation was solved. Murders of the most random people left the cops stumped to try to find the culprit. When a young detective caught the smallest of clues to break the case wide open.

Great fast paced whodunnit. It was a bit gory. But I felt like that made it feel more similar to a book or movie.

I really enjoyed this Audio book and will look out for more in the series
This is, however, the first book that I've read in the Detective Kay Hunter series -apparently there are currently 12 but this worked fine as a standalone read
This case was an intriguing one which grabbed you in from the start. When a woman's mutilated body is found in a remote property, Kay struggles to find any clues as to the reason or how the killer got away
When other mutilated bodies turn up Kay realises they have a serial killer on their hands but what is the link

Thank you @netgalley for the ARC of A Deadly Promise by Rachel Amphlett. This is #13 in the Detective Kay Hunter Series. It is the first I’ve read in the series and felt it could be read as a standalone. I did, however, download the first in the series to start it over. I listened to it on audio and really liked the narration. I love detective books and police procedurals. This book was action packed and not for the faint of heart. Some of the scenes are graphic in its description. If you are looking to sink your teeth into a long series, I recommend this one.

A woman is discovered mutilated in a rental property. Kay Hunter and her team must find out who she is and who killed her.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

The crimes in this book were brutal. The reasons for the murders was so angering. I enjoyed all of the twists in this book and enjoyed the detectives in this book. I did not know this was part of a series, but I think this was able to be read as a stand alone. I will be interested in checking out the other books in this series as I would love to see more of these characters.

I highly enjoyed this one but wish I realized it was part of a series. Sometimes reading the other books makes you feel more connected to the main character. You can read as a stand alone though. It has enough twists and turns that you'll be hooked. I listened to this one and really liked the narrator.

If you are looking for a fast paced, whodunnit, murder mystery (gory at times!)...look no further, you have found it!!
We open up with the body of a young woman, found totally mutilated, in a home that she cleans...

The way that she was murdered, and that she was found, has totally baffled the police.

As they are trying to figure out what is going on, another body turns up...with similar wounds.

So now it is thought that there just might be a serial killer on the loose.
And the way they go about trying to find leads, and links, well it's just amazing...with painstaking skills and accuracy needed to try to figure out just what is going on...

And the key to their investigation...well, just phenomenal when the pieces start to click, and a picture forms.

*** Trigger Warning…If you do not like gory murder scenes with explicit descriptions, you may want to skip this one. If you are ok with it, don’t pass this one up! ***

Thanks to #NetGalley, #DreamscapePublishing and #SaxonPublishing for an ARC of the audiobook which is due to be released today, 2/5/24.
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I listened to the audiobook and the narrator worked well with the story. I didn’t realize this was book 13 of a series and read it as a stand-alone, I enjoyed it but I’m sure it would have been better had I read the first 12 and been invested in the characters. Very fast paced and lots action. Highly recommend this one but I would start with the first book in the series.

Perfect, Suspensful, mystery book! With a dark and twisty case. I haven’t read the other Detective Kay Hunter novels but it was still easy enough to get into. That says a lot for for that character development. I’ll have to check out more of these. Thank you NetGalley.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced audiobook of A Deadly Promise by Rachel Amphlett. It was narrated by Alison Campbell and she did a nice job on her narration, making each character come to life. It’s the next installment of the series of Detective Kay Hunter and it gripped me from the beginning. I think that I should read the rest of the books in this series. Thanks to Dreamscape Select for the chance to listen to this book.
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Great action packed book! It kept me engaged, and I constantly wanted to know what was going on! I definitely enjoyed this book!

O-M-G! What a thrilling, baffling case for Detective Kay Hunter and her team.

This case didn’t seem like it would be solved. While Kay and her team left no stone unturned, working for pizza when no overtime was available, it seemed as they were not getting any closer to the killer.

Kay’s partner is always good for bringing home animals in his care and this time it was hedge hogs. Apparently, they are smelly - LOL.

One thing I’ve always enjoyed about these books is how the team works together. The cruz of the story is the murder and Kay as lead, guides the resolution, not always the one who solves it, at least not alone but enables and accepts input from even the most junior member of the team. They combine all of their experiences to reach a conclusion. The team is nurtured to become dynamic and creative problem-solving detectives.

This was needed especially for this case. While there seemed to be a pattern and a motive, connections were challenging. When it is solved, I was again in an OMG state as the culprit was interviewed. I hope to never come across a person like that in real life, the writing was “that” real for me.

While the book could be read standalone and there were a few references to the previous case that weren’t really discussed until much later. Also, some of the backstory of the characters was lost. It has been awhile since I read book 12 and was trying to remember the references. It didn’t detract from the story, was just a niggling thing for me.

I am looking forward to book 14 (please say there will be one) but in the meantime, I may have a reread of book 12.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the opportunity to do an early read and share my thoughts on the story.
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One of my favourite detective series, I love Kay Hunter and her team. Alison Campbell is the perfect voice for Kay, and she does the voices for the other characters so well too. Who needs a full cast narration when you are as talented as Alison. I have listened to most of the books in this series and just love her work.

This will be a challenging and dark case for Kay. The murders are brutal and violent and there seems to be no apparent connection. As the bodies pile up the more pressure the team are under. Working on little sleep, they need to find find this killer and fast.

Set in the Maidstone area of the UK is another selling point for this series, one of my favourite places in England. My dad grew up there and I fell in love with it when he took us there. I recognised some of the locations in this story, like Moat Park.

Thanks so much to Dreamscape Select and NetGalley for my advanced listening copy. Released in February 5th, another great book in the series.