Hunting Evil

How do you catch a killer who has mastered the art of disappearing?

(If you have not read 'An Evil Mind' by Chris Carter then i would recommend reading that one first because that is when Lucien Folter is first introduced and this review may contain spoilers)

3 and a half years after being captured and locked away by Robert Hunter, his former friend/college roommate, Lucien Folter has escaped and he intent on getting his revenge.

Hunting Evil had me on the edge of me seat, biting my nails, giving me so much anxiety from start to finish.
You can tell how much thought has gone into every sentence of this book with the knowledge behind facts and riddles and the level of gruesomeness, the murders are detailed which even made me flinch just the thought of it.
This is Carters best work yet by far, and the ending leaves it open to maybe we might get to see more of Lucien Folter in the future.

Is it bad that I want Lucien to appear in later novels?

I am so thankful for the author, the publishers and netgalley for allowing me to read this masterpiece early. I can't wait for it's release so I can out it on my shelves!

Ooh, Robert Hunter gives me goosebumps, he’s so damn cool. Plus, I got a bit excited when I read how ripped he was when butt naked too! I still can’t picture him in my mind but he’s as sexy as Jack Reacher that’s for sure. Plus I love an intelligent and unselfish man and Robert certainly shows that in this absolute ripper of a story. Yes, Lucien is back and hot on revenge for Robert as always and Robert is just Robert, trying to rid the world of the nastiest most evil bad guys, Lucien being the number one of those. Can Robert finally rid the world of his arch nemesis once and for all? Read this awesome novel by an outstandingly talented author and you will find out.

I was thrilled to be approved to read this advance copy of Hunting Evil as I am a huge Chris Carter fan, I couldn't wait to get stuck in!

It didn't disappoint. All I can say is Wow, how does Chris come up with these ideas, what an imagination!

In this installment of the series Robert and Carlos are hunting the very evil Lucien who has escaped from a maximum security prison and is now running rampage across the country.

This book had my attention from the first page and didn't let me go until the very last word. I was totally sucked in and couldn't stop reading, I absolutely loved it. I love a good serial killer book and this gave me what I wanted in spades. It was horrific in parts, it made me hold my breath, it made me sad, it made me angry. The whole whirlwind of emotions that I got when reading this showed me what a great book it actually was. So many parts of the book got an emotional reaction out of me. It was punchy and hard hitting. Just when I had recovered from one shocking event the next one hit, and so it went on. I literally couldn't tear myself away from this book. I think I must be a secret psychopath or a wannabe detective!

When I read a series of books and it gets up to number 10 or so I start to think that maybe the author is going to run out of ideas and the series will get stale, but not in this case, it was explosive and fresh and there is definitely plenty more mileage in this series.

I loved this book, it was utterly fantastic, well worth the 5 stars that I am giving it. It's my favourite read so far of 2019. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would, It's worth an 8.

I totally recommend this book, in fact I recommend the whole series. Every single book is fantastic, so start at book one and work your way through, you won't regret it!

Having never read any of Chris Carter's books, this was a very nice surprise. Maybe "nice" is not the best word to use.

The topic of serial killers may be a bit off-putting to some. But Carter created tension, foreboding and menace without the graphic gore. I couldn’t put the book down – I wanted to find out what the killer, Lucien, had in store for the main character, Hunter. Who won this round?

It did take me a little while to get used to the writing style of long sentences separated by commas. But I could see it improved the flow from Lucien and Hunter’s thoughts.

There was a suggestion to read the prequel to gain an insight into Lucien and Hunter’s previous battle. But that didn’t detract from the understanding of the characters.

Overall a great read from a new author for me.
(There was a grammar mistake on page 415 - "Safe a few minor adjustment", should this be "Save for a few minor adjustments?)

Another highly anticipated book in this series! I was very excited to read it. Robert Hunter is back. This follows the last book where Lucien had just escaped. Lucien is a master of disguise and considers himself a student of murder. Previously he had compiled an encyclopaedia of murder. Now he is back to complete his work, while handing out some revenge! Be warned these books are very graphic in their descriptions of murder. This one does not disappoint. A very twisty story but with an opportunity to continue! I am already looking forward to the next installment!!