The Hunt, Kelly J. Ford
The Hunt, Kelly J. Ford
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The Hunt

Author: Kelly J. Ford

Narrator: Donna Postel, Bahni Turpin

Unabridged: 10 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/25/2023

Synopsis

From the author of Real Bad Things and Cottonmouths, a Los Angeles Review Best Book of 2017, comes the darkly suspenseful tale of a small-town Easter tradition and its murderous secrets.For seventeen years, a serial murderer has used the Presley, Arkansas, Annual Hunt for the Golden Egg to find prey. Or at least that’s what some people believe. Others, like the town’s devoted “Eggheads,” relish the tradition and think the deaths are just unfortunate accidents. But for Nell Holcomb, the town’s annual Hunt dredges up a particularly painful memory: her brother’s death, long believed to be “the Hunter’s” first kill.Nell has been caring for her nephew since then, trying to keep him safe and trying to conceal the role she played in his father’s death. Most importantly, she’s been trying to avoid the Hunt—despite the clashes that erupt in town over the event and her best friend’s obsession with winning the big prize.As Easter draws near and the town’s frenzy escalates, Nell must face her past and the Hunt as the danger once again veers close to home.

About Kelly J. Ford

Kelly J. Ford is the author of Real Bad Things and the award-winning Cottonmouths, a novel of “impressive depths of character and setting” according to the Los Angeles Review, which named it one of its Best Books of 2017. An Arkansas native, Kelly writes crime fiction set in the Ozarks and the Arkansas River Valley.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jax on March 11, 2023

Who wouldn’t want to join a community Easter egg hunt if the golden-egg find is worth a whopping fifty thousand dollars? Maybe everyone if each year’s hunt wasn’t accompanied by a strange death, one where the COD is based on guesses or paltry forensic support. Those who withhold are few, but persist......more

Goodreads review by OutlawPoet on March 24, 2023

I ran into a tiny problem when reading this one. You see Nell, our MC, felt so much like Jane in the author’s Real Bad Things, that I found myself getting confused. I kept feeing like I was reading a sequel to Jane’s book and I had to take a step back, refamiliarize myself with Jane’s story and then......more

Goodreads review by Sherri on April 01, 2024

Quite entertaining! Perfect read for those who enjoy an Easter egg hunt!!! Only this one you might now survive. Is there a serial killer lurking in town killing someone each year when the radio station hosts the Golden Egg hunt? Is it worth your life to find the Golden Egg worth all that money?......more

Goodreads review by Keila (speedreadstagram) on July 11, 2023

For seventeen years there has been a serial killer lurking in the community of Presley Arkansas. Each year at the annual golden egg hunt, someone ends up being a target and murdered. For Nell, the egg hunt holds a horrible memory, her brother was the first victim. She’s been caring for her nephew ev......more

Goodreads review by Trisha on December 28, 2024

"Peek between the cracks, and you might see some truth. But don’t linger too long, for the Hunter is on the loose." There is an annual hunt for a golden egg - just before Easter. Tied to it is a large amount of money - and many in the town go after the hunt to win the prize. But there seems to be a s......more

Quotes

“Donna Postel and Bahni Turpin effectively complement each other in this mystery, especially as the tension mounts.… Postel and Turpin depict the deep-rooted history of this small, industrial environment, and the cast of characters found there, their stories intertwined in compelling ways. Both narrators skillfully embody these lives with their performances.” —AudioFile Magazine“Donna Postel and Bahni Turpin skillfully narrate this Southern suspense, sustaining the tension as listeners are supplied with clues and atmospheric details. Social media posts, radio transcripts, news reports, and even a Google doc detailing information about the Hunter's victims are performed with varying tones and cadences, adding interest to this occasionally meandering tale. An absorbing, suspense-filled novel for true crime and podcast fans. Share with fans of S.A. Cosby, Eli Cranor, and Megan Abbott.” —Library Journal“Truly absorbing…Ford renders the town of Presley, Ark., as a living entity swirling with resentments and loyalties, and governed by fear, thanks to wild rumors that a serial murderer stalks prey at the town’s famous ‘Hunt for the Golden Egg’ each Easter…You won’t find any tidy narratives or simple judgments here.” —New York Times Book Review

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