#BlogTour: Hunt by Leona Deakin @LeonaDeakin1 @chopcrimebooks @RandomTTours #HuntBook #LeonaDeakin #RandomThingsTours

Book Synopsis:

Sometimes to catch a killer you have to become the prey.

The Foreign Secretary is being held under the Terrorism Act. He will answer the police’s questions on one condition – they let him speak to Dr Augusta Bloom.

He asks Bloom to track down his niece, Scarlett, who hasn’t spoken to her family for ten years. The last they heard, Scarlett was getting involved with Artemis – an organisation dedicated to women’s rights and the feminist movement, led by the charismatic Paula Kunis.

But as Bloom learns more about Artemis, she’s torn. Is this organisation everything it claims to be, or do they have a secret side and an alternative agenda? And if so, what has become of Scarlett?

The only way to find out for sure is for Bloom to go undercover. But will she make it out safely – or will she become the next Artemis woman to disappear?

Hunt is out in ebook and paperback now. You can purchase your copy using the link below or through your local indie bookstore.

My Review:

I’ve been a huge fan of this series so I was incredibly excited to read this book. I’m happy to say I wasn’t disappointed and I absolutely loved this fast paced, absorbing thriller which had some absolutely fantastic characters in it.

Firstly, as I might have mentioned before, I always find reading about cults fascinating so I found the descriptions of Augusta’s undercover work there very intriguing. The group campaigns for women’s empowerment and is lead by the very believable Paula Kunis. The author takes the reader behind the scenes of the cult which I found very interesting, especially learning more about the techniques that are used to manipulate people. It was interesting that despite everything she sees Augusta seems to agree with the groups beliefs though to me I found some of the tactics used quite shocking. Seraphine was a brilliant villain who I loved to hate. She’s definetly a piece of work and seems to have her hand in everything. I was a little confused as to how she fitted into the story toward the end but I like reading about her.

Overall I really enjoyed this fast paced, clever thriller that had me guessing until the end. There is a wonderful creepy atmosphere which helped keep me on my toes as I was never entirely sure where the story would go next. I liked that the reader finds out what is going on at the same time as the characters as this helped increase the excitement and the tension in the story. The ending was very interesting and I found myself reading faster as the story reached it conclusion. I’m now very excited to read more from this talented author.

Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to Transworld for my copy of this book. I you like atmospheric, fast paced and clever read them I think you’ll enjoy this book.

About The Author:

Leona Deakin started her career as a psychologist with the West Yorkshire Police. She is now an occupational psychologist and lives with her family in Leeds. She has written three novels in the acclaimed Dr Augusta Bloom series: Gone, Lost and Hunt.