Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Thriller / suspense fiction

THE HUNTER

Jennifer Herrera

A riveting atmospheric suspense debut that explores the dark side of a small town and asks: How can we uncover the truth when we keep lying to ourselves?

After reckless behavior costs NYPD detective Leigh O'Donnell her job and her marriage, she returns with her four-year-old daughter to her beautiful hometown of Copper Falls, Ohio. Leigh had stayed away for more than a decadeeven though her brother and a trio of loving uncles still call it homebecause, while the town may seem idyllic, something rotten lies at its core. Three men in town have drowned in what Leigh suspects to be a triple homicide. She hopes that by finding out who killed them, she just might get her life back on course.

Headstrong and intuitive, Leigh isn't afraid to face a killer, but she has to do more than that to discover the truth about what happened to those men. She must unravel a web of secrets going back generations, and, in doing so, plumb the darkness within herself.

Perfect for fans of Mare of Easttown, this taut debut is a haunting look at how the search for truth often leads back to the most unlikely of places.

Jennifer Herrera is a successful New York literary agent and mother from the Midwest. She went to college in Ohio, where she studied Philosophy, French, and Russian, and has master's degrees in Philosophy and Social Sciences. THE HUNTER is her debut novel.

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Book Published 2023-01-10 by Putnam

Comments

Smart, taut, and atmospheric. The Hunter had me reading into the night as I followed Leigh from New York back to her hometown. She must find and confront a killer as well as make peace with her past. I finished the book in one sitting and can't wait to read the next page-turner in the series!

A thriller with depth. Read more...

The Hunter announces Jennifer Herrera as a remarkable new voice in suspense. Her debut is expertly paced and plotted, richly atmospheric, and filled with nuanced, beautifully developed characters with whom readers are sure to connect. I loved this book, and can't wait to read whatever Herrera writes next.

[A] complex plot, which is matched by thoroughly realized characters whose actions are anything but predictable. Herrera is a writer to watch. Read more...

[A] generational mystery that'll keep readers on their toes... Herrera's debut threads uneasiness and mistrust through a pulse-pounding mystery.

A debut novel, "The Hunter" will bring thriller fans the immersive read they're looking for. Read more...

We were quickly caught up in the story, drama, and mystery in Jennifer Herrera's debut novel. Family dynamics, hometowns, and a sense of duty to the job had us rooting for Detective Leigh O'Donnell. If we had a wish list (without any spoilers), we sure hope there's more where this book came from!

The Hunter will bring thriller fans the immersive read they're looking for.

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Herrera has a gift for drawing vivid characters and rich settings. A voicey and compelling debut that is not to be missed.

This book is a bonfire on a dark night. Searing hot and enthralling. I want to live in Herrera's language, where the ordinary becomes magical and strange. Fans of Tana French and Marisha Pessl, take note.