Reviewer: Samantha
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review
Summary:
Isabelle Lewis, top advertising salesperson at the Chatbrook Springs Sentinel newspaper,
has a habit of falling in and out of marriage. After her last divorce, she shoved the
emotional pain into a compartment in her brain to deal with later. With three teenagers
to raise, bills to pay, and sales quotas to meet, introspection was a luxury she couldn’t
afford. Her mind needed a happy place.
When Isabelle (Izzy) discovered online dating, it immediately became her favorite stress
reliever and best friend. Often, she’d steal into the night after her kids were asleep to meet
someone new. One fateful evening, the hunt for the perfect guy took a sinister turn when
the mystery man she met turned out to be her worst nightmare! Reluctantly pulled into
a web of lies, Izzy is forced to confront her demons.
Snarky, suspense-filled, and real, “The Hunting” is an exquisite entwining of the crippling
emotional fallout of divorce with the quest for a healthy, fulfilling relationship. This
inspirational story rivets!
Review:
This book started off slow for me, and unfortunately from there I was never quite able to become fully invested in the story. Sometimes I had troubles connecting with Izzy, especially over her dating quest and what that was doing to her kids. While I wanted to feel for her and try to root for her, she came off unlikeable to me at times. The suspense in the story I did like and found intriguing, but the slow start and disconnect with the main character caused a lot of trouble for me.
