Hunter's Way [Paperback]

Gerri Hill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2005

Homicide detective Tori Hunter was used to doing things her way. But even after six different partners in seven years, she was not prepared for the hot-tempered Samantha Kennedy.

Samantha, on the other hand, was trying to juggle a new job, a demanding boyfriend, and now finds herself with an even greater challenge -- being partnered with the most difficult detective in the entire squad.

After a brief terrorist scare disrupts their serial killer investigation, the two women find themselves growing closer. Sam begins to question the relationship with her longtime boyfriend, and Tori, never one to allow anyone to get too close, begins to feel her defenses slipping in Sam’s presence.

A serial killer and drug deals gone bad; the two detectives struggle with their feelings, trying to maintain their professional relationship while keeping their nearly flammable physical relationship in check.

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From the Publisher

With Hunter's Way, Gerri Hill manages to blend suspense and intrigue with her unique style of romance.

Product Details

• Paperback: 366 pages
• Publisher: Bella Books (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159493018X
• ISBN-13: 978-1594930188
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,843 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Could Not Put It Down, September 12, 2005

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K. Isserman "Kisserman" (Columbia, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hunter's Way (Paperback)

Gerri Hill time after time creates fresh powerful thrilling stories intertwined with heart-pounding romances and Hunter's Way is no exception.

Tori Hunter is an arrogant, abrasive Homicide detective who alienates every partner she has ever had. In the middle of a series of murders, Samantha Kennedy transfers from the Assault division and is paired with Tori after she blows through another partner. Even though Tori is considered a nightmarish partner, Samantha stands up to her. While Samantha challenges her attitude, she respects Tori's strong instincts as an effective detective. This bodes well for their relationship as they pursue a serial killer who may be targeting the gay and lesbian community. As their professional partnership develops, their strong attraction for one another is undeniable. Their only obstacles are Sam's boyfriend and Tori' very tragic past.

Hill is a master at building her characters' professional and personal relationships slowly, effectively absorbing them into the main storyline. We get to know Sam and Tori well as the plot progresses. We understand Tori's total immersion into her career as her horrific past unfolds. We see Sam struggle with her lack of passion for her boyfriend while she is discovering new and powerful feelings for her partner that cross the line of professionalism. Tori`s and Sam's characters grow as their partnership intensifies. They learn to trust each other as they encounter dangerous situations, and this aspect of the partnership is very different for Tori. For the first time in Tori's career she has a real partner, and for the first time in her life, she has a friend who cares about her. Tori also wrestles with inappropriate feelings, especially because she believes Sam is straight. But as the violence in their daily lives continues, they are forced to face their attraction to one another.

Hill weaves a romance that leaves this reader breathless while crafting a police procedural that is thorough and easy to follow. The stages of tracking down a serial killer are interspersed in the story, moving it along smoothly. The dialogue throughout is on fire with passion. The tenderness in the story embraces the reader and is overpowering. Hill's pacing is even with no abrupt starts or endings. Even though we learn the killer's identity two thirds of the way through the story, the ending is a surprise. There is more to Hunter's Way than we suspect.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazingly this is an uber-Xena, April 24, 2006

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G. Tansey "tanseyg" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hunter's Way (Paperback)

I never thought I'd be able to read one and enjoy it, but I did. It didn't dawn on me until well into the book that one character was "tall and dark-haired" and the other was "shorter and blond". It's a well-written if pedestrian mystery. Anyone who reads mysteries on a regular basis will figure out "who dunnit" fairly quickly, but the interactions of the characters are fun to read.

This is a great example of how an uber-Xena should be.

I'll definitely be putting Ms. Hill on my watch list.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Mystery Plus A Romance - What More Can You Ask For?, March 30, 2006

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P. Bigelow (St. Louis, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hunter's Way (Paperback)

At last I've found a writer who can write a decent mystery while at the same time adding a decent romance thread to the story. Hill is expert at slowly unraveling the mystery - and doesn't with hold key clues from the reader - and building the tension as the killer kills again and again. She is also an expert at building the sexual tension between the two key characters of the book.

Another talent of Hill's is to introduce minor characters and keep them in the story so that the interaction between our heroines and the minor characters develop over the course of the book.

In Hunter's Way, I'm not sure that I believe that Hunter would change from being a curmudgeon to a teddy bear in only a couple of months, but hey, Hill was able to make me believe it was possible as I was reading the book.

I'm trying to convince myself not to buy everything Hill has written all at once so I won't get to the point of having to check Amazon every day to see if her latest book is being published. Surely, I have more restraint than that. However, all her books are sitting in my Amazon cart as we speak.