Extremely overweight Taylor senses and then sees a presence at his mother's funeral and from that moment on his life changes.  The Tracker haunts him and tells him if he can evade capture then he can live - the alternative doesn't bear thinking about.  What a barnstormer of a story - creepy doesn't do it justice and I couldn't put it down.  Definitely not for the squeamish or faint hearted with truly horrible descriptions of violence and torture - it might, no it will, give them nightmares!  Can't wait for the next book by this author.

The Tracker 
By John Hunt

Hunt has written a dark thriller that draws the reader in, with challenges to reader to question the impact of enacting revenge of bullies  and our darker nature.

Taylor, a young over weight man, living alone, has a mysterious visitor, a shadow, the tracker. The Tracker gives him a head start to escape and survive for 24 hours. But there are rules. Taylor can not ask for help. 
What follows is a string of murders following Taylor.

Detective Owen is on the chase of Taylor, and upon his capture the real story starts.

The twist keep the reader engaged as the story unfolds, revealing a solid plot. The characters though are weak in places, detracting from the story.

The smaller sides stories did add some light hearted colour to the story.

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OMG,this book is soooo good I read it in one day,once I started reading it I couldn't put it down.

In the early hours of a Monday morning Taylor walks into a Police station,he's covered in blood,dirty and stinks of sweat.After he has been cleaned up and taken to a interview room,he begins to tell Detective Owen his unbelievable story.He says he didn't commit the crimes they suspect him of committing.It was the fiend who did it,the fiend who has been tracking him,the sinister monster who  forced Taylor into playing a game.If he was caught he would suffer a horrible death.If he broke any of the rules of the game there would be dire consequences for Taylor and the people around him.All he had to do was avoid being caught and stay alive for forty - eight hours.As Taylor's incredible story unfolds neither Owen or the reader are sure what to believe.He can't be telling the truth,there's no such thing as monsters....right? He's just setting up his plea of innocent due to diminished responsibility.....isn't he?

Taylor and Owen are the main protagonists in this fast paced,twist packed roller coaster ride.This is a gripping part horror,part thriller story that contained some intense chase scenes,some spine chilling gory scenes and a added dash of humour.I would have given this far more than five stars if I could and would love to watch a film adaptation of this book

4+++ Stars.

Hehehehehe.......Beware THE TRACKER.

I REALLY like a work of horror that surprises me and turns out to be much more of a thriller than anticipated....and John Hunt's THE TRACKER did just that!

POOR Taylor, what a life!  When we first meet the lonely 25 year old, clearly a BIG man at 300+ pounds, he is on the run accused of multiple homicides, but what he witnessed at the cemetery....what is watching him....and what is in the basement could explain it all....so he decides to turn himself in.

AND, as he tells his long, bizarre story to Police Investigator Owen about the creepy shadowed man with a fedora, the truth begins to show itself.

THE GAME is on....and don't break the rules!

GREAT READ with my kind of wicked ending, AND so much here folks....in less than 200 pages.  If you love horror, wouldn't miss it!

Many thanks to Black Rose Writing and NetGalley for the complimentary ebook in trade for a review.

4.5 stars

After the death of his Mother, Taylor begins hearing strange noises and realizes that the noises are coming from the basement. Could someone be in the house? When the basement door begins to open and strange looking hands and fingers appear, well it is obvious that he is not alone.  As a matter of fact, he is invited to play a game. A game he has no choice but to play - grown up Hide and Seek with a horrible twist.  Soon Taylor is being hunted by a man/demon/shadow/entity/devil (just what the heck is it) and he must obey the rules. If he does not obey the rules, then horrible things will happen to people close to him. He will be hunted for forty-eight hours, if he survives, then he lives. If he is caught, a terrible death awaits him.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I read it over the course of one day. This book grabbed me from the get-go. I was hooked and there was no looking back! Seriously, I was captivated.  The Author blended horror, suspense and mystery beautifully in this book! I loved that Taylor knew that no one would believe him, but he desperately wanted to be believed, no, he needed to be believed.  I loved that there were twists and turns that I did not see coming and for me, they enhanced my enjoyment of this book.

This book was also an incredibly fast read. I felt as if I had just sat down to read it and then it was over. I was so captivated by the story that time flew and before I knew it, I had finished the book. I have been itching to read a good horror book for a while now and I can consider this itch scratched with this book!  This is the first book I have read by this Author. I look forward to reading more of his work!

Thank you to Black Rose Writing and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Loved this book. Kept me guessing all the way through

Now this is my kind of book!gripping horror novel very much like an early Gord Rollo novel!really quite scary and gripping from the first page!I am very interested in reading more books by this author

There are some squeamish parts, though I didn't mind them, some may find it a bit disturbing. The Tracker was a good book, well written, not too much horror, a good thriller overall. The sheer thrill coursing through your veins as you follow the course of the plot, that was unmistakable in this book. You know that something is going to pop out of somewhere, and you are not disappointed! But the books ends with a bam. Not disappointing at all!

Wow.. everything you want in a book really..I honestly didn't want to put this one down, and read it over 24 hours. 

If you like a bit of Horror and Mystery definitely give this one a read asap!

Oh geeze, where to start with this book??? First off, I was captivated by this read. It started off really strong. Ghostly, eerie, creepy....I mean seriously, being hunted by the boogie man for 48 hours while having to follow game-like rules...sounds like something out of a Wes Craven horror movie! And it was!! I was creeped right out for the first half of the book. It's been a long time since I've read a horror story that actually frightened me and The Tracker managed this feat! 

As the story progresses, it shifts into more of a crime thriller. This part was also quite intriguing and suspenseful. There's an unexpected twist in the middle that was well executed. The ending was not as great as the first two thirds for me. It turns into action thriller - which is not a genre I particularly enjoy much. With that said, the writing  was very good and the characters so well developed that I was glued to the pages the whole way through. I just wish the ending had been more horror than action. 

Woukd I recommend this book to others? Absolutely! It is a fast paced and engaging read best experienced late at night. If you hear noises downstairs, be careful!. It might be the boogie man....

A gracious thank you to Black Rose Writing, John Hunt and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Copy furnished by Net Galley for the price of a review.

Do you want to play a game?  Come on, it's a simple variation on the theme of hide and seek, but with higher stakes.  It doesn't really matter if you want to play or not, the game has already begun.  Can you catch a glimpse of the shadow man?  You'll know him by his fedora and his long spidery fingers.  Still not sure?  Come closer, maybe that rictus-like grin he sports will convince you.  Keep an eye on the time.

The fine line that resides between sanity and madness comes into play with this fine tale of horror.

With only two novels out, John Hunt is the author to watch in the horror and suspense genre. His first novel, The Doll House is a tight mystery thriller that keeps you guessing. His new novel is The Tracker and while The Doll House was a mystery with strong elements of horror, The Tracker is all horror.

Taylor is an young but obese man with a even more obese mother who dies and leaves Taylor alone in their house. Taylor has no real friends and, like many with severe weight problems, grew up with his share of peer persecution and misery. Shortly after his mother dies, he begins to see a strange man in a fedora. That man starts breaking into his home although the police can find no evidence and no signs of entry by anyone but Taylor. The man finally reveals himself to Taylor as "The Tracker" with an ultimatum; Evade me for 2 days and you live. If i catch you I will brutally kill you. Do not reveal who I am or ask for help for there will be consequences. Taylor does ask for help, and the consequence only digs Taylor in deeper and makes him the subject for several murders.

John Hunt has a casual but riveting style. He gets into the meat of the novel rather quickly. In fact maybe too quickly since at first I thought the premise did not have enough grounding for the reader to believe the unbelievable. I was wrong though as the author throws a few curve balls at us and the reader is wondering who the killer really is. A good part of the novel centers around Taylor telling the interrogating detective his story. The detective is a good listener and a good questioner for it is the questions he asks that causes the first half of the book to unravel into something even more creepy. Of course I am not going to tell you what that is.

The Tracker is a book where the thriller lover may protest the strong domination of the horror elements, sort of the exact opposite of The Doll House where after a terrifying beginning it calms to a psychological aftermath story and a whodunnit. The Tracker starts out slower for a few pages then goes full terror fest. The amount of taut plot structuring is quite impressive and rarely allows the reader to take a breath. Hunt's novel is essentially a variation of the innocent man on the run and being terrorized by both villain and police. However once the twists show up in the second half it becomes something else. It will be interesting to see where Hunt goes next. Will he become a suspense writer, a horror writer, or will he dabble in a bit of both. He has the chops to do either or both and it will be intriguing to see what twisted little scenario he will conjure up next.

I first read Doll House, so I was looking forward to reading this story. John does a great job using his writing skills and uniqueness to deliver another great read which held my interest from start to finish.

I liked this book, there was plenty of action and horror. Started with a sympathetic person and moved to a nightmare with several victims. I liked the characters and cared what happened to them. This is the first book by this author that I have read. I will look for more books by him.
I would like to thank NetGalley, the Publisher and the author for the opportunity to read and early copy of this book for an honest review.

The Tracker by John Hunt is a horror novel.

First, let me thank NetGalley, the publisher Black Rose Writing, and of course the author, for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

My Synopsis:  
Taylor is a young man who is alone in the world.  His mother has recently died.   He has no real friends, and  his life is spent working, eating and sleeping.  When he starts to lose days, Taylor starts to question his sanity.  When he hears noises coming from the basement, he adds locks.  But the monster breaks out.  A dark shadow of a man with no real face.   He calls himself The Tracker, and he wants to play hide and seek.  Taylor is given 48 hours to run, and some rules.  If he can stay alive that long, the monster will let him live.  The rules are simple.  He can’t leave the city, he can’t tell anyone about this, and he can’t ask for help.  Break the rules, and the result is death for those he approaches, and a worse death for Taylor.   Taylor is intent on surviving.

My Views:   
I think I may be a little prejudiced because John Hunt writes about a city just down the road from me.  I recognize the street names, buildings, etc.  It’s really cool, as it doesn’t happen often.  On the other hand, I may be a little harder on this author because I want it to be good.  And it was.  I loved his first book, Doll House, which also included monsters – very depraved individuals.  The monster in this book is different.  It is pure horror.  Hunt’s writing is really clear, really descriptive, and he makes you feel the emotions of the characters.  You feel Taylor’s pain, his anger, his bewilderment.  You feel the police officer’s puzzlement, anger and urgency.   Great ending!

This one may not be for the squeamish….but I enjoyed it!

Taylor is an overweight guy who mostly keeps to himself. He has no real friends to speak of and his time is split between work and taking care of his morbidly obese mother. When she passes away he is totally alone... or maybe not. There's a strange man in a fedora stalking him. A shadowy figure who likes to play games, and the stakes are life or death.
This was a fast paced gruesome tale with a really fun twist that I didn't see coming.
4 out of 5 stars.

Wow!   Twists you just won't see coming and a storyline of sheer terror!  Very well written with well-developed characters this book will shock you, and keep you turning page after page! This can easily be made into a sequel. I'm off to see it this author has more to offer.  I enjoyed his writing!

We begin this tale somewhere in the middle. Taylor has just survived 48 hours of hell. He approaches the police department, knowing they are looking for him as they suspect he is a mass murderer. After cleaning up the blood and putting on a prison jumpsuit, Taylor sits down to tell his improbable story to Detective Owen Graham.

After Taylor's mother's funeral, a "man" starts stalking him. One night he wakes up tied to his bed. He is told that he must run and when (not if) he is caught, the creature will eat him. We aren't sure what it is. The creature says: "I have been called the Tracker from time to time. And a devil. A vampire. A demon. The boogeyman. I prefer the Tracker." And so begins a fast-paced chase around the city with Taylor, a tall obese man, hoping to outsmart the Tracker.

It's hard to describe this book without giving anything away. It moves at a frenetic pace, as we follow Taylor and hope that the hapless loser wins out. The little twist at the end was a great touch. A thoroughly entertaining novel.

This was a Netgalley book.
I'm not sure what the tracker is other than a sadistic game player. He decides to play a "game" of hide and seek with a young over weight man accused of murder. If he can out last or out smart the demonic Tracker for 48 hours without breaking any of the rules, he gets to live. Taylor did NOT do any of the murders he was accused of, but no one will believe him.
The is a real page turner. It will keep you on the edge of your seat for hours. It has a great plot and an exciting twist at the end. Thank you to black rose writing for publishing this one!