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On one level, Hunter is about justice. Drawing on extensive journalistic experience covering judicial outrages, Vigilante Author Bidinotto describes how criminals are often protected at the expense of victims. Bidinotto's vigilante is well-motivated to set right these injustices. On another level, Hunter is a romance with two remarkable heroes who find themselves on opposite sides of a vigilante's crusade. Hunter is an ingenious and masterfully crafted vigilante thriller that will leave you looking forward to the next installment. I have considered myself very lucky in This will be the second book I've read this year that left me in utter silence, contemplating what I just read.
The first was Marty Skovlund's Violence of Action, where the gripping tales of brotherhood, courage under fire, and humanity robbed me of my words. The second is Hunter by Robert Bidinotto, an award-winning and highly sydnicated true crime author. This is his first foray into the realm of fiction, but I could not tell one bit as I read.
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I won't spoil the plot for you, but I will run over some of the high and low points. I like to start out with the low points so that I can end on a high note. The only real low point to Hunter is that at times, Bidinotto can come across as a bit heavy-handed in his criticism of the criminal justice system.
That is not to say that his criticism is not without merit; rather that it veered into preachiness occasionally. This is understandable, given Bidinotto's background and his passion for the topic. This is also not how the entire book reads. The majority of the scenes read as point-counterpoint rather than a propaganda piece. With other authors, I would dock the book a star.
First, as I said, it was not the tone of the whole book. Secondly, I simply could not put the book down. Hunter is one of the best books I have ever read in terms of sheer readability. Hunter is mysterious, brooding, intelligent, a dark cross between Mack Bolan and Michael Westen. Annie Woods, a CIA counter-intel agent who enters a relationship with Hunter, is not there for window dressing.
She's got spunk, brains, and beauty, with a tender side to match Hunter's. The action scenes are mesmerizing exercises in tense action, doling out punishment in a way all can relate to when they see a scumbag walk on a technicality or serve less time than they deserve. The romance scenes paint enough of a picture to kickstart the imagination without entering erotica territory, the perfect combination. The main villain, Wulfe, immediately conjured images of Highlander's Kurgan: With prose with the trajectory and impact of a Gold Saber hollowpoint and a theme that is sure to raise questions about the criminal justice system, Robert Bidinotto delivers in spades with Hunter, and has surely created a literary action hero that will become a household name.
Well written with a fine plot. Part of the success is being first in a new means of distribution, but the other, more important factor: Bidinotto weaves a compelling story with twists and turns. The story is about a modern vigilante who terminates the worst of the bad guys. But he also exposes good-intentioned enablers who attend more to the criminal that to the victim. Without revealing the perpetrator, Bidinotto puts you there, living the drama.
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The book begins as a spy story in the first two chapters. Then, you are launched into vigilante killings wondering how the spy story connects.
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Hunter is first in a series of three. Although the first is complete and ties up all loose ends, you will want to read them all. Bidinotto agrees with Aristtle: His most dangerous challenge: And an FBI overly concerned with turf and credit. How does one choose to live? Both cynics and those wallowing in compassion are moral cowards?
Bidinotto delivers twice, a thriller with social purpose. Bidinotto has extensive knowledge of his subject and themes. See all reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway.
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