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The Huntsmen

DS Royston Chase, Book 1

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The Huntsmen

By: Tony J. Forder
Narrated by: Alister Austin
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About this listen

Book one in the DS Royston Chase series.

When DS Royston Chase is called to the scene of a fatal road collision, his task is to identify the girl who died alongside the ex-chief constable of Wiltshire Police. Paired with the bold and strident DC Claire Laney, Chase is given the task of closing the case quickly and quietly.

But when the girl’s DNA provides a familial link to a child who vanished from her home 20 years earlier, Chase and Laney refuse to accept the coincidence. The pair start looking harder at the ex-cop’s life, at which point they encounter serious opposition. Perhaps deadly serious.

Because the establishment looks after its own, and soon it’s not only their bosses getting in the way of a thorough investigation. Chase and Laney find themselves seemingly at odds with everyone, fighting to save their own reputations as well as the case. But neither will rest until they identify their young victim, no matter what the cost....

©2021 Tony Forder (P)2022 W F Howes Modern Detectives Mystery Police Procedural Fiction Exciting Scary

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Critic reviews

"The author is hugely talented and ranks, in my opinion, with the likes of Peter James and Val McDermid." (Maggie James, best-selling author)

"Just a word of warning - prepare to be in tears, on the edge of your seat and gobsmacked in equal measure. A triumph!" (Liz Mistry, best-selling author)

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I loved Chase and Laney. They were great apart but Brilliant together.
The story made me squirm but the characters made me smile and laugh out loud at times. Brilliant. I’ve found my new favourite author.

Fantastic

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I absolutely enjoyed this story for the first 8 hours. Mr Forder is an excellent writer and I really enjoyed the Bliss series. The characters in this book are up to standard, they are really well drawn and mostly believable, the story was well plotted and then - it wasn’t. The last hour or so was just unbelievable. The showdown between the main character and his nemesis was both totally unlikely and ridiculous, which was annoying because I’d invested time and emotion in the story. For me, the only saving grace in the end was the excellent narration.

The characters

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As this is very different to my usual listen in the beginning I did keep stopping and putting the book on hold. But I am glad I didn't give up completely as it was an excellent story and the narration was what kept bringing me back.

Very different to the books I normally read

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I thought it was va very good English detective novel, a very dark story, they won't be making it into a movie, I wonder is it based on a true story 🤔

Very good

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I've only read one of Tony J Forder's Bliss series (must listen to the rest!) but really enjoyed it so was excited to read the first book in his new series. Royston Chase is a great, quirky character and I can't wait to read more about him in future books. He suffered a brain injury in the past which left him with no filter, so he tries to stop and think before he opens his mouth, but it doesn't always work which leads to some funny situations. One of these occurs when he meets his new partner, Claire Laney, and it made me laugh out loud. Laney is quite a character too as she is loud and often obnoxious, but she;s a great cop and she and Chase are a great pairing. PCSO Alison May is the 3rd person in the team, though we didn't get to know her very well in this book.

The storyline involves child abuse and it's an uncomfortable listen at times and I shed a tear or two at the end. It is well written and paced perfectly and I can't wait for book 2.

Alister Austin did a good job with the narration.

Phenomenal start to a series

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I really enjoyed listening to this book. Great main characters, though the subject matter is perhaps not everyone’s cup of tea. Fantastic characterisation by Alister Austin. Will look forward to the next one in the series.

Gripping

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This is the second book i've listened to by this new author and I have to stay I'm very impressed by the quality of this and the other book I've tried.

brilliant news author

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Having read all the bliss books I thought I’d known what to expect, maybe having it read to me was different but As far as thrillers go this got me start to finish.

I got caught up in the first 5 minutes

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Kept listening to see what happens. I still wonder how authors write so vividly about such crimes. Truly grim: have I had such a sheltered upbringing? Don't think I'll chance another listen by this author.

Grim subject

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Great book. Was gripped and couldn't wait to continue listening each day! Will definitely look out for further books from this author.

Gripping Story!

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