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Hunter’s Secret by Val Penny

Hunter’s Secret – A DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thriller #5

I am thrilled to participate in Reading Between The Lines’ blog tour for Hunter’s Secret, book 5 in the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thriller Series by Val Penny and published by SpellBound Books.

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Blurb

Detective Inspector Hunter Wilson is called to the scene of a murder. DCs Tim Myerscough and Bear Zewedu found a corpse, but when Hunter arrives it has disappeared, and all is not as it seems.

Hunter recalls the disappearance of a dead body thirty years earlier. The Major Incident Team is called in but sees no connection – it is too long ago. Hunter is determined to investigate the past and the present with the benefit of modern DNA testing.

Tim has other problems in his life. His father, Sir Peter Myerscough, is released from jail. He, too, remembers the earlier murder. There is no love lost between Hunter and Sir Peter. Will Hunter accept help from his nemesis to catch a killer?

Hunter’s own secret is exciting and crucial to his future. Will it change his life? And can he keep Edinburgh safe?

Review

I am delighted to bring you my review of Hunter’s Secret by Val Penny. This is the second book I have reviewed in the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thriller Series. It was a pleasure to return to the great cast of characters, both within the police team and outwith it. The characterisation is a particular strength of this series, with each character coping with their own life issues as well as dealing with the murders and other crimes that are occurring.

Set thirty years apart, two murders have occurred under disturbingly similar circumstances, and DI Hunter is involved in them both. The first one was when he was a child, and the second as a policeman in charge of the current investigation.

Val Penny deftly weaves the past and present together. Delving deep into Hunter’s past, the secret that haunts him is revealed. The plot is intriguing and kept me turning the pages. I squirmed at the bigoted behaviour displayed by the culprits and railed against their views.

Events take place in Edinburgh, Scotland, and Val Penny brings the setting to life. It is an area I know well and it felt familiar.

Hunter’s Secret provided another enjoyable read from Val Penny, and I look forward to reading more in the DI Hunter Wilson Series. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Tartan Noir, a good crime thriller, or those who enjoy reading a good story.

Val Penny

Val Penny has an Llb degree from the University of Edinburgh and her MSc from Napier University. She has had many jobs including hairdresser, waitress, banker, azalea farmer and lecturer but has not yet achieved either of her childhood dreams of being a ballerina or owning a candy store. 

Until those dreams come true, she has turned her hand to writing poetry, short stories,nonfiction books, and novels. Her novels are published by SpellBound Books Ltd.

Val is an American author living in SW Scotland. She has two adult daughters of whom she is justly proud and lives with her husband and their cat.

Website and Social Media Links

Website – https://www.valpenny.com

Amazon Author Page – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Val-Penny/e/B07C4725TK

Author Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/valerie.penny.739

Author Twitter Page @valeriepenny

Author Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/valerieepenny/

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