{"id":3297,"date":"2014-07-03T18:44:02","date_gmt":"2014-07-03T22:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=3297"},"modified":"2014-07-03T18:44:02","modified_gmt":"2014-07-03T22:44:02","slug":"book-review-huntress-moon-by-alexandra-sokoloff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-review-huntress-moon-by-alexandra-sokoloff\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Huntress Moon by Alexandra Sokoloff"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Huntress Moon<\/em> by Alexandra Sokoloff<\/p>\n

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013<\/p>\n

ISBN-13: 978-1491046883<\/p>\n

Available: Paperback, Kindle, Audible Book, Digital Lending<\/p>\n

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For those fans of Alexandra Sokoloff’s supernatural gems, such as The Harrowing, The Price, <\/em>or The Unseen,<\/em> this thriller (book 1 of The Huntress\/FBI Thrillers<\/em>) will illuminate another facet of this talented author’s skills.\u00a0For those who are tired of the serial killer novel,\u00a0 give this one a shot and be prepared to shed preconceptions of the subgenre.\u00a0 The concept of a female serial killer is relatively untouched territory, with only a couple of other quality entries in modern literature. Sokoloff creates a killer who is complex enough to be real, rising above any tropes, but is stone cold in her methods. Peeling away the layers of this character is worth the price of the book itself, but like any of her novels, Sokoloff presents quite an enjoyable story, as well.<\/p>\n

With her background in screenwriting, one might be quick to worry that her books might be static, or lack the three-dimensional quality necessary for a knockout novel. Sokoloff, however, also has a background in theater, and her ability to emote from the point of view of \u00a0any of her characters is uncanny. She truly is \u2018inside their heads\u2019. To live within the killer’s head is chilling, yet, at times, touching and thought provoking.<\/p>\n

The story itself? FBI Agent Matthew Roarke watches a fellow agent become a hood ornament for a passing bus– just a moment after he appears to hear a woman say something to him. The woman disappears into the crowd, leaving readers with the feeling she is somehow familiar. The hunt is on, and it\u2019s far from clich\u00e9.<\/p>\n

We find the “Huntress” wandering on a beach, where she meets a recently divorced man and his young child. What ensues is unexpected, and ratchets up the suspense to that intense level readers expect of Sokoloff\u2019s horror. While Huntress Moon is not, strictly speaking, a horror novel, terror like this should be found in any psychological thriller worth its salt. The cat and mouse game is nothing new, but Sokoloff’s lean writing mesmerizes the reader; her style quickly captivates and intrigues. Her settings are vividly painted in a manner usually reserved for books that spend many more pages on scenery development. If\u00a0 a reader’s tastes run towards dark thrillers with fully fleshed-out characters, and stories that keep the neurons firing long after the covers have shut, then this series is for you.<\/p>\n

Highly recommended for high school to adults<\/p>\n

Reviewed by David Simms<\/p>\n

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Huntress Moon by Alexandra Sokoloff CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2013 ISBN-13: 978-1491046883 Available: Paperback, Kindle, Audible Book, Digital Lending   For those fans of Alexandra Sokoloff’s supernatural gems, such as The Harrowing, The Price, or The Unseen, this thriller (book 1 of The Huntress\/FBI Thrillers) will illuminate another facet of this talented author’s skills.\u00a0For those<\/p>\n

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