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136 of 151 found the following review helpful:
 This author is gaming the Amazon rating system Feb 26, 2009
By Hunter Brumfield
"Still looking"
I waited to write this comment until I was sure, but there is no question that this book has either been given rave reviews by the author himself, or he enlisted friends. I am sure he (or several persons as the flow is disjointed at times) spent a lot of time writing this incredulous book, but there is far too much evidence that it never went through a professional editor.
The "twists" other "reviewers" seem to admire are often sillinesses, like the hunted murder suspect's apartment not being immediately staked out by the police, nor his cell phone used to contact him (though his best friend had no trouble) or to zero into his location before he turned it off. He heads off to a cabin, manages to beat up Russian mobsters who easily track him down, and trick them multiple times, including while one vicious mobster lackadaisically wins $40,000 in less than an hour at a casino while waiting to make a hostage swap. The author throws out that nugget like it's just part of the daily life of a mobster who fled Russia to escape Glasnost. (Whaatt??!)
Over and over there were those "twists" that made you want to just give up on the book. But how could 39 reviewers award 5- and 4-star reviews (and only one 1 star, from a person who complained he or she never got the ordered book)? So you keep reading and figure it will simply HAVE to get better.
But virtually every page there is still more evidence -- one typo after another, including a guy who "fails" his arms in the air, a typo (one should hope) that was repeated again about a page later. I am at the end now, still waiting to find out why this author is "better than Grisham" etc., etc. ad nauseam.
I was desperate. That's why I bought this Kindle book, for the very reason that so far Grisham refuses to be sold that way. So when, I ask, will John deign to publish for his Kindle fans? [Of course, he has now, more than a year later -- with his own disappointing results.]
Meanwhile, this aspiring Grisham wanna-be, a "graduate of Fordham, litigator at a New York law firm" should polish his writing and try again without gaming the Amazon rating system with the help of his buddies and relatives.
22 of 25 found the following review helpful:
 True to life page turner! Jan 07, 2008
By Toby Freund
"Toby Freund"
With the publication of Chasing Hunter, Cort Malone equals in a novel what The Fugitive was on screen. Malone takes his audience behind the scenes to the high octane world of a Manhattan law firm rocked by the brutal murder of its most powerful lawyer. When Malone's hero, Jake Hunter, becomes embroiled in the murder investigation Hunter takes to the road hoping to avoid and outwit a legion of law enforcement, gangsters, and hired guns, all while Hunter seeks the truth behind the murder of his slain mentor. As the pages turn, Malone takes his audience along as Hunter tries to stay a step ahead of his pursuers, pounding the pavement of Manhattan's gridded streets, across the manicured lawns of Central Park, through the seedy bus stops and back alleys of Atlantic City, and through the rugged country of rural Vermont. As the tension mounts and the stakes rise for Hunter, Malone's account never strays from its true to life details and precise depictions of his characters' environments. Chasing Hunter is a tremendous read that leaves the audience satisfied and entertained. I bought copies of Chasing Hunter as Christmas presents for the readers in my family!
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Author shows potential Dec 21, 2010
By Red
This book is a good example of the dangers of self publishing. For the most part of the book it is an exciting thriller, although some of the attributes of Hunter are a bit hard to accept coming from a supposedly ordinary sort of person with no experience in this type of situation. It is in the last couple of chapters that the lack of good editing becomes apparent with the solutions and situations being a bit too slick and connived.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Is this author afraid of editors? Dec 31, 2010
By Gloria Wolk
This is a waste of time. I've read a number of new authors whose books sold for .99 on kindle and discovered some who have loads of talent+skill+a good editor. This author is sloppy. Among the minor mistakes: confusing gender when referring to characters ("he" "she"); unrealistic dialogue (terribly long sentences that should be broken down wherever there is an "and"); long sentences followed by long sentences; too much back story (important to author but not relevant to the tale); and other patience-trying issues. One example that completely disgusted me was a bellhop at a hotel who, breathless and excited, reports a gun shot. Detective asks in what room. An appropriate response would be, "Five fourteen." Or, "Five fourteen. I think." Instead, this breathless, anxious bellhop pours out a lengthy sentence. He did not describe the color of the walls or carpet, thank heavens.
Just because a person can write sentences and paragraphs does not mean the person can do without an editor. A good editor, not mom and pop and spouse and siblings. Someone with experience who is competent and will not spare your feelings.
11 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Misleading Reviews Dec 16, 2010
By Gist Fleshman
"gf"
I might have given this book two stars (or two and a half if that was possible), but as with the other one-star reviewer, I find all the glowing reviews very suspicious. It's Christmas and I don't feel like being mean, so I'll just say that only the author's mother could legitimately think this book deserves four or five stars. I would probably be more irritated had I paid more than the $0.99 Kindle price.
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