Hunting Grounds

Maddie Castle, Book 3

By: L.T. Ryan, C.R. Gray

Narrated by: Katie Hagaman

A killer has returned, and his reign of terror has only just begun.

An unstoppable killer stalks the city, leaving a mounting body count in his wake. As panic and fear grip Pittsburgh, the FBI is brought in to assist the local police with the manhunt, hoping to prevent further bloodshed.

Retired Pittsburgh K9 Handler Maddie Castle is pulled into the manhunt. She has experienced the killer's deadly handiwork firsthand. He left her crippled in both body and spirit.

Caught between her thirst for revenge and her desire to save lives, Castle knows that tracking the killer down and bringing him to justice will give her peace of mind.

But this madman is shrewd and evasive, eluding capture at every turn. As Maddie and her K9 partner stay hot on his heels, she realizes that he might be one step ahead of her....

He's already put her on his hit list.

In Hunting Grounds, death is the only escape. And if Maddie wants to survive the ultimate showdown with evil, she'll have to stay alive long enough to outwit him once and for all.

©2023 L.T. Ryan, C.R. Gray (P)2023 Liquid Mind Media, LLC

This one hit me in the gut...

4.5 Stars 🌟

Absolutely great ending to this series! There were several things that were still left unresolved after the last book - book 2- and this book did not disappoint in filing the blanks and FINALLY bringing this story to a close.

This book starts with Maddie seeming to be getting her life back on track. Things are going well with Tempest, and there looks like there is also changes occurring in her relationship with Benton. She is sober now and is working on getting her body back to a somewhat more manageable place.

Of course, that just happens to be the time when the serial killer known as the "Country Killer" strikes again. This time it is MUCH more personal and he makes it very apparent that he is focusing on Maddie.

This book starts with a bang and it doesn't let up until the very end. There is lots of action, some scary drama and a race to try to find the killer before he does more damage to Maddie's life.

Without going into spoilers, let me just say that this book got me with an event that I didn't see coming and boy did it hurt. I wasn't expecting it and more than that, I wasn't expecting my reaction to it. To get a reaction from me like that, I know that Mr. Ryan did his job in creating characters that I had developed a relationship with. Ones that I cared about and cared what happened to. That is always the best compliment I can give to a book.

Katie Hagaman is excellent.

I'm afraid Maddie Castle and I are parting ways. I am disappointed, but this book was more sophomoric than suits my taste. The love/relationship triangle of the 3 main characters was just too much. I realize that many will not have this same opinion, and I hope so. Author L.T. Ryan is a wonderful writer, and I have enjoyed many of her books. The audible performance by Katie Hagaman is excellent. - Mr.Bill

Must read

This was the best of this series. It was gripping and emotional. The authors did an excellent job building the characters and their emotions. You know a book is great when it has you laughing, angry, and crying. Great job to the narrator too.

Best book yet

I started with book one, and this is the third one I've read. It's the best book yet in the series. Yup, I cried.

Wish I could give this more stars

I’m struggling to come up with an adequate review for this book. Totally keeps your attention and the narration is excellent. I’m not sure I’ve ever openly wept over a book before but I did with this one….