Praise for Will to Live:“The opening of this book is dynamite and I loved it! Just brilliant.” – Jen Med’s Book ReviewsReputation is everything.When a packed commuter train runs over a body on a stretch of track known to locals as ‘Suicide Mile’, it soon transpires that the man was a victim of a calculated murder. As the investigation evolves and a pattern of murders is uncovered, Detective … investigation evolves and a pattern of murders is uncovered, Detective Sergeant Kay Hunter realises the railway’s recent reputation may be the work of a brutal serial killer.
With a backlog of cold cases to investigate and attempting to uncover who is behind a professional vendetta against her, Kay must keep one step ahead of both the killer and her own adversaries.
When a second murder takes place within a week of the first, she realises the killer’s timetable has changed, and she’s running out of time to stop him…
Will to Live is the second book in a new crime thriller series featuring Kay Hunter – a detective with a hidden past and an uncertain future…
The Detective Kay Hunter series:
1. SCARED TO DEATH
2. WILL TO LIVE
3. ONE TO WATCH
4. HELL TO PAY
5. CALL TO ARMS (2018)
What readers are saying about Will to Live:
”Will to Live is a race against time. It is fast and furious with no indication given as to who, what and how until you turn the last few pages. I mentioned in my previous review of Scared To Death that this series would transfer very well to film or TV and I still believe that to be the case. Kay Hunter is the perfect protagonist. She is tough. She is fair. She has a heart.” – Swirl & Thread
”One of the top crime thriller series out there! If you like your crime thrillers with a twist of psychological suspense and a smattering of procedure and a hint of hostility and grudges, then Will to Live is one for you! Fast paced, twisty and hooking you in from the start just make sure you don’t have a looming ”to do” list in front of you because once you pick this up you are not going to want to put it down!” – Chapter in my Life
“I really, really love this series! I absolutely love Kay Hunter! She has just the right mix of professionalism and dedication but with a vulnerability that draws you to her.” – My Chestnut Reading Tree
”Starts with a bang and then the tension gathers momentum!” – Bibliophile Book Club
”BOOM the plot twist surprised me and I didn’t see it coming!” – The Stationery Geekette
Who would you recommend Will to Live to?
I think anyone who enjoys the Erika Foster series by Robert Bryndza, Angela Marsons’ Kim Stone novels, and Peter James’ Roy Grace books would enjoy Will to Live. It’s a fast-paced crime thriller, so if you enjoy that element of the crime genre, I’d suggest giving it a go.
After your successful series of thrillers with Dan Taylor, plus three single titles you’ve now started on a series with a female detective. What made you decide to change to crime?
It was as simple as the story idea popping into my head with the female detective already in tow. When I get an idea, it’s like remembering a scene from a film – I can see the whole thing in my head, so once I had that original idea, I started to jot down notes and get some very basic outlines down for stories for what turned out to be the start of a new series.
Are you planning more Kay Hunter novels?
Definitely. I set out to write the first book in the series, Scared to Death with the knowledge that there would be more books featuring Kay Hunter. She’s got some scores to settle yet, and there are always cases to solve. Readers can look forward to at least two more books in the series during 2017.more
Wow, what a discovery this author is. I had a hard time putting it down till I’d finished it and then checked out more from the same author.
Kept me interested.
This book grabbed me from the beginning and now I’m getting the next in the series. I love the interaction between Hunter and her colleagues and also her humanity. Love the haunting descriptions in the tense scenes; you can feel the
life or death decisions that have to be made.
I couldn’t wait to read the second novel in the Kay Hunter series, having enjoyed the first book, Scared to Death.
Will to Live begins with a suspicious death on a railway line renowned for suicides. But of course it’s a murder and the story flies along like an express train, packed with suspense, excitement and twists as it races towards the exciting and satisfying climax. The characters, including the villains, are well rounded and realistic, allowing readers to get into their heads and understand their motivations as the story rattles along, showing both sides of the murders.
Only one issue remains unresolved – who’s trying to undermine and destroy Kay’s career and possibly her life? Previous attempts to discredit Kay have failed, and with the support of Detective Inspector Sharp, she battles to restore her credibility, despite being constantly undermined by her Detective Chief Inspector Larch. With her husband’s support, she starts to probe, determined to discover who wants to destroy her, unaware of what she’s about to unleash. Then a colleague is badly beaten up after she uses his computer to do her digging.
The author’s direct style and the unusual but intriguing murders, distinguish this author’s work from the myriad of crime stories on the market. It’s easy to read and follow and you can’t help being drawn in by Kay’s resolve and determination to solve the crimes, despite the sinister threat to her future.
While you don’t need to read Scared to Death to enjoy this second in the series, why deny yourself the pleasures of a great book by an accomplished writer and storyteller?
Suicide is never easy to accept; however, when families of suicide victims find out that their loved ones may have been murdered, what feelings would arise? How would you feel? Would it be any easier to accept that someone took their life against their will instead of themselves taking their own life? Amphlett has an intriguing second installment in her Detective Kay Hunter Mystery series which will leave readers entertained and guessing for most of the story.
Detective Kay Hunter is on the case, yet again. A man, or rather his body parts, were found on the train tracks after a woman witnessed and attempted to free him. Appearing to be a suicide, the case closes faster than it opened. With a gut instinct and after hearing that the man plead for his life before he died, Detective Kay Hunter decides to dig further even though it could cause her career to be on the line. After more supposed suicides turn up, Hunter gets more support from her squad, allowing them to begin investigating friends, family and associates of the victims. What do all of these victims have in common? Why stage all on the train tracks to appear as suicides? Could Detective Hunter’s assessments get her into more danger than she realizes?
Amphlett has a great second installment with her Detective Kay Hunter Mystery series, Scared to Death. The character development is purposefully slow as to not give away the whole story-line right away, but the pace and flow are steady. Since this review is complementing the audiobook, the narrator portrayed the characters beautifully and with the author’s vivid description, they both gave life to the story together. If you are a reader of murder mystery and crime fiction, you may enjoy this book. With this being the second installment in the Detective Kay Hunter series, readers can still read or listen to this book as a standalone, but their are hints and nods back to the first installment, called Scared to Death.
An audiobook was provided to Turning Another Page by Audiobookworm Promotions and in no way affects the honesty of this review. We provide a five-star rating for Will to Live by Rachel Amphlett.
The book held my interest, and had a surprise ending, which I like.
The Kay Hunter books are always good reads!