The Suck: A Supernatural Monster Hunt

Hunters for Hire, Book 1

By: Jonathan Yanez

Narrated by: Steven Barnett

An Angeleno strapped for cash. A vampire who doesn't suck blood. A primeval monster monopolizing the city with deception....

Sign-twirling and rideshare-driving while waiting for his next casting call take a backseat to track down the supernatural for a pretty penny.

When John Hunter finds out he can get paid $5,000 for trapping a rogue chimera, it's game on.

Now, he'll have a crash course on the goings-on of the secret underworld and more than a few bruises to prove his mettle.

But not all is as straightforward as it may seem. There are those closest to Jonny who are more than they're letting on. And the humans in his life turn out to be the worst kind of monsters. Jonny may be able to save himself, if he wants to save the city from an unspeakable, ancient evil lurking in the shadows, he'll have to catch up fast.

For fans of Larry Correia's Monster Hunters International, Martha Carr's Go Dwarf Yourself, and Hunter Blain's Preternatural Chronicles comes your next romp in the graveyard. Because monster hunting has never been this much fun.

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Well worth the somewhat slow start.

Though the story starts with mainly exposition instead of an instant hook, it’s well worth the time investment. I love a book that starts off with an action scene. However, I thoroughly enjoyed this book’s story arc. It opens with a few chapters of character development and world building. From there it’s a solid mix of action and plot development carrying into a solid sequence of climactic chapters. The narration is solid throughout the book with great character nuances. I also enjoyed the unconventional approach to different “well known” characters and character types (models, groups, a certain trainer I won’t name, and others). The story answers enough questions to satisfy yet leaves enough unanswered questions to leave you eagerly wanting more. All in all a fun and absorbing ride.

Pleasant Surprise

This one took me by surprise. Wasn’t expecting it to grab my attention like it did. Glad I took a chance. It was really good and I’m looking forward to the second book.

Pretty cool for a vampire book

He’s your average, struggling LA model just trying to book his next gig. When John finds out that the supernatural lives among us, it's game on. Sign-twirling and rideshare-driving while waiting for his next casting call soon take a backseat to hunt the supernatural for a pretty penny.

But not all is as straightforward as it may seem. There are those close to John who are more than they're letting on and that spells trouble for our reluctant hero - big trouble.

I'm not a horror fan but occasionally branch out from my root genres of sci-fi and speculative fiction, and this was a fun read. The MC was a very relatable character. Poor kid who was picked on in HS, goes to LA to turn his life around and make a life. Then things get freaky.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.5/5, with 5-star narration

Action packed

The story was a little slow getting started, but I understand why it was necessary. There is a lot of fighting/action. I liked the characters. It took a minute to get used to the narrator, but he did a great job keeping my interest and making it easy to listen to.

Funny story with great narration!

This was a funny book, I chuckled quite a bit. Great narrator. The characters were all pretty good, although I hated Shannon at first.