The Status Debt: A fast-paced passionate thriller of love, crime, suspense and betrayal (Hunted Book 1)

What can I say it was brilliant from start to finish can't wait to start number 2 and 3 trying to figure outcome but must be patencent if book 1 anything to go by can't wait looking orward to more of excellent writing well edie. Yours len evans

My Review Of The Status Debt (Hunted) by Edie BaylisThe Status Debt is a gritty, sexually charged, violent psychological thriller. I found Tori to be a very interesting character. She is forced into a life that is influenced by her mother’s need to be respected by high society. However, Tori is strong under her easily controlled personality and throughout the book I wanted her to stand up to her to be husband Matt. I also enjoyed the power balance between Matt, a posh daddy’s lad and Hunter a rough and ready biker member with a heart underneath the distraction caused by him and his crewThe story itself follows Tori as she struggles to accept her life with a controlling future husband and a selfish mother. As her life spirals out of control and the thoughts of who and why her father was murdered race around her mind. Tori is pushed into a world of drugs, lies and abuse. Will Tori get out of her wedding to Matt? Find the truth about her father’s murder? You’ll have to read this book to find out.One of my favourite characters was Ash Hunter, although he’s done many terrible things, he wants to change. Ash Hunter, I think over time turned himself into a remorseful man that was able to show some good in his heart, but still had a dark streak he wished he didn’t. In contrast, Matt was never remorseful about his abusive ways and would take pleasure in Tori’s pain. I think the author does a great job at twisting who is actually “good” in this book and shows that humans especially under the influence of alcohol and drugs have a very warped sense of right and wrong.I also liked Sarah’s character. She seemed like a person you’d want on your side. I liked how she saw good in Ash Hunter and his mates when others could not. She also seemed like a fixer and wanted to help Tori even when she rejected her help.This book is a first in a series so it did leave me with unanswered questions towards the end. However, I enjoyed the dark twists and turns throughout this book and that it was very character-driven. Readers get a good overview of each character and can decide if they liked or disliked the morals and behaviours of characters. I look forward to reading book two in the future and hopefully get the answers to the questions the book one left in my mind.I would recommend this book if you enjoy character-driven novels, heart-stopping moments and psychological thrillers that creep under your skin. If this sounds like you then give this book a try.

This book was so different from what I'd expected. The length puts it a different category from normal romance-related books and I enjoyed this as it gave the plot room to breathe and grow. Of course, it still has all the trademark points that you'd expect to find within a romance book, but what really makes Baylis stand out is the setting and the gritty reality that she manages to weave in. This story is set in the 80s and this adds an extra layer of detail - particulalry for anyone familiar with the UK during this time as it takes you back like you've entered a time machine. The ending was unexpected - but the story is big enough to cope.

This story had me hooked from the first page. Matt, a conceited rich boy whose father has pushed him into marrying Tori. Tori is a naïve young girl who has accepted Matt's offer of marriage, but deep down, she knew she didn't love him. Although Tori kept postponing her wedding, Matt's parents and her mother schemed behind Tori's back and planned the wedding date for her. Matt expected Tori to succumb to his wishes; she had to do his bidding or else...Then along comes a Reaper who is known as Hunter. The Reapers, who ride motorbikes, live in the poor part of the city and don't take kindly to the rich----until Hunter meets Tori. They fall madly in love with one another, but is there going to be a happy ever after? Can't wait to read Book 2 to find out.Good side: couldn't put it down until I'd finished the story.Bad side: couldn't put it down until I'd finished! Is that a bad thing?

A fast-paced passionate thriller of love, crime, suspense and betrayal I gave this 3 stars due to the advert. It was not passionate, a thriller, little, tiny bit of crime, suspense none, betrayal yes a little. I would not say this was fast past, no twists, turns, build up, cliff hanger etc.I would of said it was a typical MC novel but not power punching type, normal girl, meets MC, both fall in love, circumstances of normal girl and MC don't match, usual issues, usual problems. The other underlying storyline within this basic one, for me, just doesn't fully work for some reason, it lacks that depth, that level of emotion, the connection etc and it doesn't flow.Maybe it picks up in novel 2?Price wise, good value for money.

Don't do what I did and begin this story when you go to bed at night...But if you do make that mistake, make sure you have the following day off as this is an all night rollercoaster of a ride into biker life.Tori and Hunter seem unlikely to ever hook up. Their lifestyles are so different, so complicated. Tori is already engaged (To the worst ******** you would ever want to meet) and Hunter has problems hidden so deep that it would seem impossible to break him open. But break open he does. (Swoonworthy moment when he is drunk in the pub.) Kudos to the author for pulling all the raw emotion off.All in all a great, action packed read, full of tensions and emotions, and not a small amount of violence. Highly recommend.

New author for me,maybe that's why I found it a bit of a struggle to begin with. So glad I kept with it though as I loved it and so much going on in the story that as soon as I finished it I downloaded the 2nd book in the series as didn't want to have to wait to continue it. It had everything in it love,passion,fear and surprises