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by Natalie Moss
In a remote corner of the South African bush, two sisters reunite to bury a family secret once and for all, but when they're stranded among the wild animals, they find a predator far more dangerous waiting for them in the shadows... .
When their conservationist mother passes, Danielle and her estranged sister Grace must return to their isolated family house nestled within a wild-game reserve. While Grace, their mother's favorite, clings to nostalgia, only Danielle carries the knowledge of her final request: "Find the storehouse ... Burn everything inside."
To ease the pain of their homecoming—and the tension between them—each sister invites two friends on the two-day journey into the bush. What starts as a safari adventure, turns into a nightmare when one of them is murdered the first morning at the campsite. In the chaos that follows, they crash their vehicle, stranding them, with no way to call for help.
Now, with dwindling supplies and only one rifle, Danielle must lead them on foot across miles of merciless savannah. They have days of walking ahead…if they survive that long. As the group navigates land where every rustle could mean death, a truth emerges: someone is sabotaging their escape.
Breathtaking and tense, The Night Hunter maps the treacherous terrain of family duty and loyalty as the two sisters confront what they've spent years trying to forget.
What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (6/11/2026)
I've just finished The One Day Were My Husband by Rosie Walsh, Red Belly Crossing by Candace Fox, and The Night Hunter by Natalie Moss (ARC). Really enjoyed all three books. Now, I'm reading Yesteryear, which has received a lot of hype; however, I'm bored with it and think it is disj...
-Vivian_H
"Brutal and shrewd in equal measure, this scintillating closed-circle thriller marks Moss as an author to watch."
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"In this gripping and turbulent saga, the suspense, uncertainty, and danger increase to a heart-palpitating intensity until the end."
—Booklist
"With muscular prose, an evocative setting, complex characters, and a pulse-pounding plot, The Night Hunter comes roaring onto the scene with all the skill and ferociousness of an apex predator. Moss's stunning debut is sure to be one of the most talked-about books of the year." —Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Ferry Out
"Twisty and unique, I was never certain whether to be more frightened of the animals at the reserve or the humans. At the center of it all, lies a compelling story about a mother and her two daughters and how they attempt (and sometimes fail) to care for one another." —Tasha Coryell, bestselling author of Love Letters to a Serial Killer
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Natalie Moss is a Filipina South African born and raised in Manila, Philippines, and has gone on safaris since she was three years old. An Oxford graduate, Natalie has lived in seven countries, including the Philippines, Australia, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, South Africa, and Spain, and has now settled in London. She's an avid reader of thrillers and crime fiction, and is obsessed with solving the puzzle of a good mystery.
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