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Summary: "NOT AS GOOD---THATS FOR CERTAIN!!!
Review: This it the first Prey book I have nearly put down before I finsihed it. I have read them all in order and really liked all of them until this one. The character of Carmel Loan is so unbelieveable it is unreal, in my openion. She is an Attorney and then all of a sudden a killer who enjoys it. No way, happended to quick. From nothing to a professional in an instant. Lucus is his usual self, a good character, I missed the Nun and Del. Sloan and Franklin did not have as big a part. The ending leaves me to believe we are not through with the killer. If this is your first Prey book, please read another one as any of them will be better.
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Summary: Don't Miss This Thriller
Review: This is a great book. The plot is simple. Carmel Loan is a beautiful, aggressive lawyer. When she falls for a male colleague, she hires a killer to get rid of his wife. The killer is Clara Rinker, a quiet, polite professional. She dispatches the wife efficiently, but finds that Carmel has left loose ends that could lead to both of them. It requires more killing, and this gets the full attention of Lucas Davenport, deputy chief of the Minneapolis police. As his investigation closes in on the women, they realize that Clara will have to kill Davenport also. The story moves fast and doesn't pause. The characters, especially Clara, are fascinating. The action winds up with a bang, and it has a nice ending. All in all, a fine book to entertain you.
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Summary: My hero, Lucas Davenport
Review: I recently pulled out all of my Prey books and have been reading each one in order starting with Rules of Prey. I am so attached to Lucas, Del, Sloan and all of the characters I am hoping by the time I finish it will by time for a new Davenport adventure.
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Summary: John Sandford as Elmore Leonard
Review: When I first read Certain Prey I thought, "When did John Sandford become Elmore Leonard?" Suddenly he's writing short and punchy; suddenly there's humour; suddenly there's bathos.Then I read Winter Prey out of sequence and got very confused - just like the old John Sandford. Then I picked up Easy Prey and, wham!, Elmore Leonard again. Sandford is a brilliant writer and good as he's always been, he actually manages to pull off this new style. But so intrigued was I that I went back to Rules of Prey and read the entire series in sequence. There's absolutely no warning of what's to come: the style is settled, consistent, uniformly excellent. And then, there it is again, second time round: Certain Prey is in a new style - and no-one seems to have noticed. Only a handful of times in my life have I read a book more than once; Dickens a couple of times (Great Expectations, David Copperfield), Arthur C. Clarke (Childhood's End). But I absolutely devoured the Prey series second time around until I came back to Easy Prey which I'd read so recently it was too soon to get anything more out of it. But I've got some sympathy with those who came to the series with these last two books and weren't impressed. My advice: go back to the beginning, or, if you think you'll only read one, try Winter Prey which is a classic of place, atmosphere and characterisation. Just don't give up because Sandford fancied a change of pace. He really is up there with Chandler.
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Summary: Unfrogettable
Review: One of the best books I have ever read. The characters are real and are easy to relate to. It was my first 'Prey' novel, but I did not find Davenport to be very likeable. It was the female characters that made the book for me. I loved the witty dialogue, the fast pace and plot twisting. All in all an unforgettable read.
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Summary: disappointed sandford fan
Review: I only recently began reading John Sandford's "Prey" novels and was addicted until i read this one. I wouldn't go so far as to say I would not read any of his new works, however, this one was almost a waste of my time. I found the characters very difficult to relate to-I never felt I knew them, as I have with past books. Lucas did not seem to be the same person, the person I had come to expect. While reading the other books in the series, I found it extremely difficult to put them down; this one was difficult to finish.
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Summary: "Fair to Good" at Best
Review: While Certain Prey is a fast read, the story is too farfetched to be believable and the characters are not well-developed and are somewhat cartoonish. Given you know the killer(s) early on, there is not as much suspense as I've come to expect from John Sandford, especially from the early Prey books in the series. I'm afraid that Sandford is running out of credible plots and interesting, believable villains, and it might be time for Sandford to consider retiring Lucas Davenport. While I'm not ready to give up on this series, I'm going to need to see a lot of positive reader support before I buy another Sandford book. Bottom line is that Certain Prey is a book that holds your attention but does not live up to expectations.
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Summary: Huh?
Review: I don't get it - what's with all the 5-star reviews? I'm half way through the book, and am, at this point, only reading it for something to read. Maybe I'm just discovering that I'm not a Sandford fan, but this book is disjointed and superficial. Sandford hasn't made me care about any of the characters, which, for me, is a mark of involvement in a story. They haven't been developed well, some of them seem to be unnecessary additions, and I often have to go back to see who someone is (not the main characters, of course, like LaChaisse, Davenport, etc., but all the other thug-types and extra cops). There's no suspense in this book, that I can find. Maybe I'm just not paying attention.... Sorry, but this book just isn't doing it for me. Additionally, the editing is poor - doesn't the editor know when to use a comma and when not to? The text is annoyingly choppy. I know Sandford's books are popular and that he has a following. If you're a Sandford fan, you'll probably love this, and that's great. It's certainly not the worst book I've read, and I will finish it, but I won't buy another Sandford book.
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Summary: Number One With A Bullet
Review: What is it about Lucas Davenport that has made him so enduring? Sure, he's a womanizing, sometimes violent, sharp-shooting top cop, but he's just so damn good at it. He's larger than life, and that's what makes him so statisfying. And in this, the tenth novel in a series that refuses to run out of steam, he's as good as ever. When an insane defense attorney and her gullible hitwoman sidekick go on a killing spree, they soon come to the attention of Davenport, who quite honestly wished it was someone elses problem. You see, despite knowing whodunnit, Lucas just doesn't have the evidence to arrest them, and he needs a plan to bring them down. But with someone in the department tipping the killers off at every turn, he has his work cut out for him. Like the previous couple of Prey books, this cracking good novel once again focuses more on the villians that Lucas, but both are interesting in their own way, especially hitwoman Clara Rinker, who makes up for her dimness by being totally thorough, and author Sandford really does a number with the killer's perverse relationship. The only quibble - the anticlimatic final shootout at Davenport's place. Why bother? Otherwise, a top thriller by an author who refuses to let the series slip.
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Summary: Great Novel. Hard to put down
Review: This was my first reading of a "Prey" novel, and it certainly will not be my last. I thought that John Sandford has woven a tale that was compelling and real. Lucas Davenport is a great character, and the story line is engrossing. I would recommend this book to all who enjoy James Patterson.
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