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Summary: Excellent, as usual!
Review: John Sanford has done it again! I absolutely love all of his "Prey" series. This was a page turner, especially trying to figure out how close they were going to come to the killer. I love the characters (Lucas is so cool) and this book kept my interest the entire time I read it. I wish he could write them faster!!! I cannot wait until the next one.
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Summary: Chosen Prey
Review: I am a great Sanford fan, but I was a bit disappointed in his latest work. I will always read anything he writes, but I am looking forward to the next one. Davenport is a good character and I like following his life through Mr Sanfords eyes. Mr Sanford has great style.
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Summary: Better than Easy Prey,but......
Review: The 12th installment in the prey series starts off promisingly, slows down in the middle and again picks off in the end.This book is definitely better than the authors last release Easy Prey but it still falls short of expectations.The novel introduces the killer James Qatar, right in the first page and then develops the character of the killer quite convincingly and that's what makes this book interesting and better than Easy Prey because in this novel the author takes pain to develop each and every character,but the main drawback atleast according to me is the lack of interaction between the killer and the Lucas Davenport,if the author had atleast introduced some cat and mouse game between these two characters then the book would have been more fun.So basically this book runs on two parallel plots, one plot runs on Qatars actions and his character devlopment which according to me has been handled quite convincingly and the other plot runs on Lucas trying to find the killer which is not handled properly at all and even the clues by which Lucas traces the killer are far fetched and has got nothing to do with his intelligence and has got more to do by the mistakes made by the killer.Overall this book is better than EasyPrey because the loose ends are very few,the Qatars character is very well developed and the pace of the novel is very fast.If you are a fan of Lucas Davenport then you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: JOHN SANFORD DOES IT AGAIN!!
Review: I am probably the first one to run out and buy the "Prey" books when they come out. This is one of the good ones. I had this book read in under two days. If you are a fan of Lucas Davenport, you will not be disappointed. I hope John Sanford continues to grace us with the "Prey" books. One word of advice, these series books really need to be read from the first book through to the newest book to really understand the development of all the characters. I don't think this particular book can be appreciated unless you have read all of the other "Prey" books. I strongly recommend that you read this series, you will not be disappointed!!
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Summary: Sandford Falls Short
Review: This is John Sandford's twelfth "Prey" novel,and,although good, falls short of his past ones.All the familiar characters,Lucas Davenport,Marcy,Del,Rose Marie and a few others are there,plus the usual introduction of new individuals essential to the plot.Immediately we are introduced to James Qatar, a university professor,who is the serial killer that the story revolves around. His penchant for wooing and killing blonds leads Davenport and crew on a merry chase. Qatar focuses on Ellen Barstard throughout the book,but never seems quite credible as the serial killer who killed and buried all the women whose bodies were unearthed on a hillside. He appears too shallow to be the person we are led to believe he is.His character is without depth. After being introduced to Terry Marshall, a Wisconsin detective whose niece was killed, the chase broadens and we are led hither and yon on the search for this elusive killer who cleverly manages to escape detection because of his blandness until close to the end,in spite of several other unsimilar killings. The ending is predictable almost half-way thru this book.There is also the possibility of Lucus and Rose Marie being replaced in the near future, so who knows where the next"Prey" book will take us.We also could have done without Weather's trying to get pregnant. Lucus as a father does not lend itself to his expected role as the cool detective with a Porsche and witty repartee.Let's hope he remains the same.
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Summary: Lucas Davenport at his best
Review: Chosen Prey was the the second best in the series next to Winter Prey. I love the relationship that Lucas has with Weather and if he is smart he won't kill what they have. Sandford has a keen sense of letting you know what the killer is thinking and going through and now that he and his friends are going through the aging process it's even better. Despite his rough edges John has a soft side that is very appealing. Keep writing John, I can't wait for the next one.
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Summary: Loved It!
Review: Now this is the Lucas Davenport I've come to enjoy. The last outing just didn't cut it for me and I've read them all. This was a really good police procedural, eventhough I kind of figured some things out before they happened. Still the pace was good and the story was interesting. Lucas and company couldn't have been better. Now I'm anxious to see what comes next, and if in fact Lucas and Weather have a baby on the way. Bring on the next Davenport thriller Mr Sandford. I highly recommend this one.
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Summary: Is there a Kidd in Davenport's future?
Review: Sandford teases his fans with the appearance of his major character from his second series while Davenport and his significant-other attempt to quiet the biological clock. The killer is mildly entertaining but the personal damage done by such an individual is the focus of this entry. Secondary characters are more interesting than this episode's monster.
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Summary: Is there a Kidd in Davenport's future?
Review: Sandford teases his fans with the appearance of his major character from his second series while davenport and his significant-other attempt to quiet the biologigal clock. The killer is mildly entertaining but the personal damage done by such an individual is the focus of this entry. Secondary characters are more interesting than this episode's monster.
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Summary: True to Form
Review: This book is a great improvement over the last "Prey" effort. Lucas and company are on the trail of a serial killer with a penchant for young, naive blonds, preferably Catholic. The killer likes to photograph potential victims, or women who have annoyed him. He does this without their knowledge, then creates pornographic artworks from the photos on his computer and sends them to his prey. He then becomes acquainted with his victims, taking advantage of their naivete to insert himself into their lives and begin intimate relationships with them. Then he murders them and buries their bodies in his hillside dumping ground. When rain washes one of the bodies to the surface, the police discover many more graves, and the chase begins. Sandford has created a whimsical monster in James Qater. In a funny twist the woman he has chosen to be his next victim, is so sexually curious and inventive that she leaves him too exhausted to kill her. In a side plot, Lucas is back with his old love, Dr Weather Karkinnen, whose biological clock is clamoring wildly. So Lucas, too, is sexually exhausted. (Please, Sandford, no babies! That would be "Jumping the Shark"!) Anyway, this was quite a funny book. The cops are worried that a falling murder rate will lead to layoffs, and Rosemary Roux, Lucas's boss, is worried because the mayor is retiring and her job will go to a new appointee. And Sandford's other character, Kidd, makes a cameo, and catches the romantic eye of Lucas's partner, Marcy. I am glad to see this series return to its previous level.
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