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Summary: MATCHLESSLY ARTICULATED READING
Review: With "Chosen Prey," the 12th novel in his blockbuster Prey series, author John Sandford again reinforces his standing as one of our nation's top suspense writers. Yet, he surpasses even himself in this extraordinary story of a sanguine art professor, a deviate who secretly photographs women and then converts the photos to... drawings.... Minneapolis Deputy Police Chief Lucas Davenport takes the case himself little realizing the dangers he will face.... Available on audio cassettes in both the abridged and unabridged versions and on CDs, this harrowing tale is can't-stop-listening. Richard Ferrone, who reads the unabridged version, is a master of the spoken word. He delivers an exhilarating, emotion packed rendering to this, his ninth Prey recording. Eric Conger, voice for the abridged recording, is exceptional. His theater, radio and television experience stand him in good stead with this, his third Prey recording. Matchlessly articulated readings bring pursuer and pursued to dramatic life.
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Summary: Sandford Is In Excellent Form
Review: Unlike some of the other authors who are well into a series, Sandford's writing has not slipped an inch. If anything, the Davenport series just keeps getting better. The storytelling is always great, the murderers are always unforgettably chilling and the dialogue and interaction between Davenport and his crew are always riveting and realistic. This is one great series, by a great author, and I hope he keeps writing these for a long time to come. I particularly liked this entry because it brought back more of the interaction between Davenport and Sloan and Del, which I particularly like, and because of the relationships between Davenport and Weather and Kidd and Sherill.
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Summary: A DYNAMITE THRILLER
Review: What else could we expect from John Sandford but yet another dynamite thriller filled with fast-paced action, riveting suspense and psychological terror. This time James Qatar, illustrious history professor at St. Patrick's University, is the monster in disguise. This villain is definitely missing " a few branches off his tree!" He has an evil side, one that shares a passion for strange women, pornography, kinky sex, madness, mayhem and murder. All the terrific "Prey characters" are here, so sit down, turn up the lights, lock the doors and hold onto your seat for a wild ride into the bizzare mind of a diabolical killer who, in the eyes of Detective Lucas Davenport, hits just a little too close to home for comfort. Of all the "Prey" novels, this one definitely rates at the top of the list. Don't miss it; it's destined to be a SMASHING SUCCESS!!
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Summary: Superficial and predictable
Review: Reads like a weekend's effort by a writer that's done it before. The plot and characters are painfully predictable and the editing was superficial at best, including a glaring misspelling ('ganlet' instead of 'gauntlet'). All in all, a waste of time for everyone involved.
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Summary: Not bad, but not the same as past Prey books
Review: Before I start, I want to say that Chosen Prey is *much* better than Easy Prey. After reading Easy Prey, I was ready to give up on the series, but I wanted to give Chosen Prey a chance. I'm glad I did. This was a pretty good read. It just seems to be lacking something that was in the other "Prey" books. There wasn't the cat and mouse game between Davenport and the killer. (A good example of what I'm talking about is Mind Prey and Eyes of Prey) It seems in the last two books, that Sandford is changing his writing style. Mind you, it's not a bad change, but a change none the less. That being said, it was good seeing Davenport in action. James Qatar (saying his name isn't spoiling anything-you know who the killer is) is an interesting villan. He took pictures of women and put their heads on [adult rated] pictures. This obession went a step further, he then killed the women. Davewnport is soon on the case, and is after Qatar. The reader will be interested on how Stanford has a knowlegeable understanding of police proceedures, how they act, and all the steps a police man would take in catching a bad guy. He has done some indepth research. Over all it was a pretty good read. You may want to wait until Chosen Prey comes out in paperback, or get it at a used bookstore. Dont' get me wrong, it's an interesting read, but not as interesting as some of the past Prey books.
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Summary: Prey Back to being a pleasure!
Review: It is good to see Mr.Sandford and his signature series return in top form. I was displeased with the last Prey novel (Easy Prey), finding it slipshod work that ended more poorly than it begun. Choosen Prey is one of the better Prey novels, it is taut, fast paced, and unsettling. The criminal in this work is a devious art history professor who has a proclivity for blondes and strangulation, in that order. Lucus Davenport, the edgey, slightly neroutic protagonist of the Prey series is once more caught in a personal and professional maelstrom. His once betrohted, Weather, has returned to him, and wants to start a family, which catches Lucus off guard. His job is in peril once more as his chief, who appointed Lucus as head of his task force, is one the way out due to the political merry go-round. Thus his career seems at stake, though before the novels end Mr.Sandford opens a new door for his lead man which seems rife with possibilities. All the familiar supporting members are back, including the recovering Marcy, who may be the next chief of police. As an added kick, she begins seeing Kidd, Sandfords other male protagonist most recently found in the excellent Devils Code. This is an eerie book, but fun and well paced. if you are new to the series it will not lose you, nor mess up the other novels should you decide to back track. If you have been away from the Prey, this is a very good time to return.
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Summary: sandford and lucas back in TOP form
Review: the only thing i didn't like about this book is lucas and weather being together ... chosen prey has the pace,action and interaction of characters of the earlier "prey" novels. it is the interaction of the main - recurring - characters that help shape and define sandford's prey series. it is also this interaction that keeps me anxiously awaiting the next book. knowing the identity of the killer does not detract from the book -- in fact knowing the killer and reading, watching and experiencing lucas and "the gang" solving the killings is half the fun. the other half is sandford's mastery of fully developed villians ... and he has another great one in chosen prey. chosen prey is installment #12 ... i know that the original deal was for 13 books in this series... i hope that mr sandford does not stop writing his prey series. i also hope that lucas and weather do not remain together ...
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Summary: SANDFORD LEADS THE SUSPENSE GENRE!
Review: All of us Sandford fans deeply look forward each year for early May to come around because that mostly means the release of a new Prey novel! In "Chosen Prey," Minneapolis Detective, Lucas Davenport, along with Marcy Sherrill, Sloan, Del, and Weather (Lucas fiance), return in one of John Sandford's most interesting and exciting Prey novels that he has written. The plot: James Qatar is a prestegious history professor at St. Patrick University in Minneapolis. He has a very secretive life on the side. He enjoys playing kinky sex games with women he barely knows and ends up killing them for pleasure. He also enjoys taking pictures of women and distorting their figures to look like they are participating in grotesque sexual activities. His method of murder: a rope. James Qatar is a very sick individual that has killed over eight women in three states. None of the cops have been able to link him to the murder. When a murdered women turns up in the barren woods, close to home to Lucas Davenport, he vows to find this killer who killed this beautiful woman. After investigating for a while, and with the assistance of and out of state officer, he discovers that three other women have mysteriously disappeared in Wisconsin. All these murders/ disappearances are connected. Can Davenport and the gang get James Qatar before he claims his next victim? The twelfth novel in this amazing series is a definite success!
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Summary: Lucas is back!!!
Review: Lucas Davenport is back, and better then ever. Weather is also back, and I,m glad, because Weather was one of my favorite people in the Prey series. Although she didn't show up until Winter Prey, I was disapointed when she and Lucas broke up, and she was thinking how she could live without him in Secret Prey. But they are now back together, and Marcy is getting better. John Sandford also makes a little surprise in this. He brings Kidd, (from Sandford's Kidd novels) into this. This book is great, and you have to read it. James Qater is one cold killer, but as usual is no match for Davenport.
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Summary: DAVENPORT...BACK IN A MASTERFUL NOVEL
Review: He desires women, all women, many different types of women. He studies their beauty. He takes pictures of them to create art masterpieces. He takes the pictures one step further...digitaly enhancing them, and turning them into repulsive works of pornography. His desire for women, and his "art" is taken a little further by murder... After his first killing he realized he liked it, and wanted more. When the body of Julie Aronson is found, Lucas Davenport is called to the crime scene. The body has been dead eighteen months, and Davenport does not have a clue, except the photo of the girl when she was alive. When several other women come forward to explain how they were also photographed by a man, for art purposes, only to find their photos have also been altered into filth, Davenport knows he is on the trail of a psycho. As each killing becomes more daring, Davenport and his usual gang of coherts go head-to-head with a monster with one thing on his mind...blood. While 'Chosen Prey' discloses the killer's identity early on, the reader is still plunged head first into a suspenseful ride, with twists and turns to keep the pages turning. As always in a 'Prey' novel, the characterization is rich, and the plot razor sharp. John Sandford has been writing the 'Prey' series for many years, and some of the entries are good, and some are not so good, 'Chosen Prey' is one of the best; the plot races along combining page-turning action, and the emotional drama surrounding it's main characters guaranteed to keep readers up all night. Fans of this series will not be disappointed.
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