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Summary: Easy Prey is impossible to put down
Review: I'm a big fan of John Sanford (John Camp), especially his Lucas Davenport Prey series. This is the eleventh installment and it is easily one of the best. Many of the Prey novels are written partially from the villian's standpoint and partially from Lucas' perspective, but this one focuses on Lucas and his police cohorts all the way. The killers are not revealed until near the end. Between the killings and shootings and Lucas' suddenly abundent love life, this novel offers a thrill a minute. I can't wait for the next installment.
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Summary: Who will live?
Review: This is the first book I've read by this author, and at times I felt like I was reading a murder-mystery parody. After a time you wonder if ANYONE will survive! But that's the hook that keeps your interest and keeps you reading.The writing is good without getting in the way of the reading. It flows easily off the page and keeps you turning pages without stopping to look at the clock. An easy excuse to get out of spending an evening with the Significant Other's friends. I'm not a mystery reader, but I've already ordered more titles by this author.
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Summary: As good as it gets
Review: Successful Supermodel Alie'e Maison never had a normal childhood since her avaricious parents parleyed her beautiful looks into making them a fortune. She is now one of the richest models in the country and now Alie'e only works those fashion jobs she wants as she seeks pleasure and excitement in her life. At a Minneapolis party hosted by Sally Hanson, Alie'e enjoys the drugs and sex that flow so freely. That ends when (...). Minneapolis Deputy of Police Lucas Davenport heads the investigation that has media and political attention due to Alie'e being the victim. For a cop this case becomes a living nightmare due to the media's sensationalizing what happened at the party. However, the case turns uglier when (,,,). Lucas has numerous suspects, but the investigation twists again when one of his own crew is almost killed by the clever perpetrator. The Davenport books are all hard hitting, hard-boiled, and hard edged police procedurals that turn up the adrenaline pump to extraordinary levels for the reader. EASY PREY starts off in the stratosphere and never comes down even at its climax. The charcaters are fully developed and the subplots that tie back to the fast-paced story line bring them to life even as it adds fuel to the speed of the novel. Lucas remains a complex but enigmatic protagonist and fans of the sub-genre will enjoy his exploits tremendously. John Sandford is worth the price of hard cover as he proves that reading is still a pleasant experience even with the coming of Play Station 2. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Keep getting better and better
Review: Okay, I read alot of seriel killer books lately from Thomas Harris to James Patterson and of course Mr. John Sandfrod. I have noticed that with Jonh Sandford his Prey novels just keep getting better and better. I didn't think his books could get better then Certian Prey. That books was just fantastic. But this book is just as good. A fantastic read. Mr. Sanford is defiantely a wonderful writer.
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Summary: Not Bad, But Not His Best!
Review: This was a very good and well written novel, but to me it doesn't seem as good as Certain Prey. A few questions were left and unanswered at the end. Like what the killer and the victim were arguing about before she was killed. I was hoping that this was going to follow up with Clare Rinker from Certain Prey. I liked that there were 2 killers in this book, since this brought more twists and turns. Overall a good book!
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Summary: Not at all impressed with this one
Review: This is not one of the better Lucas Davenport novels as a matter of fact this has to be my least favorite, I didn't care about the charecters the plot was just okay, but the worst part was the ending, I enjoy mystery novels where you have an oppurtunity to figure out who done it this one does not provide that. I give it 3 stars as I am a fan of the Prey series and do enjoy reading these novels, but the ending on this one seemed forced.
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Summary: The master is at it again
Review: Okay, I admit: I like John Sandford's "Prey" novels. This guy has developed a character, Lucas Davenport, that I think is one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time. A Minnesota cop, Davenport is intelligent, resourceful,street tough and takes pleasure in his work. He isn't superman: he's just a persistent cop who encounters good and bad luck.
In "Easy Prey," a drug-addled super model is murdered at a party - along with another woman. As Davenport gets into the case, things get complex fast. Drugs are involved. Drug dealing and some very clever people doing the dealing.
Sandford does a remarkable job of never getting stuck in the ruts of his own plots. Sure, they're similar in a small way from one novel to another, but always sufficiently different to draw the reader in. And Davenport keeps growing as a person in different ways.
"Easy Prey" is another great novel from Sandford.
Jerry
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Summary: Agreed, not the best Prey-novel
Review: Having read almost all Prey novels, I have to agree with the other reviewers here. Like many of them, I also do not think that this is the best or the sharpest Lucas Davenport mystery. The action starts on page one when the killer wakes up, hungover. But we are not going deeper inside the killer's mind, which would have been a good thing, and one of the things I really have enjoyed in a lot of the other Prey novels.
A super model has been murdered at a party, another woman is found dead in the same room, and pretty soon, the mediapeople are having a field day. The investigation starts, and the suspects are many. Lucas Davenport and his team has to work their way though an endless list of suspects, wasting a lot of time while all the time people keep getting killed.
The plot is easy to follow, but there are some characters adn their actions that leave the reader with a feeling of unfinished business. It would have been interesting to cut down on the suspects and instead describing the remaining characters a bit more throughly.
The book is called Easy Prey, it is also an easy read, but not as fulfilling or action packed as the other Davenport novels.
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Summary: Easy Prey or Just Plain "Easy"
Review: Just a minute while I catch my breath. Reading a John Sanford PREY novel always leaves me feeling out of breath and high on adrenaline. It sure beats exercise. EASY PREY is no exception. The action is very fast-paced and the hero, Lucas Davenport, is an engaging character. His rough and tough approach to crime solving is sometimes surprising. At times, however, I find myself becoming exasperated with Lucas and want to tell him to grow up. More on that in a moment. EASY PREY has many exciting dips and twirls that left me re-thinking the villain(s) again and again. I like that.
The initial crime that spurs Lucas Davenport's investigation is the murder of a young fashion model, Alie'e Maison (Ah-Lee-Ay May-sone). During the crime-scene work-up, another body is found locked in the bedroom closet. The second body is Sandy Lansing, whose death is thought to be a by-product of the Maison murder. This begins the investigation that revolves around Alie'e and her various hangers-on and family members. Unfortunately, this line of investigation gets the police nowhere, except to involve Lucas with one of the suspects, Jael Corbeau, a sister of one of the other suspects. One of the surprising twists in the story is Jael turning up dead.
While the mystery plot of this book definitely held my attention, I was disturbed by Lucas Davenport's immaturity in handling female relationships. I was struck by how odd the contrast of this 40-something, rakishly handsome, extremely talented man, and his junior-high school approach to women.
This book, more than any of the other Prey novels, unsettled me in this area. I found it hard to reconcile this self-pleasing man to the man that is in such demand to solve crimes. I liked Lucas much better when he was in a steady relationship with Weather Karkinnen in previous novels. The re-introduction of Weather was interesting, but again, I was left disappointed. Lucas's attempts to have all of the women, all of the time, is quite tiresome. In EASY PREY, Lucas's libido lessens the impact of the story line.
There are too many brilliant plot twists to accurately summarize here, but I was not disappointed in the mystery of EASY PREY. Lucas's womanizing aside, this book was great, and I will look forward to the next one in the series.
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Summary: Another John Sandford goodie.
Review: Easy Prey follows in the footsteps of the other Sandford "Prey" books. I have all of his "Prey" books and several of Sanford's other novels, all of them great reading. He continues to keep the reader interested and anxious to read the next page. One of the top authors of crime/mystery books. I look forward to his next writing.
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