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Summary: Very fast read...
Review: I think this is the best Prey so far. I've been a little dissapointed with the last couple, but Sandford was able to recapture some of the essence of what I first liked about this series.
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Summary: Another good Prey book
Review: As usual Lucas is the man. Former foe Rinker is very elusive to him and the FBI. Lucas gets the help of former cops in the area to help him. He, as is goes, looks good in the end. Rinker is beyond herself in this one as she adds extra weapons to her arsenel. Her feelings are shown as well. Very interesting stuff in this on. If you're a fan of the series it's a must. If not you'll like it too.
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Summary: You almost don't want it to end!
Review: I have read (or listened to) all of the "Prey" series and this is one of his two best. Sandford gets your attention and keeps it and involves you with hischaracters. They are 'real'. You can identify with each one or know that they exist. While some of the twists and turns can be figured out in advance, it does not diminish the book. There are no obvious errors (such as is the case with some other poorly researched books where the writer describes a 9mm as a revolver!) and no incredibly far fetched contrivances to make the plot work. This is all 'real' stuff, almost like reading what would be the story of the lives of real people who are the news that we read about in newspapers. Sandford (Camp) is my favorite writer of this genre - I don't know how he has the time, but I hope he gets the next one out tomorrow!
The reader is to be commended as well. Ferrone does a great job - just the right voice and right intonations.
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Summary: Mortal Prey: A Winner!
Review: Mortal Prey is the latest in a series of mysteries starring Lucas Davenport, a very complex man. He is the main protagnist in the Prey series, and watching him evolve has been a fascinating process, as he struggles to walk the thin line between the profession he loves-police work, and his own killer's instincts. Mortal Prey also re-introduces Clara Rinker, a hit woman who has complex issues of her own. The tension between these two main characters, and the finely crafted aspects of the supporting members is nothing short of outstanding.
The story opens with an assassination attempt which leaves Clara alive, having lost her baby and her lover. Who was the intended target? Herself or the powerful Meija family scion? As the tale unfolds, the reader finds herself caight up in the myriad twists and turns this complex case takes, until a final stunning climax is reached. John Sanford has created a fascinating addition to a sometimes tired Genre. If you are looking for an entertaining page turner, this is the one!
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Summary: A gripping, shocking saga
Review: The thirteenth title in John Sanford's suspenseful "Prey" series, Mortal Prey is the complete and unbridged audiobook presentation ( 8 cassettes/11.5 hours), which is dramatically narrated Richard Ferrone. Mortal Prey a novel that combines terror, danger, mystery, and the determination to survive against a hidden killer. A retired professional hitwoman loses her boyfriend to a sniper's bullet. Knowing that the bullet was really meant for her, she must search and find the killer before he comes to kill her again. Recommended for community library audiobook collections, Mortal Prey is a gripping, shocking saga that keeps the listener riveted from beginning to end.
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Summary: Clara's back...
Review: I'm a fan of the "Prey" series from way back. All are good. Some are great. But this one is a GEM. Clara Rinker, the hit woman we met before, is back, and she's mad. As terrible as her crimes are, you cant hate Clara! She's been used and abused, and there's a sympathetic connection between her and Davenport - even as they try to take each other down! This was a great read all around ... the suspense and thrill isnt in 'who dunnit' but in how its all going to go down. Buy it, read it, love it.
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Summary: The Last Dance
Review: Poor Clara Rinker, she should have realized a few books back when she had her dance with Lucas Davenport what would happen. What a writer I like most other fans can't wait to finish a new book and hope the wait is short for the next one. For any avid mystery fan, Mr. Sanford feeds our needs to satisfaction. I never research books without checking for a new Prey book. Well, I guess we will all just wait and see what we get next,we know it will be good.
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Summary: Mortal Prey
Review: John Sanford continues his winning tradition with the new installment in the Lucas Davenport series. I enjoy the plot lines as well as the characters. They are very believable and complex. Everytime I read one, I can't put it down till the end.
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Summary: So much better than the last one...
Review: Great book. I love the Prey series, and John Camp's writing in general. I really thought that Chosen Prey seemed rushed and not up to the usual Prey standards, but this one is up to any standard. What a wonderful book. Worthy of the Prey series label. There was a slight lull about a quarter of the way into the book, but it didn't last long, and the last half made up for it. Please write more like this.
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Summary: Not with a Whimper but a Bang
Review: Loyal Lucas Davenport fans will remember Clara Rinker, the stone killer from 'Certain Prey.' After making her escape, she fled to Cancún, where she established a new identity, found a lover and became pregnant. Clara, now Cassie McLain, was on her way to a normal existence for the first time in her life. Then a hired gun from the States makes an attempt on her life killing her boyfriend and wounding her enough to lose her child. Clara recovers with one thing one her mind - cold, cold revenge. Clara's going home, with some very evil plans. When the FBI realize that McLain was Rinker and has returned to the States, they call in Davenport, who is, after all, the only cop to ever even come close to catching her. Lucas, who is spending his time annoying builders and supervising his fiancée Weather's pregnancy, reluctantly agrees. Actually, the truth is that Weather tells him to go away and stop bothering her. What follows is a classical chase thriller where Rinker manages to keep killing one step ahead of her pursuers. In several cases, she even manages to rub Lucas's face in it. If you are a sucker for tricks and wild plot devices, you are going to love 'Mortal Prey.' Rinker is smart and crazy. Each killing is detailed and jarring, full of the kind of twists that keep this from being yet another long chase. And while Clara is certainly over the top, Sandford manages to make her a sympathetic character all on her own. I found myself cheering for her time after time. She is after the Mafia men who put out the hit on her and she intends to get each and every one. That she is also capable of killing anyone in her way seems to become a matter of indifference. Lucas and the FBI agents as well, repeatedly get left holding the bag. Malone and Mallard return, along with a host of camp followers. Davenport, true to his nature, runs his own investigation with the help of some St. Louis retired officers, and manages to keep finding almost enough clues. Of course, it wouldn't be any fun if they caught her too early, and the little glitches and tricks that keep her out of reach are novel enough to keep the action moving without any sign of tedium. Oddly enough, Sandford does such a good job of making Rinker likeable that he winds up making Davenport look a bit of a jerk. One is tempted to think he is suffering from a bad case of premarital jitters, and that may very well be the case. I can't consider it a major defect, because the book itself is extremely well written. Certainly, it is a welcome return to Sandford's best form.
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