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Summary: Farewell...
Review: In this novel we say farewell to an old friend. We met Clara in a previous novel and we grew to like her as a person, afterall she was a victim of circumstance. The thrill of the chase always exciting, but with this one you hoped she got away. Pay close attention or you will be certainly lost!
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Summary: Reunited!
Review: Ever since I read my first John Sandford novel ("Eyes of Prey" as I recall) I have been hooked. Each time I finish one, I can't wait for the next "Prey" book to be released, because I know I will be in for a non-stop pleasure read for a day or two.Lucas Davenport, the protagonist of all the Prey novels, is a Minneapolis cop who has moved up the ranks, but nonetheless is at his best on the hard streets of crime-- especially solving bizarre murders and bringing the criminals to justice. In "Mortal Prey," Davenport is called upon as a resource by the FBI to try to stop hit-woman Clara Rinker's rampage of murderous revenge on the Kansas City mobsters who put her in the wet-work assassin for hire business in the first place. Rinker is a memorable character from the earlier novel "Certain Prey", who is a rare type of villain for whom the reader gains both respect and a certain rooting interest. The reader almost hopes that Davenport will fail in his quest to apprehend Rinker and put a stop to her killing spree. And the reader gets his wish -- almost. Will Rinker reunite with Davenport at his wedding to long-time love interest Weather? If so, will the wedding be ruined? In "Mortal Prey", Sandford has written yet another outstanding thriller. How come Davenport has not become a movie hero?
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Summary: One of better stories in Prey series
Review: I really enjoyed this book. Its one of the better Preys, imo. The only downside to this book is that I missed Lucas's cop pals in MN. I do like his new St.Louis pals though. I really liked the way the story flipped back and forth between Clara and Lucas. I almost wished Clara didnt...you know, at the end. Story was pretty good, kept me well entertained. I like the dialogue, the cop insider stuff, and Lucas's cool factor. Still wonder why we dont see Lucas Davenport in the movies. As usual...I am hungry for the next Prey installment.
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Summary: Consistently Entertaining
Review: After more than a dozen books in the "Prey" series, John Sandford still manages to make Lucas Davenport both larger than life and thoroughly believable. Clara Rinker is a terrific adversary, screwed up, deadly, but with enough human sensitivity to make the reader feel a lot of sympathy. For most of the book, I was rooting for her to get away with it. The plot is clever and generally makes sense, though I don't think the real FBI would allow themselves to be shown up so consistently by a bunch of ex-cops roaming around their former beat. Sandford has, with a few exceptions, held the reader's interest in the series, by having Davenport grow older and grow up. In this one, Davenport is about to get married, his fiancee is pregnant, and he's on the verge of starting a new job. So many other series start out with a bang but quickly descend into formula and routine. John Sandford shows them how them all how it ought to be done.
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Summary: Not worth the price of a paperback
Review: Not like the old Prey novels, Davenport used to be the best, now he's just a one dimensional cop. If you have to read it, get it from the library and save a couple bucks. You'll be glad you did.
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Summary: The Best Sanford Book
Review: This book was outstanding, couldn't put it down.
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Summary: Poor editing
Review: In reading this book, in which I enjoyed, I have found a huge editing error. Please refer to page 148,third paragraph beginning with "No. She's a doctor...and ending with "Wait, wait wait... at the bottom of page. Then turn to page 158 at bottom paragraph and "No, She's a doctor and ending on page 159 at mid page , "Wait,wait wait repeats along with everything in-between. Also check page 165 at middle page when reference was made about Rinker being sort instead of short. In reading this book, I am shocked that whoever did the editing could have over looked so many areas. John Sandford is a fantastic author, but needs someone else to do his editing. I hope to hear from someone regarding this poor editing.
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Summary: Back in Top Form!
Review: If you have been a little discouraged with the last couple of Prey books, now is the time for rejoicing! Sandford has come through with a beautifully plotted, highly structured roller coaster of a book with enough sly humor to delight us while we are rigid with suspense. The venue is St. Louis, rather than familiar Minneapolis and rather than battling through the sleet and snow, Lucas endures a heat wave. The FBI calls him in on the case because of his expertise on the notorious hit woman Clara Rinker, who we met in "Certain Prey." If there is any doubt of Clara's ferocity, Lucas settles it right away:
"What if we busted in with our guns out, and Clara was sitting at the kitchen table eating oatmeal?" Andreno asked.
"She'd probably shoot us both and throw our bodies in the septic tank." Lucas said. Clara and her Mexican fiancé were victims of an assassination attempt that killed her lover and unborn baby and almost killed her. She is sure the perpetrators are a cabal of very unsavory (read mob) guys in St. Louis. She sets out to pick them off one by one in fierce retaliation. She is monstrously clever, and after all, her victims are highly kill-worthy. The author smartly kicks around the FBI as they call in more and more agents to have more and more meetings/conferences while Clara goes about her business. Fortunately, they have Lucas and some retired St. Louis policemen doing some expert sleuthing. The pace is pounding; Clara's skills are worthy of Professor Moriarty, and the ending total mayhem. There are a few too many characters, particularly the FBI agents whose names all seem to begin with "M," and so many mobbed up guys, it's hard to separate the good guys from the bad. The efficiency of Lucas and his over-the-hill gang strains credulity at times, but I was so taken with them, it didn't matter. I read it almost at one sitting (very possible if you don't eat, answer the telephone, and can survive sitting in a chair all day). Join Lucas and bask in Mr. Sandford's cleverness and story telling ability. This one is a winner!
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Summary: Quick Read
Review: This is a really quick read and one that everyone will enjoy. If you have not read other "Prey" books, this one can stand alone. But it is fun when you have read the rest of them. Lucas is still an entertaining character and I am looking forward to see what else Sandford can come up with. Definitely a must read for Lucas fans.
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Summary: Lucas Davenport Meets His Match....Almost
Review: This may well be the best plotted book of the "Prey" series. Lucas Davenport once danced with Clara Rinker, the most clever of all assassins and a female to boot. Clara had escaped from him in a previous case and seemingly disappeared. Living in South America in what she thought was a new and good life with her lover, Paulo, her world is shattered when Paulo is gunned down. Only Clara knows the bullet was actually intended for her. Clara is wounded in the shooting but during her recovery she learns to shoot long distance firearms and plans her revenge. Returning to St. Louis she methodically guns down the mobsters that she believed to have been responsible for Paulo's death. The FBI calls in Lucas Davenport because he is one of the few people who have actually met Clara in person. She sucessfully kills several people while "the chase is on" and begins to look unstopable. After finally being wounded, she recovers one more time and follows Lucas back to Minneapolis. Buy the book...read it when you have time to finish it...and enjoy a good mystery. Hope the next one is on the way.
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