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Summary: Another Great Addition
Review: Do yourself a favor and read Chosen Prey and Mortal Prey back to back. Even though Chosen Prey has a satisfactory ending Mortal Prey is really an extention of the the first book. Even if you have previously read Chosen Prey (As I had) go back and read it again. They just flow together.I'll let the other reviewers tell you about the story. Let me just say they are both great novels and there are far worst ways to spend an afternoon.
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Summary: I remember the good ole days....
Review: Yup, I do rememeber the good ole days...when Lucas would beat the hell out of a suspect, make threats, and have a nice cat and mouse chase with the killer....the good ole days. Remember Eyes of Prey, Silent Prey and Mind Prey? Ahhhh....those were the classics. Mortal Prey isn't one of them...the classics. Carla Rinker is back (from Certian prey). Her boyfriend is killed, a bullet that was meant for her, and her baby that she was pregnant with was killed. Rinker's out for revenge. She plans to kill all those who had a hand in her boyfriend's and her unborn babys death. This isn't spoiling anything, this is from the inside of the dust jacket. You may ask...what's the problem? Well, the characters are. You just dont' care about them. Not even Lucas. Here's a guy that'd beat the hell out of a suspect and not think twice about it. In Mortal Prey...nothing. Not even slap for old times sake. What else doesn't work is there's no cat and mouse chase between Rinker and Lucas. She just calls him a couple of times on his cell phone. Big Deal. For the past few Prey books, I was really excited about getting them, only to be let down. I don't think I'll be getting any more hard backs of the Prey series. They just aren't what they used to be. I hope that Stanford get back to the Lucas that we know and love in his next Prey book.
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Summary: 4.5 Stars - Another quality effort from John Sandford
Review: Yet another excellent book in the Lucas Davenport "Prey" series. This book finds Lucas in St. Louis, on the trail of an old nemesis, Clara Rinker. Ex-hitwoman Rinker has been forced out of hiding, and Davenport is called in to assist the FBI in trying to stop her latest killing spree. As usual, this is another quick read, filled with interesting plot twists, and some new interesting characters. One of my few complaints is that Sandford does some heavy foreshadowing of one particular plot twist in the book, so that when it comes, it is no surprise at all.
This book is 354 pages long.
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Summary: One of Sanford's best!
Review: John Sandford's "Prey" series are spectacular! Most times you get to see Lucas's view and that of the killer he's tracking. This one doesn't disappoint in that aspect. Lucas's antagonist is Clara Rinker, the professional hitwoman we've seen before. The book begins with Rinker almost getting killed. When she decides that the people she worked for are behind it, she goes after them. But she isn't "good", she's bad no doubts. Great reading!
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Summary: Definitely Sanford's Best!!!
Review: Sanford has definitely outdone himself. A bunch of new and excellent characters. Lucas even meets his soul mate man friend. I don't usually fall for the "you can't put this book down" but it's true this time.
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Summary: One of best books of the year, Lucas & Rinker's back !!
Review: Clara Rinker shares almost all the great qualities of many leading ladies we're fond of except one: she's the villain! Rinker is back (from Certain Prey) and this time is out for total revenge for the single bullet that killed her lover, her unborn baby, and laid her up for a month or two. It doesn't take her long to return from Mexico to St. Louis where she systematically and cleverly, amidst a huge FBI team watching her every movement, proceeds to knock off her human targets. Enter our hero of this 13th Prey series offering, Lucas Davenport, a deputy police chief, independently wealthy and working here with the FBI since he almost killed Rinker in his hometown Minneapolis in the earlier book. Cleverly hooking up with some retired ex-cops, Lucas takes to the streets and beats the horde of FBI-types with clues and ideas at every turn. Does he get Rinker this time?? We're surprised at the mixed reaction of the audience to this one. We've read the whole series (plus the three Kidd books by Sandford), and we think not only is this one of the best, but indeed one of the best books we've read in the last year. The story is good, the pace is better, and Sandford can actually write a 10-or-15-page chapter unlike some newer authors that can barely muster up three pages without changing sets. Most of all, we care a lot about Lucas (and his fiancée) and truthfully found ourselves growing fonder of Rinker herself with every passing scene. If only she weren't a murderer, she'd be quite a catch (no pun intended). Best of all, Sandford maintains suspense without shoving our face into a million sub-plots and detailed blood and guts; and when we can barely wait to race to the finish, that's a compelling read! Get it and enjoy it!
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Summary: The best in a long line of Prey
Review: At the end of "Certain Prey" three years ago, Clara Rinker took a shot at Lucas Davenport, missed and called him on the phone to chat about it. You knew then there'd be a sequel, and it's as good as the first - even better. "Mortal Prey" begins in Cancun when sniper Izzy Cohen fires at Clara killing her lover Paulo Mejia and their unborn child, wounding her. Determined to settle the score, Clara takes off before Paulo's powerful family finds out she was the real target and the St. Louis mob realizes she's still alive. Her hit list includes four "businessmen" led by Nanny Dichter, pioneer of the St. Louis cocaine business, and John Ross who got Clara started as a contract killer and is still one nasty guy. The first hit comes quickly with a lot of little arrows that will point to Clara when the cops, the Feds and Ross start following them, but she'll always be a step or two ahead. The FBI is holding her younger brother Gene on a trumped up drug charge, so Clara calls Lucas to lay down the ground rules. The lively if unrealistic banter between maverick lawman and outlaw sets the tone for the chase to come. Ten pages later Sandford repeats the conversation as Davenport heard it, capturing the gut level connection between them while their two minds work at warp speed toward opposite ends. There's a steady flow of great action with Lucas and his unofficial partner ex-cop Mickey Andreno working the streets and Agents Mallard, Malone and the rest of the FBI providing high tech back up and firepower. Through page 350 the story follows a somewhat structured outline, moving from one showdown to the next. Then Sandford gives us three quick closing chapters. He provides a sufficient degree of closure to this saga but leaves enough loose ends and surviving old and new characters that I would bet on, hope for, future St. Louis based / Rinker related Prey stories. One thought for Sandford's next effort: Certain Easy Rules of the Mind in the Eyes of a Secret Chosen Mortal turn Silent in the Sudden Shadow of the Winter Night. Translated: The Prey series has been great, but don't let the 90s Lucas wear us down. Keep the stories coming, but trade in the Porsche.
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Summary: Davenport v Rinker Part 2
Review: Clara Rinker, a top-notch hitwomen introduced in Certain Prey, returns with a vengeance. She has attempted to settle down and retire, but while living in Mexico, her boyfriend and unborn child are killed by a gunman. As she recovers from her own wounds, she starts planning her revenge on those who are responsible: organized crime bosses in St. Louis; former clients. Two FBI agents return from Certain Prey also: Mallard and Malone. They call in Lucas Davenport, the deputy Commisioner of Police of Minneapolis, as a consultant to help them attempt to net Clara Rinker. Thus begins a very solid Prey novel, as one would expect from John Sanford. He breaks no new ground with this novel, but does a great job keeping the reader entertained. The novel does not bog down into a lot of unnecessary detail and filler; it keeps moving at a good pace. As stated above, a number of the main characters are recycled from Certain Prey. However, if the reader has forgotten the details of that book, it won't affect the enjoyment of this one. A thoroughly enjoyable read for seasoned Sanford fans as well as those who have never read a Prey book.
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Summary: Clara Rinker is back!
Review: In this, his 13th book in the Lucas Davenport series, Sandford can't resist getting Lucas out of town, despite his impending nuptials, new baby, and new house (or should I say palace?) in Minneapolis. Sandford can surround Lucas with the mundane, but never for long....it's on to St. Louis (where he does a credible job of giving the reader the "feel" of the city), by way of Cancun, Mexico. Lucas' globetrotting arises when the FBI includes him in the hunt for Clara Rinker. She's surfaced again
(Sandford introduced her in "Certain Prey", where she definitely got the better of Davenport) and the FBI wants her out of circulation. Who better to help them than Davenport? Although he's seeking revenge for a near-mortal blow that Rinker, the most effective hitwoman in the business, dealt him, Davenport has an instinct for what Clara would do, and that instinct helps keep the FBI close on her heels. The FBI team is unaware that Davenport has made himself a member of a close circle of ex-cops in St. Louis, men who are bored with the retirement life, whose knowledge of the city helps give Davenport the clues the team needs to corner Rinker and end her local killing spree of crime bosses who sought to kill her and ended her engagement and pregnancy. Loftus and Andreno, two of the local ex-cops, are great characters, and one would think that Sandford will bring them back.
This is Sandford's best work in awhile, and he's successful at alternating the point of view of his tale between Lucas and Rinker herself. Rinker becomes multi-dimensional in the telling of the tale from her perspective. The book is a nonstop thrillride of near-misses in getting to Rinker, and Davenport finishes it off with not one, but two, big surprises in the ending. Sandford returns to masterful form, and you will not be able to put "Mortal Prey" down!
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Summary: Sandford does it again!
Review: I was thrilled to see a new book in Sandford's Prey series! I couldn't wait to read it and I wasn't disappointed. This was such an enjoyable ride. I enjoyed the return of Rinker...and while I agree with other reviewers that Clara Rinker was the star of this book...with Davenport playing a "supporting role"...it was a nice change. I enjoyed peeking into the mind of the bad guy or is that bad girl? I liked the balance of Rinker's ambushes against Lucas's detective work. I didn't see the ending coming...and not too many books catch me off guard in the end. I also enjoyed the addition of new characters that it appears will be reappearing in the next books and look forward to seeing what developes as Davenport moves into his new job. All in all a great book!
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