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This is one of the best books in John Sandford's Prey series, featuring Minneapolis police detective Lucas Davenport, with a complex, intelligent plot and a clever, unique villain who pushes Davenport to the limit.As the book opens, a wealthy banker, who is about to become even wealthier due to the bank merger he has engineered, is shot out of a deer stand in the Minnesota woods. There are any number of people who might have wanted him dead, including the three colleagues who are hunting with hi...
Started off well, had a bit of a lull and then finished off strong. The novel starts off with the murder of a bank executive. There are many people who want him dead and many of those were with him at that time. I found the beginning to be a bit overwhelming just because there was so many characters introduced in a short period of time. Around the 100 page mark, I was ready to DNF the novel just because I wasn't sure what the rest of the novel was going to talk about for the next 300 pages. Arou...
I enjoyed this Sanford novel better than the others even though there were plenty more characters. Likeable, diligent cops-for the most part- a budding cop romance- and a clever killer. Davenport is a good character and there is good rapport between the cops and DAs. A Mexican hotel grab book. One day my own firfighter mystery/thrillers will garner as many reviews.
I’d give this 4.5 stars out of 5. Have to dock it half a star for the overwhelming number of characters to keep straight. Lucas is dealing with some issues with depression again, trying to crawl to the surface. But again, as he gets to work on a murder case, his enthusiasm clears his mind and we get our Lucas back in full swing. Very enjoyable mystery in which the reader has the opportunity to try and figure out who the killer is. I am really enjoying these older Davenport books!
A good entry in the Davenport series. In this one Lucas investigates the killing of a CEO who has taken his top managers on a hunting trip. The ultimate killer is a creepy serial killer who usually manages to escape serious investigation. Recommended.
Sandford's villains in the Prey series are so clever, evil, unique and real. And this one is one of the best in the series.The book starts with a murder in the woods. A wealthy banker is shot out of a deer stand, and Davenport and his colleagues are facing a murder with numerous suspects all with motive and opportunity. Unfortunately, though, the evidence is scant. To make matters worse, Davenport is not doing well. Weather has broken off their engagement and he feels himself slipping into a dep...
Another great Lucas Davenport book. Interesting characters, plot and a great ending!
Excellent as always. Even though I've read the whole series before, I usually can't remember the plot and whodoneit...this was not exception. Just an excellent series!
Secret Prey (5 Stars) It’s the beginning of hunting season. The Chairman of Polaris Bank, Daniel Kresge, goes on a hunting trip with four other executives of the bank. At the break of dawn, he is shot dead out of his perch on a tree. There are no clues and no witnesses. Local police are flummoxed. Davenport is entrusted the responsibility of cracking the case.As it turns out, Kresge was merging his bank with another behemoth - Midland Holding. Though he would be making a tidy sum on it, the
Sandford’s early Prey novels seemed to be more mystery based. Even when we knew who the killer was, there remained some element that Lucas Davenport had to figure out, which usually came as a surprise to the reader. Though the author tries to create something different about each book, they’ve evolved into “here’s the villain, here’re the good guys, let’s follow both until they converge.” Secret Prey splits the difference. The killer is concealed for the first half of the book, and then it’s a r...
If a CEO gets killed in the forest and no one is around to hear him fall, does he make a sound?Five top executives from a bank have gone into the woods on a deer hunting trip, but only four come out alive after someone tried to make a murder look like an accidental shooting. The dead man was the president who was in the middle of putting together a merger that would have made him and the bank’s board members rich while pretty much screwing over everyone else so any one of the four are likely sus...
This one blew me away. It started out very well with a true mystery, but then it becomes a game of pin the blame on the killer & what a killer! In the midst of all this, Lucas is dealing with some personal problems (love life) & solves them with some really great characters & byplay. I was chortling at the end. I'm tempted to give this 5 stars. Really tempted. Best Prey book yet & it's the 9th! Whoever heard of a great 9th book?!!! Sandford is really hitting his stride.I was out weeding the sout...
