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Summary: Worth Reading Twice
Review: This book is one of the best books I have ever read. I couldn't put it down. The main character is like no other detective I have read about. He experiences ups and downs just like any human and doesn't solve the mystery on his first try. He isn't a perfect person in fact he has many flaws which is one of the things that makes him so good. His stories are very original. This book is very suspenseful. Just when you think you have figured everything out something will happen that you never thought. I will definetly read this book again.
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Summary: Decent, but not the best of the prey
Review: Rules of Prey is the first installment of Sanford's Prey series starring the incomparable Lucas Davenport. In this fare, Davenport hunts for the elusive Mad Dog killer, an attorney by day, a sadistic killer by night. But the Mad Dog's third victim escapes and Lucas now has a thread from which to work with. Mad Dog knows Davenport is getting closer, but there's still "business" to accomplish - more women to kill, and to eliminate the danger Davenport poses to the Mad Dog's desires. If this was the first Prey book I'd read, I'm sure my rating would have been higher. But this definitely is not up to the standards of the later books in the series. Davenport seems more interested in following the desires of his groin than in trying to resolve the many personal issues he's facing. He develops throughout the series into a very likable, fallable person who you end up cheering for. But with this first attempt, he is more a of a shallow, one-dimensional character, ruthless, unfeeling, and voyeuristic. Perhaps I'm being a bit too hard, but the later books in the series are so much more compelling, this left me slightly less than totally satisfied.
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Summary: Surprise surprise it was GREAT!
Review: I have passed over the PREY series for some time.I thought how exciting could a detective story be set in Minnesota? However I was searching for something new and decided to give it a try. I was not sorry that I did. The story overall is excellent,it keeps you reading from the first page. Lucas is a fantastic character and his dark side is especially enjoyable(We all like to see the main charcter kick butt as well as solve the crime and save the day). Sandford's writing is right up there with James Lee Burke.I think that the most important thing is that the story flows, it does not bog down. Pick this one up you will not be sorry you did.
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Summary: Sandford Writes with Depth
Review: Sandford has a knack for writing stories that simply feel right. I'bve read about 75% of the prey series and went back to the first one. Thing is that even though I know the hero will win (who doesn't really?) but the journey is worth it. That;s because Sanfor doesn' sanitize his heroes or villians. He goes all the way unlike say Patterson who makes his Alex Cross so smarmy and unsufferably perfect and moral that you want to see him offed. You don't need to know the setails of the story - other reviews give you that. What you do need to know is that the story works, the characters resonate reality and the villians don't hold back. This is the real thing and missing it is your loss.
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Summary: John Sandford & the Prey Series
Review: The Prey series rocks! Sandford is such an insightful writer that you get lost in his books. Can't put them down until you're at the end. I'm on my seat waiting for a new one!
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Summary: A book to make you double lock your doors
Review: Lucas Davenport is a complex character with an multi facet personality. He has killed in the line of duty and
the circumstances should of removed him from the job. The thing is he is great at tracking down the killers so he gets a special assignment title and an office in the basement. The police force overlooks his discretion's because of his proven track record. He also has a literal love affair with the media. He is involved with one anchorwoman as he strings another along with tidbits on the cases. To further complicate matters he has a relationship with a victim of the killer. Normally these antics turn me off a novel, Sanford has the gift of writing that makes Lucas a male gigolo with brains. As for the case, a killer is after a certain
type of woman ( aren't most serial killers), but he leaves notes behind telling them about his methods. He is a highly skilled intelligent person who loves to taunt the police. He is always one step ahead of them and calls Lucas to let him know this. Lucas becomes obsessed with this case and the reader is forced to keep reading to unravel the truth. This book has all the makings of a masterpiece. From the start Sanford gives us a three dimensional investigator with a real personal relationship. There is no choppy writing as the author tries to mold a character and plot is well supported by facts and details most debut novels don't bother to have
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Summary: Thrill Ride with some Twists
Review: My first "Prey" book and I'm hooked. Lucas Davenport is one cool cop. He's edgy, got hobbies, and doesn't mind working outside the lines of the law. Makes Spencer look boring. Great story, and although a little predictable (what in this genre isn't?) I was still hooked to the very last page...I'll be buying more "Prey" in the future.
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Summary: Lost sleep
Review: I lost a lot of sleep over this book, I could not put it down.
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Summary: Basic Formula Used Well
Review: There's a basic formula at play in most suspense novels or thrillers. It's not hard to figure out the components: one demented killer, one detective, usually above the law with some interesting quirk or hobby that makes him unique, a love interest or two, the hero's haunted past...I think you get the idea. I always wish that some writer somewhere would break out of that formula but very few do successfully. But on occasion, a writer uses that formula to his advantage and just writes a darn good book. Rules of Prey is the first novel in what has become a rather extensive series featuring Lucas Davenport, part playboy, part rogue cop, part vigilante. And the Davenport character is a good one. Throw in a generic psychopath playing the part of serial killer and you've got a decent but predictable thriller. Readers of thrillers are familiar with portrayals of the bad guys and usually writers delve deeply into the motivations behind their actions. One strange thing about Rules of Prey is that Sandford does not elaborate on the killer's motivations. While I was curious what was driving him, I must say that I found the lack of childhood flashbacks and psychological ramblings refreshing. Overall, the story was simple, neat and effective. The writing was good, the characters far more developed than those normally encountered in this genre, the action fast paced and the outcome surprising. I will definitely be continuing this series.
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Summary: "Prey" the Rest Will Get Better
Review: This is the first book I've read by John Sandford. I have most of the books in this series and had planned to read them consecutively, but after reading "Rules" I've decided to give myself a little break. Don't get me wrong, I liked the book, but it's snail's pace didn't help any. I knew more about Lucas Davenport, supercop, superlover than I did the killer. Davenport's history could have been done throughout the series. You know, a little at a time. I feel that other than him being a bed-hopping cop, there's not much else. I didn't know what drove him as a person or as a cop. The same for the killer. He was never fully developed. Instead of feeling contempt for the killer, I pitied him. Initially, maddog's parents were mentioned but nothing ever came of them that might have explained his way of choosing his victims. I didn't get my "why" satisfied. I'll give the other books a try. They have to move faster than "Rules" did.
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