Rating: 
Summary: Top notch - intense and clever - will not dissappoint.
Review: This book is one of a kind. Enter Lucas Davenport. He's a clever rogue cop whos network of informants includes all the people he should be arresting. He makes deals to keep cops off of the crack dealers for the time being in exchange for information. He's a womanizer - sleeps with a lot of women. He also manipulates people like it's his job. He's a guy that earned my respect, though in a semi-strange way. You'll understand.The plot line is simple enough - the antagonist serial killer versus the Minneapolis Police Squad. Then it become personal as the two brilliant characters (serial killer and Davenport) get wrapped up in the mind games involved with the chase. It's almost cat and mouse, except Davenport doesn't know who the killer is and blindly makes guesses that seem to have some relevence. This book is intense and fast paced. I couldn't put it down. It picks up at the beginning and doesn't let down until the final showdown. The only problem was the last two or three pages were a big drag because everything had pretty much been resolved in a high impact, hard hitting scene. Oh well though, character development I guess. You will not be dissappointed.
Rating:
Summary: Good Book! Lucas is a dog!
Review: This was a great suspense! It was one of those I couldn't put down. The story is about a very intelligent, very careful serial killer. He is a lawyer and he is hungry for killing. Lucas has a tough time figuring him out. When he finally gets his first break, there are wild circumstances that get in the way of the catch. Eventually luck swings in the right direction and the killer is caught but with a big stretch of the law.
Lucas has a way with women. I think Jennifer is a wench. The only one I really had respect for was Carla.
Anyway, this is a good read. Looking forward to the next one.
Rating: 
Summary: Excellent. The Maddog rocks.
Review: This was a marvelous debut to an excellent series. Crime fiction of this type is by far my favorite genre, because not only do you spend time with the protagonist (in this case, the indomitable Lucas Davenport) but you also spend equal amounts of time with the antagonist, the vicious serial killer Louis "Maddog" Vullion, who is one of the most engaging villians in recent years. Davenport is a great character who just so happens to be in bed with a different woman half the time, but it's not annoying -- it's an integral part of his character. Plus, like the Bond girls, the femmes in the Prey series are often great characters and take on a life of their own. The Maddog just so happens to have his scopes set on one of these women, and you get an excellent glimpse into the shattered psyche of a serial murderer. Sandford is amazing when it comes to exploring evil, and I'd definitely recommend this book to anyone who's a fan of crime fiction and/or white-knuckle suspense. You won't be disappointed, and soon enough you'll want to read the entire Prey series...because it just keeps getting better.
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