Invisible Prey
by John Sandford
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Lucas Davenport, special agent for Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, is trying to deal with the sensitive investigation of a local politician who has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a minor when his boss calls him in on another case that occurred in one of St. Paul’s richest neighborhoods. Two elderly women have been found bludgeoned to death in a home filled with antiques. Although robbery is the suspected motive, not much has been taken, so Lucas asks his inter...more
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Read in April, 2008
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mystery lovers
I’ve probably read all of the “Prey” books that Sanford wrote. There are a lot of them. But I’ve found Sandford to be an uneven writer. Sometimes his stuff is close to brilliant. Sometimes, well, you get the impression that deadlines were looming and he just had to bash the thing together and get it out the door. Also, he has a habit of writing in really brief chunks -- kind of like “mini chapters” -- and although there’s nothing inherently wrong with that technique, I find it anno...more
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Read in June, 2008
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Detective story fans and Sandford fans
It's been quite a while since I've read one of the "Prey" books. I'm glad Lucas Davenport is back.
The villains in these novels are always so inventive and evil that it's a pleasure to guess what Sandford (real name John Camp) is going to come up with.
This time it's a couple of very weird antique dealers who carry the nicknames "Big" and "Little". The plotting is great as in most of Sandford's offerings. The characters are a little bit over the top but not...more
The villains in these novels are always so inventive and evil that it's a pleasure to guess what Sandford (real name John Camp) is going to come up with.
This time it's a couple of very weird antique dealers who carry the nicknames "Big" and "Little". The plotting is great as in most of Sandford's offerings. The characters are a little bit over the top but not...more
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Fans of crime/thriller type books
I have read all of Sandford's books, so I just picked this recent one. It is kind of what?...ridiculous? disturbing?...that there is an entire genre devoted to serial killers, but of that genre, I nominate Sandford's books as well above the rest of the lot. He's witty and his characters are likable (except the ones you're not supposed to like). All of his books with the word "prey" in the title take place in Minneapolis/St. Paul twin city area, which is also interesting in its rarit...more
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Read in April, 2008
John Sanford's Prey series has been a favorite. I think it is largely because the stories happen largely in the Twin Cities and certain in Minnesota (but I am from there and it is fun to read references to some old haunts). This one gets kind of weird but that is a trait of his books. You can identify "who did it" just not how it is going to come together. A wealthy old woman and her caregiver are brutally murdered in her home. It has all the signs of a brutal robbery, but ... is ...more
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Read in August, 2007
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A pretty fun book to read with some nice mystery elements. Not as good a mystery as Sandford's earliest books--I don't like how he totally gives away the killer at the start and there's no mystery except how they'll be caught. And I don't like it when I pick up on a clue and it takes the detectives chapters to ge it. That's sloppy. But this was dramatic, there were really heart-pounding dramatic elements, some mysteries and big reveals along the way. And I totally want the intern Sandy to come b...more
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Read in September, 2007
I was surprised with this book. It wasn't up to John Sandford's standard. It was shocking. Something just wasn't right. The mystery was a good idea but I just think that he convuluted it by adding another mystery on top of it and tried to tie them together. The old crew wasn't as involved. Lucas just didn't seem his usual logical and smart self and he definitely wasn't a smart aleck like he usually is. I felt the plot had a lot of holes in it and that Mr. Sandford didn't tie it together very wel...more
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Read in April, 2008
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I hate to stop reading a book halfway through, I really do, but this one just isn't holding my interest. Maybe it's because I haven't read the first books in this series, or maybe it's because I don't care for way he writes (breaking all the chapters up into choppy segments), or maybe it's because there's no guessing who the bad guy is. Whatever the reason, I'm moving on. I wouldn't say this is a horrible book, but I feel like there are better ways to spend my time.
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Read in June, 2008
I love this series, but this one wasn't great for me. The deaths lacked seriousness, and I couldn't feel for the characters. The ending got exciting, but revealing the solution so early in the book didn't work.
The killers weren't scary, they were pathetic, and I felt nothing for them or their victims. The book lacked the suspense and creepiness that has made the series interesting.
The killers weren't scary, they were pathetic, and I felt nothing for them or their victims. The book lacked the suspense and creepiness that has made the series interesting.
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I got this book as an exchange/book club by mail/chain letter deal, and I was very pleasantly surprised. Read it in one day- it was fast paced, interesting, and had just enough suspense to keep me turning the pages. This is not the type of book I would choose for myself, but I would definitely recommend it to others. Quick review: it reads like an episode of "Law & Order."
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An old friend returns. Sandford is back on his game. As a long time fan of this series, I was disappointed with the previous book (Mind Prey). Invisible Prey drags for the first 6o pages and the last 50 pages - but the middle is genuinely intriguing. Here's hoping Sandford recaptures the subtle intricacies and twisted plots (i.e. Mortal Prey) that made me a fan of the series.
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Read in May, 2007
Like most series writers, I think Sandford is grasping at straws once he reached his 10th + work. This storyline is about a quilt and the death of its elderly rich members. The story was far fetched and a bit confusing at the end. Sandford left out a lot of "personal" info about Davenport's life which is what keeps me interested. It was too long and boring at parts.
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Read in November, 2007
I didn't care for this book too much. There was a major murder investigation going on and a minor investigation. The minor investigation kept disrupting the major one and I got bored reading about the sill minor investigation and kept wishing they would get back to the major murder. I was glad to finish it and probably won't read John Sandford again.
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Read in June, 2008
The Lucas Davenport mysteries are good reads. This one was a little convoluted for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. There were some things that were never really resolved and left the reader feeling that the ending was rushed, but overall not a bad book. I must admit that I liked the earlier "Prey" books better, but will read the next one.
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Read in November, 2007
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police procedural lovers
Sandford avoids the trap many writers in this genre fall into by having to resort to increasingly dubious plots. The dialogue, as usual, is wonderful. I prefer the ones where Davenport gets to blow away the miscreant(s) himself, rather than relying on minor characters. And I miss Sloan and Capslock, who have only cameos in this one.
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Read in July, 2008
Liked it. I like all of the Prey Series. I wish I had been able to read them all in sequence, though, in stead of hopping around in time. After reading over half of them in random order, obviously with holes and gaps, I find myself wondering "whatever happened to..." characters who at one time appeared to be integral. Oh well.
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Read in August, 2007
Lucas Davenport is aging, but doing so very well. This was one of my favorite "Prey" books. Several times I wanted to jump onto the pages and tell Davenport and the others to keep their mouths shut or they would never solve the murders. I love it when I get so personally invested in a book.
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Read in December, 2007
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mystery fans
I listened to most of this as an audio book. The story was interesting. A rich, elderly woman is killed in what, at first looks like a random robbery. What is revealed is a string of targeted hits with an antique twist. It was interesting, but I didn't care for the audio narrator's voice.
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yet another prey book. i'm such a lemming...i'll always read these...
pretty good. i always am a sucker for a book that takes place in a place i know though. seems to give it more reality. probably just another basic read for someone not from the st.paul/minneapolis area though.
pretty good. i always am a sucker for a book that takes place in a place i know though. seems to give it more reality. probably just another basic read for someone not from the st.paul/minneapolis area though.
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