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Wicked Prey (Lucas Davenport #19)

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For twenty years, John Sandford's novels have been beloved for their "ingenious plots, vivid characters, crisp dialogue and endless surprises" "(The Washington Post)," and nowhere are those more in evidence than in the sudden twists and shocks of Wicked Prey.
Out of Lucas Davenport's past comes a psycho nursing a violent grudge. But why go after Davenport for revenge when...more

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Feb 16, 2010 Kemper rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Lucas Davenport, the Minnesota state cop featured in 19 John Sandford novels, has his hands full this time. The Republican National Covention in is in Minneapolis to nominate John McCain for the presidency so the police are stretched thin. Lucas is dealing with reports of a right wing radical test-firing a sniper rifle in the area, a professional robbery crew with a history of killing cops has come to town to steal the illicit slush funds that come with political events, an old crippled enemy ha...more Lucas Davenport, the Minnesota state cop featured in 19 John Sandford novels, has his hands full this time. The Republican National Covention in is in Minneapolis to nominate John McCain for the presidency so the police are stretched thin. Lucas is dealing with reports of a right wing radical test-firing a sniper rifle in the area, a professional robbery crew with a history of killing cops has come to town to steal the illicit slush funds that come with political events, an old crippled enemy has targeted Davenport's family for revenge, and his adopted daughter has decided to deal with the threat herself.

This is another great Sandford thriller, and there isn't much to add past that description without spoiling anything. If you've read him, you know what you're getting, and if you haven't, you should give him a try if you like these types of books.

I'm sometimes puzzled at how much I like Sandford. On the surface, it seems like he's just another mystery hack with a couple of books hitting the NYT bestseller list on schedule every year. But his books, which are so plainly written as to almost be screenplays, have tightly constructed plots and a great page-turning vibe to them. When things get rolling you simply have to see what happens next.

One reason I'm such a fan is the Davenport character. Lucas started 20 years ago as what would now be almost a stereotypical modern fictional detective. He was smart, tough and rich due to his development of role playing games (later computer games) and cruised Minneapolis in his Porsche. This could have been like a bad character from an '80s TV show, but Sandford saved it by giving Davenport a dark, ruthless, manipulative side that has the character sometimes using people in dangerous ways to get his man. Plus, he's never been above pulling some kind of illegal act, including murder.

What also makes Davenport interesting is that Sandford has allowed him to age and grow. Lucas started as a playboy bachelor who sometimes flirted with a crushing clinical depression. Over the years, he has taken new law enforcement jobs, gotten married, had children, and gotten more involved in the political side of the job. So unlike other characters from long running series who remain static (like Robert B. Parker's Spenser), Davenport continues to seem fresh. I'm always glad to pick up a new book, aside from the story, just to check in and see what's going on in Lucas's life.

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May 19, 2009 Jeanette rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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3.5 stars
I've been enjoying the Prey series for about six or seven years now. Always fun for light reading. Lucas Davenport is sort of like Encyclopedia Brown---he never gets skunked.
I think my favorites in the series are the ones with Clara Rinker, girl assassin, but all of them are good.
This one has some laugh-out-loud guy banter, but Rosie Cruz gets the best line of all:

"Ahhh, God. Men and their penises. If they didn't have them, we'd have to sew one on, just to give them something to talk...more

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Feb 21, 2013 Susan rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Wicked Prey is book #19 in the Lucas Davenport mystery series by John Sandford, set in the Twin Cities during the 2008 Republican convention.

Lucas Davenport of Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is warned by a law enforcement colleague in NY state that a known band of criminals with a history of robberies (including cop killings) have been tracked on flights into his city. Davenport needs to find the gang before they pull off whatever crimes they have planned. A second point of vi...more

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Oct 12, 2009 Denise rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

3.0 out of 5 stars Satisfying but not thrilling..., October 12, 2009
By Denise "DC" (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews

Another satisfying outing from John Sandford. The series has gone on for quite a long time, lost its edge as part of the psycho thriller chiller genre, but still an enjoyable read. John Sandford has quite the character in Lucas Davenport, but I do miss some of the old associates or past partners in crime, namely the nun. Anyway, this one is interesting but I feel that perhaps t...more

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Aug 19, 2009 James rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The latest (19th?) Lucas Davenport novel is complicated. It starts off messy. It ends messy. And you're never quite sure that you believe what happened. But, as always, the indomitable Davenport holds it together.

This book intertwines four story lines: A paraplegic pimp Randy out for revenge on Davenport, decides to plot the kidnapping of his ward Letty. In thread 2, Letty, about to be adopted as a daughter by the Davenports, figures out the plot after a clumsy "introduction" by Randy at a fast...more The latest (19th?) Lucas Davenport novel is complicated. It starts off messy. It ends messy. And you're never quite sure that you believe what happened. But, as always, the indomitable Davenport holds it together.

This book intertwines four story lines: A paraplegic pimp Randy out for revenge on Davenport, decides to plot the kidnapping of his ward Letty. In thread 2, Letty, about to be adopted as a daughter by the Davenports, figures out the plot after a clumsy "introduction" by Randy at a fast food joint. She befriends Randy's girlfriend tries to talk her out of the street.

Meanwhile, a well funded and highly organized robbery gang has the Republican National Convention in its sights. It has targetted the cash rich lobbyists as targets. They are perfect victims because they are carrying huge amounts of cash that they can't report stolen. There is little security and the cash is already in small bills.

Finally, the secret service is looking out for a lone gunman called Justice. They believe that he is in Minneapolis to assassinate someone---possibly McCain.

All the story lines intertwined “Crash” style as the novel progresses. Some of the encounters appear a little forced, such as when the gang leader Brutus throws Randy under a bus.

Even though the story is set in the middle of a party convention, Sandford does his best to touch upon but not dwell upon politics and politicians. The governor’s fixer Neil Mitford only puts in a guest appearance and we hardly see anything of his boss Rosemary.

But the pace of the story moves smartly and about the 30th page, you won’t want to put the book down. Sandford’s story is best when he focuses on the chess game between Davenport’s thinking process and the criminal’s planning. The chase through the empty apartments is brilliant and truly believable. It must be fun being Sandford and working the puzzle from both ends. His writing is more contrived when he forces the confrontation---the gunfight at the end was totally staged. And, this time, there are happy endings all around.

This is a good book for Davenport fans. Not one of his best. And not sure if I would recommend it to first time readers. Sandford seems to have started placing “big picture” crimes in his Davenport brand. The small crime lone detective mystery is increasingly placed in his Virgil Flowers brand. While I miss Davenport the serial killer hunter, I suppose this is a good way to avoid Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan as President problem (that is, what do you with a character after you’ve put him at the top of the world?).

Buy it for the airplane ride.
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Jul 02, 2009 Richard rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Anyone interested in the Twin Cities, police procedurals, teen issues, family life.

Recommended to Richard by: I read all of John Sandford's work.

In this 21st "Prey" book, Lucas Davenport meets his match in a 14 year old girl: Letty West proves too tough for our intrepid hero, especially when she gets "crazier than a barrel of hair".

There is so much going on in this book...so many unrelated stories that actually do connect before the finale. It is very interesting to see how this is done.

Mr. Sandford is so good developing character, believable dialogue, and setting the scene that I kept imagining this as a big budget movie. While there ar...more

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Aug 03, 2009 Teresa Watson rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I have read Sandford's Lucas Davenport series since the very first one almost twenty years ago. Not one of his best ones, but still good.

Randy Whitcomb is a criminal from Davenport's past who has been released on parole. He blames Lucas for putting him in a wheelchair, even though it wasn't Lucas' fault. It doesn't matter to Randy, he wants revenge. And the way to get it is to destroy Lucas' soon-to-be adopted daughter, Letty. But Letty is a tough 14-year-old who mostly raised herself (her decea...more I have read Sandford's Lucas Davenport series since the very first one almost twenty years ago. Not one of his best ones, but still good.

Randy Whitcomb is a criminal from Davenport's past who has been released on parole. He blames Lucas for putting him in a wheelchair, even though it wasn't Lucas' fault. It doesn't matter to Randy, he wants revenge. And the way to get it is to destroy Lucas' soon-to-be adopted daughter, Letty. But Letty is a tough 14-year-old who mostly raised herself (her deceased mother was a drunk) who learns of Randy's plans. She comes up with one of her own that involves a 16-year-old hooker that thinks Randy loves her. Letty firmly believes in protecting her own family, and if Lucas finds out that Randy is after Letty, Randy is a dead man in a wheelchair and Lucas' career is over.

The other story line involves some career criminals who are looking to score some big hits so they can finally retire, and with the Republican convention in town, their chances of succeeded are excellent. They are targeting the lobbyists, who have suitcases full of money to pass around to buy votes, but of course, they can't admit that to the police. It's illegal, after all! Brutus Cohn, just back from England, Rosie Cruz and a gang of three other men have come together to pull off the heists. Unfortunately, they are quickly down to four because of trust issues with one of the gang (yep, they may be thieves, but they have rules!). They manage to pull off the first heist without killing anyone, but when a cop closes in on Cohn and his girlfriend, Lindy, disaster strikes and the cop dies. Now Lucas and his BCA team, along with hundreds of cops and Secret Service agents, are on the lookout for this ruthless gang. The gang loses another man on the second job and another cop is killed, and Cruz is ready to jump ship. As they consider one more job, Lucas manages to get a lead on them and plasters their picture all over the news. That's it, Cruz decides, time to bail. But Lindy, the blonde everyone thought was stupid, pulls a fast one and takes off with all the money from the first two heists, almost three million. Cohn says they have to do the third job, they have no choice. It sets up a showdown between Cohn's gang, Lucas, the BCA team, and hundreds of cops who are looking to avenge the death of their fallen officers. Someone is going to die.

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May 13, 2009 J.C. rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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One of the Best Lucas Davenport Books So Far

In his nineteenth edition to the Lucas Davenport Prey series, John Sandford proves beyond a reasonable doubt that somethings will never grow old or tired. The hero, Lucas Davenport, is up to his neck in problems in WICKED PREY. WICKED PREY has three different crimes running at the same time that seem to weave in and out of each other, all the while the Republican Nomination Convention sets the stage for limited resources and manpower in the background....more

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Jun 09, 2009 Bob rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Lucas Davenport is back in a case that has then running around the twin cities. The Republican convention is in town and the grey area money men are as well. Carrying huge amounts of cash to pass under the table in the political process they are ideal prey of a group of bad guys who have elaborate plans to acquire it and the bagmen can’t complain to the cops without being suspect themselves. The bad guys lead Lucas on a merry chase and they are not above killing when they feel like it. It’s anot...more

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May 16, 2009 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I rarely enjoy a character so much that I stick with them through 19 books. Wicked Prey is the 19th book in Sandford's Prey series and it's just as good as the first. I don't know what it is about Lucas Davenport that is just so intriguing but as long as the stories are good and Lucas is in them, I'm a fan. If we include Kidd and that fuckin' Flowers, Sandford creates characters that you have to follow.

Wicked Prey has the Republican convention in Minnesota, with McCain and Palin (ugh). I wonder...more

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May 24, 2012 Jerome Statema rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Though I really liked both storylines running through this book, there were a few things that cause me to give it only three stars. I think it was definitely below the quality of the rest of his work that I've read. There were a couple of times in the last half of the book where it seemed awkwardly written, the plot jumped back and forth with what appeared to be no real reason why. Additionally, there was what had the look of being a major plot point (a letter being pushed under a hotel room doo...more

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Mar 24, 2013 Carol rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was a good story, but extremely violent, and very crude language. It startled me several times how rough the story was, but then I found it quite interesting too.

Just when I've considered Sandford's "Prey" books getting better as they go along, everything suddenly turned extremely Wicked; this one is good, but definitely not one of my favorites. It is a very rough read. Here, dastardly thieves and murderers are targeting folks who are passing out millions of dollars under the table on beha...more

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Jun 14, 2012 Monnie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Just when I've decided Sandford's "Prey" books get better as they go along, everything suddenly turned Wicked; this one is good, but definitely not one of my favorites. Most likely, that's because the plot involves the political scene - and frankly, reading about rock formations would be more interesting to me. Here, dastardly thieves and murderers are targeting folks who are passing out millions of dollars under the table on behalf of the political parties as the national convention comes to Mi...more Just when I've decided Sandford's "Prey" books get better as they go along, everything suddenly turned Wicked; this one is good, but definitely not one of my favorites. Most likely, that's because the plot involves the political scene - and frankly, reading about rock formations would be more interesting to me. Here, dastardly thieves and murderers are targeting folks who are passing out millions of dollars under the table on behalf of the political parties as the national convention comes to Minnesota. Detective and main character Lucas Davenport, of course, is charged with catching them.

Sandford's books generally have a secondary plot, and this one didn't grab me much either. It centers on Davenport's 14-year-old ward Letty, whom he and his wife, Weather, are in the process of adopting. The street-smart girl, who's learning the ropes as an intern in the TV news business, discovers that a former nemesis of her soon-to-be-dad is on the loose and looking to get even - and takes it upon herself to handle things her way despite admonishings from Davenport.

No doubt there are some really intelligent kids out there who have survived truly awful backgrounds, but Letty's abilities and thought processes go way beyond what I consider to be plausible. And when Davenport gets angry and tries discipline, she openly and belligerantly ignores him, nearly getting another teenager killed. Remorse? Fuhgettaboutit. The only time I saw anything close was near the end of the book when she expressed concern that after all she'd done (especially against their wishes), Lucas and Weather might not want to adopt her after all. Of course, they did - and I wouldn't have wanted it otherwise - but what I don't like is that when it comes to her actions, Davenport caves. Sure, he reckons, she shouldn't have done what she did, but we're family and "take care of our own."

Sure, he's done similar things in his own career, which I suppose is why he understands where Letty is coming from. But she's 14 with a good home and the potential for a bright future, for gosh sakes - it's high time she learns that actions have consequences.

On to No. 20!
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Nov 29, 2011 Bill rated it 2 of 5 stars

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Picked this up after I saw the TV movie for Certain Prey and all of the copies the library had of that title were checked out. The first quarter of the book was promising, although I thought the author did a bit of over-describing and there seemed to be a few too many plot threads.

A couple of things finally made me put it down. The plot involving his adopted daughter did not ring true. I 'get' the proposition that she's this mighty and independent young woman. But she's supposed to be only 14 a...more

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Mar 07, 2010 Nancy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Republicans are coming to St. Paul for their convention. Throwing a big party is supposed to be fun, but crashing the party are a few hard cases the police would rather stayed away. Chief among them is a crew of professional stickup men who've spotted several lucrative opportunities, ranging from political moneymen with briefcases full of cash to that armored-car warehouse with the weakness in its security system. All that's headache enough for Lucas Davenport - but what's about to hit him i...more

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Jun 29, 2009 Neil Collins rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I’ve been a fan of John Sandford’s Prey series for many years, and I wasn’t disappointed in this, his 19th installment. For those unfamiliar, the Prey series (Each title being some sort of prey; Chosen Prey, Rules of Prey, etc…) are centered upon Lucas Davenport, formerly of Minneapolis PD and now heading up the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). He’s a tough, smart, and financially independent cop who doesn’t mind both getting his hands dirty, and occasionally doing dirty deeds to...more I’ve been a fan of John Sandford’s Prey series for many years, and I wasn’t disappointed in this, his 19th installment. For those unfamiliar, the Prey series (Each title being some sort of prey; Chosen Prey, Rules of Prey, etc…) are centered upon Lucas Davenport, formerly of Minneapolis PD and now heading up the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). He’s a tough, smart, and financially independent cop who doesn’t mind both getting his hands dirty, and occasionally doing dirty deeds to get his perp off the streets and save some lives.

Wicked Prey spins up as the 2008 Republican Convention is unfolding and takes off with a steady and building energy. The story is a little bit predictable, but Sandford manages to throw in enough subtle twists and turns to keep even a die-hard fan guessing a little.

One of the best things about a series this long written by an author this good is that the characters really do grow and evolve. Davenport started out several steps to the left on the evolutionary scale; maybe around the Neanderthal level. He’s now more settled, a little calmer, and isn’t nailing the hottest chick in the book anymore. Instead, he’s a married man with a 14 year old ward and a baby to be worried about. And worry he must; Letty, his daughter, is as smart as him, dynamically independent, and has a teenager’s lack of foresight and fear.

Admittedly, this isn’t a breakthrough literary work, but it is an exciting and interesting read. I do have a couple small nits to pick, though I did thoroughly enjoy the book. First is that Sandford has been progressively using more and more run-on sentences, substituting “and” for punctuation. It makes it difficult to read certain passages, and seems like a laziness problem. On page 81 a single sentence went 16 lines and contained 17 “and”s, taking up more than half the page. That is ONE LONG SENTENCE! (And yes, I HAD to count it as I just couldn’t believe it)

The other thing I had issue with is the positioning of the characters politically. I’ve been in and around law enforcement for 30 years and can tell you that, out side of chiefs and others with political aspirations, the vast majority of cops are very politically conservative, and tend to be mostly Republicans or Libertarians with a conservative leaning. That Davenport and most of his guys are Democrats has been long established in the series, but this time around it kept popping up like a bad penny! I personally don’t care about their politics, it’s the story I was there for; what I didn’t care for was the Republican bashing for the sake of bashing Republicans.

That aside, Wicked Prey is a good read, though I strongly recommend starting much earlier in the series if you want to fully understand the whole “Prey Universe”. Just don’t start with the first book, Rules of Prey, or it might turn you off to Davenport before you get to know him well enough.(less)

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Aug 10, 2012 Dave Freas rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I actually gave up on John Sandford several years ago when he had Lucas, in several books in a row, commit crimes to get the goods on the bad guys so he could go after them later within the scope of the law. After a year or so hiatus, I came back and am glad I did.
WICKED PREY is one of the better books in this long running series with several parallel story lines that cross in places in surprising ways. The story line relating to Davenport's upcoming adoption of Letty made a nice break from the...more

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May 23, 2012 Janina rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have already read a couple Davenport stories and liked them quite a bit but this one was a bit of a dissappointment. Although there was so much (too much?) going on with the Republican thing in town, the robberies and then Randy Whitcomb, I had troubles getting into the story at all. I was expecting that the Republican convention would blow up or at least SOMETHING would happen because they made such a big deal out of it, already in the book before this one. The robberies, that was a good stor...more

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Oct 27, 2009 Jacque Bona rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

John Sandford has written an outstanding novel, again. This book has multiple layers and story lines that I found compelling. I really couldn't put it down.

Sandford, living in Saint Paul, was able to accurately capture the pulse of our city during the Republican National Convention and weave an action-packed Lucas Davenport story into it. As a St. Paul resident who lives a few miles from "Lucas' home on Mississippi Boulevard," I relish the intimate references to our city. I

I also appreciate the...more

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Jun 13, 2010 Erik rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The second Prey book in a row that was underwhelming for me. Heard Sandford interviewed on the radio the other day and it sounded like the Prey series was soon to be retired. Maybe another two books. Probably a good choice, and maybe a little too late. At least it seems like his Flower's series is pretty good.

This book basically had two coinciding plot lines that intersected at strange and unbelievable spots. One plot line revolved around a gang of violent robbers who were in town to take advant...more

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Jul 05, 2009 Jeff rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This was the first book I read on my Kindle. Sandford writes nice pot-boilers in the tradition shared with his contemporary, Michael Connelly. I like them equally well and never miss a new issue of either. This latest of the Prey series brings Lucas Davenport back front and center. Only this time, Sandford departs from his usual formula to introduce his spunky adoptive daughter to the action. At 14 she is already solving mysteries and working cases. I thought the little scene when Lucas finds ou...more

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Jul 24, 2011 Jeff rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Although not the best of Sandford's "Prey" series, it was still great to be back in Minnesota with Lucas Davenport. This time the BCA agent must stop a band of thieves who have target the money greasing wheels at the Republican National Convention. Not only does Lucas face these murderous hoods, but he is also on the lookout for an extremist who may be setting his rifle's scope on one of the GOP leaders. Meanwhile, there is a subplot involving Lucas's adopted ward Letty. I was quite happy to see...more

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Jun 04, 2009 Lisa Gines rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Lucas Davenport is just a stud. He's rich, good looking, smart and doesn't put up with a lot of crap. Wicked Prey was interesting because of the multiple protaganists. Seeing the dynamic between Davenport and the cops and then the dynamic between the criminals was really enlightening. It seemed to give depth to the story. The story was very believable. With events set in a very recent place in history. I think that enhanced the beliveability of the story. At first I thought there might be too ma...more

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Aug 24, 2009 Rob rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another enemy from the past has surfaced to menace Lucas Davenport and his family. Randy Whitcomb, a wheelbound pimp, blames Lucas for all his misfortunes and decides to get even by targeting Letty West (about to become a legal Davenport), Lucas' young ward. But Letty West is no ordinary 14-year old girl: she was an orphan, daughter of an addict mother. When her mother died, she was cared for by a trapper who taught her how to trap wild animals and nothing else, until she was rescued by Lucas. L...more

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Jun 05, 2012 Keith rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Lucas Davenport is a tough cop with a lot of experience but always seems to be one step behind a gang of stick-up men that are just as smart and experienced as he is. The leader is a clever and violent killer who has teamed up with a coldly intelligent woman whose strategies always keep them one step ahead of the law. Lucas also finds himself outflanked by his teenaged daughter who by an improbable coincidence becomes entangled with someone from Lucas’ past who is out to harm him and his family....more

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Jun 21, 2009 Michele rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Once again John Sandford leaves me wanting more. I really enjoy the fact that at the end he was kind of leaving the story open for another possible series. This one featuring the protagonist of the Prey series adopted daughter Letty. Now Letty may be adopted but she is truly Davenports daughter. If he should happen to decide to finally write a series with a female lead character I am so there.

Mr Sandford develops all of the characters in his novels including the transient one so much that by the...more

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May 15, 2013 Kristin rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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This seemed to be story about people making bad decisions. Good guys, bad guys, kids, it didn't matter. Bad guys decide to kill a cop in a hotel, wasn't necessary. There were other options. Davenport setting up a sting operation that ends up with a cop killed - cop in the operation didn't follow directions. Letty taking matters into her own hands. Bad decisions from top to bottom. I can understand the occasional misjudgment as it "builds character", but to have a book built around them was just...more

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Dec 02, 2011 Borat Sagdiyev rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

After John Sandford released Phantom Prey he quickly set off to work on his nineteenth “Prey” novel. The new addition to his long-running list of “Prey” novels is Wicked Prey. Once again, Minnesota detective and memorable protagonist, Lucas Davenport, is the star of the show. Sandford also brings a new line of side characters, and also reunites readers with noteworthy old ones. Wicked Prey manages to be new and exiting, but also captures the classic detective feeling that Sandford was striving f...more

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Sep 30, 2009 NancyG rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Wicked Prey is the 19th in a series all with the word "Prey" in the title and centering around protagonist Lucas Davenport who is a former Minneapolis detective now working criminal cases for the govenor and often involve serial killers. The books take place in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and should be read in order as the storylines include Davenport's family and fellow cops. Some of the more notable criminals make repeat appearances. Wicked Prey centers around a vicious robbery gang targetin...more

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Jun 09, 2012 Donna Mcnab rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

St. Paul is getting geared up to host the Republican convention, which is bring some pretty unsavoury and dangerous characters to the city. At the same time, a petty thief, Randy Whitcomb is out of jail and wants revenge on Lucas Davenport for his supposed guilt in putting Randy in a wheelchair for life. Randy decides that the best way to get to Lucas is to get hold of his 14 year old adopted daughter, Letty. However, he doesn't realize that Letty can be just as tough a foe as Lucas himself. The...more

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John Sandford was born John Camp on February 23, 1944, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended the public schools in Cedar Rapids, graduating from Washington High School in 1962. He then spent four years at the University of Iowa, graduating with a bachelor's degree in American Studies in 1966. In 1966, he married Susan Lee Jones of Cedar Rapids, a fellow student at the University of Iowa. He was in th...more

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Wicked Prey (Lucas Davenport #19)

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