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Eyes #2
Eyes of Prey
After shooting a mugger to death on the subway, Lysette--a tortured stripper who had watched her own parents' murder as a child--embarks on a journey of terror and vengeance. Original. BAKER & TAYLOR Bks
431 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1998
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February 28, 2012
This was a good read. In the words of Richard Matheson in his afterword of the novel, "His voice has achieved a very personal weave in Eyes of Prey the work not only of an imaginative talent, but a discerning one. It is a novel which gathers awareness and command never less than intriguing. Barry understands fears ways. It's viral quiet and red trauma. He understands the pacing and details of how to unsettle."
"Its a jungle out there, plain and simple. We don't need statistics to know life in urban America today is far different from ten years ago. We sense it. We live it. We are the prey and spend our waking hours eluding urban predators."
"For a week, though, we watched in awe as someone fought back the anonymous NIGHTWATCHER, who refused to be cowered refused to live in a bubble. She gave us hope. She gave us courage. She made us act. We, too, could reclaim the streets."
January 27, 2016
The sequel to Hungry Eyes, Eyes of Prey is as sensational as the first, slightly longer, and just as interesting. As the back cover blurb announces, Lysette begins a personal vendetta of sorts to defend herself against attackers. Take power for herself being the vulnerable victim no longer. Clean up the streets and put peace in her heart once again.
Soon the police are on the trail for a killer, but Shara and Deidre are the only ones who can uncover the truth. This makes it a bit tough if Shara finds she shares a certain connection with the new killer Lysette. And Deidre finds herself feeling left out of the deal, while pushing against several sides in her own life.
What will be the outcome?
Intense. That's the perfect word to describe it. At times bleak and tragic, at other times strong and determined, but always intense. Lysette is a worthy character to read about and I dug her, especially the relationship she held with Angel. Revelations that came to her at the ending were surprising. I felt for her tortures and much of it was sad beyond belief. In small ways she was written a bit shallow, but this can be forgiven since Hoffman had the two other major characters to focus on as well. Deidre is back as in the first but more is delved into her personal life. She is still as interesting as she was from the Hungry Eyes, yet a little more fleshed out. Hoffman does a great job of showing her life through small things, letting the reader get a personal impression for themselves. Shara is back and the same but with different purposes. She's still as strong as ever but at times exasperated me, as I'm sure she did Deidra.
The pace is solid and swift, in high gear from start line to finish. Hoffman's style is unique and clever. His words are creative but not overly complicated to where they become tiresome. Enthusiasm for his characters shine through.
An excellent sequel to Hungry Eyes, if you were left wanting more -- this is a great runner up. Even as a stand alone book, Eyes of Prey is a great read with a multitude of social commentaries
Soon the police are on the trail for a killer, but Shara and Deidre are the only ones who can uncover the truth. This makes it a bit tough if Shara finds she shares a certain connection with the new killer Lysette. And Deidre finds herself feeling left out of the deal, while pushing against several sides in her own life.
What will be the outcome?
Intense. That's the perfect word to describe it. At times bleak and tragic, at other times strong and determined, but always intense. Lysette is a worthy character to read about and I dug her, especially the relationship she held with Angel. Revelations that came to her at the ending were surprising. I felt for her tortures and much of it was sad beyond belief. In small ways she was written a bit shallow, but this can be forgiven since Hoffman had the two other major characters to focus on as well. Deidre is back as in the first but more is delved into her personal life. She is still as interesting as she was from the Hungry Eyes, yet a little more fleshed out. Hoffman does a great job of showing her life through small things, letting the reader get a personal impression for themselves. Shara is back and the same but with different purposes. She's still as strong as ever but at times exasperated me, as I'm sure she did Deidra.
The pace is solid and swift, in high gear from start line to finish. Hoffman's style is unique and clever. His words are creative but not overly complicated to where they become tiresome. Enthusiasm for his characters shine through.
An excellent sequel to Hungry Eyes, if you were left wanting more -- this is a great runner up. Even as a stand alone book, Eyes of Prey is a great read with a multitude of social commentaries
August 3, 2022
The storyline was interesting, but there were times when it felt like multiple story lines were trying to be merged but were unsuccessful. I also felt that some characters were included because they were in the first book and not because the moved the plot forward. Some relationships didn’t make sense and the supernatural elements felt thrown in with no context.
July 8, 2023
As I said about HUNGRY EYES, this is a second reading of this awesome book.
May 5, 2025
so scary. crime thriller. creepy could happen kinda stuff
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July 21, 20112nd in series
August 23, 2020
Ugh! Do I have to read another one to find out the end of this story? I think not!
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