John Stanley answers “Is this a series one can jump into...”

Sally Long asked this question about Extreme Prey (Lucas Davenport, #26):

Is this a series one can jump into anywhere, or should I look for the first book to start with?

John Stanley I've always found a serial character the most enjoyable when I read from the series start. But sometimes it takes an author a while to become a better…moreI've always found a serial character the most enjoyable when I read from the series start. But sometimes it takes an author a while to become a better writer and will lose some readers after just a book or two. Reading an entire series for someone like Sandford can be quite an undertaking however. And if you're not going to be able to read them all then which ones do you skip? Oftentimes there's a great story related to one of the secondary characters (like wife and daughter.) But while they often make for great earlier books, the earlier stories and backgrounds are not always necessary to know for the reader to enjoy the current book. And, in my experience, a good author (like Sandford) will usually provide adequate filling in of the back stories if necessary to the current storyline. So, if you're real ambitious, by all means, start from the beginning. But, if you just can't, don't let it stop you from reading "Extreme Prey" - it's too good to miss. -JS(less)

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