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| | Product Details | | Author: | John Sandford | | Hardcover: | 416 pages | | Publisher: | Putnam Adult | | Publication Date: | May 12, 2009 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0399155678 | | Product Length: | 8.78 inches | | Product Width: | 7.0 inches | | Product Height: | 1.58 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.53 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.2 inches | | Package Width: | 6.1 inches | | Package Height: | 0.7 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 144 reviews |
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35 of 36 found the following review helpful:
 How Does Sandford Do It? Aug 12, 2009
By Richard A. Mitchell
"Rick Mitchell"
This is Sandford's 19th Lucas Davenport novel. I have not read them all, but I have read a fair many. They never disappoint, and this may well be his best for fast-paced action and intrigue.
Taking a page form current events, this one takes place during last year's Republican convention in St. Paul when, much to Lucas' chagrine, all the cops are on street and riot duty. He gets word from an old flame cop in NYC that there is a murderous robbery gang headed to St. Paul. At the same time, there is convincing evidence that an assassin with long range rifle prowess is also in the Twin Cities. Then, add to those threads that an old enemy is out to get him, which he does not know, but his precocious soon-to-be adopted daughter does know, and all the ingredients are there for a fine mystery thriller.
Sandford is the master of the inverted mystery where the reader knows who the bad guy(s) is and can watch the ballet as the criminal steps and then Davenport steps, seemingly behind or not even on the same dance floor. The reader shares the character's frustration and waits to see how Lucas will catch up. It is pure mastery of the form.
Lucas Davenport is, of course, after 19 books fully fleshed out. But since he, his family and co-workers evolve constantly, they remain. This is not to say, however, that you needed to have read the prior books. They all stand alone.
This is a terrific book and has inspired me to go and look for some 'Prey' books I have yet to read.
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Rich pols at risk in Davenport's latest thriller appearance Jul 20, 2009
By Lynn Harnett
Sandford's latest romp through murder and mayhem finds his BCA (Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension) detective Lucas Davenport on the outs with the department for doing his job too well. It's August 2008 in St. Paul and the Republicans are in town to nominate John McCain for president. Davenport had lobbied hard for extra manpower on the streets and as payback he's been sidelined.
Which leaves him free to deal with gate crashers like the neo-Nazi who's disappeared into the city with a .50 caliber sniper rifle. Or the cop-killing hold-up gang looking for one more big score to retire on. Or his ward - soon to be adopted daughter - Letty, who is 14 and growing up to be just like her adopted Dad, smart and devious.
Letty has gotten wind of a paraplegic, meth-addicted, psychopathic pimp's plot to revenge himself on Davenport through her. He blames Davenport for all the ills in his misbegotten life. Rather than bother her busy Dad with it, Letty decides to take on Randy Whitcomb herself, befriending Whitcomb's stable of prostitutes - consisting of one sad-sack teenage runaway.
Sandford switches viewpoints among this motley crew, keeping the reader a couple steps ahead of Davenport. The main focus is on the Brutus Cohn gang's robbery plans. Master planner Rosie Cruz, a secretive, detail oriented, careful soul, has targeted lobbyists, flush with illegal cash to hand out to campaign workers. Four or five of those then a big, complex finale and they go their separate ways. They get rich; no one gets hurt.
Sandford puts Davenport and his men through their paces and nobody gets it quite right. As the body count rises and Davenport gets closer and the gang grows more brutal and desperate, Letty flits in and out of the downtown crowds, getting herself in a little deeper than she planned.
A fast-paced story, big setting, witty dialogue and engaging characters make this another of the satisfying thrillers that Sandford fans have come to expect after 26 books, including 18 previous "Prey" novels.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 I was bored by the book Jun 23, 2010
By Raymond V. Stanton
I'm a big fan of the "Prey" novels. I enjoy amongest things their vivid characters and crisp dialogue. In this novel making a 14 year old girl a main character slowed the book down for me. I found myself skipping sections of the book when ever she appeared.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Liked it a lot, except for a few things "..." Jul 06, 2009
By 911gal
I enjoyed this book quite a bit. It moved along quickly in my opinion, and every time I put it down I wanted to get back to it. I do have, however, a few complaints:
1. Letty's behavior was not believeable for a 14-year-old, and Lucas's response to it not appropriate for a father. I don't buy her getting on-air time on TV either.
2. The reason I don't agree with many posters that Sandford didn't write this book is his increasing (throughout the Prey series) need to end 95% of his sentences with "..." Go look back at those sentences; almost every one could have ended with a period without affecting the meaning or tone of the sentence. Very annoying, as well as every character starting sentences with "Ah".
3. We never learned what the mysterious note under the door was that made the lobbyist open the door, so that the bad guys could blow the cop away. Lucas even spent some time wondering about this, but Sandford never goes back to it, and the plot point just dangles.
25 of 33 found the following review helpful:
One of the Best Lucas Davenport Books So Far May 14, 2009
By J. Stoner
"Plants and Books"
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.
On the forefront there is a gang of armored car robbers looking for a big score, a man with a rifle looking for weaponry for a 750 yard shot, and Randy Witcomb (from previous Prey installments) looking to settle the score with Davenport.
Sandford excels in painting the life of a law enforcement official, from the slow times of walking the beat to the climatic shootouts, and WICKED PREY is no exception. The writing style is so elegant in the portrayal of the life looking for criminals, hoping for breaks, and running around in the thick of chaos. As he has proven time and time again, nobody writes a better criminal apprehension story than John Sandford, and WICKED PREY is no exception.
WICKED PREY is fantastic. It just might be one of my top three Lucas Davenport stories, coming in a close second or third behind BROKEN PREY and SECRET PREY. Don't miss this one; it's WICKED!
Good reading,
J.Stoner
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