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Title: Mind Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0-425-15289-8 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 02 March, 2004 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.76 (38 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Literary Crack
Comment: I started reading Mind Prey last night. I finished today, ignoring family, friends, chores, hygiene, etc., in the process. If drugs are like this, I can see the attraction (I'm not advocating anyone test that theory, just get the next Davenport book and tune out the rest of the world for another day).
This book, Sandford's seventh "Prey" mystery, deals with a psycho kidnapper and the games he plays (mental and otherwise) with Deputy Chief Lucas Davenport. If it were just the two of them in the battle of wits, the bad guy might have had a chance, but late in the game he recognizes that Davenport has more than just his uncanny intuition going for him: his crew is top-notch and he has some sharp women on his side, like Elle "Sister Mary Joseph" Kruger, Weather Karkinnen, and a newcomer known only as "Ice."
The violence is not for the faint of heart or stomach and the language is frequently harsh (we do learn the difference, however, between profanity, obscenity and vulgarity, so the book is at least educational in that respect). In the context of the story it all makes sense and doesn't sink into exploitation, but if it's not your cup of tea (or martini glass of, well, martini) it will likely detract from the story too much for you to enjoy it.
Sandford's imagery draws you into the story and keeps you there. The only times the book begins to drag are during long paragraphs of scene description (the train yard especially gets bogged down...and just when the race against time is at its peak). Thankfully this is kept to a minimum and - once we know where we are - the pace picks right back up again.
A fast-paced thriller that is sure to please Sandford's fans, and earn him some new ones, even as it raises the question: "Why do the psychos like the Cities so much?"
Rating: 5
Summary: If you haven't read this series you have missed a treat!
Comment: Mind Prey was the very first "Prey" book I ever read. I picked it up in an airport and was instantly hooked. John Sandford has the rare ability to build "real" characters that are flawed but real - cruel but interesting - attractive but not cheesy.
For those of us with kids - this particular book is savage! It starts with a guy fishing on a lake... and right then your nerves will start to fray - you know that something BAD is going to happen.
Step in Lucas Davenport - Part detective, part game designer, part animal. This guy is about the best detective I have seen portrayed. He isn't Sherlock Holmes and He isn't Mike Hammer, but he is definitely a bit of both.
One last thing - if you read one - be prepared to buy the rest!
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Stuff
Comment: More of the same. Great Stuff. Sandford has just the right knack for adding little details that make the story believable and fun. That is so great to find. Love the dialog. The characters are consistently developed. I'm so glad Sandford takes the time to get us in to the characters. And he seems to always pick a very small theme to follow through the book that just adds to the fun and adds believablity. The perpetrator line and the engagement ring in this one.
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Title: Night Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0425146413 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: March, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Sudden Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0425157539 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: May, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Winter Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0425141233 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 06 January, 2004 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Secret Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0425168298 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 02 December, 2003 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Silent Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0425137562 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 12 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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