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Title: Winter Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0-425-14123-3 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 06 January, 2004 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.12 (33 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Not the Best of Prey
Comment: I'm a huge fan of the Prey series and perhaps after reading too much of any series, one may tire a bit of the formula. I don't know but I found this installment to be uninspired and a tad tedious.
The subject of child porn should be a truly galvanizing and disturbing thing - simply because it is a hrrific thing - but the treatment by Sandford left me infifferent to the fate of just about everyone.
Sandford's better than this.
Rating: 4
Summary: Track a killer by following clues that reveal the culprits
Comment: The story begins with the actions of a serial killer who is attempting to cover his involvement in a sexploitation ring in Minnesota by killing the members of a family. When he is unable to recover an incriminating photograph by torturing the teenage girl, he sets fire to the house in an attempt to destroy the picture. The killer is referred to as the Ice Man, due to the detached and brutal manner he carries out his attempts to avoid being discovered.
Due to the nature of the murders and others that may be related, Lucas Davenport, a tough detective renowned for catching serial killers and recently 'retired' to the area is asked by the local sheriff to help with catching the killer. Davenport takes on the case and for some time remains a step behind the killer as he tries to determine what the real motives are. Finally, he recovers the photo, only to learn it is of such poor quality that there is nothing of value. However, he does get a break, obtaining a copy of an enhanced original, and the evidence is immediate and clearly identifies the killer.
The story is intense and it was difficult to pull myself away towards the end. I listen to books on tape in my car as I commute to work and several times I sat in my car for several minutes listening until a break point was reached. Like all good mysteries, there was a clue very early in the book that strongly pointed to the killer, but it was subtle enough so that it was not obvious.
Rating: 1
Summary: PLEASE!!
Comment: A sad mess. Stilted dialogue. Awkward sentence structure. Predictable piece of junk.
Not a nuance from beginning to end. Not a suggestion of humor. No insights into motivation,or character development.
How can this be published when there are great books out there by Ruth Rendel, PD James, and even Robert Parker who can make you laugh and think?
I am amazed that other reviews on this page say that this is Sandford's best. Maybe it is; but I will never know.
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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: 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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Title: Eyes of Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0425132048 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 02 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Shadow Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0425126064 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: February, 1991 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Rules of Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0425121631 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: February, 1992 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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