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Title: The Devil's Code by John Sandford ISBN: 0-425-17988-5 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 03 October, 2001 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.15 (65 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A Nice Departure From The Prey Series
Comment: John Sandford's Prey Series has been becoming more and more stale with each book. Easy Prey which was released earlier this year was by far the worst book yet. That is why I was amazed to hear that Sandford was releasing another book so soon. I was expecting the worst. However, I was pleasently surprised to learn that The Devil's Code was actually the third Kidd and Luellen book. I grant you that this one was not as good as the first two(The Fool's Run and The Empress File) but it was still enjoyable. This kind of book is exactly the kind of change of pace that all authors who write a series should write. I agree with some of the other reviews that Lucas Davenport is a better character, but let's be honest have any of the recent Prey novels come even close to some of the earliest books like Rules Of Prey and Eyes of Prey? Take this book for what it is, a very good departure form a great author. The plot drags at some points but overall it is an interesting suspense story. Now let's hope Sandford breaths some life into that other series or we all be hoping for more Kidd novels instead.
Rating: 4
Summary: Great Popcorn Read
Comment: The Devil's Code is the equivalent of an early-summer movie: long on special effects and action; character development and thoroughly coherent plotlines, not so much.
Although I'm a long-time fan of Sandford's Prey series, this is the first of the Kidd novels I've read. I must say I really liked it. (...) Kidd has a more upbeat outlook on life than Davenport, although both share a dry, sardonic wit. Davenport and Kidd also share uncanny instincts and surround themselves with colleagues who excel at what they do - Davenport: police-work; Kidd: crime. Minneapolis-St. Paul only briefly provides a setting for this book, then it's off to sunnier, warmer climes in California and Texas.
For the most part Sandford does well in crafting this departure from his normal fare. He slips here and there (Santa Cruz, for instance is on the other side of a mountain range from Silicon Valley), but does a pretty good job of getting most things right. I liked the detail he went into as Kidd and LuEllen went on their heists (whether he got everything right or not, I don't know; it sounded convincing at any rate). The light tone and humor are well balanced, never crossing over into Carl Hiaasen absurdism (I'm not knocking Hiaasen, he pulls off that style exceptionally well).
I look forward to reading the other Kidd novels. Several reviewers here have suggested the earlier books are even better than this one. If that's the case they must be very good, indeed, as this book was quite a ride.
Rating: 2
Summary: Disappointed!
Comment: I was excited to find this book on sale as John Sanford is one of my favorite authors and I love the suspense of his Prey novels. Wish I could say the same for this Kidd novel. I have to say I thought the characters were shallow, and Kidd was a pig. I had trouble getting past Kidd's behavior. The plot was ultra-slow to develop and very scattered. I'd recommend skipping this one and reading the edge of your seat Prey thrillers with characters that you can route for.
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Title: The Hanged Man's Song by John Sandford ISBN: 0399151397 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group Pub. Date: 10 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $25.95 |
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Title: The Night Crew by John Sandford ISBN: 0425163385 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 06 April, 2004 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Certain Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0425174271 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: March, 2000 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: Mind Prey by John Sandford ISBN: 0425152898 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 02 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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