Reviews

Buried Prey by John Sandford

nealopp's review against another edition

4.0

Quick, entertaining read. I enjoyed it. Recommended if you like action-packed mysteries.

shaybear5's review against another edition

5.0

Love. I like how this book was set up and written. Sandford gives you quite a bit to think about in this novel.

alexmac25's review against another edition

4.0

Another excellent davenport, this one kept me coming back even though it was also incredibly sad to lose a regular character. I continue to enjoy the character development of those in the books and the flash back to Lucas' early days as a cop was fun

mattmatt3409's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

pnwsojourner's review against another edition

4.0

A thoroughly enjoyable read. When I saw that the book was going to spend time in flashback, I was initially worried as I'm not a huge fan of that. However, I'm impressed by the way it was done here. I think it was smart to do all the flashback in one go, as cutting interchangeably between past and present always exhausts me. 

A fun time and quick read. Deplorable bad guys, lovable characters, and good dialogue as always.

kmarcare's review against another edition

I had never read anything written by Sandford and I'm so glad I didn't miss this great summer read. Dark yet humorous.

supermantei's review

4.0

An interesting way to learn more about how Lucas got his start.

tmdguru500's review against another edition

5.0

I like this one not because of the story, but it goes back to Davenport's early days as he starts out as a cop and also how DNA is used to help locate the killer.

A good read.

tanja_alina_berg's review against another edition

3.0

This is the first book I've read about the investigator Lucas Davenport or by John Sandford and I'm not too impressed. "Buried Prey" begins with the body of two girls being found. They were the first case Lucas ever worked and of course the stakes are now hight that they realize they pinned the crime on the wrong guy. So for most of the first half of the book, it's a recap of what happened in 1985. Quite boring really. The second half of the book involves some scenes from the killer's point of view, which makes it all a little more interesting. There is a witness who escaped an attempted kidnapping and so the hunt begins. Of course the killer is caught in the end. This novel fails to touch any nerve whatsoever. It won't keep anyone sleepless and never once rises above "mildly entertaining". A perfect, ultra-light read. I'll have forgotten all about it in less than a week.

culverreader's review against another edition

4.0

This was a page-turner. I think I enjoyed it so much partially because I have been following these characters through so many books. I thought Sandford did a nice job with the flash back section. Young Lucas Davenport clearly had promise but not all the tools.