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duparker's review against another edition
4.0
Definitely a headier and darker entry in the Prey series. In someways the violence was mean and too gritty. That said, the writing was so much better than the norm here and the quality of the story was very high. I really enjoyed the flow and the tension.
lcoverosey's review against another edition
4.0
Ahhh so this is where Weather comes in!!! Good fast read
tani's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not a mystery reader, but I picked up some mystery books for free a while back, and this is one of those.
I was initially pretty put off. The author writes an introduction to the edition I read, and while he doesn't say much in it, he takes the time to insult my genre of choice, fantasy. Definitely got off on the wrong foot there.
The beginning of the book was kind of blah. Lucas Davenport kind of comes off as a jerk to start out with, and I always struggle with extended scenes from the point of view of a completely unsympathetic villain. Also, it feels pretty dated.
It picks up a little for the middle of the book. I liked the relationship between Davenport and Weather. It made me feel more sympathetic toward Davenport. I think he and Weather were actually pretty neat protagonists for the time period, and I applaud that. I also liked the procedure of investigating.
About 75% through, we finally find out who the villain is, and the last quarter of the book is devoted to chasing him down. I was kind of bored by that, to be honest. It was very action-packed, but the point was kind of the mystery for me, and I didn't care about the action. I admit, I skimmed.
Still, not a terrible book. I think my dissatisfaction has more to do with my disenchantment with the mystery genre. I'm just happier watching my mysteries. Reading them is too tedious.
I was initially pretty put off. The author writes an introduction to the edition I read, and while he doesn't say much in it, he takes the time to insult my genre of choice, fantasy. Definitely got off on the wrong foot there.
The beginning of the book was kind of blah. Lucas Davenport kind of comes off as a jerk to start out with, and I always struggle with extended scenes from the point of view of a completely unsympathetic villain. Also, it feels pretty dated.
It picks up a little for the middle of the book. I liked the relationship between Davenport and Weather. It made me feel more sympathetic toward Davenport. I think he and Weather were actually pretty neat protagonists for the time period, and I applaud that. I also liked the procedure of investigating.
About 75% through, we finally find out who the villain is, and the last quarter of the book is devoted to chasing him down. I was kind of bored by that, to be honest. It was very action-packed, but the point was kind of the mystery for me, and I didn't care about the action. I admit, I skimmed.
Still, not a terrible book. I think my dissatisfaction has more to do with my disenchantment with the mystery genre. I'm just happier watching my mysteries. Reading them is too tedious.
stevem0214's review against another edition
5.0
I can't remember the last time I read this book, but man!!! what a great book!!! This is the one where Lucas get the scar on his neck that your read about later and also where he meets Weather.
ogreart's review against another edition
4.0
It was back to a mystery this time. Not knowing who the killer was even though the readers got to see through his eyes more than once was a nice trick. Also, the female love interest was not killed or hurt this time. I liked that.
papidoc's review against another edition
3.0
Lucas meets Weather for the first time, otherwise, typically taut engrossing mystery from the pen of John Sandford. Others have reviewed the story line, no need to do that again.
arthur_pendrgn's review against another edition
2.0
Want to know how culture has shifted? This book is a great example.
The inclusion of some few racist words, the homophobia, the high body count, the pedophile ring all speak more about 1993 than Sandford. What Sandford left out in his novels was any sense that Lucas is aware of AIDS or any other STD in the 90s. Plus, the technology used to both commit and create crimes has changed so much...
The book hasn't aged well. Lucas isn't a good representative of 2023 heroics. I can see, however, why it was so popular in 1993.
The inclusion of some few racist words, the homophobia, the high body count, the pedophile ring all speak more about 1993 than Sandford. What Sandford left out in his novels was any sense that Lucas is aware of AIDS or any other STD in the 90s. Plus, the technology used to both commit and create crimes has changed so much...
The book hasn't aged well. Lucas isn't a good representative of 2023 heroics. I can see, however, why it was so popular in 1993.
kristinisreading's review against another edition
4.0
Reading this series all out of order. This is the book where Lucas meets Weather. Overall good. Not the strongest story, but decent.