- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (2 Jan 2002)
- ISBN-10: 0743221338
- ISBN-13: 978-0743221337
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,230,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A shallow grave and a pornographic drawing draw Lucas Davenport into a deadly quest for a predator with a single-minded hunger for his chosen prey. In the mist and rain of a Minnesota spring, a shallow grave is found. It contains the body of a young woman, apparently strangled. When the murder is connected with a brilliantly-executed erotic drawing, where the victim's face has been grafted onto a pornographic internet image, Lucas Davenport becomes involved. More of the drawings come to light and Davenport, with the help of a local sheriff's deputy, makes a grisly discovery. The drawings may represent more murder victims, strangled with a starter rope from an antique outboard motor. As Lucas investigates further, he uncovers a web of deceit, related to a series of young women involved in the arts. All of them had some connection to the local university, and all of them had a new boyfriend who remained unseen by their friends. There the trail seems to end until further investigation of the grave site results in an horrific discovery. On the misty, oak-covered hillside south of Minneapolis, the case begins to come together in Lucas' mind, but the mixture of ferocious intelligence and madness which he faces means that the deaths must continue, that the chosen prey must be stalked...
About the Author
John Sandford is the pseudonym of Pulitzer-prize winning journalist John Camp. He is the author of twelve Prey novels, and three Kidd novels. He lives in Minnesota.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have never given a Prey book less than 5 stars before now but this book just didn't work for me. Where is the old Lucas? Gone is the hot headed, on the ball, smouldering sexy guy and in his place we have a luke warm, middle aged family man who couldn't spot a clue if it jumped out and bit him! Unfortunately, when you are used to the sort of writing in the earlier books in the Prey series, this just doesn't work. Weather is back which means Lucas has no other love interests which to me were a great part of the old Lucas and gave more depth to his character. Also, the killer in this book just didn't scare me. Frankly I didn't care whether any of the women he came across got killed or not. I didn't get a feel for the characters like you normally do. None of the victims were personal to Lucas which in turn meant Lucas didn't get worked up about the case. Even the fact that Kidd makes a guest appeareance in this one did nothing to liven things up. Sorry John, but for me this has to be your worst Prey book. I have the next two in the series and just hope they are as good as the previous ones.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Another high quality outing for Lucas Davenport and co., with a typically well-observed story of an art historian with a taste for more than pictures draped around the framework of upheavals going on in the lead charcters life evident in the previous books in the series. Sandford is almost unique, for me, in the genre by establishing charcters who can wise-crack without sounding too scripted, and who can be attractive and sensual without seeming too irritatingly superhuman. Somehow we still end up caring about our main protagonists, and wanting to spend more time in their company. Smooth and easily digested, the chapters slip past without the fireworks of a Dennis Lehane or George Pelecanos, but its none the less worthwhile a read for that, and the tension is still piled on where appropriate. Heartily recommended, like all the others in the Prey series.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
John Sandford definitely captures something of Minnesota and its people. He is a powerful writer and the book is, yes, hard to put down. But its very efficiency is a weakness. Towards the end he forces his characters into some unlikely moves to keep up the kill rate. Given the subject matter is fairly unpleasnat to begin with, this leaves a nasty taste.
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OK but forgettable
Reading the Davenport books in a random order having started with Easy Prey which is the best of the bunch so far. Another pantomimely evil baddie. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Dunfermline woman
Sandford is simply brilliant!!
After starting to read this book, I just couldn't put it down. There was always something interesting happening, and you get caught up in this Triller with no way to escape. Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2003 by Lisabeth Vefall
Fine Thriller
John Sandford remains one the the best thriller writers available today.
In this book he treats us to a fast moving , well written , thought provoking thriller. Read more
In this book he treats us to a fast moving , well written , thought provoking thriller. Read more
Published on 18 Dec 2002 by "djenkins3"
A return to form and a very good read.
I have followed this series from the beginning and admit to being hooked. Lucas Davenport is a strong and involving charictor and once again John Sandford makes him the hero of the... Read more
Published on 20 April 2002
Some great moments.
I should begin by saying this is my first John Sandford novel so I've certainly started the Lucas Davenport series back to front. Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2002 by G. Nisbet
A MATCHLESSLY ARTICULATED READING
With "Chosen Prey," the 12th novel in his blockbuster Prey series, author John Sandford again reinforces his standing as one of our nation's top suspense writers. Read more
Published on 18 May 2001
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