- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group; Reissue edition (Feb 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0425126064
- ISBN-13: 978-0425126066
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 188,818 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Alle Kurger was a nun, but she was also a psychologist, and when it became clear that the murders were the work of more than one man, Lucas Davenport went to her for advice. John Sandford is the pseudonym of a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of "Rules of Prey".
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HE TOOK AN OBSIDIAN KNIFE FROM HIS POCKET. SEVEN INCHES OF BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED BLACK VOLCANIC GLASS, AS SHARP AS A SURGEON'S SCALPEL. WITH A SINGLE POWERFUL SLASH, HE CUT FROM EAR TO EAR
An orchestrated series of ritual killings has shocked the nation. Partnered by New York Police officer Lily Rothenburg, Detective Lucas Davenport will need all the tricks he has learnt on the streets of Minneapolis as he searches through the shadows and mysteries of the American Indian community, trying to track down the obsessed minds behind the bloody vengeance killings – before the team of killers finally goes out of control.
”John Sandford is a brilliant writer.”
THE GUARDIAN
"A cracking sequel to 'Rules of Prey'. Vigorous erotic and violent action… ice-pick chills. A double-pumped roundhouse of a thriller"
KIRKUS REVIEWS
"Davenport, one of the most engaging and iconoclastic characters in contemporary fiction, is back and in rare form… unbeatable."
DETROIT NEWS
"Spare, bitter, harsh… the pace is relentless. A classic."
BOSTON GLOBE
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A book of two halves, the first being fast, exciting, full of intrigue where you want to simply read and read to get to the conclusion. Then it stalls. The second half of the book is more about the character Lucas Davenport and his psychological and relationship problems. It seemed as though the first half had been planned but not the second. If you've read other Sandford's like Winter Prey or Secret Prey and hope for the same, then you'll be disappointed. On it's own it is good. The story is original, the pace is mostly right. Characters are interesting and it has enough action, romance, etc to keep you hooked.The problem is more the high quality of his other books and this just doesn't quite make the grade.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I found it hard to enjoy this book mainly because I just didn't like Lucas' character in it . His carries out a sleazy affair with a married woman while professing his love for his girlfriend and their daughter and trying to convince her to marry him .It was distasteful and detracted from the mystrey which just meandered and was disjointed .
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am a long standing fan of the Lucas Davenport Prey novels, but have read them out of order. One moment he is a consultant for the police, the next he is a younger man back on the force. In my opinion some of the earlier books are harder to enjoy as Davenport is not the easiest of men to get along with. This is the case with `Shadow Prey', a novel that sees Davenport at perhaps his least sympathetic. The story itself is of a group of Aboriginal Americans seeking revenge on famous racists. Davenport must hunt them down before they can kill again. The narrative is by no means the strongest the series has offered and although moments of the chase are exciting, the finale is a limp one.
The main issue with the book is not the story itself, but the relationship that Davenport has with his new partner for the case. I have no issue with a main character having flaws, it almost a must for the crime genre, but this leaves a nasty taste. Both characters are in committed relationships, but they are drawn to one another. I understand that John Sandford is trying to portray Davenports self destructive nature, but he makes the character look more like a sleaze and hard to like. With a weaker plot and dubious character development this is perhaps the weakest in the `Prey' series. However, the moments of fast action do still make is a reasonable read.
The main issue with the book is not the story itself, but the relationship that Davenport has with his new partner for the case. I have no issue with a main character having flaws, it almost a must for the crime genre, but this leaves a nasty taste. Both characters are in committed relationships, but they are drawn to one another. I understand that John Sandford is trying to portray Davenports self destructive nature, but he makes the character look more like a sleaze and hard to like. With a weaker plot and dubious character development this is perhaps the weakest in the `Prey' series. However, the moments of fast action do still make is a reasonable read.
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