Silent Prey by John Sandford Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Silent Prey
Book Review: A Wicked Character Returns
Summary: 5 Stars
A killer from one of Sandford's earlier books, Eyes of Prey, escapes. He's quickly back in business and isn't easy to find. Silent Prey brings the reader and Minneapolis Police Investigator, Lucas Davenport, to New York City in the hopes of finding serial killer Michael Becker. While there, Davenport is also asked to look into some serious police corruption within the department. An exciting addition to the Lucas Davenport series. Read Eyes of Prey first and follow it up with Silent Prey.Book Review: A frequent book buyer
Summary: 5 Stars
I really enjoy John Sandford's books. This one was just as good as I had expected.Book Review: A great book
Summary: 5 Stars
I thoughly enjoyed this book, John Sandford certainly knows how to portray twisted minds. It was interesting to read about Bekker's "ants" that crawl through his blood vessels. He also knows how to keep you guessing, I was trying to figure out who the Robin Hoods where through the whole book. Who it is may surprise you.Book Review: Bekker back for a Rematch
Summary: 5 Stars
Taking place approximately 3 months after the events in "Eyes of Prey" have ended, we find Bekker about to have his sentence handed down and Lucas at loose ends. However, unlike Lucas, Bekker has a plan - and he uses it to escape.
At first everyone thinks that Bekker is after Lucas, but as time goes by and nothing happens, everyone relaxes. However, one day Lily Rothenburg (last seen in "Shadow Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)") comes to Minneapolis to ask Lucas to come back to New York City. They believe Bekker has holed up there and is killing people and sending out bizarre quasi-scientific documents about his experiences and experiments. As a side project, Lily tells Lucas that there appears to be a vigilante group within the police department and she would like his help in shutting it down.
Full of twists and turns, this is a satisfying read for anyone who is a fan of the police procedural/thriller genre.
Book Review: Bekker is Back...
Summary: 5 Stars
At the end of Eyes of Prey, Lucas beat villain Michael Bekker mercilessly as opposed to killing him, which is what he really felt like doing. After all, one of Bekker's victims was Davenport's actress girlfriend. This book opens with Bekker's trial and his escape from the courtroom as the jury retires to deliberate. While the escape is clever, it's not very realistic for such a vicious serial killer. I think he would probably have been a guarded by more than one guard. But, it's fiction and the escape leads to an exciting story. One wonders throughout the book why people don't run from him and why they seem to trust him to walk with them to empty parking decks. He is the caretaker of an elderly woman and again, I had to wonder how he got the job. Never fear, Sandford explains all.
While not the best of the Prey series in my opinion, I was torn between four and five stars, I ultimately went with five stars. It had plenty of intrigue and suspense to keep my interest. I'm not sure Bekker deserved another book, but then again, in the last one he worked with a partner. This time we got to see his disintegrating persona function solo. All in all, a good read and I look forward to reading more of the Prey series.