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	Chosen Prey John Camp Berkley, 2002 - 383 pages average customer review:based on 91 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Davenport is a smart, thoughtful cop whose girlfriend is pressuring him to make a commitment to parenthood and whose boss is about to lose her job in a political turnover. While the search for the killer is handled in author John Sandford's usual, crisp, procedural style, it almost seems to be a pretext for exploring the evolution of Davenport's relationship with Dr. Weather Karkinnen. This 12th adventure in the author's popular Prey series will undoubtedly rocket to the top of the bestseller list, though it's not a standout. The novel displays the solid craftsmanship and narrative drive Sandford's known for, but his hero seems a little dispirited and out of sorts. Perhaps fatherhood will give Davenport a new lease on life. In the meantime, check out Sandford's backlist featuring his other hero, Kidd (The Fool's Run, The Empress File, The Devil's Code), who has a nice little walk-on here in which he begins a romance with Davenport's partner Marcy Sherrill. --Jane Adams

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Art and Murder combine in Suspense-filled Davenport novel

It all began with a drawing that was turned in to the police; a woman who was walking found a nude drawing with her face on it posted in several locations in and around the University of Minnesota. When the police run a newscast, several more women come forward with similar pictures. Then someone discovers that a missing girl had a picture like this as well. Eventually, a mass graveyard is discovered. Eight bodies are pulled out.

Lucas Davenport is called in and he has help from the uncle of one of the murder victims, who is a cop from Wisconsin (the uncle, not the murder victim) - and who was in a large part responsible for breaking open the case and putting the murders together with the pictures. The trouble is, no one has any idea who could be doing the killings, or the pictures - and it is just a matter of time before he kills again.

A suspense novel, rather than a mystery, the reader is kept more or less aware of the villain's activities throughout the story along with the activities of the police; however, that doesn't stop Sanford from keeping the tension ratcheted up as high as it will go. I somehow managed to get my hands on a UK version of this book (used book store - gotta love 'em), but as far as I can tell, there are no real differences outside of cosmetic. This is also the book where Lucas and Winter finally get back together. A recommend from me!

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My first Sanford novel

I found this book in the discount bin at the library.. and now I'm hooked on John Sandford novels. Chosen Prey was an fast read, and Lucas Davenport's character as a detective is fantastic. The plot chases a small time art professor whose lessons go a bit to far, and its up to Davenport and his crew from Minnesota to find the source of the murders. Beware of this book... Sandford's novels are addicting!


Nobody does it better

Sandford is our generation's master of the crime novel. Read one of the Prey novels, you'll want to read them all. Lucas Davenport is a beautifully flawed good guy with a streak of badness about him. Sandford weaves his stories flawlessly and hauls you along like a fish on a line until the very last page.
-- Mark LaFlamme, author of "The Pink Room."

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Fast Paced Story

I enjoyed this fast paced story and I am a big fan of Lucas Davenport. I missed this book in the Prey novels, so I'm doing a little catch up. I found I got to visit with the usual characters and a few new characters. I thought that the characters were described extremely well and the plot kept me guessing throughout the book. This book is a real thriller and I always look forward to Mr. Sandford's new books. Highly recommend.


what a book....

What a book,Its a lot of reading(of course I dont get much time to read).But the book was very suspencefull and lots of mystery.Why didnt I rate it a 5 star Book? I didnt like it when james Quarter went and killed his own mother,I thought that was very morbid and a terrible thing to have done.This Book however saves the who done it to very,very end. So don,t read the last page before reading this Book.Its not a bad book,But certianly not the best book Ive Read....

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