Night Prey

By: John Sandford

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

A Lucas Davenport thriller by internationally bestselling novelist John Sandford.

A Lucas Davenport thriller by internationally bestselling novelist John Sandford

He was the best at what he did. A chameleon, invisible... uncatchable. For how could you catch an invisible man

After a two-year break, Lucas Davenport is back on the force and his first job is dealing with state investigator Meagan Connell. Determined to prove a link between a series of particularly brutal attacks on women, Meagan is struggling to be taken seriously. The cops are wary of her, the public thinks she's too political, the feminists thinks she's sold out.

But the more Lucas looks into it, the more he suspects that Meagan is right to fear the worst. Somewhere out there, spying on his unknowing victims at their most intimate moments, lurks a killer of unusual skill and savagery—and he’s only just getting warmed up…

***READERS LOVE THE PREY SERIES***

“John Sandford knows all there is to know about detonating the gut-level shocks of a good thriller.” —The New York Times Book Review

“The best Lucas Davenport story so far. The man has a fine touch for outlaws.” —Stephen King on Golden Prey

“Sandford’s trademark blend of rough humor and deadly action keeps the pages turning until the smile-inducing wrap-up, which reveals the fates of a number of his quirky, memorable characters.” —Publishers Weekly on Golden Prey

“It appears there is no limit to John Sandford’s ability to keep new breath and blood flowing into his Lucas Davenport series. This is a series you must be reading if you are not already” —Bookreporter.com

“Sandford has always been at the top of any list of great mystery writers. His writing and the appeal of his lead character are as fresh as ever” —The Huffington Post

“Sandford is consistently brilliant” —Cleveland Plain Dealer

Standard Prey Fare

I have listened to 23 of 31 titles in the Prey series (second time for this one) and Night Prey fits the mold. A villain that is too terrible to imagine. A hero (Lucas) and cast of supporting heroes doing their best to bring the villain to justice. Character development in this one is good (Megan Connell) and the deductive reasoning is predictably over the top but it's also what we've come to expect from the good guys. Average listen for this series. Narrator Ferrone is once again extraordinary. If you are a Lucas Davenport fan, you will like this listen.

Crazy Killer Thief

Lucas is recovering from the gunshot to his throat. He and Weather, the doctor that saved his life, are living together. A serial killer is stalking and killing women - most of whom he picks up at bookstores. He is also a thief that breaks into apartments in the night. During one of his break ins the killer, named Coop, becomes fixated on a beautiful sleeping woman, Sarah Jennings. She is all he can think about. A female detective, Meghan, is fixated on catching the serial killer. She has been tracking him for two years and was the first person to connect the dots. Now her time is running out. I enjoyed the descriptions of the police techniques in tracking down the identity of the criminals, and particularly was fascinated in the techniques Lucas, Del. Meghan, Sloan et al, used to follow Coop. I felt as if I were with them as they followed him around skywalks and buildings. Coop is a tough opponent - strong and wiley - but he has now gone quite mad. Sarah Jennings is also tough. She is smart and she wants to help bring Coop down. Good story.

The narrator of this series is fantastic and he does his usual great job with Night Prey and all the characters featured in this book.

Intriguing to the End!

The book was constantly moving forward with more details. The story had many twists and turns throughout. This was a great book to listen too. I enjoyed it from start to finish.

great story

Sanderson writes like no other author. he uses strong engaging characters into an engaging page turning story. the narration is exceptional

Good story but...

This was a good book but the long pauses in the narration was almost torturous. The editors could have spliced it together better and it would have saved a couple hours in run time.