Buried Prey

By: John Sandford

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

Some secrets just can't stay buried, in the brilliant new Lucas Davenport thriller from the number-one New York Times- bestselling author. "One of the best," said Kirkus Reviews of Storm Prey. "Razor-sharp dialogue, a tautly controlled pace and enough homicides for a miniseries. What more could fans want?"

A house demolition provides an unpleasant surprise for Minneapolis - the bodies of two girls, wrapped in plastic. It looks like they've been there a long time. Lucas Davenport knows exactly how long.In 1985, Davenport was a young cop with a reputation for recklessness, and the girls' disappearance was a big deal. His bosses ultimately declared the case closed, but he never agreed with that. Now that he has a chance to investigate it all over again, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: It wasn't just the bodies that were buried. It was the truth.

©2011 John Sandford (P)2011 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"One of Sandford’s best." (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

"Edgy and taut, inventive, and intense." (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

"John Sandford shows why readers love his Prey police procedurals...this case is an emotional dynamo." (Midwest Book Review)

Buried Prey - a Good 'Read'

As a huge John Sandford fan, I have to say this book did not disappoint! Good plot, and story telling was well done. I was surprised that this narrator had such vocal range for his characters. It sure made it interesting to listen to. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Only fair!!

Love Stanford,and always Ferrone ,but perhaps because of an early book ,did not seem up to par. So sorry....

A great blend of then and now

I’ve tried to read the pre-novels, too hard to do.
Buried prey is by far my third favorite of all.

This is my "Prayer Review"

This may appear again now and then.
Dear God: Please let this man write another book soon and please let me be here to listen to it. I can't say something like 'even his worst book is good' because I can't think of anything he's done that is worse than anything else.
Before I post this list I have to say that Sandford, Parker and MacDonald are EXTRA special. And Richard Ferrone as John Sandford's voice is an amazing match. Like George Guidall with Craig Johnson and pretty much anything George reads.
Robert B. Parker lived in this space for me as did John D. MacDonald, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais, John Hart, Craig Johnson, John Lescroart, William Kent Krueger, Ridley Pearson ,and Jonathan Kellerman. Some others are really good but these guys have something special. If you are into mystery-thrillers I just gave you a back catalog I wish I could have...but I HAVE had it and it is an incredible treasure. I stopped going to libraries and swap places just so I can encourage these guys by sending them money. Please enjoy.

Fantastic!!

Loved every second of this book!! Lucas Davenport is one of my all time favorite characters and Richard Ferrone narrates him perfectly!!

I truly loved how this book was written and loved getting to know some more about Lucas when he was younger. This series never disappoints! I will definitely be listening to this one again!!

drawn out boring

wish i could get my $ back started out ok but just lost my interest

John Sanford can write entertainments!

I am reading the most recent Prey book (and have read all the Virgil Flowers books). John Sanford just writes books that captivate and entertain the reader. Spending time in Davenport's world (despite the sometimes, gruesome murders) is so addicting that I had to pace myself to extend the experience. Alas, with the purchase of the 23rd Prey book, I must now wait a year for Sandford/Ferrone to invite us back to Davenport's Minnesota.

Richard Ferrone is as great. He IS Lucas Davenport, while handling all the other character with aplomb. Despite this, he is not type cast as I have listened to him read books by other authors, and he enables the reader to settle into those worlds with ease.

By the way, the Virgil Flowers series, read by the estimable Eric Conger, is equally as good. Can't believe there are already seven books in that series.

Punt

The characters in this book are fabulous. Made you hate the bad guy and love the cops, which isn't easy. What a thriller!

A good mystery novel. I'm glad Davenport is back.

I very much enjoyed this book although I would have preferred to give it 3 1/2 stars. I'm amazed at all the 5 star reviews. I agree,that it was good, but not THAT good. The plot and follow through was excellent and well thought out. It just wasn't a page turner for me. The narration was excellent and that DID deserve 5 stars.

A Who Done It

Really well crafted who done it style tale. Evidence is pieced together in a very believable style, with the killer not coming to light until lots of pieces are assembled. Also, lots of back story on Lucas Davenport comes to light.