Field of Prey

Lucas Davenport, Book 24

By: John Sandford

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins

Publisher's summary

The extraordinary new Lucas Davenport thriller from number-one New York Times best-selling author and Pulitzer Prize winner John Sandford.

The night after the fourth of July, Layton Carlson, Jr., of Red Wing, Minnesota, finally got lucky. And unlucky.

He’d picked the perfect spot to lose his virginity to his girlfriend, an abandoned farmyard in the middle of cornfields: nice, private, and quiet. The only problem was...something smelled bad - like, really bad. He mentioned it to a county deputy he knew, and when the cop took a look, he found a body stuffed down a cistern. And then another, and another.

By the time Lucas Davenport was called in, the police were up to 15 bodies and counting. And as if that wasn’t bad enough, when Lucas began to investigate, he made some disturbing discoveries of his own. The victims had been killed over a great many years, one every summer, regular as clockwork. How could this have happened without anybody noticing?

Because one thing was for sure: The killer had to live close by. He was probably even someone they saw every day....

©2014 John Sanford (P)2014 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"One of [Sandford’s] best. His writing and the appeal of his lead character are as fresh as ever. This author is a master writer and he pulls out all the stops to tell the latest adventure.... For those who think they know everything they need to know about Lucas Davenport, this book proves them wrong. It also shows that Sanford still has some tricks up his sleeve when it comes to writing totally engrossing books. Sanford has always been at the top of any list of great mystery writers and this latest book shows why.... It is one of his best and that makes it something really special." (Huffington Post)

"Consistently brilliant, Sandford shows the methodical steps inherent in such a case, without sacrificing plot, pacing or character." (Cleveland Plain-Dealer)

"Sandford seems to top himself with each new installment; the latest is no exception to that rule.... It doesn’t get any better than Field of Prey.... This is a series you must be reading if you are not already." (bookreporter.com)

Solid! Now if I can make it to Fall & Flowers...

I agree with the reviewer who thought the character development was a little light, esp. for Investigator Mattsson. I did enjoy Letty going on the road with Lucas (maybe that 50 Shades of Grey spoof on 4/1/13 wasn't so spoofy after all). Plenty of the patented Sandford tricks and twists. Maybe there are just too many characters to visit in a single book anymore.

John (Camp) Sandford is about 70 now - I'm not too far behind. So I especially appreciated the old folks with the RV overflowing with full-auto.

As is the case each May, when the new one reaches The End, I listen to 4-5 oldies, luxuriate in Richard Ferrone's awesome performances, and wait impatiently for October and Virgil coming down my driveway with the boat trailer hitched to the back of the truck.

(PS: Thanks for not killing off you-know-who.)

Sandford Gives Us Another Fantastic Prey Book!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Lucas Davenport, no doubt. And, if you've read the other Prey books: that "....... Flowers."

Any additional comments?

One of the best PREY books! I truly enjoyed every minute of the 11-plus hours. Winner!

John Sandford at his best

If you could sum up Field of Prey in three words, what would they be?

Keeping your interest from page to page

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

a great plot

Which scene was your favorite?

severeal to mention

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

when an innocent family was murdered

Any additional comments?

very realistic

As always, Sandford's Lucas is the best

What did you love best about Field of Prey?

Mr. Sandford paints vivid scenes and characters with words. A master of the mystery game with characters you feel like you know and want to read about again and again.

loved it

I absolutely love John Sandford and all of his books nobody gets any better than this is Davenport I can't wait for the next episode comes out all I can say is now wait for flowers to appear again

couldn't put it down

All characters were well written. Sanford treats
the women as strong individuals. The main character and story line was believeable. I did get frustrated at all the towns mentioned, but all in all John has not let us down!!

Just continued excellence.

One of the best in the series. Characterization developed in more detail than many and just an all around outstanding effort by Mr Sanford. Looking forward to his next effort.

Vintage Sandford

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. Excellent story full of suspense and psychopathy. If you like John Sanford's writing you will enjoy this one.

Have you listened to any of Richard Ferrone’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Good - his narration does not interfere with the sense of the story and enhances reader response.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Nail Bitter

Would you listen to Field of Prey again? Why?

Suspense filled, fast moving, very descriptive, and scary at times all in one

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Nail Bitter

Any additional comments?

Great read

Shook my soul

What did you love best about Field of Prey?

The story felt like it could be real. It felt like something out of the headlines - Dahmer has friends.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Field of Prey?

The pit...chilled me to the bone. The gruesomeness of the murders...what was done to the bodies...how the murderers enjoyed it and why. All I could think about was there are really people in this world like that!!

What does Richard Ferrone bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

True emotion that the author intended.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. I fell asleep listening to it twice!!

Any additional comments?

I happened upon this book. I wasn't paying attention and didn't realize that there was an entire series. I have purchased three additional books in this series and they are all great! 5 stars!!!