Prey

A Novel

By: Linda Howard

Narrated by: Abby Craden

Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

In this captivating novel of romantic suspense, New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard brings us deep into the wild, where a smart and sexy outdoor guide and her ruggedly handsome competitor must join forces to survive—and avoid becoming what they never expected to be: PREY.

Thirty-two-year-old Angie Powell has always spoken her mind, but in the presence of Dare Callahan she nurses a simmering rage. After all, why give Dare the satisfaction of knowing he can push her buttons and push her to the edge?

Three years ago, Dare returned home to rural western Montana and opened a hunting business to rival Angie’s. Complicating matters is the fact that Dare has asked Angie out (not once but twice) and has given her a gift of butterflies in the process. Angie has no patience for butterflies. They only lead to foolish decisions. And now the infuriatingly handsome Iraq war vet has siphoned away Angie’s livelihood, forcing her to close up shop. Before Angie is to leave town, she organizes one last trip into the wilderness with a client and his guest, who wants to bag a black bear. But the adrenaline-fueled adventure turns deadly when Angie witnesses a cold-blooded murder and finds herself on the wrong side of a loaded gun. Before the killer can tie up this attractive loose end, a bear comes crashing through the woods—changing the dark game completely.

Luckily, Dare is camping nearby and hears the shots. Forced together for their very survival, Angie and Dare must confront hard feelings, a blinding storm, and a growing attraction—while being stalked by a desperate killer and a ferocious five-hundred-pound beast. And neither will stop until they reach their prey.

©2011 Linda Howard (P)2011 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“Gripping . . . When it comes to romantic suspense, Prey is about as good as it gets.” (The Romance Reader)

“For those readers who love adventure, and surprising twists and turns.” (Fresh Fiction)

Awesome suspense and romance!

This is a wonderfully written and performed audio book that I would recommend to anyone wanting suspense with a se y dose of romance.

Awesome

Wonderful book. Loved the story but mostly the relationship between Dare and Angie. Read and listened to it numerous times.

Hmmmm...don't know quite what to say..

So, I've been reading Howard since the 80's. Definitely one of my favorites. This book was tough - I was totally grossed out by the bear - I had a hard time getting past the graphic descriptives from the bears point of view. In fact - never ever really got past it. I'm just going to say - the story had it's good points. But I never got past the bear. Overall, I wish I had saved my credit. Hmmmm....

Another big hit for Linda Howard

I loved this story, at times I new I was making some horrible faces because of what was happing but I couldn't stop listing, this is one I will listen to again. Great Narrated.

Pretty Good Listen

Would you listen to Prey again? Why?

yes. its interesting to hear the bear and his thoughts. kind of reminded me of Jaws the book.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Angie.

What about Abby Craden’s performance did you like?

she has a really husky voice so it was not weird to hear her do the male voices. and she had a good pace.

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

it made me feel really sorry for the bear because he was twisted by blood lust.

Really good

I really enjoyed the story and the characters. The romance takes time to develop and is believable.

A truly engaging listen

I purchased and listened to this story prior to reading any of the reviews. I loved the story. I think the characters, while well developed, were a little stereotypical. I can't say this really bothered me or detracted from my experience. The hero a former military man, with wilderness expertise and an alpha attitude. The heroine although smart and competent and tough is situationally dependent on the hero. Isolation and attractions ensues. Although one could argue it is predictable it was such an enjoyable and engaging listen that I can't fault the mechanics of the storyline. It was adventurous and sexy and even humorous at times. There are portions of the novel narrated by a bear and this seems to irritate other readers but they are short and add a unique element to the book. I would recommend this novel to any LH fan or a fan of romantic suspense.

Love the story

I love this story. The characters, the writing, and the story are done very well. I already own the paperback and wanted to try to listen to this while working. It took a while to get used to the narrator because she almost overdoes it on the emotion and feeling. Sometimes I wished she would just tell the story straight out. I still enjoyed it though

Linda Howard....finally

Is this the best book Linda Howard has ever written? I don't know, I doubt it though. Her next book could the best one she's ever written who's to say. This one wasn't bad. It has a good story, different. My least favorite plot device is the giant misunderstanding, there is very little of it in this book (Linda's pretty good at avoiding that, which is why she is one of my favorites).

This story takes place in the mountains, but without snow (thank you very much, I really hated "Ice"). There's enough action to keep you interested, there's a man killing black bear and a human killer and of course they both, at some point try to kill the heroine, Angie. Dare (cute name, right) is the hero and in true Linda Howard style he's an alpha type male but not to the extreme, he respects and at the same time truly desires Angie, I much prefer that to a hero who spends a great deal of time resenting the object of his affection in an effort not to love her (more of that misunderstanding stuff, which is just boring), the romance is paced well and believable.

Both Dare and Angie own competing hunting guide services. Dare's is more successful and Angie's is going under, so the story begins. Angie is taking two men on a black bear hunt, which is probably going to be her last hunt, as she has put her business up for sale. The action begins there. I don't want to say more about the story because it makes the read more fun if you don't know. But in true Linda Howard style you get to see the story from all viewpoints, Angie, Dare, the killer and most interestingly the black bear, which was truly different.

In my opinion this is her best book since "Death Angel".

In short, if you like Linda Howard, you'll like this book.

AWESEOME listen

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

I loved this story, and loved both Dare and Angie

Any additional comments?

I've listened to almost all of Linda Howards books, and this is one of my favorites. I loved Dare. Abby Craden did an excellent job as narrator. I've listened to his book 4 or 5 times since the first listen. Just love it