Stolen Prey

By: John Sandford

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

Lucas Davenport has seen many terrible murder scenes. This is one of the worst. In the small Minnesota town of Deephaven, an entire family has been killed - husband, wife, two daughters, dogs.

There’s something about the scene that pokes at Lucas’s cop instincts - it looks an awful lot like the kind of scorched-earth retribution he’s seen in drug killings sometimes. But this is a seriously upscale town, and the husband was an executive vice president at a big bank. It just doesn’t seem to fit.

Until it does. And where it leads Lucas will take him into the darkest nightmare of his life.

©2012 John Sandford (P)2012 Penguin Audiobooks

Awesome from start to finish!

There are few books that I truly enjoy from beginning to end, this one is one of them...to the point that as I'm getting work done and get distracted momentarily I don't question whether I might have missed something those few moments, I know I have. Well done to both author and narrator. I appreciate your partnership in this series and will consume all of them that have you both!

Excellent

Hard to put down. Want to keep turning pages. However it would have been easy to circulate a BOA for corners to all local motels.

Another winner in the Prey series

I've enjoyed just about all of Sandford's Prey series with Lucas Davenport. I also have become of fan of Vergil Flowers who makes his usual cameo in this story. The one thing this novel lacked was an excellent climax. You knew what was happening and there weren't any twists to getcha. Even the subplot conclusion left something to be desired. With that said, how can you not like these Davenport stories if you're a fan of this genre. And Richard Ferrone as narrator hits his usual home run. Keep 'em coming, Mr. Sandford.

One of the best in the series

I've listened to or read all the books in the Sandford Prey series. This is certainly one of his finest. Combination thriller and police procedural the plot couldn't be better and the characters more interesting and diverse. That Sandford can bring such quality after all the books in the Davenport stories is a testament to his incredible writing. There is a momentum of tension and suspense that is so compelling that I dare you to listen to this one and then not buy and download Easy Prey. Richard Ferrone is THE perfect choice for the narrator. Very compelling

Great read

What did you like best about this story?

I like that they take place in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. I am very familiar with those cities and can picture where they are.

Which character – as performed by Richard Ferrone – was your favorite?

Lucas Davenport

Any additional comments?

I love John Sandford as an author.

replace ferrone

The publisher should seriously consider replacing Richard Ferrone. His voices are indistinguishable from one another. Dick Hill who narrates the Harry Bosch novels is much better.

Well constructed story

Once again, John Sandford's formula pays off in an easy to read, believably presented, and well constructed story. (I purposely do not call it a mystery as the plot "twists" are easy to predict and spot.....providing its own measure of satisfaction for the reader.)

Stolen Prey, bloody

This one is a bit bloody so some readers may want to avoid. That said this is one of the best ones. Hunting down a Mexican gang hellbent on sending a message to all those who would apposed them.

Interesting Characters

I liked the variety of characters in Stolen Prey. Bankers, thieves, a schizophrenic, the interestingly named trio from Mexico, Uno, Dos and Tres. Not the most intelligent, but good at being bad and offering some comedic moments. The usual squad of police officers and the relationship between Lucas and Dell. The plot was very good, and tricky. Great fun!

Same Lucas...Same Story

If you like Lucas Davenport, as I do, you will like this book. It's vintage stuff.

If you would like to see something new in the series, you're going to be in for a disappointment. It's the standard Sandford stuff that you've seen before. No new ground...no new twists.

It's completely listenable and keeps chugging forward as a good detective novel should. It's just not anything new.