Storm Prey

A Lucas Davenport Novel

By: John Sandford

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

The brilliant new Lucas Davenport thriller from the number-one New York Times best-selling author.

"Sandford's track record as a best-selling author is amazing, but it's not an accident," wrote Booklist of Wicked Prey. "His plotting is sharp, his villains are extraordinarily layered, and his good guys are always evolving.

And this time, there's a storm brewing...Very early, 4:45, on a bitterly cold Minnesota morning, three big men burst through the door of a hospital pharmacy, duct-tape the hands, feet, mouth, and eyes of two pharmacy workers, and clean the place out. But then things swiftly go bad, one of the workers dies, and the robbers hustle out to their truck-and find themselves for just one second face-to-face with a blond woman in the garage: Weather Karkinnen, surgeon, wife of an investigator named Lucas Davenport.

Did she see enough? Can she identify them? Gnawing it over later, it seems to them there is only one thing they can do: Find out who she is, and eliminate the only possible witness.

©2010 John Sandford (P)2010 Penguin

Critic reviews

"Sharply drawn characters, intricate plotting, and smooth dialogue make this a sure-fire winner." (Publishers Weekly)

Another Novel that Hits a Visceral Level

Almost all of Davenports Novels are great in my opinion; the only competitors are Reacher & Rapp in my opinion. This doesn't mean I don't think characters like Harvath, Allon, Bosch, etc... do not have fantastic books that shouldn't be missed. Considering the whole body of work, 23 novels I believe including 'Silken Prey', there are few that have this many books within a series let alone having all 23 worthy of at least a once over. Davenport sets a great standard that is hard to match although I think Rapp, Reacher, & Allon are close, but none of those even have over 20 books within a series, plus 2 supporting characters that add another 9-10 more books I think.

One of the reasons I loved this particular book is why most people love any of the detective/military/espionage genre, drama & trying to figure out how the book is going to end. If u enjoy a good read that is a large step up from Patterson yet not at the level of vivid description style of Burke where I personally need to pay more attention (the only reason I left Burke out of the above list is because I think the way Burke writes is so unique even though the underlying content is the same, u really have to concentrate on what is said/read or u piss the poetry Burke uses to describe a simple backyard with a stream running thru it lol), Davenport never disappoints, he's not superman but he is someone u can judge their worth by recounting the enemies he's dealt with one way or another... While it took me a bit to really get into all the 'Prey' books while there were some 'Allon & Burke' books I had to read as well, once I really was able to focus on them I flew thru all the unabridged versions & was left asking for more... the good thing is Sandford will usually give us a fix quickly

Engaging to the end!

Another good "listen" from Sanford, with a wonderful reader! I don't know how he keeps doing it!

loved it!

Haven't read this favorite series in many years and now I'm looking forward to getting reacquainted. I had forgotten how funny and wonderfully drawn his protagonists are. The villains are written in a way that makes them matter to the very end. You don't root for them but there is dignity there.

Off to read the next one!

A head turner plus

Great sub plot with the sisters. Well developed story and well read. Dangling issue with crappy but assume will be back.

Great story as always BUT

what were you thinking, putting random music in between the action?!? I want the words, not "spooky" music.

John Sandford rules

Like many John Sandford fans, I've read or listened to (or both) all of the Prey books. I love the story lines, and Richard Ferrone IS Lukas Davenport - no one else could read these books as well. Storm Prey is right up there with the best. Now I have to wait another year for another Lukas Davenport novel!

Great

All of the Lucas Davenport series are good. Narrated by: Richard Ferrone makes then even better.

Storm Prey

Excellent tale from an excellent author. Once I get done with the prey series moving on to another one by John Sanford. I believe the Kidd Series next.

A Good Twist

Storyline was unusual and a fun read. Enjoyed the ending. Who'da thunk it!
Beer anyone?

Time for some changes

I think it's time for Davenport to get some new outside interest to enrich these stories. Life is settling in a bit too predictably for these colorful characters. I appreciate that the "yeh yeh" comments were trimmed down. Solid story but if it were the first "prey" story I had read, I would have not looked for anymore in the series.