Mortal Prey

De: John Sandford

Narrado por: Richard Ferrone

Minnesota Book Award winner

Years ago, Lucas Davenport almost died at the hands of Clara Rinker, a pleasant, soft-spoken, low-key Southerner, and the best hitwoman in the business. Now retired and living in Mexico, she nearly dies herself when a sniper kills her boyfriend, the son of a local druglord, and while the boy's father vows vengeance, Rinker knows something he doesn't: The boy wasn't the target, she was, and now she is going to have to disappear to find the killer herself.

The FBI and DEA draft Davenport to help track her down, and with his fiance deep in wedding preparations, he's really just as happy to go, but he has no idea what he's getting into. For Rinker is as unpredictable as ever, and between her, her old bosses in the St. Louis mob, the Mexican druglord, and the combined, sometimes warring, forces of U.S. law enforcement, this is one case that will get more dangerous as it goes along. And when the crossfire comes, anyone standing in the middle won't stand a chance.

Filled with the rich characterization and exceptional drama that are his hallmarks, Mortal Prey proves that John Sandford just keeps getting better.

Hear Lucas Davenport on the case in more of John Sandford's Prey novels.©2002 John Sandford (P)2002 Putnam Berkley Audio, a member of Penguin Putnam, Inc., and Recorded Books, LLC

Reseñas de la Crítica

"With lyrical Southern accents and charm, Eric Conger transports the listener to the Deep South as he dramatizes Sandford's latest suspense-filled thriller." (AudioFile)

“Vivid cast, bristling action, neat surprises - and it’s funny. Probably the cop novel of the year.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)

“Sandford’s eye for the tell-all character quirk remains finely tuned, as does his deadpan humor, rivaled by few in the crime-drama ranks.” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)

Raves for Mortal Prey

John Sandford is at his best. But,all of his books have equal rank--"tops." John excells at bringing the reader into the story and portraying the every-mans (and womans)-ideal-hero in Lucas Davenport. Mortal Prey is a mystery that can be played and replayed. Well worth downloading. I have all of his early books on cassettes and plan to download each to CDs.

Enjoyable audiobook.

Lots of action, which I like. Narration was good, although there would be pauses that I found a bit distracting. All in all, the storyline was worth the listen.

Clara Rinker and Davenport - Good as it Gets

The two Clara Rinker novels in the Lucas Davenport series are as good as crime adventure novels get. Great characters, gripping scenes, good writing and very well narrated.. you have both sympathy and disgust for the villain, giving the hunt an extra tweet of tension. These two novels are worth every credit!

Rinker part 2 just as exceptional as certain prey.

Rinker part 2 just as exceptional as certain prey. Nail bitter from start to finish all the action of thebest roller coasters.

great!

One of the best by my favorite author and second favorite series. Very highly recommended.

So engrossing!

I have been binge reading the Lucas Davenport series for more than a dozen titles now and am thoroughly hooked. Each plot is different enough from its predecessors that it keeps you completely engaged and clueless as to the ultimate outcome. The characters are interesting and three-dimensional, often leaving you feeling that you've grown to know them personally. And the writing is remarkable! I'm in awe of the ease with which the author evokes entire scenes and locations and atmospheres! And Richard Ferrone is an absolutely marvelous narrator; he may not always get the pitch of the characters' voices quite right but the tone and emotion are ALWAYS spot on. Makes for such entertaining listening, especially on those otherwise mind-numbingly boring bumper-to-bumper commutes back-and-forth to work every weekday!

Thank you for not killing Weather and baby!

is Lucas ever gonna die? not that I want him to but how much can one man take.

One of the best in the series!

It’s worth noting that you must read the Prey series in order to really understand what is happening in this book and why the plot is so significant. I have to admit this is by far one of my favorite books in the series. The action was gripping and the John Sandford weaved for us another incredible tale with unpredictable twists and turns. Richard Ferrone, as always, was wonderful as a narrator! A must-read!

Mortal Prey moves

Most scenes, actions, interactions, and characters were necessary and integral to this very good action story... in fact an excellent story.

A rich read!

The character development of Rinker really hooked me. I’m glad Sanford helped me not like her more by the time the story was done. Hard journey for Lucas.