Hidden Prey

Prey

By: John Sandford

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

Length: 12 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

Six months ago, Lucas Davenport tackled his first case as a statewide troubleshooter, and he thought that one was plenty strange enough. But that was before the Russian got killed. On the shore of Lake Superior, a man named Vladimir Oleshev is found shot dead, three holes in his head and heart, and though nobody knows why he was killed, everybody - the local cops, the FBI, and the Russians themselves - has a theory. And when it turns out he had very high government connections, that's when it hits the fan. A Russian cop flies in from Moscow, Davenport flies in from Minneapolis, law enforcement and press types swarm the crime scene - and, in the middle of it all, there is another murder. Is there a relationship between the two? What is the Russian cop hiding from Davenport? Is she - yes, it's a woman - a cop at all? Why was the man shot with...50-year-old bullets? Before he can find the answers, Davenport will have to follow a trail back to another place, another time, and battle the shadows he discovers there - shadows that turn out to be both very real and very deadly.

©2004 John Sandford (P)2012 Penguin Audiobooks

Critic reviews

Winner of Minnesota Book Award

“Vintage Sandford - a tough, intriguing story wrapped around an equally tough and intriguing cop.” (Chicago Tribune)

“Skillfully blends dark humor and the macabre in scenes worthy of a Coen brothers’ movie...pure delight.” (Orlando Sentinel)

Plot Interesting

Reader excellent, brought plot to life and added to enjoyment. He has done well on the Prey series

Clever and different

Managing to tie several murders and a family spy ring together was pretty unique. Maybe I’m just a loyal Lucas fan and this was not the best of the series but I still enjoyed it and Richard ferrone ‘s voice always makes the stories better.

Background noise

Great book, loved story that’s being continued of Lucas, BUT there is background noise that starts about the last 1/3 of book.

An intelligent story with interesting characters

It stayed within the credulity meter (which is to say, I wasn't rarely yelled at my phone because the author asked me to believe an utterly implausible story twist). The characters here are always interesting. In general, the overall tone of this Lucas Davenport story seemed more serious to me. The author, though, never strays far, even if serious, from his trademark banter, wisecracks, and world-weary, insider banter. The timing of the story is right on target. This helps credulity. I don't usually listen to these a second time, but, I probably could, and enjoy it nearly as much as the first time.

WHY???

Background noise for the entire book.AGGGHHHHHH.
Didn't someone listen to the first chapter?
What the heck??

Great Listem Nice Change of Pace for LD

I enjoyed this one, little crossover between murder and eapionage, still plenty of murder though

Excellent!

Richard Ferrone does a wonderful job with Sanders work! He’s wonderful!! Super work. Loved the story

Great story and narrator

The story is unique and keeps your interest. as usual John Stanford adds some humor and personal interaction.
Richard Ferrone is a great narrator really make the characters come to life

Sandford does it again.

I'm required to write at least fifteen words to legitimize my review. This is an enjoyable, entertaining story, and Ferrone is an excellent narrator.

Not sure

The crazy GPa’s influence in the story really colored my interest. Very hard to believe this was anything but a case of child abuse. Maybe because I remember the Cold War and this just seems like old news gone bad. Kudos to Sanford’s efforts to be creative. Not unhappy with the ending.