Righteous Prey

A Prey Novel, Book 32

By: John Sandford

Narrated by: Richard Ferrone

Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers are up against a powerful vigilante group with an eye on vengeance in the latest in the beloved series by the #1 New York Times bestselling author.

“We’re going to murder people who need to be murdered.”

So begins a press release from a mysterious group known only as “The Five,” shortly after a vicious predator is murdered in San Francisco. The Five is made up of vigilante killers who are very bored…and very rich. They target the worst of society—rapists, murderers, and thieves—and then use their unlimited resources to offset the damage done by those who they’ve killed, donating untraceable Bitcoin to charities and victims via the dark net. The Five soon become popular figures in the media …though their motives may not be entirely pure.

After The Five strike again in the Twin Cities, Virgil Flowers and Lucas Davenport are sent in to investigate. And they soon have their hands full--the killings are smart and carefully choreographed, and with no apparent direct connection to the victims, the killers are virtually untraceable. But if anyone can destroy this group, it will be the dynamic team of Davenport and Flowers.

©2022 John Sandford (P)2022 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"[Righteous Prey is] well-paced from the start, and ramps up the tension (and the body count) as the lawmen draw closer to their prey." (Wall Street Journal)

"The book’s strength rests firmly on the rapport between Davenport and Flowers: their pithy dialogue is spiced with the kind of humor that enduring friendships engender. Sandford fans will hope they have a long run as a team. (Publishers Weekly)

Davenport & Flowers!

I’ve always liked the Virgil Flowers novels better than Lucas Davenport ones. The Flowers novels have more humor and I like that. This, while in the Davenport title series, is written more like a Flowers novel. So, I enjoyed it a lot. Also the conversations about writing this kind of a book were really enjoyable.all in all, a fun ride.

One downside of this novel is the agendas being pushed. Don’t get me wrong, I totally, totally agree with the author on every point, but maybe it could have been a little less pointed.

Although I agree that some people won’t get the point unless you hit them over the head with it……

just as good as the rest

Another home run. I really enjoy this series. And when Virgil comes along, you know it's going to good

Don’t Miss This

Great story and characters
Read perfectly.
Completely enjoyed every element of the production and presentation

Sandford keeps cranking out the good ones

Lucas and Virgil team up on this one. The factors that get two Minnesota cops at the center of a nationwide man hunt was a bit contrived, as was the central conspiracy that drove the killers, but the rest of the story was tight. I love the authentic dialogue between the cops and the killers in Stanford’s books are always quirky and interesting. Sandford also wrote a story about political violence and gun culture without declaring his own political views. Nicely done. Haven’t been disappointed by a Prey book yet. Keep them coming!

Davenport and Flowers together again

Another great book from Sandford! I love both the Davenport and the Flowers books, but have found myself looking forward to the Flowers books more recently. Bringing these characters together is a great combo and I was parsing out the few last chapters as I didn't want the book to end.

Excellent story!

This was a fantastic story by John Sanford. I love the Lucas Davenport character in virtual flowers. I am a Devotie of the story, and it was well written, well planted and keeps you interested all the way through. Excellent pacing, well thought out.

Back to it!

A win for John Sanford. Like this one much better than the Miami story. This is Lucas & Virgil at their best, fighting the black hats together!

Vintage Sanford

I love this series. Captivating story lines, often very funny, characters I've come to know and care about. Good stuff. I hate it when I finish because I know it will be a year or so before there is another one!

Excellent story

Love Davenport. Love Flowers. Love them together. great story line and ending. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Does not disappoint!

I have a hard time waiting for the prey installments. This book putting Virgil and Lucas together is well written and fast paced. Action builds to the end.