Sudden Prey is a different kind of story in the Lucas Davenport series. There aren’t any serial killers, rather a bunch of hardened criminals looking for vengeance. I really liked Sudden Prey since, for once, Lucas is on the backfoot. He, as well as his team, is also paying for…

Mind Prey is yet another riveting serial killer story from John Sandford. There is little to add to Mind Prey that I haven’t covered in earlier books. I will try to keep the specifics short. The protagonist is creepy and totally nuts. The author provides some background for why he…

Night Prey is another excellent detective /crime thriller from John Sandford. I am starting to think that the stories are elevated when there is a serial killer involved, rather than some mundane group involved in crimes. The author has this way of making the protagonists vivid and reprehensible at the…

Silent Prey Review

Wow. Eyes of Prey really hits it out of the park, as far as I am concerned. It has great protagonists, a brilliant ending, plenty of action and lots of detective work. This story is so much like an Agatha Christie novel when it comes to the basic premise. What…

Shadow Prey is a big let down from Rules of Prey. For one, the antagonists’ cause is actually valid, and I was rooting for them all the time. I think the author realised this and came up with Shadow Love’s character, who is more the blackguard is easier to hate…

Rules of Prey is an excellent detective thriller. As always, with these kinds of novels that go on to becomes long-running series, the book stars a serial killer as the antagonist. This serial killer, Louis, ticks all the boxes — physically weak, uncharismatic and being a creep, a lack of…

It’s been a while since I read some Stephen King. I guess the Dark Tower’s concluding book was the last one. His writing seems familiar and comfortable (and is excellent as always). There are the usual riffs like domestic violence, child abuse, and some call-outs to earlier stories like The…

The Final Play is a sad, disappointing mess of a story. I have so many issues with it concerning the characters, the plot, the setting — basically everything. First off, Mr. David Baldacci, you lost me in the opening chapter itself. No smart person talks like that. Especially when about…