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    Shadow Prey
    Shadow Prey
    Shadow Prey
    Audiobook12 hours

    Shadow Prey

    Written by John Sandford

    Narrated by Richard Ferrone

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    About this audiobook

    New York Times best-selling author John Sandford's Minneapolis police officer Lucas Davenport is an icon of literary suspense the world over. In the series' second entry, Shadow Prey, Native American activists launch a murderous campaign targeting public officials known to have a record of prejudice against Native Americans. Partnering with no-nonsense cop Lily Rothenburg, Davenport is set on the case -- but soon they both drift into the sights of the killers.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJun 22, 2012
    ISBN9781464041884
    Shadow Prey
    Author

    John Sandford

    John Sandford is the pseudonym for the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. He is the author of thirty-three Prey novels, two Letty Davenport novels, four Kidd novels, twelve Virgil Flowers novels, three YA novels co-authored with his wife, Michele Cook, and five stand-alone books.

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    • 1/5
      I did not much care for all the swearing. It is not needed.
    • 5/5
      Always a good read. I recommend it for sure. Ouch
    • 4/5
      I’m stuck between giving this three and four stars. I liked the plot but lucas side story is quite annoying: he’s got a baby mama and a lover who’s a married woman. Really awesome law officer guy got there Sanford. That’s probably my biggest gripe. I hope Davenport settles down.
    • 5/5
      Second in the Lucas Davenport pantheon of books and by far the best of the lot. Detailed case of a revenge plot byThe Crows (Native Americans) against whites who have done their people harm. One of the rare books where Davenport seems human and not just a tough bastard. An early Davenport novel that fills out his background as a cop on the street with a network of snitches and connections.
    • 4/5
      This was a real page turner I really enjoyed it. I was engrossed from the first page until the last. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
    • 3/5
      I admit I had a hard time finishing this one after the gripping “Rules of Prey.” I just didn’t know if I wanted Davenport to succeed in this one. The bad guys had a compelling reason for doing what they did and I felt the character of Shadow Love was thrown in just to give the bad guys an evil edge where there really wasn’t one. Shadow Love was never fighting for their cause and in a lot of ways he derailed their ultimate goal with his uncontrollable need to kill. So in a way I felt like this book contained two stories.

      The first story was a vengeance tale a long time in the making and one I kind of felt was justified. The Crow brothers showed dedication and an unwavering desire for their end goal. I would have enjoyed more of the backstory for this part of the book but I understand a lot of this was edited out by John Sandford after the first draft was not well received. I found this story very compelling and wanted to learn more.

      The second story is about a crazy killer who can’t control himself when the need for death overtakes him. Compared to the first book, Shadow Love is an opponent more equal to Davenport’s skill and intelligence. The final climax between Shadow Love and Davenport really saved this book because it very tense and I felt like the author did a great job of never letting on who would succeed in the end. The climax also showed just how easily Davenport could be a serial killer himself.

      I also found myself not really liking Davenport in this book – his pursuit of Lily with no regard for the people who would be hurt by their relationship was very off putting. This is surprising considering how much I dislike Jennifer, his so-called girlfriend.

    • 2/5
      I decided to give Sanford another chance. I recently finished one of his earliest books to compare to the amount of filthy language you now find in his newest. Shadow Prey is his second novel, I believe. I must say I was totally surprised. My earlier impression of his writing was that he was getting steadily worse and worse in his over the top profanity; that he was merely pandering to an audience that craves that type of thing. I was wrong. Shadow Prey (involving a group of wacky, death dealing indians) was one of the filthiest, most degrading and anti-religious works I have read in decades. If a rating system were used, Shadow Prey would be Triple-X. I discovered he was actually mellowing as he wrote along, not getting worse. It's actually a crying shame; he is a very talented story teller. He just can' t seem to get a grip on the concept of moderation.

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    • 4/5
      Racism, rape, revenge, corruption, all make for a good start to the 2nd Lucas Davenport crime thriller. This time around, less time is spent on Lucas’ gaming creations and his domestic life with girlfriend Jennifer and their baby daughter. At first, the table setting crawled by slowly, and there were slow parts in the narrative from time to time, but when the action heats up, it’s ntense. Sandford really knows how to write gripping action scenes and there’s a lot of violence. The affair with NY cop, Lily, felt a bit gratuitous at first, but I suppose it shores up Jennifer’s contention that Lucas isn’t husband material. The sex and remorse slightly took away from the storyline for me.Not quite up to my enjoyment of Book 1 of the Prey Series, but I shall work my way to Book 3 eventually.
    • 5/5
      In the early sixties, a brutal crime is committed against a Native American girl by two small-town cops, while on duty. Retribution is a long time coming - some 20 years pass before a plan is set in place to avenge the young girl's attack, long enough for one of the guilty cops to become the Director of the FBI. Atoning for his sins will surely make the headlines. A new age Indian uprising is about to take place, well-planned and organized by two aging men and a small band of tribal brothers who have not forgotten what two white men did to an innocent young girl so many years ago. Assassination is the order of the day - death in an acutely Indian way - throats cut by a ceremonial stone knife. A slumlord and a racist probation officer in Minnesota were the first two victims, a welfare officer from Jersey the third. Lucas Davenport returns as the street-wise police detective assigned to investigate the murders, along with New York City Detective Lily Rosenthal. They have little time to waste, as the body count continues to escalate. A promising young politician and a federal judge fall victim to the cold-blooded murderers.

      Even with the early introduction of the identity of the killers, I found it captivating. I normally prefer a little mystery in the crime/thriller genre, but it worked well for me. I recommend following the whole series for two reasons: first, the development of Lucas as a human being, and second, the maturing writing style of the author.
    • 4/5
      Good entry into the series. I had to go back and read this one as I missed when I was reading the series.

      Good dynamics with the characters. Was still getting used to Lucas.

      Overall, good book.
    • 4/5
      Uncompromising, violent, and determined. Sioux Indians Sam and Aaron Crow are planning a campaign across the US. They've set up their followers in cities across the country to bring a twisted form of justice to their people. When people start to get their throats cut Lucas Davenport is brought in the help out the investigation.

      Lucas Davenport is dealing with some inner, more personal issues in this book and it is always a treat to see John Sandford weave these stories together. The result is a deepening of the character. In a lot of these cop thrillers the main character can be pretty 2 dimensional. They usually fall under general categories: Gruff and hard-edged, but with a gooey marshmallow center, close to retiring, or totally virtuous. Now obviously these are extreme stereotypes and not all main characters fall into them, but a great many do. That's why I always appreciate these books. Lucas Davenport always seems like a real person throughout. He has good points (his extreme intellect) and bad (his womanizing, the first few books mostly). I am never bored while I'm with him reading about his story.

      In this story Lily Rothenberg fills out his lady love slot, but it is a bit more complicated this time. For one Lucas has a baby now with his off/on girlfriend Jennifer, for another Lily is married. This story could have turned into a soap opera right here but thankfully it doesn't. They deal with it like grown-ups (for the most part).

      The crow's and their vendetta is pretty memorable. I like that I can sort of see the point of why they want people to listen, even if they take extreme measures. Their plan is clever and has an end goal in mind. Yes this is a plot by two angry hotheaded people, but they are also methodical and plan things out. The only misstep is through their (reluctant) use of Shadow Love, a psycho who they think of like a son.


      I liked this book quite a bit, but it's not one of my favorites. I think this is the book I've read the least out of all of them. Although I sympathize with the Crow's mission and fear Shadow Love and want to cheer on Lucas, it just find this book more boring than the rest. So, good book but not great.

      I still would recommend this book as it has excellent character interactions throughout, and an interesting villain.
    • 2/5
      I read the first book in this series about 17 years ago. I recall an edgy, hip story with a good police procedural plot. This book was a let down. It was dated - not having cell phones and computers annoyed me. As things happened I kept thinking, "too bad you do not have (insert technology here.)". I think those scenes can be exciting. I hold the author of this book responsible for not making it so.
    • 4/5
      The FBI's top man is dirty, but the people that know his secret have no power. Stone knives, slit throats and suicide by cop... as Davenport struggles with his own mortality and a too strong attachment to a married woman, the body count keeps climbing.Kept me turning the pages, that's for sure.
    • 3/5
      A group of Native Americans are killing officials across the country that have demonstrated prejudice against them. Police lieutenant, Lucas Davenport is on the case, along with a policewoman from New York.I wasn't too impressed with this story line, so it didn't hold my attention very well. And, then there's Lucas. This is what he says about his philandering ways, "I can't stop it." How unbelievably absurd! This book did nothing to change my initial thoughts about him. Hopefully the third book in this series, Eyes of Prey, will have a better story line, because I don't think Lucas alone is going to keep me coming back for more. (3.25/5)Originally posted on:
    • 4/5
      A slumlord butchered in Minneapolis . . . A rising political star executed in manhattan . . . A judge slashed to death in Oklahoma City. What each victim has in common is the weapon - a Native American ceremonial knife - and a trail of blood that leads to an embodiment of primal evil known only as Shadow Love. Enlisted to find him are Lucas Davenport and New York City police office Lily Rothenburg.
    • 3/5
      If I had to pick one word to describe this book it would be "lame"... 'cause that's really what it is. The story hinges on a conspiracy/plot type thing that a) is ridiculous and b) is not really justified and it ends up being resolved using a character (Shadow Love) that is a) ridiculous and b) acts in a way that doesn't make any sense. Half the author's effort seemed to go into developing a sexual relationship between Davenport and a female cop - which would have been okay, I suppose, if we actually cared. I didn't. They were lustful, they had sex (which was lame too), they had remorse. Yeah, that's creative.And the last 1/4 of the book developed dramatic tension by using "thought breaks" to distinguish multiple scenes with different characters... yes, a half page of what character A is doing cuts to a half page description of what character B is doing, and so on... it was just annoying.
    • 4/5
      This book is good but not great. I would not recomend this book as your first Sandford novel, but it is a good read none the less.
    • 3/5
      Good genre fiction: provocative hero; good descriptions of the Twin Cities and their denizens; it's even a bit morally challenging.
    • 4/5
      John Sandford's Prey Series has Lucas Davenport as the man who gets things done in Minneapolis. This is a fast paced book (like all of them) and Lucas in right in the middle of it. A couple Native American medicine men set up several killings of people you have had a negative impact on Indians in general. All to lure their prime target out into the open.