Review—Wicked Prey
John Sandford wrote the novel Wicked Prey. Putnam Adult published the book in May 2009; the novel has 402 pages.
Lucas Davenport is at it again in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Republican convention is coming to town and in the midst of all of the preparations, there seems to be a group of thieves hitting those with the money. They are quick decisive and have shown thorough attention to detail. This group will also soon be known as killers and cop-killers. Lucas is a special investigator for the Criminal Apprehension Team and has political contacts that encourage him to keep this a s silent as possible and limit the media exposure. When the killings begin, the gloves are off.
Lucas’s adopted daughter Letty is young and working as a teen reporter. Being young and beautiful is not her only qualifications for this job, she has a history, and it has honed her for the problems arising from an evil threat. A man once arrested and beaten by Lucas is after him through Letty. This situation leads to danger for Lucas and his family, in addition to wicked intent from many sides. Letty sets a plan to catch this man though it puts in motion events she cannot control. Between murdering thieves that seem so organized and unknown they are hard to catch, and a daughter who is on her own too much, Lucas is facing new dilemmas and stressors.
John Sandford has written numerous Prey novels and each one delivers entertaining and well-developed characters. The action starts a little slow in this book, though it picks up quickly. The danger is inherent with the evil individuals that are found throughout this story. Twists and turns develop in curtailing their activities and bringing about their certain end. How many go with them tends to be the biggest question.
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