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When twelve-year-old muskrat trapper Letty West stumbles on the naked bodies of Jane Warr and Deon Cash, deep in the snowy woods of northern Minnesota, it's more than another bizarre episode in her already unusual life, as Lucas Davenport discovers in this new outing in Sandford's popular series featuring the midwestern lawman who moonlights as a computer game designer. Lucas has a new wife, a new baby, and a new job as a political troubleshooter for his old boss Rose Marie Roux, but the blunt-spoken Davenport's instructions to hush the racially charged implications of what looks suspiciously like a lynching won't deter him from whomever left Warr and Cash twisting in the wind. The well-peopled plot, involving a hot car ring, an ex-nun who smuggles cancer drugs over the Canadian border, and the usual internecine wranglings between the FBI, the local cops, and Davenport, races to a satisfying denouement, but this time it's a little girl with a difficult past and an uncertain future who lingers in the reader's mind. Fortunately, Sandford comes up with an ending that makes it all but certain that his fans will meet her again. Meanwhile, all the author's usual trademarks are on display--excellent writing, an interesting scenario, and terrific pacing. --Jane Adams
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Lucas Davenport investigates the lynching murder of an interracial couple in a small Minnesota town.
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"In Naked Prey, John Sandford puts Lucas Davenport through some changes. His old boss, Rose Marie Roux, has moved up to the state level and taken Lucas with her, creating a special troubleshooter job for him for the cases that are too complicated or politically touchy for others to handle. In addition, Lucas is now married and a new father, both of which are fine with him: he doesn't mind being a family man. But he is a little worried. For every bit of peace you get, you have to pay - and he's waiting for the bill. It comes in the form of two people found hanging from a tree in the woods of northern Minnesota. What makes it particularly sensitive is that the bodies are of a black man and a white woman, and they're naked. ""Lynching"" is the word that everybody's trying not to say - but, as Lucas begins to discover, in fact the murders are not what they appear to be, and they are not the end of the story. There is worse to come - much, much worse. Filled with the rich characterization and exceptional drama that are his hallmarks, this is Sandford's most suspenseful novel yet."
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Naked just not too thrilling for me.......2006-11-14
I entered into the "Prey(Lucas Davenport)" series with "Chosen Prey" and followed that up with "Mortal Prey." I enjoyed those enough to pick up the next in the series "Naked Prey." All I can ask is "What happened?"
The story starts off brutal but fast when a couple, a black man and white woman, are viciously beaten and hanged. The story then goes into "simultaneous" mode, as the others did, where it moves back and forth between the main lead, Lucas Davenport, attempting to solve the crime while taking you into the world of the seedy characters who may or may not be the culprits. Of course, the fun and suspense is provided by you anxiously awaiting the collision between all the parties.
Unfortunately, this one did not move very well for me. I simply got bored with the bad guys and the fact so many law enforcement or political characters enter into the mix made the story seem like it was all over the place. Instead of suspense, I found myself dropping off to sleep way to easily. I guess it's trouble when the character that involves you the most is an 11 year old girl who be a valuable link to the entire story.
I can't put my finger on it but I just think in the previous books, it was easy to get a grip on the bad guys and I could not wait for the ultimate confrontations. As I ended up discarding this at the halfway point, I guess you could say this one created too few anxious moments. If you are a casual or first time Prey reader, I suggest you pass on this one.
Compelling Novel.......2006-09-20
If your looking for a novel which is written in a poetic style this isn't it. It is, however, a well written, fast paced murder mystery which wastes no time. It brings you right into the story from the introduction. There is no wasting of your time by the author using useless descriptions and useless repetition. The book is poignant & very entertaining reading which you'll find difficult to put down. The book grips you right to the final page. Pick it up, you'll like it
Sandford does it again!.......2006-01-20
John Sandford's Lucas Davenport is a detective's detective. He's smart, handsome, and wealthy. He's got the goods and Sandford's long since had the rythm down for his detective.
Again, we're witness to a murder that ends up turning into more and more murders as the murder(s?) try to cover up their initial crime.
This time, we've got a twelve year old girl in peril as well.
Sanford knows people and that is why his books are so good. He writes about real people, like you and me.
His voice rings clear and the story is absolutely page turning and gripping.
You'll love it.
A must for Davenport addicts.......2005-10-09
Lucas, Del and team using their talents in the usual way(known to fans of course). Don't put the book down until you got his next unread novel at hand!
competent, enjoyable yet a bit formulaic.........2005-09-03
'Naked Prey' by John Sandford is yet another installment of his very successful 'prey' series starring the scruffy yet lovable Twin Cities police investigator, Lucas Davenport. In it we have nasty crime in northern Minnesota. The surroundings and people are reminiscent of the movie 'Fargo'. Little town, big crime, dead cold. Although Sandford does write well and the story moves along reasonably well, the book felt more like a script of the television series 'Matlock' or 'Barnaby Jones' than proper literature.
Bottom line: an excellent "oh, what book should I grab for this long flight"-kind of book. Enjoyable yet thoroughly forgettable.
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Naked Prey
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Police Investigator Lucas Davenport's life has changed in several ways. He is now a special troubleshooter for the state, tackling sensitive cases other officers can't or shouldn't. a riveting story.
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10 Prey Series Books: Broken Prey, Certain Prey, Chosen Prey, Eyes of Prey, Hidden Prey, Mortal Prey, Rules of Prey, Sudden Prey, Secret Prey, Winter Prey, (Unboxed Set of Suspense Thriller Books)
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Naked Prey
Sandford John
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The delightful Avery Andrews of Malice Domestic winner Southern Fried comes out of hiding to face a big-city trial-and finds unpleasant surprises...TAKE FOUR PILLS A DAYA chance to be a part of a headline-grabbing case against a drug company has lured attorney Avery Andrews back to Charleston, South Carolina. She agrees to meet with Mark Tilman, a young doctor from her home town who seems to have something on his mind. When he doesn't show, she figures he stood her up and takes comfort in the stilt restaurant's she-crab soup. But it turns out he had a fatal car accident. Something about the crash isn't right, and Mark's father asks Avery to look into his death. Between that and digging up dirt on the wonder drug Uplift, Avery is coming up with more questions than answers.AND DIE...Of course, Avery isn't the only one making headlines. Back in Dacus, her mom is on live television confronting a teenager's dynamite-toting paramour in a hostage crisis at the Burger Hut, Great-Aunt Aletha is mixing it up with the now-toupee-less postman, and the son of a ghost wants vengeance. In short, it's life as usual back in Dacus, while in Charleston, Avery is forced to face demons from her own past..."[A] richly atmospheric second novel....finely crafted."Publishers Weekly"Pickens, a lawyer and teacher with deep roots in the Carolinas, balances the dark and light aspects of the subgenre adeptly, and almost always manages to avoid corn and sentimentality."Chicago Tribune
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A great second mystery.......2006-09-25
Jake Baker has seduced Avery Andrews back to Charleston, SC. Not with his fabled charm and seductive wiles but with the chance to sit on the plaintiff's side of the docket in a suit against a large pharmaceutical firm. Uplift is an antidepressant drug, which seems to be a miracle drug for most people who take it. The FDA gave it their seal of approval. But the parent company has the deepest pockets, so they are the ones in court when a man who took Uplift brings his semiautomatic weapons to work and kills a mess of people before he kills himself.
While in Charleston, Avery gets a call from the kid brother of an old romance. Mark Tilman has something very important to talk to Avery about, but he stands her up at the restaurant. Avery is shaken when she finds out that the crash she drove past on her way back to her hotel is where Mark Tilman died. His family wants Avery to look into the death, as they don't believe it was an accident.
Naturally, Avery finds out that the Uplift case has strong ties to the important matter Mark wanted to bring to her attention. There are more deaths. Avery is almost killed, more than once. She does make the necessary connections, and saves Jakes butt as well as giving Mark Tilman's family some sense of justice being done.
DONE GONE WRONG is a delightful second novel. Pickens' sense of place is wonderful, her characters a treat, and the mystery is just close enough to a possible truth to be more than a tad scary. DONE GONE WRONG will do right by you.
Southern Legal Thriller You Won't Want to Miss.......2006-01-02
South Carolina lawyer Avery Andrews is back and this time she's in Charleston, teamed up with an old mentor named Jake Baker and they are suing a major drug company after a forklift operator shot up his workplace after taking one of their anti-depressants. However, getting evidence proving the drug was to blame for the man's mental breakdown isn't going to be easy, because the general opinion is that the drug is the next best thing since sliced bread.
And then Dr. Mark Tilman the brother of one of Avery's old boy friends contacts her with about drug trials, but he's killed in an auto accident and then his house burns down and all of a sudden Avery is in trouble in this story that points fingers at how drug trials can held and how ruthless they can be. It's also a book that is very hard to put down. An excellent legal thriller that you won't want to miss.
Done Gone and Done It Again.......2005-12-03
Cathy Pickens has done gone and written another winner. This little murder mystery is a painless way to learn about the law and drug research-the workings of inner sanctums few of us have access to. Sprinkled in with the suspense and gravity are the quirky characters Pickens is noted for who will bring you smiles and maybe even a laugh or two.
fine southern down home regional mystery.......2005-10-25
Knowing the expert witness was lying, defense attorney Avery Andrews goaded him into saying things which caused a mistrial. Still Avery lost her job and returned home to Dacus to figure out what she is going to do with her life when Charlotte attorney Jake Baker asks her to help him with a class action suit against a pharmaceutical company. The plaintiffs claim that the anti-depressant Uplift made by Perforce Pharmaceuticals caused a man to go on a killing spree before he committed suicide.
While Avery is helping Jake prepare for trial, she agrees to meet with Dr. Mark Tilman who she knows from Dacus. He stands her up but later she learns he was killed in a car accident that might be a hit and run. When his house burns down and a notebook he sent to his girlfriend is given to Avery she begins to think that a drug study he was involved in got him killed. When one of the patients in the study is found dead Avery decides to investigate and almost becomes a victim herself.
Fans of southern down home regional mysteries will want to read DONE GONE WRONG, a legal thriller that paints a frightening pictures of greedy doctors and tainted drug trials. The courtroom scenes are exciting even though Avery is more of an observer than a participant and her inability to forget about the dead doctor and his deceased patient shows that she is a moral person who likes to right wrongs. It will be interesting to see what her next case will be like and if she decides to go into partnership with Jake or open a practice in her hometown.
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This massive collection brings together the entire body of Robert W. Chamber's Weird fiction works, including material unprinted since the 1890's. Chambers is considered a landmark author in the field of horror literature for his KING IN YELLOW collection, which itself represents but a small portion of his weird fiction work. These stories are intimately connected with the Cthulhu Mythos introducing such manifestations as Hali, Carcosa, and Hastur. This book contains all the immortal tales of Robert W. Chambers, including "The Repairer of Reputations", "The Yellow Sign", and "The Mask". These titles are often found in survey anthologies. In addition to the six stories reprinted from THE YELLOW SIGN (1895) this book also offers more than two dozen other stories and episodes. These narratives rarely have appeared in print. Some have not been published in nearly a century. Stories are collected and edited by Lovecraftian Scholar S.T. Joshi.
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