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G.P. Putnam's Sons (2011), Edition: Reprint, 448 pages
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Weather Karkinnen, surgeon, wife of an investigator named Lucas Davenport, unwittingly witnesses the robbery of the hospital pharmacy where she works. With the death of a pharmacy worker on their hands, the three thieves set out to find out who Weather is, and eliminate the only possible witness ....
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LibraryThing member bermudaonion
Lucas Davenport is the Chief Investigator for the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension in Minnesota. His wife, Weather is on the surgical team that is going to attempt to separate conjoined twins. On the day the initial surgery is scheduled, the hospital pharmacy is robbed, and a pharmacist is murdered,
Along with the local police, Lucas and his team investigate the robbery and murder, and slowly unravel the mystery, but not before more crimes are committed.
Storm Prey, by John Sandford, is the 20th in his Prey series, featuring Lucas Davenport. I’ve been a fan of this series for years, so my expectations were high and I was not disappointed! I love Lucas – even though his methods are sometimes questionable, he gets the job done and he’s fiercely loyal. The mystery in this series isn’t who committed the crime, but rather, how they’ll get caught. This book was so much fun – it’s action packed and got my blood pumping at times! I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Lucas and some of the other characters in this book feel like old friends to me, so I was thrilled to find this book a sold addition to this series.
Even though this is part of a series, it stands alone great. If you’re a fan of the series, you won’t want to miss it. If you’ve never read this series and enjoy mystery/suspense novels, you’ve got to give it a try!
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so the surgery has to be canceled for the day. Weather sees the thieves on her way into the hospital and helps the police draw a sketch of one of them. Trying to cover their tracks, the robbers target Weather and some others, and things soon spiral out of control.Along with the local police, Lucas and his team investigate the robbery and murder, and slowly unravel the mystery, but not before more crimes are committed.
Storm Prey, by John Sandford, is the 20th in his Prey series, featuring Lucas Davenport. I’ve been a fan of this series for years, so my expectations were high and I was not disappointed! I love Lucas – even though his methods are sometimes questionable, he gets the job done and he’s fiercely loyal. The mystery in this series isn’t who committed the crime, but rather, how they’ll get caught. This book was so much fun – it’s action packed and got my blood pumping at times! I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Lucas and some of the other characters in this book feel like old friends to me, so I was thrilled to find this book a sold addition to this series.
Even though this is part of a series, it stands alone great. If you’re a fan of the series, you won’t want to miss it. If you’ve never read this series and enjoy mystery/suspense novels, you’ve got to give it a try!
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LibraryThing member xenchu
Four men rob a hospital pharmacy of a large quantity of drugs. During the robbery a man is killed. While the men are getting away they are een by a woman named Weather Karkkinen. She is a surgeon and the wife of Lucas Davenport a skilled investigator and a man who can be quite savage in protecting
The aftermath of the robbery becomes bloodier and bloodier as suspicion and greed tear the gang apart. In the meantime, the police are rushing to find the men and protect Davenport's wife, not knowing how close one of the men is to the woman.
This book is as well written as is usual with Sandford's thrillers. I recommend the book.
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his family.The aftermath of the robbery becomes bloodier and bloodier as suspicion and greed tear the gang apart. In the meantime, the police are rushing to find the men and protect Davenport's wife, not knowing how close one of the men is to the woman.
This book is as well written as is usual with Sandford's thrillers. I recommend the book.
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LibraryThing member susanamper
This series has lost its luster. The book is cocaine, carnage, and cogjoined twins. All the medical mumbo jumbo does not a good detective story make. The series worked when Lucas Davenport held the stage. Moving him to the middle ground makes for boring reading.
LibraryThing member katiecva
Unfortunately, I picked this book up right after finishing 61 Hours. I love Lucas Davenport as a character and was sure I'd love this Prey, but I could just never get into it. There was way too much Weather and not enough Lucas. I read these books for the action and for the tough smartness of Lucas
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and his friends and there was just too much time spent on the operation that was drawing Weather to the hospital every day to put her out in front of the bad guys. As for the bad guys, the storyline just reminded me too often of the movie A Simple Plan. I'm sad that I didn't like it more. Show Less
LibraryThing member manadabomb
I am stupidly dedicated to the Prey series and I will probably always love me some Lucas Davenport. And Virgil Flowers. But I've been wondering: what happened?? Why is the Prey series now a run of the mill mystery?
Lucas is incredibly intelligent, shrewd and will kill you if he needs to. He used to
The hospital that Weather works at is robbed with the pharmacy wiped clean. Someone dies in the process and everyone is up in arms. The Mack brothers and an inside doc are the criminals and they are all as dumb as bricks. And drug addicts to boot. Fabulous.
For a regular ol' mystery, this is good. For a Davenport book (with that Fuckin' Flowers even!!!) it's just not that good. Lucas needs better villians to go up against. No more stupid rednecks.
Lucas is incredibly intelligent, shrewd and will kill you if he needs to. He used to
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go up against some intelligent, shrewd killers in previous books but the last few have been disappointing. He's having to go against some of the dumbest damn people ever. There's no mystery or challenge anymore.The hospital that Weather works at is robbed with the pharmacy wiped clean. Someone dies in the process and everyone is up in arms. The Mack brothers and an inside doc are the criminals and they are all as dumb as bricks. And drug addicts to boot. Fabulous.
For a regular ol' mystery, this is good. For a Davenport book (with that Fuckin' Flowers even!!!) it's just not that good. Lucas needs better villians to go up against. No more stupid rednecks.
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LibraryThing member PatrickJIV
I personally thought this was one of the best of the "Prey" series. Ole Virgil up to his tricks and pissing people off in the way he always does. Glad to read a little more about Weather and her position at the hospital. And Lucas guessing correctly at every turn, well almost. A very enjoyable read!
LibraryThing member YogiABB
I finally finished this book last night, late. Reading it is all I've been doing since I started on it Friday night. It has ruined my sleep. I missed most of the US Open coverage on Sunday and pretty much neglected my family duties in order to see this book through to the end. I did get the lawn
Its got motorcycle gangs, red necks, skinheads, psychopaths, cocaine addicted doctors, complicated craniatamies, pistols, gunshots, hand grenades, double crosses, double double crosses, and a string of innocent and not so innocent victims scattered across Minnesota and several detectives who just can't seem to get ahead of the game until the very end. Its a testament to the losers among us who can create so much chaos for so little gain.
This book is great. I give it four stars out of four. I got a free copy from the library. The Kindle version is priced too high at $12.99
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mowed last night though.Its got motorcycle gangs, red necks, skinheads, psychopaths, cocaine addicted doctors, complicated craniatamies, pistols, gunshots, hand grenades, double crosses, double double crosses, and a string of innocent and not so innocent victims scattered across Minnesota and several detectives who just can't seem to get ahead of the game until the very end. Its a testament to the losers among us who can create so much chaos for so little gain.
This book is great. I give it four stars out of four. I got a free copy from the library. The Kindle version is priced too high at $12.99
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LibraryThing member jillstone
John Sandford does it again. The Prey series has never let me down. This time Weather happens to drive past some thieves as they leave the hospital having robbed the pharmacy, putting her in danger. There are many leads that take Davenport and Co in the wrong direction. Meanwhile Weather is
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involved in a dangerous surgery to separate conjoined twins. Both the crime and the medical drama are well done. Couldn't put it down! Show Less
LibraryThing member MaryWJ
liked it; the story jumped around between a few plots that seemed not very connected except in pieces, but it was fine
LibraryThing member amf0001
Ever reliable John Sandford comes up with another winning Lucas Davenport story. I just love his ear for dialogue, the easy bullshit the men give each other, the way their friendships work and feel real. I feel like I've known Lucas for years now, and am happy that he has settled well with Weather
The crime loosely involves Weather - there is a robbery at her hospital and she saw the robbers as they drove out. Much of the book is also devoted to her work, on a difficult and traumatic separation of conjoint twins, which was also fascinating.
Sandford gets the details right, and pulls you into the rhythm of his character's lives. I've read every single Prey book, and it's always a good day when a new one comes out.
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(though he really does have minimal interactions with his kids) and he's that rarest of all beasts - a cop with a happy family life - which is not necessarily what one would have predicted for him from his earlier books.The crime loosely involves Weather - there is a robbery at her hospital and she saw the robbers as they drove out. Much of the book is also devoted to her work, on a difficult and traumatic separation of conjoint twins, which was also fascinating.
Sandford gets the details right, and pulls you into the rhythm of his character's lives. I've read every single Prey book, and it's always a good day when a new one comes out.
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LibraryThing member norinrad10
I must admit my enthusiasm for these books have waned a bit since first discovering Lucas Davenport 20 years ago. I preferred Davenport to be dark and brooding and over the years he's become middle aged and settled. Despite that, somehow this book was strangely satisfying. The crooks are far from
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sensational. The action not entirely riveting. However the writing was exceptional and once again I felt like I was visiting old friends. If you're thinking of jumping in on this series I'd start with "Rules of the Prey". If you've read these before, don't miss this one. Show Less
LibraryThing member Bookmarque
Another good one. Strange that this series hasn't gotten stale. Yeah sure, we've had some bumps and Davenport has been domesticated, but the stories are still compelling. I really like the way Sandford handles both aspects of the crime; the criminals' point of view and the cops'. Both play off each
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other in ways that build suspense despite knowing what both sides are doing. Very deft. Show Less
LibraryThing member Golding
Lucas Davenport is still as cool and well dressed 20 cases later even now as a husband and father. Love the descriptions of the "Twin Cities" and norther Minnesota. Makes me wonder if each police force has such a smart, sexy, intuitive cop on it's force?
LibraryThing member SonicQuack
The Lucas Davenport series, although standalone novels, have been steadily evolving over the last decade. Gone are the straightforward serial killer books, here to stay are the wider scoped stories featuring the deadpan colleagues of the BCA, their colleagues, their affiliates and Lucas' family.
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Never more have these crime books seemed like a TV series or been as much fun to read. Storm Prey has no central protagonist, although Lucas, as expected, shares most of the heroic scenes, and the split between Lucas, Weather and the bad guys is fairly equal. When a robbery at Weather's hospital escalates there is no predicting the direction this twisting roller-coaster will turn. As the the fever increases the book becomes a real joy to read, possibly due to the interesting human interest angle that is intrinsic to the plot. Pure Davenport this is not and it's the group dynamic that produces a fresh and gripping read right until the end. Recommended indeed. Show Less
LibraryThing member PegSwaney
dr and dumb thieves rob pharmacy at hospital- several murders follow as Lucas Davenport tries to solve it
LibraryThing member auntmarge64
Another winner from Sandford from his most popular series, about Minnesota detective Lucas Davenport, now the legendary head of the state's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. This is number 20 in the series, and for a newbie, I'd suggest starting at the beginning, both to get familiar with the
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characters' histories and to enjoy the ride. Virgil Flowers, a character with his own series now, is a highly visible here, too. My only complaints are that there's a bit too much from the criminals point of view, although that feeds into the excitement as the book goes along, and the detail about the separation of Siamese twins is way too graphic. Still, superb suspense. Show Less
LibraryThing member dickmanikowski
John Sandford is an incredibly consistent writer. Like all of his Lucas Davenport mysteries set in the Twin Cities, this one features both a gripping plot and absolutely captivating characters.
LibraryThing member bookmagic
This is the twentieth in Sanford's Prey series, featuring Detective Lucas Davenport. This time there has been a robbery and a murder at the hospital pharmacy where Lucas's wife, Weather, is a surgeon. On her way in to work, Weather sees the driver of the van carrying the men that robbed the
I still love the Prey novels even after all these years. I think it is because Lucas continues to evolve while remaining true to the original character.
Things you need to know:
1- these books don't have to be read in order but to read the first few and then the last few may leave you with a lot of questions. But you can pick up this one and not be lost at all.
2- Some Prey novels show you the bad guys right away. This is one of them but it does not detract from the suspense.
3- My favorite Sanford novels are Winter Prey and Certain Prey. Okay, you didn't need to know that but I thought I would throw it in.
4- Reading a Sanford novel makes you want to read his other work. In my case it makes me want to re-read, something I don't have time for right now, with my massive tbr pile.
5- His Kidd and his Virgil Flowers series are also very good
my rating 3.5/5, great for police suspense novel lovers
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pharmacy. Now Weather may be a target.I still love the Prey novels even after all these years. I think it is because Lucas continues to evolve while remaining true to the original character.
Things you need to know:
1- these books don't have to be read in order but to read the first few and then the last few may leave you with a lot of questions. But you can pick up this one and not be lost at all.
2- Some Prey novels show you the bad guys right away. This is one of them but it does not detract from the suspense.
3- My favorite Sanford novels are Winter Prey and Certain Prey. Okay, you didn't need to know that but I thought I would throw it in.
4- Reading a Sanford novel makes you want to read his other work. In my case it makes me want to re-read, something I don't have time for right now, with my massive tbr pile.
5- His Kidd and his Virgil Flowers series are also very good
my rating 3.5/5, great for police suspense novel lovers
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LibraryThing member mrtall
20. Twenty. Over two decades. That’s what where we stand in John Sandford’s Lucas Davenport police procedural series.
Since number 20, Storm Prey, represents a numerical milestone in the series, if nothing else, I guess I had hoped for something a little special. Although Sandford is one of the
Unfortunately, it’s the same story here. All of Sandford’s undeniable strengths are on display – Storm Prey is fast-moving, never dull, and overall just fun to read – but it’s quickly forgettable.
What’s the main problem this time? Another Sandford skill is his drawing of fascinating, sometimes compelling villains. Unfortunately, our malefactors here are a boring bunch of good ol’ boys who come up just short of stereotypes. They do throw in with a Lebanese doctor, who’s got a bit more brio, but it’s not enough to lift this caper into excellence.
Recommended, but you’d do far better with many other Prey novels if you’re new to Sandford’s work.
Since number 20, Storm Prey, represents a numerical milestone in the series, if nothing else, I guess I had hoped for something a little special. Although Sandford is one of the
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best in the business at dialog, action sequences, and generally sound plotting, in recent years several of his novels have shown signs of rushing and short-cuts, with familiar tricks and turns of phrase used over and over, to diminished effect. Unfortunately, it’s the same story here. All of Sandford’s undeniable strengths are on display – Storm Prey is fast-moving, never dull, and overall just fun to read – but it’s quickly forgettable.
What’s the main problem this time? Another Sandford skill is his drawing of fascinating, sometimes compelling villains. Unfortunately, our malefactors here are a boring bunch of good ol’ boys who come up just short of stereotypes. They do throw in with a Lebanese doctor, who’s got a bit more brio, but it’s not enough to lift this caper into excellence.
Recommended, but you’d do far better with many other Prey novels if you’re new to Sandford’s work.
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LibraryThing member Phoenixangelfire
Well...a mixed reaction. Although I am not surprised after having read a few of the earlier reviews. Shheesh I have to avoid doing that from now on. Anyway here is my take. I'd agree with those who are fed up with Weather (and perhaps even THE weather)She is a useless drain an anti climatic
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antihero. the combined arrogance of all the characters also grates upon my nerves. Lucas Davenport being the biggest of them all. Too smug, too sure, too...TOO. I'm pleased I've read most of his novels but they have become increasingly tedious. The plot of this particular story was interesting and I felt it held the attention span and was fast paced enough to keep one turning the pages. The let down, mentioned by others was the shallow depth of the villains. The were rather subhuman in intelligence and presented no real challenges. Just once it might be nice to see some loose ends or a surprise ending. I know everyone likes a happy ending, but I would not have been overly sad to see Weather or the overly slick lady's man, Virgil Flowers, get blown away just to add a little twist of wowism to an otherwise dreary plot. I know I said tat it was an interesting read and it was, it just lacked the sparkle of yore that I had been used to. Finally, Lucas Davenport the big boss, the big guy and the big mouth, does not cut it for me any longer. I need a realistic hero, one who screws up, makes mistakes and does not run around in hand stitched Italian footwear. Show Less
LibraryThing member ZachMontana
Typical Lucus Davenport mystery, but entertaining Book on CD
LibraryThing member creighley
Fast-paced and typical of Sandbord....Four individuals have robbed Weather's hospital's pharmacy and Weather accidentally stumbled upon the men fleeing. Now, people are dying as the participants try to cover their tracks. There's an insider in the hospital who's keeping an eye on Weather with Lucas
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LibraryThing member terran
I enjoyed this entry in the Lucas Davenport series, as I have most of Sandford's recent books. I stopped reading them for awhile because Lucas was too violent and over the top for me, but he has mellowed with age, marriage, and fatherhood. The police work in the series seems believable to me
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because they don't figure everything out immediately, and often solve the whole thing because of a small discovery that seems unimportant at first. In this book, Lucas' wife witnesses robbers leaving the hospital parking ramp after robbing the pharmacy. When it becomes obvious that someone is killing the robbers and anyone who might know anything about the robbery, Lucas brings in his crew to guard Weather. The relationships among the squad of detectives are part of the appeal of the series. Show Less
LibraryThing member BellaFoxx
Before you ask, I skipped books 1-19. My friend, who I have know for years and never knew her to do much straight pleasure reading, if you don’t know what I mean, she would read books on child rearing, her children has disabilities, so she has books on dealing with that, books to help with her
The story starts with the robbery of a hospital pharmacy, as so often happens, things go wrong and one of the robbers kills one of the workers. As they are leaving the hospital they are spotted by Weather Karkinnen, the wife of Lucas Davenport. Things go from bad to worse for the robbers and as this makes things get much more interesting for the reader. Lucas calls in his “pack” to protect Weather, the robbers hire a (psycho)killer to go after her, there is a doctor working with the robbers feeding them information. Did I mention the killer is psycho?
There are multiple story lines, the search for the robbers conducted by the police and aided by Lucas and his investigators, the robbers actions to cover their tracks and eliminate those who are ‘weak links’, the doctor and his cocaine addiction that lead to the robbery, a delicate operation to separate twins joined at the head, and Lucas actions to protect his wife. Through all this the reader knows all, we walk along with the robbers, with the doctor and with Lucas. At times I was wondering, Lucas has to find this out! How is he going to do that?
Since I read true crime there were times when I said, “That’s not how that works!” But then, things could be different in Minnesota. This was a fast paced story, the action went at a good pace, not breathless but not plodding. For Lucas being referred to as a ‘killer’ I didn’t see much evidence of that, there were not any wild west shoot-outs. There were some references to past events, but having not read any of the previous books I was able to follow along the story, if anything the past remarks made me want to go back and read some of the old one. If I had the time and didn’t have a mountain of books to read already.
An enjoyable book that I would recommend to mystery/detective story fans.
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job etc. Recently she bought an iPad, then she discovered iBooks. Then our conversations became littered with referenced to John Sandford and a cop in Minnesota who drove a Porsche and had a daughter and a wife. I decided I needed to read one (or two) of these books to see what the fuss was all about. So I headed to the library, not a lot of ebooks to borrow for this series. This and the other one I’m going to review were all that was available.The story starts with the robbery of a hospital pharmacy, as so often happens, things go wrong and one of the robbers kills one of the workers. As they are leaving the hospital they are spotted by Weather Karkinnen, the wife of Lucas Davenport. Things go from bad to worse for the robbers and as this makes things get much more interesting for the reader. Lucas calls in his “pack” to protect Weather, the robbers hire a (psycho)killer to go after her, there is a doctor working with the robbers feeding them information. Did I mention the killer is psycho?
There are multiple story lines, the search for the robbers conducted by the police and aided by Lucas and his investigators, the robbers actions to cover their tracks and eliminate those who are ‘weak links’, the doctor and his cocaine addiction that lead to the robbery, a delicate operation to separate twins joined at the head, and Lucas actions to protect his wife. Through all this the reader knows all, we walk along with the robbers, with the doctor and with Lucas. At times I was wondering, Lucas has to find this out! How is he going to do that?
Since I read true crime there were times when I said, “That’s not how that works!” But then, things could be different in Minnesota. This was a fast paced story, the action went at a good pace, not breathless but not plodding. For Lucas being referred to as a ‘killer’ I didn’t see much evidence of that, there were not any wild west shoot-outs. There were some references to past events, but having not read any of the previous books I was able to follow along the story, if anything the past remarks made me want to go back and read some of the old one. If I had the time and didn’t have a mountain of books to read already.
An enjoyable book that I would recommend to mystery/detective story fans.
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LibraryThing member slvoight
Lucas Davenport is pulled into a investigation that involves drugs, gangs, kidnapping, and murder. What makes it worse is that his wife Weather may have seen the people involved and they for sure saw her! Can he find them before they come after his family?
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2010-05-18
Physical description
448 p.; 4.19 inches
ISBN
0425241440 / 9780425241448