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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
I felt like I was missing some stuff but I'm pretty sure I've read the earlier book in the series.
This is the second book by John Sandford to feature Virgil (f***ing) Flowers, a state investigator that works for super cop Lucas Davenport. Davenport is the cop featured in Sandford's very real, character driven, Prey series. Lucas does show up in these books, but he is a minor character.
Heat Lightning was a little too predictable and uneventful than the first Virgil Flowers book [book: Dark of the Moon] but still very entertaining. I guess what I have always liked about Sandford's Prey series, and in the first Virgil Flowers book is the challenge of trying to figure out who the criminal was before Lucas Davenport. In Heat Lightning, Sandford reveals the criminal about half way through, and the latter part of the book is all about the apprehension.
With that being said though, Sandford still keeps it interesting with his portrayal of some really great characters against the backdrop of the beautiful upper Midwest. If you liked any of the Prey series, you'll like Heat Lightning.
Heat Lightning was a little too predictable and uneventful than the first Virgil Flowers book [book: Dark of the Moon] but still very entertaining. I guess what I have always liked about Sandford's Prey series, and in the first Virgil Flowers book is the challenge of trying to figure out who the criminal was before Lucas Davenport. In Heat Lightning, Sandford reveals the criminal about half way through, and the latter part of the book is all about the apprehension.
With that being said though, Sandford still keeps it interesting with his portrayal of some really great characters against the backdrop of the beautiful upper Midwest. If you liked any of the Prey series, you'll like Heat Lightning.
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
It's been months since I've read a John Sandford novel, and I forgot how fun they were to read. This was so exciting and it kept you guessing on every page.
This struck me as just too violent. I enjoyed it a lot more the first time. The plot was clever, that's for sure. It was a page turner and well done. Just not my type of story anymore. But, I've enjoyed many of the Virgil Flowers books and most of the Lucas Davenport ones as well.
Sandford is turning into one of my favorite writers. I've been a fan of Davenport and reluctantly tried his other series. I didn't think he could pull off the Davenport intensity with other characters.
But he does. I was wrong!! Heat Lightning is the second Virgil Flowers novel. Flowers (or "that fuckin' Flowers") works for Davenport in the Twin Cities BCA. This case covers a series of related murders where the victim is placed at the foot of a veteran's monument with a lemon stuck in their mouths. Sounds related.
Flowers is a 30ish guy with an affinity for band t-shirts as his uniform. He's a pretty likable character and he interacts really well with Lucas and the rest of the BCA.
Overall, a good mystery with great characters.
But he does. I was wrong!! Heat Lightning is the second Virgil Flowers novel. Flowers (or "that fuckin' Flowers") works for Davenport in the Twin Cities BCA. This case covers a series of related murders where the victim is placed at the foot of a veteran's monument with a lemon stuck in their mouths. Sounds related.
Flowers is a 30ish guy with an affinity for band t-shirts as his uniform. He's a pretty likable character and he interacts really well with Lucas and the rest of the BCA.
Overall, a good mystery with great characters.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Love the way Sandford writes. I love the Prey books and I love Virgil. This is a good read.
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, Torture, Murder
I read them out of order, this was the third one I read but the second one in the series. Easy to listen to, quite a bit of humor, I really like the personality of Virgil Flowers. The long hair, the band T shirts, even the womanizing all appeal to me and make his character seem real. This particular mystery was interesting but for forgettable, it's the little details about the personalities that I remember most.