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landryp's review
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
mommysnarksalot's review
5.0
I don’t know how John Sandford almost always manages to keep me guessing until the end, but I’m so glad he does. The latest Virgil book didn’t have the typical chapters from the killer’s perspective and I think that helped keep the tension high - never knowing what the bad guy was thinking. I can’t wait for the next Prey novel in the spring!
cpalisa's review against another edition
3.0
3.0 stars, which is a pretty low rating from me for a Sandford book! I love Virgil, but this book is as not a page turner like the prior books. Okay, not great.
michelev40's review against another edition
5.0
Great!
John Sandford never disappoints and this book is no exception! I can’t wait to read the next one in either series.
John Sandford never disappoints and this book is no exception! I can’t wait to read the next one in either series.
rmesquirrel's review against another edition
5.0
Oh My!
Just when you think you know where the book is going. Bam twist, and then woosh another direction. Leaving you wonderfully dizzy and laughing out loud.
Just when you think you know where the book is going. Bam twist, and then woosh another direction. Leaving you wonderfully dizzy and laughing out loud.
trash_reader_'s review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Virgil is one of my favorite characters in a series. I like how he handles tough situations and how he treats the people around him with respect until they show that they don't deserve it.
I didn't have very many issues with this book, but what I did have an issue with is huge.
I hated every single interaction with Megan Quill, whether it was when Virgil was talking to her or when she was just talking to her friends and hanging around when you first meet her. Both her and her friends were extremely sexual and sexist for absolutely no reason, and I read the word "pussy" more in that short chapter where Virgil was interviewing her than I ever read it in any of the smutty romance novels I've read. What purpose did it have? To make her unlikeable?
No one talks and acts how Megan and her friends did. NO ONE. I would know, considering the fact I'm in the same age group as them. Even if your excuse is "I don't like the cops," they still wouldn't act like that. Do better. Or just don't do it again. The main female characters that you meet and deal with in the series, like Weather, Sandy, Trane, all of them that are actually a recurring part aren't written like that, so there's absolutely no reason to write anyone else like that.
Even with that issue, though, I enjoyed the rest of the book,even if I think figuring out the killer through a board game was a wild stretch.
I didn't have very many issues with this book, but what I did have an issue with is huge.
I hated every single interaction with Megan Quill, whether it was when Virgil was talking to her or when she was just talking to her friends and hanging around when you first meet her. Both her and her friends were extremely sexual and sexist for absolutely no reason, and I read the word "pussy" more in that short chapter where Virgil was interviewing her than I ever read it in any of the smutty romance novels I've read. What purpose did it have? To make her unlikeable?
No one talks and acts how Megan and her friends did. NO ONE. I would know, considering the fact I'm in the same age group as them. Even if your excuse is "I don't like the cops," they still wouldn't act like that. Do better. Or just don't do it again. The main female characters that you meet and deal with in the series, like Weather, Sandy, Trane, all of them that are actually a recurring part aren't written like that, so there's absolutely no reason to write anyone else like that.
Even with that issue, though, I enjoyed the rest of the book,
star63's review against another edition
4.0
I love Virgil Flowers books. He feels like the kind of guy I’d like to know. If you’ve read other Virgil Flowers books you know that people are reluctant to take him seriously until he starts to see connections where others don’t. He doesn’t investigate as much as talk to people and put the pieces together.