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Rules of Prey (Audio CD)

by John Sandford (Author), Richard Ferrone (Narrator)
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Making his fiction debut, "Sandford," a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist using a pseudonym, has taken a stock suspense plot--a dedicated cop pursuing an ingenious serial killer--and dressed it up into the kind of pulse-quickening, irresistibly readable thriller that many of the genre's best-known authors would be proud to call their own. A killer who calls himself the "maddog" has been murdering Minneapolis women, seemingly without pattern or motive. The crimes are linked only by their brutality and by the slayer's "signature": at each scene, he leaves a written rule of crime, such as "Never kill anyone you know," or "Never carry a weapon after it has been used." Into the case comes Lucas Davenport, a policeman with five kills in the line of duty, a surefire sense of how to handle the thirsty media and strong instincts about the killer's psyche. Sandford offers no mystery here; the killer's identity is revealed in the first pages, and the suspense comes in waiting for him or Davenport to slip up. Despite one or two beginner's mistakes (an overly obvious red herring, a character inconsistency), the author knows his territory well; the result is a police procedural as effective as it is brutal. The author's second thriller under his own name (John Camp) will be issued by Holt in September. BOMC featured selection; Mysterious Book Club alternate.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Lieutenant Lucas Davenport, highly touted killer detective, invents intricate video games that he sells for cash. Called in to aid the Minneapolis team scrambling to stop a psychopathic serial woman-slayer, Lucas almost meets his match. The self-styled "mad dog" murderer views his rape/stabbings as a game as well, setting up obstacles for the police, carefully selecting his victims, and priding himself on clever moves. Despite his largely deja vu plot, debut novelist Sandford ( also the author of The Fools Run due from Holt in September under the name John Camp; see Prepub Alert, LJ 4/1/89) delivers tense action, chilling excitement, and thrilling suspense. Fast-moving prose and romantic sidelines add a little zest, too. BOMC featured selection.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent, Captivating Read, Jan 3 2006
By Natalie P. (Mississauga, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Rules Of Prey (Mass Market Paperback)
John Sandford is another one of my favorite authors. His stories are captivating and keep you up all night. Lucas Davenport is a well thoughtout, interesting and likeable character. As an employee at a major bookstore chain he is definately one of the authors I recommend to customers looking for a good read. This is the first book in his series. I have read all his books and I can't wait for the next to come out. Keep writing and i'll definately keep reading.
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4.0 out of 5 stars 1st in a series - very promising, Jun 13 2004
By Simon Crowe (Greenville, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rules Of Prey (Paperback)
RULES OF PREY introduces Minneapolis cop Lucas Davenport, on the trail of a brutal serial killer known as the "maddog". Davenport, like so many fictional detectives, is a driven lone wolf who's work puts strain on his personal relationships. He's also a creator of elaborate role-playing games and a lover of (many, in this book) women.

The case proceeds through the usual twists and turns, and the maddog (who gets some POV time in the narrative), is a frighteningly capapable adversary. Sandford never resorts to shock or violence, the narrative logic is impeccable, and this is, literally, a page turner. Sandford's been writing a long time, where have I been? I look forward to reading more. Recommended.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Top notch - intense and clever - will not dissappoint., Jun 10 2004
By J. Stoner "Plants and Books" (Parkville, MO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Rules Of Prey (Paperback)
This book is one of a kind. Enter Lucas Davenport. He's a clever rogue cop whos network of informants includes all the people he should be arresting. He makes deals to keep cops off of the crack dealers for the time being in exchange for information. He's a womanizer - sleeps with a lot of women. He also manipulates people like it's his job. He's a guy that earned my respect, though in a semi-strange way. You'll understand.

The plot line is simple enough - the antagonist serial killer versus the Minneapolis Police Squad. Then it become personal as the two brilliant characters (serial killer and Davenport) get wrapped up in the mind games involved with the chase. It's almost cat and mouse, except Davenport doesn't know who the killer is and blindly makes guesses that seem to have some relevence.

This book is intense and fast paced. I couldn't put it down. It picks up at the beginning and doesn't let down until the final showdown. The only problem was the last two or three pages were a big drag because everything had pretty much been resolved in a high impact, hard hitting scene. Oh well though, character development I guess.

You will not be dissappointed.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, but unlikeable protagonist
I liked this book because it held my interest and it wasn't like other serial killer books I'd read. Read more
Published on May 20 2004 by Denny Gibbons

1.0 out of 5 stars Please, tell me the series gets better than this.
I find it amazing that John Sanford manages to take a half-dozen interesting character quirks and combines them all to create a hero you couldn't care less about. Read more
Published on Dec 23 2003 by S. Michael Wilson

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to Put Down
Very suspenseful tale about a "Ted Bundy" type individual who has singlehandedly placed fear in every brunette in the Twin Cities area. Read more
Published on Dec 9 2003 by J. Lewis

4.0 out of 5 stars good story compromised by average prose/characterizations
'Rules of Prey' is the first book of John Sandford's 'Prey' series, and its the first book of John Sandford I've read. Read more
Published on Nov 3 2003 by lazza

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, page-turning thriller
While the plot of this book seemed a bt formulaic and predictable, Sandford still manages to keep the reader hooked using some well-written characters and an interesting plot that... Read more
Published on Oct 13 2003 by John Howard

3.0 out of 5 stars Rules Of Prey-Breaks the Rules
Lucas Davneport, the hero of the story, proves time and time again to be as cold-blooded and violent as any killer he encounters, and this book gives the perfect example of this... Read more
Published on May 29 2003 by Rhys Cooper

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Reading Twice
This book is one of the best books I have ever read. I couldn't put it down. The main character is like no other detective I have read about. Read more
Published on May 27 2003 by Amanda Johnson

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent, but not the best of the prey
Rules of Prey is the first installment of Sanford's Prey series starring the incomparable Lucas Davenport. Read more
Published on May 18 2003 by Mark Wagenschutz

4.0 out of 5 stars Master of Suspense
The "maddog" has been killing for a long time but his most recent game takes place in Minnesota's Twin Cities where he's already killed two, almost three, women. Read more
Published on May 9 2003 by wendy0528

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprise surprise it was GREAT!
I have passed over the PREY series for some time.I thought how exciting could a detective story be set in Minnesota? Read more
Published on May 7 2003 by Brian Siegel

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