Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)

Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)

By John Sandford

Books Update Today

John Sandford’s most recent Davenport novel, Invisible Prey, was hailed as “one of his best books in recent memory” (The Washington Post); “as fresh and entertaining as ever” (Chicago Sun-Times); and “rivetingly readable” (Richmond Times-Dispatch). But this time, he’s got something quite special in store.

A widow comes home to her large house in a wealthy, exclusive suburb to find blood everywhere, no body—and her collegeaged daughter missing. She’s always known that her daughter ran with a bad bunch. What did she call them—Goths? Freaks is more like it, running around with all that makeup and black clothing, listening to that awful music, so attracted to death. And now this.

There were a few brief moments as I read Phantom Prey when I found myself thinking, “this is a little lame”. Then I glanced at my nightstand and saw the Louise Penny novel, half read and set aside in frustration. That’s when I realized that I’ve never read a Sandford novel that didn’t thoroughly engross and entertain me. Any John Sandford novel is better than most of the stuff I’ll be reading the remainder of this year. I’m not looking forward to picking up the Penny book again.

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