Easy Prey
by John Sandford
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Author: John SandfordEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-03-01
ISBN: 0425178765
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Berkley
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Book Review: Easy Prey or Just Plain "Easy"
Summary: 4 Stars
Just a minute while I catch my breath. Reading a John Sanford PREY novel always leaves me feeling out of breath and high on adrenaline. It sure beats exercise. EASY PREY is no exception. The action is very fast-paced and the hero, Lucas Davenport, is an engaging character. His rough and tough approach to crime solving is sometimes surprising. At times, however, I find myself becoming exasperated with Lucas and want to tell him to grow up. More on that in a moment. EASY PREY has many exciting dips and twirls that left me re-thinking the villain(s) again and again. I like that.
The initial crime that spurs Lucas Davenport's investigation is the murder of a young fashion model, Alie'e Maison (Ah-Lee-Ay May-sone). During the crime-scene work-up, another body is found locked in the bedroom closet. The second body is Sandy Lansing, whose death is thought to be a by-product of the Maison murder. This begins the investigation that revolves around Alie'e and her various hangers-on and family members. Unfortunately, this line of investigation gets the police nowhere, except to involve Lucas with one of the suspects, Jael Corbeau, a sister of one of the other suspects. One of the surprising twists in the story is Jael turning up dead.
While the mystery plot of this book definitely held my attention, I was disturbed by Lucas Davenport's immaturity in handling female relationships. I was struck by how odd the contrast of this 40-something, rakishly handsome, extremely talented man, and his junior-high school approach to women.
This book, more than any of the other Prey novels, unsettled me in this area. I found it hard to reconcile this self-pleasing man to the man that is in such demand to solve crimes. I liked Lucas much better when he was in a steady relationship with Weather Karkinnen in previous novels. The re-introduction of Weather was interesting, but again, I was left disappointed. Lucas's attempts to have all of the women, all of the time, is quite tiresome. In EASY PREY, Lucas's libido lessens the impact of the story line.
There are too many brilliant plot twists to accurately summarize here, but I was not disappointed in the mystery of EASY PREY. Lucas's womanizing aside, this book was great, and I will look forward to the next one in the series.
Summary of Easy Prey
The past presents a harrowing case and an unsettling personal dilemma for Lucas Davenport when the death of a model leads him to suspect one of his own men.Penzler Pick, June 2000: Easy Prey is the 11th mystery to feature Lucas Davenport, who began his career back in Rules of Prey as a maverick homicide detective reminiscent of "Dirty Harry" Callahan. He did things his way and was often at odds with his superiors in the Minneapolis Police Department. Since those early days, Davenport has mellowed a little, and his background as a computer game-designing, Porsche-driving womanizer has been somewhat reduced. Possibly age has become a factor, or it may be the fact that Davenport has been deputy chief since the sixth book in the series, Night Prey. The character may have changed, but the writing has remained consistently taut: the bad guys creepy, the mysteries suspenseful.
In this newest episode, Davenport is called to a house after an A-list party has taken place there. Alie'e Maison, a top model, has been found strangled, and evidence shows that she ingested drugs and recently made love--most probably to a woman. Before Lucas leaves the house, things get even more complicated: a second body is found stuffed in a closet with a deep dent in the skull. In addition, one of Lucas's own men had been at the party and is now a suspect.
As always, Lucas's own life is not exempt from complications. An ex-lover comes back into his world--a woman he has never been able to forget--and she has secrets of her own. Also making an appearance this time out is a childhood friend to whom he turns for advice about women and life. Sister Mary Joseph, born Elle Kruger, is a professor of psychology and one of the computer brains who helps Lucas design his software. He calls her Nun the Wiser, and he often turns to her for spiritual as well as more concrete advice. Lucas is going to need all the help he can get to unravel his case as secrets pile upon secrets and the ground constantly shifts under his feet.
Easy Prey is another powerful link in this chain of muscular, exciting thrillers by one of the most distinguished practitioners in the field. --Otto Penzler
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