Gathering Prey by John SandfordMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I started reading John Sandford in 1989 when I picked up a book called Rules of Prey. It sounded fascinating and it was and I was instantly a fan of Lucas Davenport. It has been a fun 26 years and awesome to watch Davenport grow and mature and rise to his current status as a bigwig in the BCA in Minnesota.
Gathering Prey is awesome. It seems that Sandford and Davenport are getting better and better. In this the 25th outing, Davenport and his adopted daughter Letty are involved with Travelers (people with no ties or jobs who randomly travel the country), Juggalos ( followers of the Insane Clown Posse) and some very bad men and women who travel between the two groups.
Everything that Sandford writes is addictive. His stellar Virgil Flowers series is also a winner. Somehow he keeps it fresh. This book is no exception. It also appears that with Letty, a new series might not be far off.
The best thing about the Prey novels is that Davenport is not perfect, and that evil sometimes wins, just as in real life. And the character of the state of Minnesota is on full display. Along with William Kent Krueger, Sandford makes full use of the people and places of the rugged beauty that becomes part of the story as well.
If you have read Sandford, you don't need any other urging. If you haven't I am jealous. Pick up Rules of Prey and begin the ride of your life. You HAVE to read them in order.
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