Golden
Prey – John Sandford (Putnam)
It seems funny now given that I read quite literally
tons of books, but there was a point where I didn’t read very much. My best
friend suggested that I check out three writers; the legendary John D. McDonald
and the Travis McGee novels, Robert B. Parker and the Spenser books and John
Sandford and his Prey series featuring Lucas Davenport. I very quickly became
hooked and worked my way through all of these series.
Years later Sandford remains one of my favorite
authors, but I have to admit that while I really enjoy the Virgil Flowers
books, I sensed a sameness to the storylines in the ongoing Prey series and
began to drift away. When the latest in that series, Golden Prey appeared, I decided to take it out for a spin and I
have to say I wasn’t disappointed.
Davenport has moved on from the Twin Cities and the
Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (MBCA) to take on a gig with the U.S.
Marshall’s Service. In the new role, Davenport is given a wide berth and takes
on cases almost as a freelancer; taking on the cases that pique his interest
and going wherever they may lead. This makes for a freewheeling style of
storytelling and allows Sandford to get back into the groove.
Davenport is hot on the trail of stick up men, the
Dixie Hicks and their leader Garvin Poole, a guy with a shoot first and ask
questions later kind of attitude, who knocked off a drug cartel “counting
house” leaving behind a trail of blood and victims. Along the way as Davenport
hunts down his target, he is dogged by a pair of cartel hitters out to recover
the stolen money. The pair, a shooter and a power tool enthusiast, is either
one step ahead, one step behind, or right in lock step with Davenport.
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