Rules of Prey - John Sandford

Rules of Prey

By John Sandford

  • Release Date: 1989-07-24
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
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From 1,899 Ratings
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Description

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford's “haunting, unforgettable, ice-blooded thriller”* that introduced Lucas Davenport...
 
The killer was mad but brilliant.
 
He left notes with every woman he killed. Rules of murder: Never have a motive. Never follow a discernible pattern. Never carry a weapon after it has been used...So many rules to his sick, violent games of death.
 
But Lucas Davenport, the cop who’s out to get him, isn’t playing by the rules.

“Terrifying...Sandford has crafted the kind of trimmed-to-the-bone thriller that is hard to put down…scary...intriguing...unpredictable.”—Chicago Tribune
 
“Rules of Prey is so chilling that you’re almost afraid to turn the pages. So mesmerizing you cannot stop...A crackle of surprises.”—*Carl Hiaasen

“Sleek and nasty...A big scary, suspenseful read, and I loved every minute of it.”—Stephen King

“A cop and a killer you will remember for a long, long time.”—Robert B. Parker

Reviews

  • Still Amazing

    5
    By mat2rule
    I read Rules of Prey in 1990. I just reread it (3/2024) and this book kept me just as enthralled as it did back in the day. Totally satisfying story!

  • Nail biting

    5
    By moliedog
    Another masterpiece

  • 1st Lucas Davenport novel

    5
    By DenverTwin
    I’m glad I finally got to read the first novel in this series. It has all the intensity of his other books. This was fast paced and I couldn’t guess the ending earlier in the book. I will definitely recommend Rules of Prey to friends.

  • Media Circus?

    4
    By d8th
    I finished all the Virgil Flowers books so I thought I’d start the Lucas Davenport series. I realize Sanford is a journalist, but I wasn’t ready for the detailed of media machinations in this book. Reporters battling, playing one against the other and on and on. I guess you write what you know. A good intro for the most part, I just hope in future novels, there’s more detecting and less reporting.

  • Love to reas

    4
    By Elaine2126
    I love murder mysteries, this one was more sinister than I’d like, but a good one.

  • Derivative

    2
    By Deja Vu2
    Too much fluff, poorly phrased passages at times, and too many ideas taken from Red Dragon.

  • Another thriller. Always taut and detailed. Hard to put down. Lucas is flawed but irresistible.

    5
    By Jonmark 0316
    Great read.

  • Really good!

    5
    By MattiaDesign
    This was my first John Sandford's book and it was such a great read! Kept me engaged and wanting to know more the entire time. Loved it!

  • Rules of Prey

    5
    By Irishgal1934
    Masterful!

  • ANY of Sanford's "Prey" books are worth the addiction...

    5
    By PastorKat2011
    After reading #1, I was hooked. These are the type of well-written & intense books that once you fall in love with the main character(s) & get hooked on the story, next thing you know everything else around you stops & you're pretty much "living" the adventure. I prize my hardbound collection of Sanford's "Prey Candy"!!

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