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It's in the high eighties here this summer, and the best air conditioning is John Sandford's description of a brutal rural Minnesota winter. Once again, Lucas Davenport finds himself shuttled in to consult on a particularly brutal case. This time, it's in a small town where the sheriff is mostly too devout to swear, whispers and rumors can drive a man out of town, and everyone knows everyone else's business... or so they think. It's the worry that everyone knows each other that drives the Iceman...
The weather is brutally cold. Small town life where everyone knows everything about everyone else except one thing that is worth killing over. Lucas isn't too far away & the sheriff calls him in to help figure it out. Quite a good mystery with excellent characters & motivations. It really hung together well.Lucas is a great main character. He's a tough, heroic type, but he's not invulnerable or perfect. He & the other police made some good deductions, but also quite a few that seemed reasonable
Outstanding! What a way to end 2017...Since I read these books out of order-the author introduces Weather, the love interest for Detective Davenport. The title says it all-even the action is “bone chilling”.
This is excellent! My first book by John Sanford and I'll never forget it, just so crazy good!! A must for any John Sanford fans and any detective lovers!!
“Is that Weather, like ‘Stormy Weather’?” In Winter Prey, we have Lucas Davenport assisting the police with a murder case during a terrible winter in Wisconsin.A family has been murdered and their house has been burnt. A photograph of a man and underage high school kid points to the reason for their demise. When the local Sheriff calls Lucas for help, he can't resist. Lucas is bored and his video games and life at the cabin are not enough to entertain him.The baddie on this one goes by t
8.5The best of this fine series so far. The title is apt, winter really is at the forefront of everything. The chill factor of reading about The Iceman pales in comparison to the chills provided by the ongoing wintry conditions Lucas faces. What really made this one stand apart was the complete shift in direction to the last book where Lucas is now helping a small town hunt down a serial killer and work out who the chuff it is. The added claustrophobia added by the wintry storm gives it a real u...
This is my third round of this episode in the crime-fighting series of Lucas Davenport. The story starts in the middle of a storm in Wisconsin and a figure who calls himself "The Iceman". He's looking for a picture a girl in the high school has of him in a compromising situation. Lucas is in-between jobs after his dismissal in the Minneapolis crime bureau. The local sheriff asks for help in a triple homicide by our antagonist. I enjoy this particular story, especially the local characters Davenp...
Finished Winter Prey the first day of summer. Although Davenport is finally able to piece together some aspects of the Iceman he is hunting, the story is a bit atypical for Lucas. That's all I will write without going into spoilers. 7 of 10 stars
My thoughts on this entertaining thriller are divided. One one level I loved it and thought it was a gripping suspense crime novel. On another level I was underwhelmed by it. The killer, the Iceman, perpetrator of such evil crimes, is a genuinely sinister and mysterious character. He seems to have planned his actions with exquisite care, indicating a highly organised and intelligent person who can pass unnoticed in ordinary society. Without giving away any of the finale, I must say that, for me,...
5 Stars. A great Davenport. Looking back to when I finished it several days ago, quick recall brings back three highlights. The setting. Rural Wisconsin in the depths of a truly cold winter. Sandford's description of such winters is absolutely spot-on. I've experienced them a few times. The air is brittle; step outside and it hits you like a two by four, exposed flesh freezes in seconds, and the best insulating clothing can't keep you warm. The scenery is beautiful but deadly. Then Weather. Aptl...
Davenport, no longer on the Twin Cities force, is wintering in his Wisconsin cabin when he gets deputised to help find the Iceman, a murderer of a couple and their daughter. Another great tale from John Sandford.
