Silent Prey (Lucas Davenport, #4)

Silent Prey (Lucas Davenport, #4)

John Sandford

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His guards slain, the brilliant yet insane pathologist of 'Eyes of Prey" flees to New York, there to continue his research into aspects of death. Carefully, Michael Bekker conducts his experiments, searching the eyes of his dying victims for what they can reveal. But the mounting body count is causing an uproar in the city. In desperation, the police reach out for the man who knew Bekker best, but when Lucas Davenport arrives, he finds unexpected danger as well. For Lily Rothenburg, the policewoman whose intense affair with Lucas has never completely faded, is there too. Now, consumed with her own investigation of a group of rogue killers who could be inside the police department, she draws Lucas into her orbit again, until their hunts merge, their twin obsessions driving them ever closer to the edge . . . and then over. Librarian's note: the first five books in the Lucas Davenport series are #1, Rules of Prey, 1989; #2, Shadow Prey, 1990; #3, Eyes of Prey, 1991; #4, Silent Prey, 1992; and #5, Winter Prey, 1993.

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    Jan 07, 2025
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  • Breezie_Reads
    Mar 11, 2025
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    While it is true that I knew there was going to be a fourth book, John Sanford ending the third book with the words "You should have killed me. Fool." basically confirmed that the fourth book was going to also be about Dr. Bekker. I was so excited to read this book almost exclusively for that reason, and it did not disappoint.

    Bekker is back, and he's not even really hiding this time. The way he approaches his crimes is brutal and so out-there, it makes you wonder how Sanford came up with it.

    Not only does this book focus on Bekker doing what he does best, it deals with a completely different case that involves New York Officers. Lucas gets involved in this case just because it's almost impossible for him not to, despite not really having any interest in anything that doesn't involve Bekker. But having two high-stakes cases at the same time definitely adds some pressure to the reading and makes it that much more enjoyable.

    It was very strange reading about Davenport in a different state where he can't really do much but tag along, although it does show his adaptability. Even without all the resources he had back when he was still a cop and still in Minneapolis, he manages to do his job, and he does it well.

    I may just be reading too much into it, but I've been strung along by these character relations this entire series so far. This book does a lot in the way of opening doors for Lucas, both career-wise and character-development-wise, and I'm excited to see what he does in the next books. 11-year-old me wanted to read the entire series in order just for the character relations, and now that I'm finally getting them, I can't help but hope. Especially seeing how Lucas was with his old coworkers and friends when he goes back to Minneapolis. In the first and second book I never would have even thought this man had friends. But reading these books in order shows you a lot more that you would be missing reading them out-of-sync.

    I do just want to add, though, that Barbara Fell can go somewhere with her annoying assumptions and accusations that Lucas is with Internal Affairs. That's all, I couldn't stand her and just needed to get that out there. 

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