Chosen Prey (Lucas Davenport Series #12) Book

It is always fun to read a Prey Novel!

For those mystery lovers who are yet to get acquainted with Lucas Davenport - the protagonist of the Prey series, he is a maverick investigator for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. Davenport had made a lot of money by writing computer games and drives a Porsche. He is a contrast to the depressed, alcoholic cops we often come across in cop thrillers.

This time Davenport is up against a sexual pervert-cum-serial killer, who unfortunately happens to be an art history professor. The identity of the perp had been revealed in the blurb itself. The story revolves around Davenport and his team's efforts to identify the killer.

In addition to solving the case, Davenport also has to deal with an impending political storm which might make him jobless. Oh! He is also trying to father a child with his girlfriend Weather.

I usually prefer whodunits but I enjoyed the thrill of following the investigation. Each time the cops got closer to discovering the killer's identity, they would receive a setback. Identifying the perp is simply not enough; cops also need solid evidence to make the charges stick.

One thing I have noticed in John Sandford's book - the author usually does a good job of fleshing out the characters.

I have to mention one thing - the story has references to the movie The Day of the Jackal, one of my favourite novels and a very cool movie; and to Miss Marple. I love it when books have references to other books, literary characters or movies.

Anyway, it is a decent thriller. The ending was a bit predictable. Nevertheless a good novel to while away the time.

I am giving the book a rating of 3.5!