Trigger warning: Graphic depictions of rape.

I almost put this one down a few times. It was very grim reading from beginning to end. Not only do you have a serial killer who eats people (not shown) you then have said killer and others deciding to become robbers and then rape. This book was too all over the place. We have Lucas dealing with getting shot (again) and him trying to get past it. I also felt let down by the ending.

In "Neon Prey" Lucas is sitting around bored. That is until Rae and Bob call him in when it appear a serial killer has been active down south. With his general marshal mission, Lucas can work on whatever, so he decides to track down the serial killer. This takes him to California and then Nevada where it seems the serial killer on the run has hooked up with an even crazier crew. 

Sandford spends too much time with the crew. I started to get bored. When we get to some of the more graphic scenes, I had to skip. 

Once again things are up in the air for Lucas. I honestly wish he just get back to Minnesota already. There is a weird sub-plot about Letty's future and I hope Sandford isn't trying for some Girl With the Dragon Tattoo mess with her. 

Bit of a disappointment, I'm afraid. Although the mystery/manhunt aspect is good, the dialogue is dull & seems like we've read it all before. There's nothing new here, just a darker plot with vicious bad guys & little humour to alleviate a more violent than usual story line.

Title: Neon Prey

Series: Lucas Davenport 29#

Author: John Sandford

Penguin Group Putnam

Pages:400

genre: mystery /thriller

Pub date:April 23.2019

author's websit: http://www.johnsandford.org/

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Neon Prey :

Book synopsis

Lucas Davenport pursues a prolific serial killer who has gone undetected for years in the newest nail-biter by #1 NewYork Times bestselling author John Sandford.

It was a relatively minor criminal matter, all things considered, but enough that the US Marshals obtained a warrant to enter the home. They didn’t expect to unearth trophies from a score of killings.

Now Davenport is on the trail of a serial murderer, one who was able to operate for years without notice or suspicion. But there’s even more to this killer than meets the eye

My thoughts:

rating: 

Would I recommend this ? yes

Would I recommend the series? a big yes

Would I read anything else by this series ?yes ( but only in these 2 series ) 

Fast pace , lots of action, and doesn't  disappoint at all, from start to finish you get lost in the story and get pulled along for the ride of your life , while Lucas ,Bob and Rae  track down and chase a serial killer that seems to be always one step head of them, but his unlike any serial killer they've ever gone after, so all I can say is set back and enjoy the read because this is John Standford at his very best , and he makes it a story you can't put down, don't want to put down and makes you want more of his series and stories. With that said I want to thank Netgalley  and Penguin Group Putnam for letting me read and review Neon Prey which part of one of my favorite series to read , exchange for my honest opinion.