A simple but good mystery. It would have been better if it had not felt so disjointed. It was hard to keep track of the characters and sometimes it felt like I was reading a movie script. You also find out fairly early on who the killer is, so the fun comes from seeing if Lucas Davenport can figure it out. ( )

Since I still remember the plot and it's been a few weeks since I read the book, this was a very good Lucas Davenport tale of 2 art thieves who are killing the elderly for their antiques. At first it appears as if the crimes are a result of a local gang, but of course the story is far more complicated than that. ( )

Invisible Prey is the 17th outing with Lucas Davenport. He's back and stuck in the middle of a nasty political quagmire. A Congressman has had a teenager point her finger at him and claimed sexual intestacy, necessitating an investigation into possible statutory rape charges. The Congressman is politically powerful, and the 'sex' stories seem a little like a get rich scheme. Next, comes an apparent murder/burglary but the clues don't really fit together. Eventually, similar cases are brought to light and Lucas believes it's more than a couple druggies looking for some quick cash.

This book fits well with the Davenport we've grown to like, it is very similar to the early novels as far as the pacing, tension and puzzle solving. This is another great addition by Sandford to the Davenport collection. ( )

'Invisible Prey' is a well thought out piece of crime fiction. Lucas Davenport, the central character in the 'Prey' series is once more thrown in to the midst of a complicated crime. What makes this, and each 'Prey' novel is the approach and the plot. The plot here is no run-of-the-mill serial killer story, but an interesting and clever piece of narrative. The approach is also different. In fact for the first third of the book it seems that Davenport will be dealing with two completely separate crimes. Sandford has deviated from the standard path of the genre and created a compelling and thoroughly believable crime thriller. The finale isn't as strong as it could have been although it maintains it's well written feel of reality and there's not as much suspense as in other 'Prey' novels. On the bright side it is pacey, witty, sneaky and filled with likeable characters (and some despicable ones too). Highly recommended indeed. ( )

Not a bad go-round. Once the penny dropped for me as to whom the villains were I sometimes get exasperated waiting for the hero to figure it out, but not this time. Davenport put it together fairly quickly and it was really fun and suspenseful watching it come together. Sandford did a great job teasing that out, but not so much that it became boring. The ‘ah ha’ moments were some to savor. Another thing worth savoring was the time when the criminals knew Davenport was on to them and they started to plot against one another. Waiting to see who would act first was really a fun experience and timed very well. One thing I was a bit miffed at is how things ended for Jane. She deserved more suffering and it was too quick for how much Sandford made us hate her. Better emotional pay off was really needed. I did like the fact that Weather and the brats were largely ignored though. ( )