The 29th installment in Sandford's Lucas Davenport thriller series shows Sandford hasn't lost his touch.
Sandford, author of 40+ bestselling novels, somehow makes each new novel more thrilling and ingenious than the one before. By mixing and matching elements of crime, mystery and thriller genre(s) in different combinations, he manages to keep you guessing where he's going next. There's no stock formulas or characters in a Sandford novel, and the plots are tightly woven and fast-paced. In Neon Prey, the story line focuses on two cases involving the same bad, bad dude, over a period of time.
Clayton Deese is stone cold killer. A small-time enforcer for a New Orleans loan shark, Deese takes on what should have been a routine job that goes sideways and ends up getting caught by the cops. Out on bail awaiting trial, Deese makes his next mistake when he decides to run. Lucas Davenport, now a U.S. Marshal, gets called in when the FBI (looking to build a case against Deese's employer) stumble onto Deese’s secret obsession, which puts him at the top of the Most Wanted list. Lucas and his team (Bob and Rae) are assigned to hunt down the fugitive ASAP. Deese is trying to negotiate a pay off from the loan shark, who would prefer that Deese disappear forever. Meanwhile Deese heads to L.A. to hook up with a half-brother and his criminal crew who specialize in home invasions and robberies. But when Deese gets involved, the violence escalates, the other gang members start double-crossing each other, and soon they're on the run to Vegas, with the Marshals in hot pursuit.
Click HERE to read an interview with Sandford discussing Neon Prey from therealbookspy.com.
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