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Gated Prey

Gated Prey

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  • Author：Lee Goldberg
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Summary

A simple sting operation takes a violent and unexpected turn for Detective Eve Ronin in a gripping thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Goldberg。

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detective Eve Ronin and her soon-to-retire partner， Duncan Pavone， are running a 24-7 sting in a guard-gated enclave of palatial homes in Calabasas。 Their luxury McMansion is a honey trap， set to lure in the violent home invaders terrorizing the community。 The trap works， leaving three intruders dead， a body count that nearly includes Eve and Duncan。

Eve’s bosses are eager to declare the case closed， but there are too many unanswered questions for her to let go。 Was the trap actually for her， bloody payback for Eve’s very public takedown of a clique of corrupt deputies？ Or is there an even deadlier secret lurking behind those opulent gates？ Eve’s refusal to back down and her relentless quest for the truth make her both the hunter…and the prey。

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Claudete Takahashi ，

Gated communities supposedly keep people safe inside their gates， or are they to keep the evil from spilling outside？ This concept， without any doubt， has also been through the writer's mind as it's also mentioned in the story。 Gated Prey has a surprisingly well-written plot， with two main characters that are opposite in almost every aspect but the search for the truth。 Eve is torn between continuing to work as a detective or selling the rights of her life as a police officer for a tv series。 Du Gated communities supposedly keep people safe inside their gates， or are they to keep the evil from spilling outside？ This concept， without any doubt， has also been through the writer's mind as it's also mentioned in the story。 Gated Prey has a surprisingly well-written plot， with two main characters that are opposite in almost every aspect but the search for the truth。 Eve is torn between continuing to work as a detective or selling the rights of her life as a police officer for a tv series。 Duncan can hardly wait for his term in law enforcement to finish and go into retirement。 In spite of the different stages in life， they believe in pursuing the truth， finding the culprits， and bringing them to justice。 Where they also differ is that Duncan already knows how to handle personal and professional lives whilst Eve， if she doesn't learn fast， will soon have a breakdown。 They have to untangle the disappearance of a pregnant woman， a series of robberies in high-priced condos， and a case of a dead-born baby。 There are so many twists and turns in the story until the crimes are solved that leaders in the Police are changed， a lawsuit is settled whilst other is left open， and a very unexpected ending surfaces。 Everything is well-timed， well-written， and very entertaining！I downloaded a free copy of this book through NetGalley and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more

Patricia Bello ，

“The problem with all of her mental notes was they somehow got erased the moment she made them。” Gated Prey by Lee Goldberg Boy， does this quote resemble me！3。5 stars。 I enjoyed this installment of Eve Ronin series。 Much more than the previous book。 Eve is still the same， and her troubles are piling。l up。 Plus there’s the mystery of the home invasions still。 That mystery fekt lighter than the previous book， but I don’t know。 I like this better。 Sad to say the archeologist isn’t around anymore。 B “The problem with all of her mental notes was they somehow got erased the moment she made them。” Gated Prey by Lee Goldberg Boy， does this quote resemble me！3。5 stars。 I enjoyed this installment of Eve Ronin series。 Much more than the previous book。 Eve is still the same， and her troubles are piling。l up。 Plus there’s the mystery of the home invasions still。 That mystery fekt lighter than the previous book， but I don’t know。 I like this better。 Sad to say the archeologist isn’t around anymore。 But Duncan is！ I’m half afraid he’ll be killed before his retirement。 Really enjoy this odd couple。The book feels lighter than book 2， but no less gritty （can it be light and gritty？） and tense and has shoot-outs and a few twists to make you go huh。 Thank you Thomas and Mercer and NetGalley for the arc。 This was fun to read。 。。。more

Herzog ，

Another winner in this series！ Riveting action， great interplay between characters， moral ambiguity， psychological intrigue - this series has it all。 I kind of hope that， like Bosch， there maybe ends up being an Eve Ronin streaming series。

Randall Chris Herrington ，

We like Eve。Interesting character。 Can't keep a dept。 head。 She's no afraid to kill off the bad guys。 Can she find/keep a partner？ We like Eve。Interesting character。 Can't keep a dept。 head。 She's no afraid to kill off the bad guys。 Can she find/keep a partner？ 。。。more

Leslie ，

Gated Prey is an entertaining mystery full of colorful characters and complex relationships between them。Eve is a detective with the Los Angeles Sheriff Department， partnered with Duncan， a soon to be retiring detective who is one of the few fellow officers she can trust。 This is the third book in the series， and while you certainly wouldn't have to read the first two to thoroughly enjoy this installment it would help to understand how Eve has become an enemy to many of the sheriff's department Gated Prey is an entertaining mystery full of colorful characters and complex relationships between them。Eve is a detective with the Los Angeles Sheriff Department， partnered with Duncan， a soon to be retiring detective who is one of the few fellow officers she can trust。 This is the third book in the series， and while you certainly wouldn't have to read the first two to thoroughly enjoy this installment it would help to understand how Eve has become an enemy to many of the sheriff's department personnel。 Her inability to "make nice" and strong aversion to the corruption rampant in the department are critical plot elements。In this book， Eve and Duncan are assigned to two investigations set in the wealthy gated communities that their office serves。 The first investigation involves home burglaries committed by men not afraid to attack the homeowners while the second centers around a newborn found dead。Favorite elements:* Eve and Duncan have a wonderful working relationship， he is the gruff and cynical mentor while she is the brash， smart aleck rookie wanting to do things her own way* both of the investigations were interesting， with Goldberg showing how the media and politicians try to influence the information that becomes public* the story rolls along so smoothly， I just kept reading until I was doneNot as enjoyable:I don't really have anything here， I do hope to see a few of the other deputies or detectives have more important roles going forward。 。。。more

Cgcang ，

Let's make this a very short and simple review: Goldberg did an excellent job， this is the best Eve Ronin yet， if you like Robert Crais and Michael Connelly and police procedurals in general you're very very likely to enjoy this。 I know I did。 Let's make this a very short and simple review: Goldberg did an excellent job， this is the best Eve Ronin yet， if you like Robert Crais and Michael Connelly and police procedurals in general you're very very likely to enjoy this。 I know I did。 。。。more

Karen greer ，

This is a wonderful series。 It is very fast paced and a book you really do not want to put down。 I love the humor thrown into the mix along with a great mix of characters。 Get the book。 Read the book。

Terence M （Away with the pixies atm） ，

2。5-Stars ^ 3。0-Stars "It Was Better Than OK， and I Nearly Liked It"The rating I gave Eve Ronin #1， was 4。0-Stars， with both positive and negative comments。 I was looking forward to book #2。The rating I gave Eve Ronin #2， was 3。5 ^ to 4。0-Stars， with positive and negative comments。 I was looking forward to book #3。The rating I gave Eve Ronin #3， was 2。5 ^ to 3。0-Stars， and I won't be looking forward to book #4。This was easy enough to listen to and I could quite easily have finished it earlier， 2。5-Stars ^ 3。0-Stars "It Was Better Than OK， and I Nearly Liked It"The rating I gave Eve Ronin #1， was 4。0-Stars， with both positive and negative comments。 I was looking forward to book #2。The rating I gave Eve Ronin #2， was 3。5 ^ to 4。0-Stars， with positive and negative comments。 I was looking forward to book #3。The rating I gave Eve Ronin #3， was 2。5 ^ to 3。0-Stars， and I won't be looking forward to book #4。This was easy enough to listen to and I could quite easily have finished it earlier， but there's a few reasons why I was slow to finish， particularly regarding the credibility of the character， Eve Ronin， and the plausibility of the narrative about her。 I was a touch dubious in the earlier books about her "promotion to Homicide， over the heads of more senior （more respected， more worthy） detectives"。 Now we have the Sheriff， the 'capo dei capi' of the entire police force， supporting Eve， saying he has "Eve's back"， while demoting captains and moving other officers around， all to protect his own position and his future election。 The officers in the homicide division are outspoken about how much they despise her and go out of their way to undermine her， but Eve rises above all this and becomes so special that she has a famous Hollywood agent desperate to make a TV series about her exploits。 The whole Hollywood thing pissed me off in the previous books， particularly when Eve's whiny mother became involved。 Fortunately Eve's Mother did not have much say in this episode， but Eve's sister was there， as was the slimy， 'gray-haired'， agent who was pressuring Eve to read 'an outline of the TV series ' to be written about her 。。。 sigh 。。。😒。"Gated Prey" appeared to have reached its climax when there was still about ninety minute's listening time remaining on my Audible copy。 Thought I， "oh， that is probably because 。。。💨💨💨💨。。。 hasn't happened yet"， （no spoilers -🙄）， and yes， that is exactly what it was， but no DNF for this little brown duck - I listened to it right through to it's fairly unsatisfactory conclusion。The narration by Nicol Zanzarella was good， and she had quite some mastery of the various vocalisations she devised， although being an Aussie with no knowledge of US accents， I can say that with undeserved confidence😊。 。。。more

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Rebecca Ridley ，

Very goodI like this book which is the 3rd in the series。 The main character takes a little bit of getting used to。 However， the the plot is a solid story with amazing action and interesting characters

Kathryn ，

Whenever I read a Lee Goldberg book， I’m always entertained。 This one is no exception。 We begin the book with an undercover assignment for Eve and Duncan trying to solve a series of home invasions。 What I actually found more intriguing was the side investigation。 Eve and Duncan are called to the home of a woman that apparently delivered her baby stillborn。 Whenever such a thing happens， it’s routine for homicide to get called in。 Up until this point， I was actually finding Eve to be quite irrita Whenever I read a Lee Goldberg book， I’m always entertained。 This one is no exception。 We begin the book with an undercover assignment for Eve and Duncan trying to solve a series of home invasions。 What I actually found more intriguing was the side investigation。 Eve and Duncan are called to the home of a woman that apparently delivered her baby stillborn。 Whenever such a thing happens， it’s routine for homicide to get called in。 Up until this point， I was actually finding Eve to be quite irritating。 I have to tell myself that she’s young and lacks the experience of life to influence her behavior。 Though I don’t agree with how many of her coworkers in the department treat her， she does and says things that just continue to fan the flames。 She certainly needs to learn to pick her battles。 I agree 100% with the advice she received from Duncan toward the end of the book。 He continues to be a great mentor and maybe even the father figure Eve never really had。 I sure am going to miss him when he retires （and so will Eve！） I sincerely hope Goldberg can eek out a few more books in this series before that happens。 Definitely a great read for anybody that enjoys the mystery genre！ 。。。more

Kathy Horbund ，

Great Another well done police procedural by this author。 Lee Goldberg and Patty Smiley really do it right。 Tight story line， good characters and a great pacing makes for a tension filled read。 Well done。 Hope he's working on the next one。 You too Patty。 Great Another well done police procedural by this author。 Lee Goldberg and Patty Smiley really do it right。 Tight story line， good characters and a great pacing makes for a tension filled read。 Well done。 Hope he's working on the next one。 You too Patty。 。。。more

Judith E。 Pitney ，

Strong Characters， Strong ReadI really liked this character and her supporting cast。 The cases she works change quickly and the variety is refreshing。 I’ll look for the other books in this series and by this author。

Brian ，

The development of the character detective Eve Ronin continues。 There was legal， police procedural， police politics， and with investigative knowledge and nuance。 The antagonists were more clearly drawn。The author has begun to write novels （though still escapist beach reads） rather than television scripts。 Much improved。

M ，

Good beach and/or airplane readThere are two inter-woven plots， plus subplots in “Gated Prey，” which is a made-for-TV book with car chases， shootouts， and action。 That’s an eye roll， because in the book， Detective Eve Ronin might get HER own TV series。 Eve and her partner， Duncan Pavone， are investigating home invasion robberies in gated， security-conscious communities。 The duo also investigate a mother and a dead newborn—which was， IMHO， more interesting than the robberies。 In this third book， Good beach and/or airplane readThere are two inter-woven plots， plus subplots in “Gated Prey，” which is a made-for-TV book with car chases， shootouts， and action。 That’s an eye roll， because in the book， Detective Eve Ronin might get HER own TV series。 Eve and her partner， Duncan Pavone， are investigating home invasion robberies in gated， security-conscious communities。 The duo also investigate a mother and a dead newborn—which was， IMHO， more interesting than the robberies。 In this third book， I expected Eve to take baby steps toward developing more adult-appropriate behavior。 Instead she seems whinier， and she definitely needs a psychotherapist。 Eve’s on-the-job stubbornness and her intransigence about her unhealthy work habits have become more annoying。 I’m surprised Detective Pavone managed to tamp down her recklessness。 Yes， her work environment has worsened， because the misogynistic cops hate her more， after she exposed several bent cops。 Now， Police Chief Moffat—who allowed/cheered the misogynistic harassment—has been reassigned to a job at Men’s Central Jail。At this point， I’m not certain whether I’ll pick up the next book。 。。。more

Carole ，

This great Eve Ronin story has more twists and turns than Malibu Canyon。 Eve is better than Wonder Woman as she uses intelligence and her own personal power to get the bad guys and she never quits until "Justice is Served"。 This adventure is a great read and you will be surprised many times how Eve solves mysteries of human nature then bags evil doers of which there are many in this book。 Looking forward to Eve's career adventures。 You will not regret opening this easy to read novel and probably This great Eve Ronin story has more twists and turns than Malibu Canyon。 Eve is better than Wonder Woman as she uses intelligence and her own personal power to get the bad guys and she never quits until "Justice is Served"。 This adventure is a great read and you will be surprised many times how Eve solves mysteries of human nature then bags evil doers of which there are many in this book。 Looking forward to Eve's career adventures。 You will not regret opening this easy to read novel and probably will not put it down until you finish it。 。。。more

Jim ，

Good book。 I enjoyed the interaction between the major characters。 The various crimes were interwoven and complex。

Mindo'ermatter ，

Detective Eve Ronin's Challenges Continue Sheriff's Detective Eve Ronin's intense investigative skills against criminals keep drawing the negative attention of her department while also making her a local crime solving hero in Los Angeles。 Lee Goldberg's 3rd installment in this series is another great read filled with strong personalities， crisp storytelling， and imaginative plot misadventures and twists。 Trying to solve a plague of home invasion robberies in a gated community， Eve and her short Detective Eve Ronin's Challenges Continue Sheriff's Detective Eve Ronin's intense investigative skills against criminals keep drawing the negative attention of her department while also making her a local crime solving hero in Los Angeles。 Lee Goldberg's 3rd installment in this series is another great read filled with strong personalities， crisp storytelling， and imaginative plot misadventures and twists。 Trying to solve a plague of home invasion robberies in a gated community， Eve and her short-timer partner go undercover to try to catch the elusive thieves red-handed。 However， things never go as planned and the crime-solving duo get caught in another high-profile case that creates another newsmedia fiasco for the LASD。The author's unique storyline adds many of the quirky and eccentric characters that epitomize Hollywood and Southern California stereotypes， but a charming twist that makes this book a fast， fun， entertaining read， perfect for a needed diversion from lives many challenges。 Hard to put down， this engaging story provides a satisfying read that won't disappoint。 I'm already looking forward to Book 4。 Although each book in the series would be a great standalone read， experiencing them in order makes them even more enjoyable。 Eve's character focuses on her job more than the rest if her life， much to the chagrin of family， friends， and work associates。 Over the series first three books， we see Eve mature with her job， while never reining in her enthusiasm for solving crimes and pursuing criminal with relentless determination。The enjoyable narration available with Audible's companion supplement only makes the series more enjoyable with just the right mix of dramatic enhancements and character personalizations。No distractions in the storyline makes this a focused reading experience that cemphasizes Eve's strong personality。 A most satisfying read。 Definitely 4。5-stars！ 。。。more

Fran Gallo ，

Love Goldberg books…Although not his best work， Lee Goldberg books read like a movie to me…fast easy read like watching a fun movie。

Vicki ，

Love Lee Goldberg and enjoyed the case-solving aspects of this book。 At this point， though， the female-cop-hated-by-all-the-male-cops thing is really annoying。 I quit reading when Eve hit another "me against the world" moment。 Done with this series as a result。 Love Lee Goldberg and enjoyed the case-solving aspects of this book。 At this point， though， the female-cop-hated-by-all-the-male-cops thing is really annoying。 I quit reading when Eve hit another "me against the world" moment。 Done with this series as a result。 。。。more

Jan Fortelney ，

Fast paced and great story！I liked the style of writing。 It was well written and the characters came alive。 I liked the action and the twists and turns the story took。 It had a lot of interesting side plots。

Tom Jones ，

Quick readFast paced， action packed。 Good police work from start to finish。 Suspenseful， thrilling plot lines throughout。 Could no put down。

Sydney ，

This book felt a little more rushed than the others in the series。 The plot also jumps around a bit and isn't really tied together in the end like the other plots have been。 Overall it was a good book and I'll continue to read the series。 This book felt a little more rushed than the others in the series。 The plot also jumps around a bit and isn't really tied together in the end like the other plots have been。 Overall it was a good book and I'll continue to read the series。 。。。more

Dave Weller ，

This was the third in the Eve Ronin series and also the third that I read， as I am consuming them in order。 I think each one gets better。 The tension between Eve Ronin and the rest of the jealous male police force continues in this book， and it actually impacts a sting operation in the early chapters。 External pressure on Eve to go Hollywood persists in this installment as well， and in spite of all the sideshows and diversions， she remains true to her goal of seeking justice for the victims of c This was the third in the Eve Ronin series and also the third that I read， as I am consuming them in order。 I think each one gets better。 The tension between Eve Ronin and the rest of the jealous male police force continues in this book， and it actually impacts a sting operation in the early chapters。 External pressure on Eve to go Hollywood persists in this installment as well， and in spite of all the sideshows and diversions， she remains true to her goal of seeking justice for the victims of crime in the Los Angeles area。 In this book we get to know her partner， Duncan Pavone， in greater depth， and I love the guy。 The dialogue between Eve and Duncan is hilarious。 If Duncan does retire， as he intends to， Lee Goldberg will need to find another comical fatherly figure to replace him。 I loved how the author wove together the house invasion sting and the baby theft。 It looks like another Eve Ronin mystery novel is in the works for 2022， and I will anxiously await its publication。 。。。more

Victoria McVicker ，

Simply put， I love this character and this series！ Now I wait for the next installment！

Michelle Strommen ，

I received this book from Goodreads as a giveaway。 This book was so good。 Eve Ronin never disappoints and the story always keeps me guessing。 The dynamics between her and Duncan are the best。 I am anxious to see where her job and movie career will truly intertwine if at all。 Can’t wait for more。 Write quickly

Jim Morton ，

Probably the best ever from Lee Goldberg。。。

Daphne Manning ，

Ronin ， a detective who exposed corruption in the department is just trying to do her job。 Her partner is close to retirement and is counting the days。 An undercover assignment in a rich and well disposed community ends with three bad guys dead and Ronin an object of a docmockumentry。 It seems every assignment is not what it seems and Ronin is getting fed up 。 It’s funny in the way cop shows aren’t anymore。 It’s put upon Ronin and her just want to retire partner makes for fun and in the end Roni Ronin ， a detective who exposed corruption in the department is just trying to do her job。 Her partner is close to retirement and is counting the days。 An undercover assignment in a rich and well disposed community ends with three bad guys dead and Ronin an object of a docmockumentry。 It seems every assignment is not what it seems and Ronin is getting fed up 。 It’s funny in the way cop shows aren’t anymore。 It’s put upon Ronin and her just want to retire partner makes for fun and in the end Ronin has her answers and the wheels of justice creak along。 I can hardly wait till the next installment。 Happy reading 。。。more

Ann ，

This series just keeps getting better with each installment。 I love Eve and her efforts to solve cases and prove her worth as a detective。 A simple sting operation takes a violent and unexpected turn for Detective Eve Ronin in a gripping thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Goldberg。Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detective Eve Ronin and her soon-to-retire partner， Duncan Pavone， are running a 24-7 sting in a guard-gated enclave of palatial homes in Calabasas。 Their luxury McMansion This series just keeps getting better with each installment。 I love Eve and her efforts to solve cases and prove her worth as a detective。 A simple sting operation takes a violent and unexpected turn for Detective Eve Ronin in a gripping thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Goldberg。Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detective Eve Ronin and her soon-to-retire partner， Duncan Pavone， are running a 24-7 sting in a guard-gated enclave of palatial homes in Calabasas。 Their luxury McMansion is a honey trap， set to lure in the violent home invaders terrorizing the community。 The trap works， leaving three intruders dead， a body count that nearly includes Eve and Duncan。Eve’s bosses are eager to declare the case closed， but there are too many unanswered questions for her to let go。 Was the trap actually for her， bloody payback for Eve’s very public takedown of a clique of corrupt deputies？ Or is there an even deadlier secret lurking behind those opulent gates？ Eve’s refusal to back down and her relentless quest for the truth make her both the hunter…and the prey。 。。。more

Katie ，

I’ve enjoyed all of the Eve Ronin books and this one was no different！ Only thing missing was a bit more character development and personal reflection for Eve。

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