Dark Angel
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- Author：John Sandford
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Reviews
Kristine
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4。25 Stars 🌟
Jude
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I am a fan of the Lucas Davenport and have kept up with both Prey and Virgil Flowers series。 The first Lettie book was dry， heavy on details and light on the development of Lettie's character。 Dark Angel moves in the right direction for me。 Lettie's character is more relatable。 I hope this is a work in progress and that Lettie will continue to be flushed out， more likable and human。In Dark Angel， Lettie is teamed up with Rod Baxter and Barb Cartwright to infiltrate Ordinary People， an extremist I am a fan of the Lucas Davenport and have kept up with both Prey and Virgil Flowers series。 The first Lettie book was dry， heavy on details and light on the development of Lettie's character。 Dark Angel moves in the right direction for me。 Lettie's character is more relatable。 I hope this is a work in progress and that Lettie will continue to be flushed out， more likable and human。In Dark Angel， Lettie is teamed up with Rod Baxter and Barb Cartwright to infiltrate Ordinary People， an extremist group。 This leads to the discovery of a much more dangerous and timely enemy that puts Lettie and her team in serious danger。 I enjoyed the fast and furious ending and appreciate the strong female characters that Sandford has created。 Thanks to Netgalley for the digital copy of this book 。 。。。more
Maxine
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Letty Davenport is partnered with Rod Baxter a NSA computer expert to infiltrate a hacker group known as Ordinary People。 Three years ago， the group had released ransomware that had taken control of the Russian train system and wreaked havoc for months。 Now， according to NSA， the group is threatening to shut down the natural gas supply for at least one major Northern city which has the potential to cause the deaths of many people。 However， the more Letty and her new partner look into the group a Letty Davenport is partnered with Rod Baxter a NSA computer expert to infiltrate a hacker group known as Ordinary People。 Three years ago， the group had released ransomware that had taken control of the Russian train system and wreaked havoc for months。 Now， according to NSA， the group is threatening to shut down the natural gas supply for at least one major Northern city which has the potential to cause the deaths of many people。 However， the more Letty and her new partner look into the group and meet some possible members， the more they suspect they're not being told the whole truth。 Their suspicions are confirmed when they see two men enter the home of one of the members of Ordinary People who is later found murdered。 Clearly， their real target is a lot more dangerous than a group of hackers。Dark Angel is the second in the Letty Davenport novels by John Sandford and it is one twisty fast-paced thriller。 Letty is a strong female protagonist and her character is more fleshed out here than in the previous book。 Overall， a fun fast and topical read with a nice touch of humour guaranteed to keep the reader’s attention throughout。Thanks to Edelweiss+ and the publishers for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Big Otter Books
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4 stars。 Dark Angel is a rocketing thrill ride that never lets up。 Lettie Davenport goes undercover with an NSA computer geek to infiltrate a dangerous group of hackers。。。or is there more to their assignment than they are being told？ As the body count rises， Lettie discovers the hackers may not be the enemy she was led to believe as she is dragged into a plot twist ripped from the headlines。 Sandford masterfully keeps the story tight and the characters moving at a breakneck pace that will have r 4 stars。 Dark Angel is a rocketing thrill ride that never lets up。 Lettie Davenport goes undercover with an NSA computer geek to infiltrate a dangerous group of hackers。。。or is there more to their assignment than they are being told？ As the body count rises， Lettie discovers the hackers may not be the enemy she was led to believe as she is dragged into a plot twist ripped from the headlines。 Sandford masterfully keeps the story tight and the characters moving at a breakneck pace that will have readers on the edge of their seats and losing sleep to finish the book。 Four very well deserved stars for this one。 I was given a copy-this is my own opinion。 。。。more
Cathy
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I love the character of Letty an almost psychopath who is on our side。 Written in Sanfords signature rapid fire manner。 It created a thriller out of true events， it really makes you wonder how much of this could really happen。 Only downside was one of the characters was described as fat and it was mentioned at least a dozen times。 And Letty was fat shaming him。 It just felt unnecessary to the story。Otherwise another quick Sanford book。I was given a copy by Netgalley。opinions are mine。
Steph
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3。5⭐️ rounded down I’ve been a long time reader of this author and while I prefer his Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers books， the Letty Davenport books are a fun escapist series to read。 I liked Letty a lot more in this book！ She still doesn’t have the charisma that her father does， but it’s nice to have a strong， smart and capable young woman as a MC in a thriller。 This was another action packed fast paced story。 It’s a timely plot with aspects pulled from current global political situations 3。5⭐️ rounded down I’ve been a long time reader of this author and while I prefer his Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers books， the Letty Davenport books are a fun escapist series to read。 I liked Letty a lot more in this book！ She still doesn’t have the charisma that her father does， but it’s nice to have a strong， smart and capable young woman as a MC in a thriller。 This was another action packed fast paced story。 It’s a timely plot with aspects pulled from current global political situations and kept my interest the whole time。 I was happy to see more female characters in this and hope the ladies， especially Barbara， make future appearances。I also really liked her computer nerd partner Baxter， but didn’t appreciate the way his weight was discussed throughout the book。 Letty constantly makes snide comments when he eats or says he is hungry and even lectured him several times about being out of shape and overweight。 He is called “that fat guy” by almost every character at least once。 It was a very strange and distracting aspect and I have no idea why this was a focus when it had zero impact on the story。 There were also too many descriptions for me。 While they were well written， having detailed descriptions for all guns， clothing， food and drinks， etc just felt like too much and made the plot drag at times。Overall this is a suspenseful and action packed plot that makes for an entertaining read。 I split time between the audiobook and ebook and thought the narrator did a great job and would recommend either format。 Thanks to @putnambooks @prhaudio for the DRC & ALC！ 。。。more
Lara
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I’ve enjoyed all the books I’ve read by this author， though I know I haven’t read all of them。 I was excited to realize this features the adult daughter of a long-running protagonist。 （And having realized this is the second novel featuring her， I’ve already ordered the earlier book which introduces her）。 And I hope this move introduces a new generation of readers to this author。 Either way， I applaud this development。The book was great！ I read it in two sittings and was completely absorbed。 I re I’ve enjoyed all the books I’ve read by this author， though I know I haven’t read all of them。 I was excited to realize this features the adult daughter of a long-running protagonist。 （And having realized this is the second novel featuring her， I’ve already ordered the earlier book which introduces her）。 And I hope this move introduces a new generation of readers to this author。 Either way， I applaud this development。The book was great！ I read it in two sittings and was completely absorbed。 I really enjoyed how Letty Davenport’s backstory is introduced through dialogue necessary to the plot setup （rather than in an “info dump” in exposition）， and continued to be revealed in bits and pieces as the story rolls along。 Also delicately handled is Letty’s mentoring from another， more seasoned female professional in her field， organically in scenes where it became relevant。 The tone and setting were different from the Minnesota-set books to which I’m accustomed from John Sanford， but equally well done。 I don’t want to reveal any plot details， and I assume you’ve read the provided blurb before moving on to check our reviews。 The plot was layered， the investigation unceasing， the development fast and well structured。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Candy
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Excellent second book in the Letty Davenport series。 Very timely。 Interesting characters and situations。 Hooray for the good guys。
Tricia Herzog
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I was so excited to receive an advanced copy of this book， thank you John Sandford， NetGalley and Penguin-Putnam。 I’ve read every single John Sandford book and I love the Letty Davenport series， looking forward to more。 This was a quick， efficient read。 Great character development with Letty， Baxter and the club of women shooters。
Cheryl
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Davenport’s adopted daughter Letty is grown up and now and this second book of the series about her has Letty working to infiltrate a group of hackers planning to commit terrorist acts。 With her partner from the NSA， the women head for California to get to the bottom of the problem。 As they learn more information， and the bodies pile up， the two begin to think there are multiple parties involved， not just the hacker group， Ordinary People that they have been instructed to infiltrate and sabotage Davenport’s adopted daughter Letty is grown up and now and this second book of the series about her has Letty working to infiltrate a group of hackers planning to commit terrorist acts。 With her partner from the NSA， the women head for California to get to the bottom of the problem。 As they learn more information， and the bodies pile up， the two begin to think there are multiple parties involved， not just the hacker group， Ordinary People that they have been instructed to infiltrate and sabotage。 Though the story is centered on computer hacking， it is not full of technical terminology so it’s not necessary to have a computer science background to read the book。 I would recommend this book to readers of Sanford’s other books and those who enjoy thrillers。 Though it is the second in a series， it can be read as a standalone but most people would prefer reading The Investigator， the predecessor to this book。 。。。more
Sarah
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I am a big fan of John Sandford and really like this new series featuring Letty Davenport。 This is the second in this series and has Letty going undercover to get close to a group of hackers。 It is fun， fast-paced and action packed。 I enjoyed learning more about Letty in this adventure and am hopeful that some of the women introduced in this book will continue to be a part of future books （She needs to find her Virgil Flowers）。 This will be released on April 11， 2023。 Thank you to NetGalley and I am a big fan of John Sandford and really like this new series featuring Letty Davenport。 This is the second in this series and has Letty going undercover to get close to a group of hackers。 It is fun， fast-paced and action packed。 I enjoyed learning more about Letty in this adventure and am hopeful that some of the women introduced in this book will continue to be a part of future books （She needs to find her Virgil Flowers）。 This will be released on April 11， 2023。 Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam， G。P。 Putnam's son for an advanced reader copy。 。。。more
Casey Wheeler
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This is the second book on a new series by the author。 It features Letty Davenport the adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport who is the main character of the author’s Prey books。 The premise of the novel is attempting to uncover a group of hackers who infiltrated the Russian train system and messed with their freight schedules。 This takes place just before and right after Russia invades Ukraine。 It is a fast paced， fairly quick read novel。I received a free Kindle copy of this book courtesy of NetG This is the second book on a new series by the author。 It features Letty Davenport the adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport who is the main character of the author’s Prey books。 The premise of the novel is attempting to uncover a group of hackers who infiltrated the Russian train system and messed with their freight schedules。 This takes place just before and right after Russia invades Ukraine。 It is a fast paced， fairly quick read novel。I received a free Kindle copy of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher with the understanding that I would post a review on Net Galley， Goodreads， Amazon and my nonfiction book review blog。 。。。more
PamG
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John Sanford brings investigation， suspense， and plenty of action to the second book in the Letty Davenport series。 Letty has had an unconventional， tragic， and violent childhood。 Her adoption by Lucas Davenport， the protagonist in the author’s Prey series， has led to a much happier life。 She’s now twenty-five， a graduate of Stanford， and an investigator for inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security。 However， her real boss is Senator Christopher Colles。 The events in book one of t John Sanford brings investigation， suspense， and plenty of action to the second book in the Letty Davenport series。 Letty has had an unconventional， tragic， and violent childhood。 Her adoption by Lucas Davenport， the protagonist in the author’s Prey series， has led to a much happier life。 She’s now twenty-five， a graduate of Stanford， and an investigator for inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security。 However， her real boss is Senator Christopher Colles。 The events in book one of the series has brought her to the attention of several branches of the U。S。 government。 A joint operation between the Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency seems perfect。 Along with a reluctant government computer programmer， Rod Baxter， Letty is asked to infiltrate a hacker group。 While they work to uncover the plans of the hacker group， Letty and Rod believe they’ve been lied to about the mission。Letty is smart and determined， with a somewhat warped sense of humor and a tendency to be rash at times。 She also takes after Lucas in several ways including her proficiency and knowledge of guns and her love of fashion。 Rod is somewhat stereotyped in the beginning of the novel。 He’s characterized as cowardly， intelligent， and slovenly。 However， he is the character who experiences the most dramatic changes in attitude and outlook as the story unfolds。The story is part undercover investigation and part action thriller。 The opening chapter is memorable， but it isn’t part of the main storyline。 However， it does give some insight into the types of missions Letty has been given lately， and it gives some insight into her personal life。 This personal insight is needed to make Letty more relatable。 Additionally， it is a way to introduce some new characters into the series。Sandford’s writing is always great。 It is fluid and flows well， and his world-building is fantastic。 There is a strong sense of place causing me to feel transported to California。 He’s a superb storyteller who kept me on the edge of my seat as the undercover operation and action unfolded。 The final action scenes are riveting and hauntingly memorable。 It is very relevant and has a terrifying realism to it。 I also liked the fact that Letty was learning from others during the course of the novel， which made her more realistic and slightly less of a larger-than-life over-the-top protagonist。 Themes include violence， murder， espionage， hacking， theft， and much more。 The novel also highlights the complexity of international and national politics and government activities。Overall， this was suspenseful and action packed with compelling characters that kept me turning the pages。 With exciting scenes and a fascinating story， it captivated me。 I’m looking forward to reading more about Letty and her future assignments。PENGUIN GROUP Putnam， G。P。 Putnam's Sons and John Sandford provided a complimentary digital ARC of this novel via NetGalley。 All opinions expressed in this review are my own。 The publication date is currently set for April 11， 2023。 This review was originally posted at Mystery and Suspense Magazine。----------------------------------------My 4。12 rounded to 4 stars review is coming soon。 。。。more
Matt。
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"Dark Angel" is a thrilling read that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish。 Letty Davenport is a formidable protagonist， and her skills with firearms are matched only by her quick thinking and determination。 The story is fast-paced and action-packed， with plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing。 The tension is high as Letty and her partner navigate the dangerous world of hackers， with the added threat of a possible traitor in their midst。 The plot is well-crafted a "Dark Angel" is a thrilling read that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish。 Letty Davenport is a formidable protagonist， and her skills with firearms are matched only by her quick thinking and determination。 The story is fast-paced and action-packed， with plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing。 The tension is high as Letty and her partner navigate the dangerous world of hackers， with the added threat of a possible traitor in their midst。 The plot is well-crafted and the characters are well-developed， making it easy to get caught up in the story。 If you're a fan of action and suspense， "Dark Angel" is a must-read。Thank you to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam， G。P。 Putnam's Sons for this advanced copy 。。。more
Paul Kennedy
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Enjoyed this one。 Looking forward to more adventures with Letty。 Sandford never fails to entertain！
Amanda
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I always enjoy a Davenport novel， be it Lucas or Letty。 This one did not disappoint and had great character development throughout。 Letty （aka Charlie） and Rod （aka Paul） head to California to make connections with the hacker group Ordinary People。 Rod， the reluctant and techie partner and Letty， the one that won't shy away from danger make an unlikely dynamic-duo team - which expands with the additions of some kick-ass characters （and you see Kaiser return to help！）。 John Sandford is a master a I always enjoy a Davenport novel， be it Lucas or Letty。 This one did not disappoint and had great character development throughout。 Letty （aka Charlie） and Rod （aka Paul） head to California to make connections with the hacker group Ordinary People。 Rod， the reluctant and techie partner and Letty， the one that won't shy away from danger make an unlikely dynamic-duo team - which expands with the additions of some kick-ass characters （and you see Kaiser return to help！）。 John Sandford is a master at writing crime thrillers。 I've also read the Lucas Davenport books and the Virgil Flower books。 I always know that picking up a Sandford book will be a great choice and time definitely not wasted。 。。。more
Liz
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I’m a huge John Sandford fan， especially his Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers series。 Dark Angel is the second in the Letty Davenport series。 It has the same brisk pace and energetic style as his other series， but lacks the same amount of humor。 That’s not to say it isn’t humorous， but don’t go into this expecting a lot of laughs。 This time， Letty has been matched with Baxter， a NSA computer nerd。 I liked that he’s not the typical good looking， athletic hero。 Nope， he’s overweight， hairy and n I’m a huge John Sandford fan， especially his Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers series。 Dark Angel is the second in the Letty Davenport series。 It has the same brisk pace and energetic style as his other series， but lacks the same amount of humor。 That’s not to say it isn’t humorous， but don’t go into this expecting a lot of laughs。 This time， Letty has been matched with Baxter， a NSA computer nerd。 I liked that he’s not the typical good looking， athletic hero。 Nope， he’s overweight， hairy and not an agent who's spent any time in the field。 They are sent to LA to infiltrate a group of hackers known as the Ordinary People。 But no sooner do they make contact， that things turn violent。 It turns out that there are other folks looking for the OP members and they’re not good guys。 A CIA agent friend of Letty’s is also called in to help。 Barbara can match Letty in shooting capabilities。 Having just read another popular author with a very basic writing style， in contrast I had a much better appreciation for Sandford’s ability to nail a description。 “He wore a dark suit over a black tee-shirt， with poorly polished， blunt tipped black shoes that looked like weapons， designed to kick someone to death。 None of his three companions looked like him， but they had a GRU family resemblance， a built-in necked glower， than any Russian civilian would have recognized and carefully walked around。” Just perfect！ This is a very timely story and held my interest。 At times， Letty comes across as just a little too much of the superhero。 But Sandford’s books are never meant to be believable。 It’s all about the entertainment factor。 I’m hoping that Barbara becomes an ongoing character in this series。 It’s nice to have multiple competent women in a thriller。 My thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Books-Putnam for an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Mary C
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Letty Davenport is called in to go undercover where she will be partnered with acomputer guy from the NSA。 They are told to infiltrate a hacker group called Ordinary People who the government suspects is looking to disrupt the natural gas distribution。As she and her partner begin their assignment， it becomes clear that they are not being toldthe whole story， putting their lives in danger。 Letty and her partner are left to makesense of the information they are uncovering and determine what their Letty Davenport is called in to go undercover where she will be partnered with acomputer guy from the NSA。 They are told to infiltrate a hacker group called Ordinary People who the government suspects is looking to disrupt the natural gas distribution。As she and her partner begin their assignment， it becomes clear that they are not being toldthe whole story， putting their lives in danger。 Letty and her partner are left to makesense of the information they are uncovering and determine what their real mission is。Action keeps one engaged in the story#DarkAngel #NetGalley 。。。more
Carol
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I liked Letty a bit more in this one than I did in the first book， but she has a long way to grow before she's anywhere near as good as her father， Lucus Davenport， who has been a favorite of mine for years。 The National Security Agency （NSA） brings her in for an undercover operation to track down a well-organized cell of hackers known as "Ordinary People"。 The NSA tells her the hackers are nosing around natural gas distribution systems and they think the group intends to shut down the natural g I liked Letty a bit more in this one than I did in the first book， but she has a long way to grow before she's anywhere near as good as her father， Lucus Davenport， who has been a favorite of mine for years。 The National Security Agency （NSA） brings her in for an undercover operation to track down a well-organized cell of hackers known as "Ordinary People"。 The NSA tells her the hackers are nosing around natural gas distribution systems and they think the group intends to shut down the natural gas supply of a northern city in a ransomware attack which could， in the dead of winter， cause civilian fatalities。 The NSA wants Letty to hook up with one of their computer specialists and to protect him as he tries to infiltrate the hacker cell to identify as many of them as possible so the agency can avert the attack。 Letty still works as an investigator for the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security， although her real boss is Senator Christopher Colles， chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee。 While Letty suspects the NSA reps aren’t telling her the entire story， she accepts the assignment when Colles asks her to take it。 They soon learn that there is much more about the operation than the NSA told her and Baxter when they signed on。 It isn’t long before they discover the NSA has pitted them against a far more dangerous adversary than a bunch of computer nerds， and their actual mission has nothing to do with keeping someone from shutting off natural gas supplies。 Letty is a strong female lead character for this series， and she is so much like her father even if she was adopted。 John Sandford's "Prey" series will always be my favorite because of the Lucas Davenport character and Lucas's friends and fellow agents， but I think this series will eventually be equally s good。 I really didn't like anything about the first book in the series， mainly because of Letty's "better than anyone else" attitude and it read as if aliens had taken over John Sandford's body to write it， but I did more enjoy this one。 。。。more
Monnie
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When Lettie Davenport， the adopted daughter of U。S。 Marshal Lucas Davenport and his surgeon wife， Weather， used to make an occasional appearance in one of Lucas's books， I never warmed up to her much。 Then when she got her own series with last year's The Investigator， I started to take her a bit more seriously。 With this， her second book， I started to like her a lot。 Seriously。At this point in her life - she's 25 - she's an investigator for Homeland Security， at least on the surface; under it， s When Lettie Davenport， the adopted daughter of U。S。 Marshal Lucas Davenport and his surgeon wife， Weather， used to make an occasional appearance in one of Lucas's books， I never warmed up to her much。 Then when she got her own series with last year's The Investigator， I started to take her a bit more seriously。 With this， her second book， I started to like her a lot。 Seriously。At this point in her life - she's 25 - she's an investigator for Homeland Security， at least on the surface; under it， she works for a powerful U。S。 Senator。 Through him， she's asked to go under cover to try to infiltrate a ransomware hacking group known as Ordinary People， ostensibly to prevent another attack; in the process， she meets another hotshot investigator and crack sharpshooter， Barbara Cartwright， and they hit it off。 Their camaraderie leads to both friendship and， when Lettie needs more help on her assignment， a professional assist （just for the record， I liked her too）。 Lettie also picks up an undercover "partner" named Rod Baxter - another very likable dude （the repartee between the two can get quite amusing）。It doesn't take too long， though， for Letty and Rod to figure out there's more to their assignment than they were led to believe - and the difference between the assumed adversaries and the real ones can become a matter of life and death with the slightest of missteps。 All in all， it's another fast-paced book with an intriguing， timely plot that kept me entertained throughout。 Many thanks to the publisher， via NetGalley， for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy。 Don't miss this one！ 。。。more
Kevintipple
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Officially Letty Davenport is still an investigator for the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security。 However， her real boss is Senator Christopher Colles， Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee。 After a few months of letting everything settle down after her last situation （The Investigator: A Letty Davenport Novel）， he has a new mission for her in Dark Angel: A Letty Davenport Novel。The National Security Agency would like her to infiltrate a Officially Letty Davenport is still an investigator for the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security。 However， her real boss is Senator Christopher Colles， Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee。 After a few months of letting everything settle down after her last situation （The Investigator: A Letty Davenport Novel）， he has a new mission for her in Dark Angel: A Letty Davenport Novel。The National Security Agency would like her to infiltrate a hacker group known as “Ordinary People。”The group recently took control over the entire Russian train system and had control for months。 For weeks they moved freight and equipment wherever and whenever as they wanted with the Russians powerless to stop it or take back any sense of control。 As their final act， they completely shut the system down for days about a year before Russia invaded Ukraine。 The Russians eventually paid a lot of money for them to release their control of the system。 According to two NSA agents， based on chatter and other unspecified sources they will not reveal， the group might be planning to turn the gas off in a northern city。 Winter is here and temperatures are way below freezing in a lot of cities of the United States。 If the natural gas supply to a city was cut off， many people would die。The NSA plan is to send Letty and one of their computer people out to California to work undercover。 They are to try to meet folks who are in the group。 There are some vague leads that they can pursue and once out there and undercover， the NSA agents hope that Letty and their computer guy can obtain more solid leads into the people and what they are planning to do。 It is going to take some work， but their computer expert can talk the talk。 They need Letty for her gun skills and to keep him safe。Letty knows from the start the NSA folks are playing spook and therefore not telling her everything。 Before long， things get complicated and violently messy。 Which is pretty much the way Letty likes it。 Not that her undercover partner shares her enthusiasm for guns， blood， and bullets。 Dark Angel: A Letty Davenport Novel by John Sandford is a complicated thriller and one that develops the Letty character a little more from the first book。 She is given a hobby and an outlet that fits her to a T while also allowing her to publicly show off her skills。 At the same time， the mission is complicated and constantly gets more complicated。 Because of the peril of working undercover， she reveals more of herself to others as the story unfolds。 The result is a fun fast moving read that makes Dark Angel: A Letty Davenport Novel by John Sandford well worth your time。 Because the events of The Investigator: A Letty Davenport Novel are thoroughly detailed and discussed， it would be best to read that book before reading the new book。 My reading copy was an ARC from NetGalley in advance of the April 11， 2023 publication date。 Kevin R。 Tipple ©2023 。。。more
Beth Morrill
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It's been so many years since I read Sandford。 I only read the first few Prey novels and a couple Virgil Flower novels before I got distracted but I liked the idea of Lucas Davenport having a daughter。 I am so glad I picked Davenport up again。 Dark Angel kept me turning page， waiting for the next twist。 But I think what I loved the best was the characters。 First off， Letty and the Ladies were refreshing and wonderful。 They seriously kick a**。 The characters of the computer hackers all impressed。 It's been so many years since I read Sandford。 I only read the first few Prey novels and a couple Virgil Flower novels before I got distracted but I liked the idea of Lucas Davenport having a daughter。 I am so glad I picked Davenport up again。 Dark Angel kept me turning page， waiting for the next twist。 But I think what I loved the best was the characters。 First off， Letty and the Ladies were refreshing and wonderful。 They seriously kick a**。 The characters of the computer hackers all impressed。 Davenport didn't fall for all the old hacker tropes but did throw a few in just to keep it fun。 I enjoyed getting to know and being surprised by Letty's less than entirely willing partner， Rod Baxter。 All in all， a great thriller to keep the lights on for as you turn pages deep into the night。 。。。more
Wendi Flint Rank
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I requested this book because I am a fan of John Sanford books。 I did not realize that I might have read， ‘The Investigator，’ again because it was no longer in my head！ It turns out that Letty Davenport is not at all forgettable。 First of all， she is the daughter of the now eponymous Lucas Davenport， albeit adopted and the two are very similar in ways that cannot be taught。 With Lucas creeping nearer to realistic retirement age it’s a good choice for Mr Sanford to make in order to keep this seri I requested this book because I am a fan of John Sanford books。 I did not realize that I might have read， ‘The Investigator，’ again because it was no longer in my head！ It turns out that Letty Davenport is not at all forgettable。 First of all， she is the daughter of the now eponymous Lucas Davenport， albeit adopted and the two are very similar in ways that cannot be taught。 With Lucas creeping nearer to realistic retirement age it’s a good choice for Mr Sanford to make in order to keep this series alive。After her stellar performance during an operation in Texas， her extraordinary skills are recognized and she is deployed to an assignment in California to infiltrate a dangerous group of hackers known only as Ordinary People。 There is nothing ordinary about this assignment or the would-be-hackers。 Even after meeting a group of women sharpshooters， and working with those from the never to be spoken Government Agency， Letty and her partners and assembled experts have their hands full trying to infiltrate the group and stay alive in the process。 When it appears things may not at all be what Letty has been told， decisions must be made。 Fast paced， high energy， foreign enterprises， this is a really good 2nd installment of the Letty series。 I recommend it to fans ofLetty Davenport， and John Sanford books。I received a copy of this book from the Publisher via NetGalley for review purposes。 。。。more
Cinsai
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John Sandford rarely disappoints， and this is yet another great story in my ever growing stack of his novels。 Letty’s first outing in The Investigator showcased her really coming into her own and finding a niche for her skills。 Dark Angel gives that a little heft and it really pays off for her。 One of Mr。 Sandford’s best strengths is the way his characters really grow and change organically。 We’ve watched Letty grow up from a tough smart kid to a fully capable woman who， like her dad， suffers no John Sandford rarely disappoints， and this is yet another great story in my ever growing stack of his novels。 Letty’s first outing in The Investigator showcased her really coming into her own and finding a niche for her skills。 Dark Angel gives that a little heft and it really pays off for her。 One of Mr。 Sandford’s best strengths is the way his characters really grow and change organically。 We’ve watched Letty grow up from a tough smart kid to a fully capable woman who， like her dad， suffers no fools and is a deadly shot。 I have to add that one part of the story made me laugh out loud。 While trying to get critical information， she realizes a second too late that her targets have set her up with the FBI。 Her rant dressing those agents down while trying to salvage her and her partner’s cover was so much like her Dad’s rants when dealing with the “Feebs” over the years that I had to chuckle！ Loved it！**Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this early copy。** 。。。more
Yev
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Dark Angel is the second outing of Letty Davenport， to whom the title refers， and an impressive continuation for the series。 I feel that it's more consistently enjoyable from beginning to end as compared to The Investigator which I felt had high points and low points。 I still don't know whether I prefer a book to be solidly enjoyable or have euphoric highs and relative lows， but either way they're very much both wonderful experiences。Several new characters are introduced and make for welcome add Dark Angel is the second outing of Letty Davenport， to whom the title refers， and an impressive continuation for the series。 I feel that it's more consistently enjoyable from beginning to end as compared to The Investigator which I felt had high points and low points。 I still don't know whether I prefer a book to be solidly enjoyable or have euphoric highs and relative lows， but either way they're very much both wonderful experiences。Several new characters are introduced and make for welcome additions， though many of them seem to be variations on previous characters that Sanford has written。 I appreciate that though because there have been quite a few characters who I don't think were in enough of his books， so these kindred spirits do well in continuing their roles。 The new additions include multiple powerful women who were interesting to read about。 There are a few brief viewpoints aside from Letty's， which I'm quite pleased were included， as I think having other perspectives can often enhance a narrative。 A few of the characters have sexual encounters， mostly in passing to where I don't know if they would be called scenes， as maybe one is described in any significant detail。 Sexuality is present in his other books and I'm glad to see that having the protagonist and other major characters be women hasn't lead to its exclusion。This book is about cybercrime and overall I'm happy with the technical aspects presented and the relative sophistication of its depiction。 There's a particular focus on hacking and cryptocurrency。 Even recent developments such as El Salvador's acceptance of Bitcoin as legal tender and the role that plays in money laundering of ransomware attacks is discussed。 I don't know whether the primary tech guy is meant to be comedic relief， but that's what I see him as， which is maybe to balance out his tech talk for readers uninterested in such matters。 There's action as well， including gun fights， and more than a few people are killed， so it's not at all only about nefarious plans involving technology。 As with her father Lucas Davenport， Letty is more concerned with results than strictly following the law， though not quite to the same degree of deviation。In previous Sandford books I've had issues with the internal consistency of its vague chronology， which may be my most common complaint overall for books。 Fortunately， that isn't a problem here at all。 I think this may be the only Sanford book that's precise about when events occur and the duration of time between them。 At some times it's known literally to the day of when various events take place。 It's not that I want that in books， but if it's going to done， it ought to be done well。 There's a good reason for that， because I believe this is also the first Sandford book where the characters are involved in currently ongoing major geopolitical events。 I found myself being pleasantly surprised， and certainly intrigued， by where the story eventually goes。 Letty skipped the small time crimes and went straight into events of international importance。 She and her crew are highly competent and I don't see anything wrong with that。What I appreciate the most about this series in comparison to the Prey and Flowers series， which are both enjoyable in their own ways， is how much agency the characters have and how integral they are to the events of the story。 Nothing that happens would've happened without Letty being involved。 I feel this series has a more grounded sense of realism by comparison， which may not be what some want and feel it's somewhat more boring that way， but I also like this sort of narrative as well。 The relatively few Sandford books that I didn't really like were often because it seemed the character would bumble around for a while and then the case would resolve itself， to where it doesn't seem to matter if the character is involved。 That isn't the case here as the characters are highly competent with clear objectives and goals。 They know what， when， and how they want to approach their problems。I'm very much enjoying this new series and I look forward to the next book， probably more than the Prey series at this point for me personally， as I think Sandford is putting more effort and passion into these since they're a rather different pace and kind of story。 Which is not to say I'm not looking forward to his other works， because I am。 This series is refreshing and I hope Sandford continues it for as long as is reasonably possible。 I have confidence that whatever Letty's next adventure is， it'll be entirely worthwhile。I received this advance reading/review copy （ARC） from PENGUIN GROUP Putnam， G。P。 Putnam's Sons through NetGalley。 I appreciate being allowed to read it and have provided my thoughts on the book as anyone ought to do for having received early access for free。 。。。more
Suzie
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John Stanford's character Letty Davenport has grown on me in this second book！ Maybe it was the addition of her Women's gun club crew， or the Russia/Ukraine connection， or the hackers！ Not sure but great character development （even the bad guys）。 Exciting story with alot of suspense in the final pages。 I also appreciated the epilogue。 Keep them coming！ John Stanford's character Letty Davenport has grown on me in this second book！ Maybe it was the addition of her Women's gun club crew， or the Russia/Ukraine connection， or the hackers！ Not sure but great character development （even the bad guys）。 Exciting story with alot of suspense in the final pages。 I also appreciated the epilogue。 Keep them coming！ 。。。more
Marcia
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In this second installment of John Sandford’s newest series， Letty Davenport， daughter of Sandford’s much loved hero Lucas Davenport of the U S Marshal’s Service， re-emerges as a young super heroine in a joint effort of Homeland Security and NSA。 As the job is revealed to Letty， she will be seeking to infiltrate a group of hackers， Ordinary People， who are likely planning to compromise a water supply in the USA。 Letty’s partner will be Rod Baxter， a computer genius and specialist。 He appears chu In this second installment of John Sandford’s newest series， Letty Davenport， daughter of Sandford’s much loved hero Lucas Davenport of the U S Marshal’s Service， re-emerges as a young super heroine in a joint effort of Homeland Security and NSA。 As the job is revealed to Letty， she will be seeking to infiltrate a group of hackers， Ordinary People， who are likely planning to compromise a water supply in the USA。 Letty’s partner will be Rod Baxter， a computer genius and specialist。 He appears chubby and lackluster at first， but turns out to be a whiz at what needs to be done。 I’m hoping Sandford makes him a series regular。 As the two go deeper and deeper it seems that the information they have been given about their enemy is far from the truth。 International espionage and intrigue abound， as Letty， Rod and the “ good guys” face an opponent both diabolical and ruthless。 To tell more would spoil the page turning action and surprises。 The international situation is right up there In current world news。 Suffice it to say the book becomes more James Bond and less police procedural。 Letty， as she is portrayed， is almost too indestructible。 Against all odds， she lives up to her reputation to defeat forces that would seem beyond her age and experience potential。 This book is a solid four star read with enough action to keep me glued to the pages。 Sandford’s writing skills continue to make him a favorite of mine。 My thanks to #netgally and publisher #penguingroupputnam for a free copy of Dark Angel in return for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Linda
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Dark Angel continues with the Letty Davenport storyline。 The story revolves around Letty being part of a undercover joint task force to root out a group of hackers and stop them from possibly shutting down a natural gas plant in a Northern city。 As usual there are some underlying issues that the federal government is not telling the team about until the last minute。 I felt that the story moved at a decent pace and was pretty entertaining。 Some of the book has the ripped from the headlines feel b Dark Angel continues with the Letty Davenport storyline。 The story revolves around Letty being part of a undercover joint task force to root out a group of hackers and stop them from possibly shutting down a natural gas plant in a Northern city。 As usual there are some underlying issues that the federal government is not telling the team about until the last minute。 I felt that the story moved at a decent pace and was pretty entertaining。 Some of the book has the ripped from the headlines feel but that just makes it more interesting。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to the next in the series。 Thanks to NetGalley for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest and unbiased review。 。。。more
Joe McNellis
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Those of us who are already fans of John Sandford will probably have read "The Investigator"， the first in this series， in which we are introduced to a grown-up Letty Davenport。 "Dark Angel" continues her exploits， where she and her partners infiltrate a group of hackers at the request of her bosses in Homeland Security and the NSA。I eagerly anticipate the next one！I've really enjoyed all of the Prey books， the Flowers novels， and now the Letty series。 If you are a fan of fast-paced， intelligent Those of us who are already fans of John Sandford will probably have read "The Investigator"， the first in this series， in which we are introduced to a grown-up Letty Davenport。 "Dark Angel" continues her exploits， where she and her partners infiltrate a group of hackers at the request of her bosses in Homeland Security and the NSA。I eagerly anticipate the next one！I've really enjoyed all of the Prey books， the Flowers novels， and now the Letty series。 If you are a fan of fast-paced， intelligent and compelling mysteries， and you are not reading Sandford's work， you're missing out！Thank you to Penguin Group Putnam and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this digital ARC。 。。。more
Julie
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Letty Davenport has become one of my new favorite go to "undsercover spy" heroines。Letty， the adopted daughter of Investigator Lucas Davenport， has been tasked with infiltrating and taking down a gang of hackers who are looking to take out a national grid network。 She and her partner， Baxter， head out to CA to begin the act。 Russia is involved and the players are mean， tough and ruthlessly determined to come out on top， at any cost。Lots of action， intriguing insights into the world of computer h Letty Davenport has become one of my new favorite go to "undsercover spy" heroines。Letty， the adopted daughter of Investigator Lucas Davenport， has been tasked with infiltrating and taking down a gang of hackers who are looking to take out a national grid network。 She and her partner， Baxter， head out to CA to begin the act。 Russia is involved and the players are mean， tough and ruthlessly determined to come out on top， at any cost。Lots of action， intriguing insights into the world of computer hacking and web piracy。 The characters working with Letty are well defined， interesting， quirky but likeable and wry， at times。Letty #3 。。。。。。soon？？ 。。。more
tpg0
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I'm sorry， as an AI language model， I cannot form an opinion about a book or any other personal preferences。 However， 'Dark Angel' is a thriller novel written by the British author Steve Alten。 It revolves around the story of a genetic biologist who discovers a creature that is half-human and half-angel and must race against time to save the world from destruction。 The novel has received mixed reviews from readers， with some praising its fast-paced plot and intriguing premise while others criticising its unrealistic elements and flat characters。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of having personal opinions or beliefs， but I can provide a brief overview of the book 'Dark Angel。' 'Dark Angel' is a novel by the acclaimed thriller author， James Patterson。 It is the second book in the Maximum Ride series， which follows the adventures of a group of teenagers with wings who are on the run from scientists who created them in a lab。 In 'Dark Angel，' the group， led by protagonist Max， must face a new threat in the form of monstrous creatures called Erasers， who are relentlessly pursuing them。 Meanwhile， Max and her love interest， Fang， struggle with their feelings for each other and the tension that arises between them。 The book is filled with action， suspense， and romance， and it continues the story arc of the Maximum Ride series。 However， it is important to note that some readers may find the violence and themes of genetic experimentation disturbing。
tpg2
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