Toxic Prey
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- Author：John Sandford
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Reviews
Rachel
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This book was an interesting topic and I enjoyed the plot line but there were too many characters that I had trouble keeping straight who was who。 I also feel the story was a pretty slow burn for 60% of it which made it hard to get through。 Not my favorite of this author’s books， unfortunately。
Deborah Cleaves
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After Covid， Toxic Prey speaks to our deepest fears about biological warfare and people willing to compromise their morality for what they deem the fulfillment of a greater purpose。 In Toxic Prey， that purpose is the elimination of 80% of the world’s population to save the planet from the burdens of overpopulation。 It involves an edge of the seat pursuit of a virologist and his radicalized cohort to prevent the release of a biological weapon。 With the lessons of Covid so recent， one feels the de After Covid， Toxic Prey speaks to our deepest fears about biological warfare and people willing to compromise their morality for what they deem the fulfillment of a greater purpose。 In Toxic Prey， that purpose is the elimination of 80% of the world’s population to save the planet from the burdens of overpopulation。 It involves an edge of the seat pursuit of a virologist and his radicalized cohort to prevent the release of a biological weapon。 With the lessons of Covid so recent， one feels the desperation of the hunters keenly。 It strips the normal bounds of humanity and the protections of the law away from the military and law enforcement remaking the pursuers into a rabid lynching party sacrificing individual lives for the National and international good。 A compelling and riveting novel。 。。。more
Jeanne Golden
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Wow， what a thrill ride！ I think this is one of John Sanford’s best books。 And he should only write Letty Davenport novels from now on。 Dad can make an appearance， and maybe Virgil Flowers， but the STAR of the Sandford character pantheon is definitely Letty。 Letty and a new partner travel from England to the American Southwest to stop a group that wants to eliminate half of the Earth’s population to save the planet。 Their method， a mixture of the measles and an Ebola variation。 Letty， her dad an Wow， what a thrill ride！ I think this is one of John Sanford’s best books。 And he should only write Letty Davenport novels from now on。 Dad can make an appearance， and maybe Virgil Flowers， but the STAR of the Sandford character pantheon is definitely Letty。 Letty and a new partner travel from England to the American Southwest to stop a group that wants to eliminate half of the Earth’s population to save the planet。 Their method， a mixture of the measles and an Ebola variation。 Letty， her dad and a cast of familiar and new characters race to save the world。 The ending hinted at Letty’s partner and love interest appearing in another book。 。。。more
LIsa Noell "Rocking the Chutzpah！
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My thanks to Putnam Group， John Sandford and Netgalley。I love the characters。 I've finally developed a soft spot for Letty， and if course Lucas is my main man！But， I hated the whole entire plot。 Everything about it just was very bland。 I know it was supposed to be scary， but？ Also， I've always been very firmly in the camp of the idjits who were behind this whole plot！ I have no issue with killing off humanity。 My thanks to Putnam Group， John Sandford and Netgalley。I love the characters。 I've finally developed a soft spot for Letty， and if course Lucas is my main man！But， I hated the whole entire plot。 Everything about it just was very bland。 I know it was supposed to be scary， but？ Also， I've always been very firmly in the camp of the idjits who were behind this whole plot！ I have no issue with killing off humanity。 。。。more
Monnie
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As I said back in 2022 when Letty Davenport， the adopted daughter of U。S。 Marshals Service officer Lucas Davenport and his physician wife， Weather， got a starring role for the first time in The Investigator， I enjoyed the book but kind of hoped it was a one-off。 That's because I never really connected with Letty - maybe because I loved her dad （and mom and their friend Virgil Flowers） so much that I saw and resented her as some kind of intruder。 Well， after reading the second book， both Letty an As I said back in 2022 when Letty Davenport， the adopted daughter of U。S。 Marshals Service officer Lucas Davenport and his physician wife， Weather， got a starring role for the first time in The Investigator， I enjoyed the book but kind of hoped it was a one-off。 That's because I never really connected with Letty - maybe because I loved her dad （and mom and their friend Virgil Flowers） so much that I saw and resented her as some kind of intruder。 Well， after reading the second book， both Letty and I grew up （well， she got older and wiser; as an octogenerian， I was already there physically， at least） and now we're cool。Anyhow， this story hits a timely - and frightening - topic of biological warfare。 Early on， we see Dr。 Lionel Scott， a fervent believer in "Gaia" - the theory that all living things on the planet interact with each other to create and maintain a synergetic system。 Now， he is certain， the human side of that equation has gone out of control， thus threatening its delicate balance。 To that end， he's come up with a deadly solution。But oops， he's nowhere to be found。 Fortunately， Letty is reachable; she's called in to find him even before anyone realizes the consequences of his disappearance and the potential fallout thereof， so to speak。 Since Scott is British， Letty is first sent to London， where she meets hunky （well of course！） M-15 agent Alec Hawkins， who will accompany her to Scott's alma mater， Oxford， to learn more about the guy - plus a few hangers-on who have drunk Scott's version of Kool-GaiAid。 And what they learn is terrifying; immediately， Letty calls in the big guns including her father， Lucas。 From that high-level meeting of the minds comes a plan to contain a deadly virus before it kills millions of unsuspecting and innocent people - even if it means killing more than a few unsuspecting and innocent people in the process。The rest of the book， really， is Lettie and all the "good" guys and gals trying to figure out how to outwit the "bad" guys and gals before they set loose a viral killer that could wipe out half of the world's population。 Pretty heady stuff that sure grabbed my attention。 Many thanks to the publisher， via NetGalley， for the opportunity to read and review a pre-release copy。 。。。more
Valleri
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Society as it exists is untenable。In Toxic Prey， Lucas Davenport partners with his daughter， Letty， to locate a scientist who plans to launch a globally devastating terrorist attack。 Dr。 Lionel Scott and his followers believe that thanks to humanity， Earth is dying and the only way to save it is to release a virus that will kill half of the world's population。 It MUST be done if our planet Earth is to be saved。 It was an interesting premise but the pacing seemed so slow， drawn out， and repetiti Society as it exists is untenable。In Toxic Prey， Lucas Davenport partners with his daughter， Letty， to locate a scientist who plans to launch a globally devastating terrorist attack。 Dr。 Lionel Scott and his followers believe that thanks to humanity， Earth is dying and the only way to save it is to release a virus that will kill half of the world's population。 It MUST be done if our planet Earth is to be saved。 It was an interesting premise but the pacing seemed so slow， drawn out， and repetitious， to me。 Toxic Prey just wasn't one of my favorite John Sandford books。Many thanks to both #GPPutnamsSons and #NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an early copy of #ToxicPrey。 This book is #34 in the #LucasDavenport series， with an expected publication date of April 16， 2024。#LettyDavenport 。。。more
Esther
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Laurie
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John Sandford has done it again: written a fiendishly clever book whose plot is both plausible and frightening。 How does he sleep at night？ Continuing to combine characters from his other series with the main character of the "Prey" books， Sandford has created another super crime-fighting duo in Lucas and his daughter， Homeland Security agent Letty Davenport。 Together， they set out to save the world—literally。Dr。 Lionel Scott， an expert in infectious diseases， views the world as being on the pre John Sandford has done it again: written a fiendishly clever book whose plot is both plausible and frightening。 How does he sleep at night？ Continuing to combine characters from his other series with the main character of the "Prey" books， Sandford has created another super crime-fighting duo in Lucas and his daughter， Homeland Security agent Letty Davenport。 Together， they set out to save the world—literally。Dr。 Lionel Scott， an expert in infectious diseases， views the world as being on the precipice of death due to overpopulation。 With no solution in sight， Scott takes it upon himself to solve the problem by developing a highly contagious virus that， once released， promises to kill off eighty percent of the world's population。 Surrounded by a small group of like-minded followers， he disappears into the wilds of northern New Mexico to perfect his virus and plot its release。 His disappearance from the Los Alamos National Laboratory， with its research into highly classified projects， does not go unnoticed， however， and soon Homeland Security agent Letty Davenport is charged with finding Scott。 The more Letty learns about Scott， the more concerned she becomes。 Enlisting the help of her father， U。 S。 Marshall Lucas Davenport， and an MI5 agent from Scott's home country of Great Britain， the hunt is on。 This is a powerful， fast-paced novel that raises some ethical and moral questions。 It is not "preachy，" but it does highlight an issue that should be cause for concern。 Sandford does such an excellent job of character development that there were times I was sympathetic to Scott and his followers—a horrible thought， I know。Thank you， NetGalley and G。 P。 Putnam's Sons， for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions are my own。 The publication date is April 9， 2024。 。。。more
Randal White
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I am one of the author's biggest fans。 Over the years， I have read all of his books。 And enjoyed them very much。 BUT THIS ONE！！！ Holy smokes！ It scared the bejeesus out of me！ The whole idea of the bi0-terrorism is horribly frightening。 And Sandford really， really outdoes himself in this one。 After the whole Covid pandemic， it just seemed like this plot could actually happen。 Sandford brought in his newest character， Letty Davenport， to work alongside her father （Lucas Davenport， the main subjec I am one of the author's biggest fans。 Over the years， I have read all of his books。 And enjoyed them very much。 BUT THIS ONE！！！ Holy smokes！ It scared the bejeesus out of me！ The whole idea of the bi0-terrorism is horribly frightening。 And Sandford really， really outdoes himself in this one。 After the whole Covid pandemic， it just seemed like this plot could actually happen。 Sandford brought in his newest character， Letty Davenport， to work alongside her father （Lucas Davenport， the main subject of most of the Prey novels）。 Together with a re0ccurring cast of characters， they make the book seem so real。 I especially enjoyed how， in this novel， Sandford expanded the regular cast by actually bringing in the military。 Which seemed pretty logical， considering the scope of the threat。 And I'm enjoying the expansion of his world， as poor old Lucas is deserving of a good break。 All in all， this is another home run for the author。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Jen Otto
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Another Lucas Davenport book that doesn't disappoint！ Or is it a Letty book， because they are both in it。 I love both Davenport series and this was a great crossover。 The hunt and search for bio terrorists was fast paced and engrossing， I loved following along and couldn't put it down。 Can't wait for more father/daughter adventures！Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC Another Lucas Davenport book that doesn't disappoint！ Or is it a Letty book， because they are both in it。 I love both Davenport series and this was a great crossover。 The hunt and search for bio terrorists was fast paced and engrossing， I loved following along and couldn't put it down。 Can't wait for more father/daughter adventures！Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC 。。。more
Kim
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This was one of the most frightening books I have ever read simply because the plot is not only plausible but very possible。 Sandford makes the Covid pandemic look like a simple head cold compared to what could happen。
Tricia
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Thank you NetGalley & John Sandford for the eARC of Toxic Prey。 The Lucas Davenport "Prey series" has been a long time favorite， must read。 I was excited to see that Lucas was teaming up with Letty in the latest installment。 The novel was told quickly and it had me engaged from the very first chapter。 I also loved the addition of Hawkin's character， hope to see more of that in the next book。 Thank you NetGalley & John Sandford for the eARC of Toxic Prey。 The Lucas Davenport "Prey series" has been a long time favorite， must read。 I was excited to see that Lucas was teaming up with Letty in the latest installment。 The novel was told quickly and it had me engaged from the very first chapter。 I also loved the addition of Hawkin's character， hope to see more of that in the next book。 。。。more
Steph
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3。5⭐️ This wasn’t my fav in the series， but with 34 books you’re bound to connect with some more than others。 This is the first book featuring both Lucas （father） and Letty （daughter） as the MCs， though to me it felt much more Letty focused。 I thought the crime aspect was well done， it’s a realistically terrifying scenario and added a lot of tension。 There were aspects of the plot that stretched credibility and while I was happy to see Barbara again， she felt underutilized as did the extra Marsh 3。5⭐️ This wasn’t my fav in the series， but with 34 books you’re bound to connect with some more than others。 This is the first book featuring both Lucas （father） and Letty （daughter） as the MCs， though to me it felt much more Letty focused。 I thought the crime aspect was well done， it’s a realistically terrifying scenario and added a lot of tension。 There were aspects of the plot that stretched credibility and while I was happy to see Barbara again， she felt underutilized as did the extra Marshall characters that we barely met。 There is a romance subplot that was totally unnecessary and I wish it hadn’t been included。 The juxtaposition between stopping a deadly contagious virus that could potentially end humanity to a horny MI5 agent talking about his erection was jarring。 And speaking of MI5， there are two British characters in this book that don’t sound British （ex - saying college vs university， gas vs petrol， parking garage vs carport， etc）。 I just wish they all had a more distinct personality。 It’s still a series I really enjoyed and I will keep reading。 I’m not sure if Letty will be the focus going forward but it felt like perhaps Flowers is being phased out sadly。 It’s a quick read that I split between ebook and audio。 I love the narrator， he did a great job with the various character voices。 Thanks @putnam @netgalley @prhaudio for the DRC/ALC。 。。。more
Marcia
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Letty and Lucas Davenport team up to defeat a villainous group out to reduce the world population， so that Gaia（ a belief system that the earth is a living organism ） can once again flourish。 Lionel Scott， a British doctor now in the USA has developed a sure fire deadly virus， far more dangerous to human life than Covid， By rounding up sympathizers to his cause， Scott is ready to contaminate the busiest world airports in an attempt to spread the virus rapidly。 Letty， in her role as an agent of H Letty and Lucas Davenport team up to defeat a villainous group out to reduce the world population， so that Gaia（ a belief system that the earth is a living organism ） can once again flourish。 Lionel Scott， a British doctor now in the USA has developed a sure fire deadly virus， far more dangerous to human life than Covid， By rounding up sympathizers to his cause， Scott is ready to contaminate the busiest world airports in an attempt to spread the virus rapidly。 Letty， in her role as an agent of Homeland Security， together with an MI5 operative and love interest， Alec Hawkins， join forces with Letty’s adoptive dad， Lucas， a US Marshal。 Mayhem and murder reign， as the good guys try to beat the clock to end this unthinkable atrocity。 Underlying this fast paced plot is concern for our home on planet Earth。 Overcrowding and continual reduction of the Earth’s resources is a topic that needs addressing and Sandford steps up to the job。 Short of killing off a huge segment of humanity， what can we do to avoid the ultimate destruction of our home？ So much to think about。 I liked that Letty is brought down a notch or two and is less super hero and more humanized。 Still， at age twenty five she is a force to be reckoned with and part of an A team effort to stop the treacherous plot。 Lucas is Lucas; always engaging ， charming and heroic。 Virgil Flowers， my fave， alas is not in this tale， although we do get a brief update on his status。 Although Toxic Prey is listed as book 34 in the Lucas Davenport series， it seemed to me that is was more Letty’s story than her dad’s。 It is a stand alone and can be read by beginners to this series but is oh so much more enjoyable for reader who is familiar with all of their past exploits and can put them into context。 Four stars for a wild ride into the world of viruses， villains ， and various law enforcement agents。 Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam publishers for providing an advance reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Brooke
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This is book 34 in this series。 If you are reading this review， I assume that you've read the synopsis。 Since they do such a better job than I do at that， I'm going to tell you why John Sandford has so many books in this series instead。 The man can write。 He writes in such a way I feel I know the main characters。 He isn't wordy （Thank you Mr。 Sandford） but his words 'show don't tell'。 There is always a mystery to solve， and I truly believe this might be one of the scariest。 His adoptive daughter This is book 34 in this series。 If you are reading this review， I assume that you've read the synopsis。 Since they do such a better job than I do at that， I'm going to tell you why John Sandford has so many books in this series instead。 The man can write。 He writes in such a way I feel I know the main characters。 He isn't wordy （Thank you Mr。 Sandford） but his words 'show don't tell'。 There is always a mystery to solve， and I truly believe this might be one of the scariest。 His adoptive daughter Letty has a major role in this book and I truly like and enjoy her。 Smart female （there are some books with her as a main character also）。 The reason I find this particular book the scariest is because of the subject matter。 Scientist trying to save Earth by eliminating some people。 If that isn't scary especially after what we have gone through recently。 The book grabbed me and off we went。 I was given an ARC and thank you to NetGalley and G。P。 Putnam's Sons。 。。。more
Jacqui
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In John Sandford's Toxic Prey （G。P。 Putman's Sons 2024）， Lucas Davenport and his adopted daughter Letty work together on a case that involves a group of ecoterrorists intent on saving the planet--Gaia--from its death at the hands of human beings。 They have devised a virus that will kill half the world's population which in their estimation leaves the planet survivable for the remaining half。 Though amateurs in the world-destroying field， they are committed and command a large enough group to acc In John Sandford's Toxic Prey （G。P。 Putman's Sons 2024）， Lucas Davenport and his adopted daughter Letty work together on a case that involves a group of ecoterrorists intent on saving the planet--Gaia--from its death at the hands of human beings。 They have devised a virus that will kill half the world's population which in their estimation leaves the planet survivable for the remaining half。 Though amateurs in the world-destroying field， they are committed and command a large enough group to accomplish their goal if all goes well。 When the first parts of the plan do work， Lucas and Letty team up with a British MI 6 agent and together try to get far enough ahead of the ecoterrorists to stop them from killing the planet or any portion of it。It’s a good story with the typical fast moving plot and witty Sandford voice。 He throws in all the buzz words so ecowarriors will know they're in the right place--Covid gain of function， climate change， Gaia， and a bunch of planet-saving goals ecowarriors and SJWs would agree with if not the methods。 It took a bit of willing suspension of disbelief to get past a few unbelievable parts， but if I put those aside， I enjoyed the story。 Not the best Sanford has delivered but good。 。。。more
Lindsey Barger
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Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for sending this book for review consideration。 All opinions are my own。Letty Davenport just got called in to the Senator’s office again – that’s never good。 A British doctor has gone missing on American soil。 On it’s own， that’s not too worrisome。 However， Doctor Scott is an expert in infectious diseases and some of his research has negative implications in a world where simple diseases could be transformed into weapons of mass destruction。 After the Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for sending this book for review consideration。 All opinions are my own。Letty Davenport just got called in to the Senator’s office again – that’s never good。 A British doctor has gone missing on American soil。 On it’s own， that’s not too worrisome。 However， Doctor Scott is an expert in infectious diseases and some of his research has negative implications in a world where simple diseases could be transformed into weapons of mass destruction。 After the events in Texas and California over the past year， Letty’s gotten a reputation for solving dangerous situations like this， but opts to bring in her dad Lucas Davenport and his partner from the Marshall’s Service。 This is one of the first times Letty and Lucas will get to work together and it will definitely be memorable！Toxic Prey makes the 34th book in the Lucas Davenport series from John Sandford and the third in the Letty Davenport series。 Sandford delivers the snarky conversations and law enforcement procedurals readers have come to love from his writing。 This book delivers some of our biggest public fears in the pages – highly contagious diseases， weaponized and mutated for maximum damage， and criminals， skilled in the medical field， with no qualms about wreaking havoc on the innocent public。 This is a book about the power of observation and how easy it might be for a repeat of COVID if the right players had the right tools。I give Toxic Prey 5 out of 5 stars。 I have been a fan of John Sandford’s since I read the first Letty Davenport novel。 The only holdback I have is around the death of children late in the novel。 Not to give away too much， but I typically don’t do well when children are harmed in a story。 However， Sandford handles this aspect of the story in a way that wasn’t as traumatizing as I’ve seen in other books – readers don’t build a connection with the children ahead of the incident。 I enjoyed getting to know Lucas Davenport’s character through the frame of his daughter in this novel。 I do wish I knew more about his back story， but can fix that soon as I read through the earlier novels in the series。If you are a fan of Sandford’s work， you will not be disappointed with this latest release！ With inclusion of sex， death， and violence， I would recommend this book be directed to more mature audiences over 16。 And while this is a book later in a series， it can be read as a standalone novel with minimal knowledge loss to the reader。 Also， if you like works by writers like Marc Cameron or Michael Connelly， you will love this series， too！This is another book I requested to review based on the previous books in the series – I loved the first two Letty Davenport novels so much， I had to read the third！ I was not disappointed！ And because I loved the three in this series so much， I am working on acquiring the entire Lucas Davenport series， too！ 。。。more
Liz
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It’s been a while since population explosion and control has been at the heart of any thriller I’ve read。 But in this， the 34th Lucas Davenport book， a scientist has decided the only way to save the planet is to significantly reduce the number of people living on it。 Lionel Scott has spent his career studying infectious diseases， how they spread and the ability to make them more infectious。 Now， he’s gone missing。 In truth， the book is a Letty and Lucas story and Letty is at the forefront in the It’s been a while since population explosion and control has been at the heart of any thriller I’ve read。 But in this， the 34th Lucas Davenport book， a scientist has decided the only way to save the planet is to significantly reduce the number of people living on it。 Lionel Scott has spent his career studying infectious diseases， how they spread and the ability to make them more infectious。 Now， he’s gone missing。 In truth， the book is a Letty and Lucas story and Letty is at the forefront in the action。 Lucas and Rae are brought in because of their ability to hunt down people。 The book moves along at a brisk clip as the team tries to outthink the villains。 For me， it’s important that thrillers stay on this side of the believability line。 This one does that， especially given our recent experience with Covid。 It works well to have a high level of tension， but with the inevitable downtime。 Sandford realizes that even action heroes need to eat and sleep。 The action is all within the realm of the possible。 Sandford’s writing style is such that it’s easy to envision every scene。 I also liked that Sandford has toned Letty down so she’s not some super girl character she displayed in her earlier books。 Unlike some of Sandford’s other books， there’s not a lot of humor here。 And while this is part of a long standing series， it can be read as a stand-alone。 My thanks to Netgalley and Putnam Group for an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Jo Anne
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Yet another Lucas Davenport novel， and while they're always captivating， this one is especially interesting。 This is a story very much set in our time， a time when so many folks believe that they know what's best for everyone else。 What is exciting about this book is that as the Davenport fight to save humanity unfolds， the battles are heroic and their outcome is uncertain until the very end。 Could not put this one down。I received an ARC for free， but gave my honest opinion voluntarily。 Yet another Lucas Davenport novel， and while they're always captivating， this one is especially interesting。 This is a story very much set in our time， a time when so many folks believe that they know what's best for everyone else。 What is exciting about this book is that as the Davenport fight to save humanity unfolds， the battles are heroic and their outcome is uncertain until the very end。 Could not put this one down。I received an ARC for free， but gave my honest opinion voluntarily。 。。。more
John
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Another pulse pounding/stay up late novel by John Sandford。 Letty and her dad， Lucas are together with a bunch of other government/local peeps looking for Dr。 Scott（and his crew）， who is trying to save the Gaia hypothesis。The story involves terrorism using a virus in order to save the world， which is interesting， but the real reason this book is so excellent is the banter between the characters， the action， and the tension of a virus that could kill half the world population。Thanks to NetGalley Another pulse pounding/stay up late novel by John Sandford。 Letty and her dad， Lucas are together with a bunch of other government/local peeps looking for Dr。 Scott（and his crew）， who is trying to save the Gaia hypothesis。The story involves terrorism using a virus in order to save the world， which is interesting， but the real reason this book is so excellent is the banter between the characters， the action， and the tension of a virus that could kill half the world population。Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC and I highly recommend this novel。 。。。more
Candy
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One of the best Prey books。 The story was topical with the threat of an altered virus being unleashed on the world which would kill half of the population。 It would make Covid look like the common cold。 It was great to have Lucas and Letty working so closely in this book。 New and old members on the side of good were well-defined and likable。。 The evils were just as defined， but they weren’t likable。 This is a “real page-turner。”
Miss✧Pickypants 〳 ° ▾ ° 〵 ᓚᘏᗢ
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Disclosure: Received an uncorrected ARC of this book from NetGalley and GP Putnam's Sons/Penguin Random House LLC （Thank you！） in exchange for an honest review。Lucas AND Letty？ Squee！ I love， love， loved this book。 No spoilers to ruin it for other readers but I will share that they do team up as they race against the clock to try to stop a madman who thinks he is saving the world in a truly horrific way。 The pacing and tension of the story had me perched at the edge of my seat and it was incredi Disclosure: Received an uncorrected ARC of this book from NetGalley and GP Putnam's Sons/Penguin Random House LLC （Thank you！） in exchange for an honest review。Lucas AND Letty？ Squee！ I love， love， loved this book。 No spoilers to ruin it for other readers but I will share that they do team up as they race against the clock to try to stop a madman who thinks he is saving the world in a truly horrific way。 The pacing and tension of the story had me perched at the edge of my seat and it was incredibly difficult to put this book down， so much so I was sneak reading it during the Superbowl！The closer I got to the end of this book the more I did not want it to end。 While there are a plethora of prior Lucas Davenport Prey novels and a few Letty Davenport novels you need not have read any of them to enjoy this novel。 Really！ While this is listed as the 34th Prey book it felt a bit more like a Letty novel， don't misunderstand， both are prominently featured but from my perspective it came across as weighted slightly more towards Letty。 In addition to the suspenseful and thrilling storyline， I also appreciated that it shines a light on a host of difficult to solve issues， like climate change， that we should be thinking about。 And as with his prior novels， the author continues to write and include powerful female characters。Past characters from both series also make appearances。 If you are a longtime reader like me， you might miss that Virgil （f*cking） Flowers isn't part of the caper this time around， but you will appreciate that late in the novel there is a tidbit tucked in regarding how he is doing while we await the next installment of his series。 。。。more
Mary C
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Letty Davenport of Homeland Security is investigating the disappearance of a British Disease scientist Lionel Scott。It appears that Scott is convinced that in order to save the planet， the population needs to be decreased byreleasing a deadly contagion。 Her father Lucas of the Marshals Service， other government agencies and M16become involved in hunting down Scott and his cohorts before they can carry out their planPage turner and disturbing。#ToxicPrey #NetGalley
Lynne Spreen
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A group of lunatics have decided to save the earth by releasing an extremely lethal biological concoction that will wipe out half the humans on the planet。 Letty and her father， Lucas， work together on this one， chasing the bad people through New Mexico to stop the apocalypse。 Although I enjoyed the banter， the depiction of investigative work， and the fireworks， there were a couple of things I wasn't as crazy about。 The pacing was a little off， as in too long descriptions of the travel and logis A group of lunatics have decided to save the earth by releasing an extremely lethal biological concoction that will wipe out half the humans on the planet。 Letty and her father， Lucas， work together on this one， chasing the bad people through New Mexico to stop the apocalypse。 Although I enjoyed the banter， the depiction of investigative work， and the fireworks， there were a couple of things I wasn't as crazy about。 The pacing was a little off， as in too long descriptions of the travel and logistics at certain parts of the book。 Also， the ending was too abrupt。 I get that Lucas is a man's man， but we got more of a wrap-up for Letty's partner， Alec。 So I'm a little mixed on this one。 。。。more
Thomas Walker
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Thanks to John Sandford， Penguin Group Putnam and Netgalley for access to the advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Lucas and Letty together in the same story again。 For fans of the Prey series， that’s all we need to know。 The story involves terrorism using a virus in order to save the world， which is interesting， but the real reason this book is so excellent is the banter between the characters， the action， and it is another chance to see Lucas and Letty working tog Thanks to John Sandford， Penguin Group Putnam and Netgalley for access to the advanced review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Lucas and Letty together in the same story again。 For fans of the Prey series， that’s all we need to know。 The story involves terrorism using a virus in order to save the world， which is interesting， but the real reason this book is so excellent is the banter between the characters， the action， and it is another chance to see Lucas and Letty working together to literally save the world。 Recommended。#ToxicPrey 。。。more
Cathy
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John Sandford does it again。 I was lucky to get an advance copy of his latest Lucas / Letty novel。 One of those books you look forward to getting back to， which are my favorite kind。
Leah Cyphert
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With his new chapter in the Lucas Davenport’s series， John Sanford delivers another uncomfortably close to home ‘read-thru-the-night’ thriller “Toxic Prey” by John Sandford - （5 Stars） （Pub Date: 4/09/2024）Good Things: John Sandford always delivers and this 34th iteration is no different。 The setting， characters， and plot lines are all true-to-life and feel like places and people you know albeit， people you know in tremendously stressful and emotionally draining scenarios that ring uncomfortably With his new chapter in the Lucas Davenport’s series， John Sanford delivers another uncomfortably close to home ‘read-thru-the-night’ thriller “Toxic Prey” by John Sandford - （5 Stars） （Pub Date: 4/09/2024）Good Things: John Sandford always delivers and this 34th iteration is no different。 The setting， characters， and plot lines are all true-to-life and feel like places and people you know albeit， people you know in tremendously stressful and emotionally draining scenarios that ring uncomfortably familiar with recent pandemic themes。 I also really like that he brings back Letty Davenport which enhances the relatability of Lucas， as a parent。 The sporadic humor woven into the story and the dialogue is great。Opportunities: While the pandemic themes make the story very believable， they do make it a harder read…I know what it’s like to be scared like that now， so in certain moods， this book can be emotionally draining。 Sandford has included both Lucas and Letty as equally ‘main’ characters in past books， but this one was just a tad more Letty-focused， and I am first and foremost a Lucas fan so I’d prefer equal billing， but these are just small things…the book is great as is。 Final Thoughts: Toxic Prey is part of a great continuous series， but could stand alone since there’s not too much time hopping or “now and then” story-telling。 I loved the story for it’s believability and this would make a great limited series or movie。 I appreciate the opportunity afforded me to have an early read of this story by netgalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam， G。P。 Putnam's Sons。 The opinions in this review are expressly those of ButIDigressBookClub and are intended for use by my followers and friends when choosing their next book。 #butidigress #butidigressbookclub #toxicprey #johnsandford #thriller #preyseries #netgalley #netgalleyreviewer #arc #arcsDetails Review Shared on Goodreads - www。goodreads。com/leah_cyphert_butidi。。。Publishing Review 2/7/2024 。。。more
Suzie
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I loved Lucas and Virgil but the Lucas and Letty combo has grown on me。 These books have improved with each one。 This was a terrifying tale with the risk of a virus that could kill half the population。 Great story！
Shelly Turula
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I am a huge fan of the Prey series and Toxic Prey （Book 34） did not disappoint！ The short summary without spoilers: Lucas and Letty work together to stop Dr。 Lionel Scott and his small crazy Gaia group。 The situation is truly terrifying in today’s world。 I am going to have flashbacks while at future masses， especially when I see the Holy Water by the church doors。 This is a must read for John Sandford fans （or those looking to be）！ I found it to be a gripping， fast read and I loved the introduct I am a huge fan of the Prey series and Toxic Prey （Book 34） did not disappoint！ The short summary without spoilers: Lucas and Letty work together to stop Dr。 Lionel Scott and his small crazy Gaia group。 The situation is truly terrifying in today’s world。 I am going to have flashbacks while at future masses， especially when I see the Holy Water by the church doors。 This is a must read for John Sandford fans （or those looking to be）！ I found it to be a gripping， fast read and I loved the introduction of the character “Hawk” with Letty！ Thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。Rating: 5 starsPublication Date: April 9， 2024 。。。more
J Kromrie
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