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Winter Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 5) (aka The Iceman)
Winter Prey - Lucas Davenport, Bk 5 - aka The Iceman
Author: John Sandford
It's the dead of winter -- blizzards, record snowfall...numbing cold that's frozen the town into a death-trap. A family of three is savagely wiped out and their house torched. — Called in to assist the sheriff from a remote, rural area of Wisconsin in his investigation into the brutal triple homicide, Lucas Davenport begins to uncover a s...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780425141236
ISBN-10: 0425141233
Publication Date: 3/1/1994
Pages: 343
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 328 ratings
Publisher: Berkley
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Winter Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 5) (aka The Iceman) on + 22 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
The Year's Most Highly Acclaimed Thriller-
John Sandford's most terrifying PREY novel...

The Iceman crept up to the house on the edge of the lake. He killed the father first. Then the mother and child. And when his work was done, he set the house on fire...

Lucas Davenport had tracked killers in cities across America. But the woods of rural Wisconsin are as dark and primal as evil itself. The winters are harsher and colder. And in the heart of every mother and father, there is fear...

Because tonight, the Iceman cometh.
SutterTom avatar reviewed Winter Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 5) (aka The Iceman) on + 191 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A crime thriller about a mysterious serial killer pursued by a tough smart detective who isn't afraid to play by his own rules when he needs to.
reviewed Winter Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 5) (aka The Iceman) on + 4 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is part of the "Prey" series. A really quick read. I couldn't put it down!
MELNELYNN avatar reviewed Winter Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 5) (aka The Iceman) on + 669 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
WINTER PREY, the fifth book in the Lucas Davenport series, is the best of the Prey novels that I have read so far.

The plot is straightforward. Lucas Davenport is lured out of retirement to assist in a homicide investigation in a small Wisconsin town. A serial killer is a work, and Davenport has to find him before he strikes again. In the meantime, he develops a serious romantic relationship with a local doctor.

WINTER PREY is suspenseful and exciting. Unlike many of the Prey novels, the identity of the killer is concealed from the reader. So this novel is not just a thriller, but a whodunit (which increases the suspense). All the supporting characters are interesting and likable. I also enjoyed the romantic relationship in this book, which is very well developed.

This book is relatively graphic, and contains a high level of sex and violence. If you're easily disturbed by such content, you should skip this novel. Otherwise, I think you're in for a treat; WINTER PREY is a really entertaining book and I heartily recommend it.
bookluver-in-sc avatar reviewed Winter Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 5) (aka The Iceman) on + 229 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Prey by Sanford. A good read.
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oldrockandroll avatar reviewed Winter Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 5) (aka The Iceman) on + 308 more book reviews
This is the 5th book in the Prey series. Each book gets better as John Sandford hones his craft of writing. This takes place in the brutal winter and the killings are definitely brutal. A lot of red herrings are thrown t the reader. Overall, a good read.
noisynora avatar reviewed Winter Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 5) (aka The Iceman) on + 130 more book reviews
I love all of the "Prey" books - the main characters are real, and I find the books very hard to put down!
reviewed Winter Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 5) (aka The Iceman) on + 3 more book reviews
John Sandford is one of my favorite authors. This book was a very good read. It's about a Minneapolis cop who comes to a small town to help the local cops work on a homicide case since the case is something the small town as never seen before. You would never guess who the murderer is.
gigi avatar reviewed Winter Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 5) (aka The Iceman) on + 355 more book reviews
Another hit, as usual. He always keeps me guessing up til the very end!
reviewed Winter Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 5) (aka The Iceman) on
This is my favorite Prey novel. I have read it three times already.
athompson362 avatar reviewed Winter Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 5) (aka The Iceman) on + 45 more book reviews
The setting of this book was fascinating. Just the descriptions of a small town living through a Wisonsin blizzard are worth the price of this book. Not a bad who-dunnit either.
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Great book!

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