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Lucas Davenport must track down a ruthless Russian hit team, in this latest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford.
Leonard Summers—not his real name—is on the run. A former high-ranking Russian intelligence officer who defected to the U.S. after providing critical information about Russian spies in U.S. government service, Leonard, his wife Martha, and son Bernard have spent the past year holed up in a CIA facility near Washington. After the CIA makes a deal with the U.S. Marshal Service’s Witness Protection Program (WPP), Leonard’s family is transported to Minneapolis. The plan is to hide them in a wooded Minneapolis suburb that resembles their former home and dacha near Moscow.
The Summers are received at their destination by Lucas Davenport and fellow marshal Shelly White. Unbeknownst to them, the WPP group has been tracked by a Russian hit team. And while nobody in the WPP has ever been attacked…Leonard might be the first victim. As shots are fired and enemies dodged, Lucas must move quickly to uncover where the leak is coming from, before the hit team can strike again.
Revenge Prey Review | Thrilling Reads Book Review
Revenge Prey by John Sandford — A Strong Return to Form for the Long-Running Series
Revenge Prey marks the 36th installment in the long-running Prey series, and for longtime fans, it feels like a welcome rebound. I’ll admit that I was a little disappointed with the last couple of entries, but this one pulls the series back on track in a big way.
This time around, Lucas Davenport and his team find themselves locked in a relentless cat-and-mouse chase with a highly trained Russian assassination squad. The novel moves at a brisk pace, packed with tension, strategy, and plenty of back-and-forth maneuvering between the hunters and the hunted. Sandford has always excelled at writing procedural action with personality, and that strength is on full display here.
While the ending felt a bit flat to me—no spoilers—I still had a great time with this book from start to finish. It’s fast, entertaining, and delivers exactly what fans expect from a Lucas Davenport thriller.
John Sandford remains one of my favorite crime thriller writers, and the Prey series continues to be one I look forward to every year. If you’ve been following along for decades or are just jumping in, Revenge Prey is a fun, satisfying read that reminds you why this series has endured for so long.
