John Sandford always delivers a thrilling hunt for the criminal. Masked Prey continues this legacy with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Hey...I really liked this Prey book! It has a well-plotted interesting storyline. A decent page-turner with crime, politics, good guys, bad guys and in-between guys too.

Lucas Davenport, once a top-notch police detective, is now a US Marshall. He’s been summoned to Washington after a disturbing website is discovered displaying photos of the children of several US senators. With no time to lose, Lucas must track down those behind the website before any of the kids in the photos become hard targets.

I’ll be the first to admit I miss the Lucas of old. The one in charge of his homicide unit in Minnesota. With his colorful group of detectives tracking down the latest serial killer. His character has changed, and I get it...I think.
Unfortunately, I don’t find this new Lucas persona as captivating as the original.

Could it have been the subject matter of this book? Politics and new Nazi hate groups? Two of my least favorite topics to read. Not even Lucas could pull me through that subject matter.

I’m hoping John Sandford will bring back some of what made Lucas so special and unique. Such a great character! Otherwise, perhaps it’s time Lucas and I went our separate ways. “Parting is such sweet sorrow!”

Thank you to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons Publishing for an arc to read and review.

I love this series and think I have read every book in it, following Lucas from earlier career up to now with him as a US Marshall. This is a quickly moving story with Lucas called in to hunt the creator of a right wing website. Along to way to solving that question, he realizes that the real problem is much bigger and suited to his unique skill set to resolve.

If you enjoy the genre, you will love this book. I loved it and found myself turning pages just as quickly as possible. Put this one on your TBR list. The author is on my must read authors' list.

This fast paced thriller is another great book in the Lucas Davenport series. Great characters, fun banter between the characters as they deal with serious, well detailed crimes. Highly recommended

In 2019, writing about John Sandford’s Neon Prey, I wrote “There aren’t many authors whose latest book I eagerly await, and who maintain a consistently high level in terms of plot, character, and entertainment value. John Sandford has been one of those (along with Michael Connelly, Michael Robotham, Robert Crais, and Elizaeth George (OK, a few clunkers in the Lynley series, but overall still a fave). I was a bit surprised to realize that his latest, Neon Prey, is #29 in the Lucas Davenport series. I’m pretty sure I have read them all, and over the years I’ve come to know and love Lucas and some of his cronies, so I was happy to receive…” Here’s the thing: I JUST realized that for the past several years, Sandford has released two books a year: A Lucas Davenport/Prey book in the spring, and a Virgil Flowers title in the fall. (Am I the only one who never realized this???). And although I have been less than thrilled with a couple of fairly recent titles, looking back I realize those were Flowers books, and the Lucas Davenport series has been more to my liking.

Now along comes Masked Prey, #30 (!) in the Lucas Davenport series, and thanks to G.P. Putnam’s Sons and NetGalley, I received a copy in exchange for this honest review. In this one, Lucas has been called in to help with a possible threat to the children of wealthy/powerful people in Washington, D.C. Apparently a right-wing extremist group is planning an attack, targeting students as a way to get to their parents. Immediately, there are questions: who created the website that included photos of the students? What exactly is planned? And, since no crime has been committed, what can be done?

Bob and Rae return to help Lucas track down the answers to these questions, and it’s fast-paced and complex, with great characters including some entitled teenagers and a surprise ending that not all Davenport fans will appreciate. I almost loved it! Can’t say why it’s not five stars without spoiling a couple of things, but it’s a solid four stars. Like the others, it is fine to read as a standalone, but I still think it’s better to have read the series, as the recurring characters develop throughout the books.

another exciting story with lucas. loved seeing his interaction with bob and rae. insightful view of possible abuse of social media. very disturbing and realistic scenario where the public and extremists could be manipulated. wished we could have more news of letty. hope to see that in the next book.

I love this series. It has evolved over time.. This entry was a cross between a procedural and political thriller. All the clues are there if you look closely, but there were still some surprises. I love the new cast of characters, Bob and Rae are particular favorites. All of the books are technically stand-alones, but I would start at the beginning of the series.

I just finished John Sandford’s newest book in the prey series, Masked Prey, and he's done it again. If you need something to read during this quarantine period, this is a great choice. Lots of twists and turns and intrigue. I would definitely suggest you check out this series if you haven’t already. Stay safe.

Another great Lucas Davenport tale ~ This time Lucas is called in to help with a possible attack on children of the elite Washington DC political powers. A website is found buried in the blog of one of these kids, called 1919 and shows photographs of all the influential leaders. There is a fear that someone on the Alt-right will follow up and take out one of the kids. The FBI and Lucas and friends are tasked with figuring out who put the website up and now who might have seen it. Tense, action-packed story. Thank you to the publishers and #Netgalley for my copy of this thriller.

Another great entry in the Lucas Davenport saga. Great fast paced story. Always look forward to Sandfords latest and this doesn’t disappoint.

I love all the Lucas Davenport stories and this one did not disappoint. This author has managed to keep Lucas relevant and current and always highly entertaining. Great dialog, tight plot and always clever and interesting oddball characters. The daughter of a U.S. Senator finds a picture of herself and pictures of children of other influential Washington politicians each identified by name on a blog. And the nonstop ride starts there. Loved the ending and can't wait for more Lucas. Thank you NetGalley for the advanced readers copy for review.

Thanks to NetGalley for making an eARC copy of this book available to me.

A good read, but I'm finding that I like Lucas Davenport less and less in the last few books in this series. Part of that may be him getting involved in the quagmire that has consumed U.S. politics, but it's also that he all too easily sinks to the level of the criminals that he hunts these days.

I love John Sanford and I adore Lucas Davenport. He is the best character ever. Lucus is a hunter and it is what he does best. This novel has him looking for an alt right killer. Good Stuff

Lucas Davenport is back, in John Sandford’s wildly popular Prey series. This time Lucas is investigating a blog that is targeting the children of U.S politicians. The anonymous blogger seems to be untraceable and, according to law enforcement and the FBI, hasn’t committed any crime. That’s when the influential politicians, with nowhere else to turn, call upon someone who can operate outside the general guidelines of the law – Federal Marshal Lucas Davenport.

Once again John Sandford takes his readers on a fast-paced race to find out who is targeting these families and why. The race ends with a twist as well as with the author’s trademark suspense. Masked Prey is the thirtieth book in the Prey Series and it is a stellar read. The dry humor, the snappy dialogue, and the well-conceived plot and characters all add up to yet another winner for Mr Sandford.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book for review.

Lucas Davenport has evolved over the years. Now with Virgil Flowers having his own series and sidekicks, it seems that Lucas is going to be hanging out with Bob and Rae (not to be confused with Bob and Ray) for a few more books. But nothing has changed too drastically - Sandford is so perfect, allowing Lucas to still love good clothes and good food all while bantering with his two politician friends (a lovely contrast of one democrat and one republican), his sidekicks, and the FBI. His wry observations are delightful but as I type I realize this almost sounds like it's a light hearted romp and of course it is not! But despite the gore, and there is plenty, (i confess to sometimes skipping over a bit of it), there is a strong plot where we once again find ourselves hoping that team Lucas gets away with meting out his own particular justice and of course he does. Gotta love these characters and this author. Great read.

Masked Prey is the 30th novel in the Prey series from John Sandford.

“Two high-schoolers find a web page of photos of Senator’s children. It appears to have ties to the alt-right and is targeting those kids. Davenport is brought in to find who published it and stop kids from getting shot. But someone is hiding something...”
Sandford mixes in social media, fringe groups, politics and lone wolves. Davenport has evolved into a supreme hunter of bad guys. And he still only wants justice. Full of the fast-paced writing we expect from Sandford. Some interesting observations in this one. Fans of Davenport will love it. Fans of crime fiction thrillers will enjoy it also. If you haven’t read Sandford you have some catching up to do.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group / Putnam for this arc.

Lucas Davenport is back and this time he is dealing with racism and the nationalist movement as he delves into the inner workings of some of these hate groups and searches for a possible killer targeting the children of politicians. With Bob and Rae by his side, this book is a fast paced investigation where one suspect leads to another until the final showdown. I have loved all of the John Sanford/Lucas Davenport books and this one did not disappoint!

Masked Prey is an interesting novel, but moving Lucas Davenport out of Minnesota seemed to leave much of his personality behind. I hardly recognized Davenport from previous John Sandford novels. Which isn't to say that the character doesn't hold up, he does. It's a good novel.
Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC.

Who is killing children of politicians and why? Thus begins our journey into the world of skinheads and the quest for publicity by a girl who will do anything for it.
Although I was hesitant when I realized it dealt with nazi mind sets I should have known that, in this author’s hands, it moved quickly, intelligently and took some side roads. I especially love the relationship between the 2 main characters who are true brothers and have each other’s back physically, emotionally and psychologically
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc