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Sep 17, 2020LolaTony rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
'Neon Prey', by John Sandford is a Lucas Davenport mystery thriller. Lucas is a US marshall whose main agenda is hunting down the worst of the worst. The criminals in this novel are the worst of the worst! Clayton Deese, strong arm for Roger Smith, all round crime boss, is also a cannibal! When his farm is searched by the police and FBI, they find grave after grave and all of the occupants are missing body parts, that Deese removed, BBQ'd and ate! Clayton his hiding out with his 1/2 brother Marion Beauchamps, Marion's girlfriend, Genie Cox and three other members of Beauchamps gang. The Beauchamps gang engage in violent home invasions, often killing the home owners and raping the wives. During a SWAT raid on the house, Beauchamps and two other gang members are killed. Davenport is severely wounded and is out of action for months. When Davenport recovers, the hunt is on for the escapees.. Deese, Cox, and Cole. During the SWAT raid, the gang lost hundreds of thousands of dollars and are desperate to get a big haul and go into hiding. These people are absolutely degenerate and have no qualms about killing whomever they feel is 'in their way'. The story is kind of disjointed. As the chapters flip between the hunters and the hunted, the time sequence gets a bit confusing. The criminals make some serious missteps as does the law, which makes for interesting reading. Once the law starts closing in on the three, the story gets really exciting. The novel has some pretty graphic descriptions of the home invasions, the murders and lots of crude language. But I'm pretty sure that is how things are in the world of the lawless and law enforcement. I think I prefer Sandford's other lawman - Virgil Flowers - to Lucas Davenport. Nevertheless, Neon Prey is a good read.