Clearly, at book 34 I’m a dedicated Sandford fan, and I usually love the Prey novels, but until the last few chapters, this book was a slog. The only reason I’m giving this three stars is because I loved the ending.

This is supposed to be a Letty and Lucas adventure, but they don’t really do anything together. However, I definitely enjoyed Lucas’s dad-comments toward Letty’s new partner. I also liked Hawkins and Letty together. The two characters come from different backgrounds and have different values, in much the same way Winter and Lucas are different. They complement each other.

Dedicated series readers shouldn’t worry about rushing to the end… go ahead, rush. The whole chase is monotonous and was done better in both 12 Monkeys and Inferno. Enjoy the end though. I found it pretty satisfying. The scene where another law enforcement officer threatens to shoot Lucas if he does what he promises is one of the few great moments of tension and suspense in the whole story.