John Sandford - Mortal Prey

Four stars. Recommended.

After the relative disappointment of Chosen Prey, Sandford is back on top form here. Clara Rinker was one of Sandford's most interesting villains, because he chose to make her a sympathetic character. He even allowed Lucas Davenport to like her--a bit. She got away at the end of Certain Prey, but she's back now, and taking revenge on her former employers. The FBI call in Lucas to help track her down. In classic Davenport style, he schmoozes and networks his way into places the FBI could never go, and breaks their investigation wide open. But can he get to Rinker in time? And in the end, who are you cheering for? Excellent stuff.