Lucas Davenport #18
The Lucas/Weather dynamic always gets me. Lucas consistently makes choices to keep Weather happy and considers how his actions will affect her, without simping at all.
Phantom Prey uses a mental illness as a plot device in a way that was really popular in the early 2000’s. It’s not one of my favorites, though in this case it was at least well done and added feasible tension to the story.
Lucas recovers so fast, his level of discipline and grit seemed pretty fantastical in Phantom Prey. That being said, it gave Weather a much bigger role and I always love the interplay between them. I also really appreciated Lucas and his coworkers checking in with each other, acknowledging the trauma and the effects it can have.
Ah jeez, the rich square ‘thug’ has no concept of goths. As someone who was goth in the early 2000s, it totally gave out of touch old person vibes. I got so much enjoyment of the way the community was described.
I’ve written 7 reviews for this series. Considering that they’re all variations on the same theme (people gets murdered, Lucas has no idea what’s going on, goes through 2-6 near misses, and then finally catches up to the guy), I’m surprised it isn’t harder to keep finding things to talk about.
John Sandford Reviews
Lucas Davenport Series
#11 – Easy Prey
#12 – Chosen Prey
#13 – Mortal Prey
#14 – Naked Prey
#15 – Hidden Prey
#16 – Broken Prey
#17 – Invisible Prey
#18 – Phantom Prey
#19 – Wicked Prey
#20 – Storm Prey