Broken Prey vs Secret Prey: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Minnesota, Lucas Davenport, Davenport, Private investigators, Police, Mystery

Broken Prey John Sandford · 2005 ★★★★☆ 4.5 390 pages · ≈ 7 h 13 m · Moderate

The first body is of a young woman, found on a Minneapolis riverbank, her throat cut, her body scourged and put on display. Whoever did this, Lucas Davenport knows, is pushed by brain chemistry. There is something wrong…

Mentally ill Meurtre Serial murders Investigation

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Secret Prey John Sandford · 1998 ★★★★☆ 4.5 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate

When a wealthy banker is shot during a hunting trip, Lucas Davenport suspects murder.

Minneapolis New York Times reviewed

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The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
Secret Prey has the widest readership — 1006 ratings behind its score.

Scores by source

	Broken Prey	Secret Prey
Hardcover	3.9 (32)	4.1 (38)
Google Books	4.5 (2)	4.5 (2)
Apple Books	4.5 (880)	4.5 (1006)

Reception

	Broken Prey	Secret Prey
Ratings	880	1006
Editions	14	12
Pages	390	400

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