Hidden Prey vs Rules of Prey: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Minneapolis, Lucas Davenport, Davenport, Private investigators, Mystery, Fiction
Hidden Prey
Det. Lucas Davenport has battled some real demons over the past 15 Prey novels and drifted in and out of lust and love with a host of women. But now he's happily married to the lovely Weather; has a nine month old son,…
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Rules of Prey
“A rooftop billboard cast a flickering blue light through the studio windows.”
Louis "Maddog" Vullion is a young attorney... and a murderer. He kills for the sheer contest, playing an elaborate game for which he has written terrifying rules. Police Lt. Lucas Davenport, a brilliant games inventor,…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Rules of Prey has the widest readership — 2150 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Hidden Prey | Rules of Prey | |
|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 3.8 (35) | 3.8 (119) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (811) | 4.0 (2150) |
Reception
| Hidden Prey | Rules of Prey | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 811 | 2150 |
| Editions | 14 | 15 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 6386 |
| Pages | 393 | 382 |