Phantom Prey vs Rules of Prey: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Phantom Prey Phantom Prey John Sandford · 2008 ★★★★☆ 4.0 378 pages · ≈ 7 h 00 m · Moderate

Lucas Davenport has had disturbing cases before— but never one quite like this, in the shocking new Prey novel from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author.John Sandford's most recent Davenport novel, Invisible Prey,…

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Cover of Rules of Prey Rules of Prey John Sandford · 1989 ★★★★☆ 4.0 382 pages · ≈ 7 h 04 m · Moderate
“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,…

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The verdict

Scores by source

Phantom PreyRules of Prey
Hardcover 3.8 (30) 3.8 (119)
Apple Books 4.0 (774) 4.0 (2150)

Reception

Phantom PreyRules of Prey
Ratings 774 2150
Editions 11 15
Wikipedia attention — 6386
Pages 378 382

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