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

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

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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Cover of Shadow Prey Shadow Prey John Sandford · 1990 ★★★★☆ 4.0 358 pages · ≈ 6 h 38 m · Moderate

A series of ritualistic murders committed across the United States draws Lucas Davenport into an unimaginable conspiracy of revenge in this “classic”( Boston Globe ) thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.…

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Scores by source

Rules of PreyShadow Prey
Hardcover 3.8 (119) 3.7 (61)
Google Books — 4.0 (1)
Apple Books 4.0 (2150) 4.0 (1305)

Reception

Rules of PreyShadow Prey
Ratings 2150 1305
Editions 15 16
Pages 382 358

Side by side

Rules of PreyShadow PreyEnjoymentDifficultyInfluencePopularityClassic
MinneapolisLucas DavenportDavenportPrivate investigatorsFiction