Rules of Prey vs Wicked 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 Wicked Prey Wicked Prey John Sandford · 2009 ★★★★☆ 4.4 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Moderate

Danger stalks Lucas Davenport at work and all too close to home, in the superlative new thriller by the #1 New York Timesbestselling author.For twenty years, John Sandfords novels have been beloved for their ingenious…

The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Rules of PreyWicked Prey
Hardcover 3.8 (119) 3.8 (34)
Google Books — 3.5 (6)
Apple Books 4.0 (2150) 4.5 (873)

Reception

Rules of PreyWicked Prey
Ratings 2150 873
Editions 15 10
Pages 382 402

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Rules of PreyWicked PreyEnjoymentDifficultyInfluencePopularityClassic
MinneapolisLucas DavenportDavenportPrivate investigatorsMysteryFiction