Secret Prey vs Shadow Prey: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Secret Prey Secret Prey John Sandford · 1998 ★★★★☆ 4.5 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Moderate
“THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD PULLED THE DOOR shut behind him, stacked his rifle against the log-sided cabin, and walked down to the end of the porch.”

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

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Cover of Shadow Prey Shadow Prey John Sandford · 1990 ★★★★☆ 4.0 358 pages · ≈ 6 h 38 m · Moderate
“Ray Cuervo sat in his office and counted his money.”

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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The verdict

How to choose

Scores by source

Secret PreyShadow Prey
Hardcover 4.1 (38) 3.7 (61)
Google Books 4.5 (2) 4.0 (1)
Apple Books 4.5 (1006) 4.0 (1305)

Reception

Secret PreyShadow Prey
Ratings 1006 1305
Editions 12 16
Pages 400 358

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