// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Ocean Prey say to its date? You're fin-tastic.
 First edition cover | |
| Author | John Sandford |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Katy Riegel |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Prey Series |
| Genre | Fiction, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Crime |
| Set in | Florida |
| Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons |
| Publication date | April 13, 2021 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback and large print paperback)/digital (audiobook and Kindle) |
| Pages | 432 |
| ISBN | 978-0593087022 |
| Preceded by | Neon Prey |
| Website | johnsandford |
Ocean Prey is a mystery, and suspense novel by John Sandford released in 2021. The book reached number one on the New York Times Best Seller list. The novel is about two detectives who investigate the murder of three members of the Coast Guard. The novel is the 31st in Sandford's Prey Series.
Plot
[edit]Lucas Davenport is the star character from the series of novels that Sandford wrote, called the Prey Series.[1] Sandford also wrote a series of novels using a character named Virgil Flowers.[2] In the novel Ocean Prey both characters Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers are brought together to investigate the murder of three members of the Coast Guard in Florida.[3]
The drug smugglers who killed the Coast Guard officials hide their drugs at the bottom of the ocean and set their own boat on fire to hide any evidence.[4] When the FBI does not make the case a priority, Flowers goes undercover to infiltrate a criminal operation.[5] Virgil Flowers teams up with a female partner named Rae. After joining the gang of drug smugglers, Flowers goes diving in 100 feet (30 m) of water to try to recover the drugs for the criminals.[6]
Major themes
[edit]Reception
[edit]The book reached number one on the New York Times Best Seller list May 2, 2021.[7]
The novel reached number one an Amazon's Most sold list April 24, 2021.[8]
On May 11, 2021, the book was Apple Store's number 9 novel.[9]
Ray Walsh from the Lansing State Journal called the book "A wild ride."[10] Tim O'Connell from the Jacksonville Florida Times-Union said that the book had witty banter and that "Sandford always produces a good reading adventure... ".[4]
Because of the diving themes, one critic has said the book was too technical, and the story drags in the middle. The author concluded the book with a statement to readers: "If you are a diver, and you do find a serious error... I don't want to hear about it..."[11][12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Anderson, Patrick (October 13, 2017). "John Sandford: A thriller writer having a little fun with the genre". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 30, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ↑ Strafford, Jay (November 16, 2019). "Book review: Revisit Virgil Flowers in John Sandford's 'Bloody Genius'". The Free Lance Star. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ↑ Sheridan, Doreen (April 13, 2021). "Book Review: Ocean Prey by John Sandford". Criminal Element. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- 1 2 O'Connell, Tim (May 16, 2021). "Book review: Sandford unites 2 heroes for maritime mystery". Jacksonville Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Ocean Prey". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ↑ Grossman, Mary Ann (April 24, 2021). "Readers and Writers: Three new mystery novels to keep you guessing". MediaNews Group, Inc. Twin Cities Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Best Sellers - Books - May 2, 2021 - The New York Times". New York Times. May 2, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ↑ Ingham, Alexandria (April 28, 2021). "Most sold Amazon books last week: 9th Outlander book enters on pre-orders". Amazon Advisor. Minute Media. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ↑ "The top 10 books on the Apple Store". ABC News. Associated Press. May 9, 2021. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
- ↑ Walsh, Ray (May 7, 2021). "Tempers flare, bodies pile up in Sandford's 'Ocean Prey'". Lansing State Journal. Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Ocean prey by John Sandford". Lesas book critiques. April 11, 2021. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ↑ Sandford, John, February 23- (2021). Ocean prey (1st ed.). New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. p. 423. ISBN 978-0593087022. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links
[edit]- Ocean Prey at John Sandford
- Ocean Prey at Penguin Random House