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Contemporary Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense ThrillersI've read almost every Davenport "Prey" book and Virgil Flowers book and some of them twice. They never fail to keep my interest and make me feel like I'm right there.
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HEAT LIGHTNING is the second book by John Sandford to feature Virgil Flowers. Flowers works with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and his boss is Lucas Davenport. In this novel, men are being killed and then left at veteran's memorials. The victims all have a lemon in their mouth. Virgil gets called in after the second killing. He ties the victims to a veteran's center and discovers both victims had been talking...
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This is another usual fantastic effort from John Sandford. Now that Kidd and Davenport are old w/kids and family, Virgil Flowers steps in to carry the torch. I think the author is more comfortable with the character in this book and it comes through in the writing. I know these are formula books, but this formula works well for me. Once I started reading this book, I couldn't stop. If you are any kind of Kidd or Davenport...
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I bought this book because of Brian Baker's review featured here. I have followed his choices before and he and I seem to look for similar things in a book and I have come to trust his judgement. I had read one of the Prey series and for whatever reason, it didn't do it for me. So I was not inclined to read more of this author until Brian made his recommendation. Flowers is a true character. One I would like to see more of...
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The answer to the titular question is a resounding "No!" But a series of torture murder victims are found with lemons stuffed in their mouths. Virgil Flowers, an officer with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, investigates the murders. He finds a trail leading to a gruesome crime committed in Vietnam back in 1975, when things were falling apart there for the U.S. John Sandford writes with a wry sense of humor...
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