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- What A Find!
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The Prey: A Novel
Allison Brennan
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Release Date: 2005-12-27 |
Book Description
First, she imagined it. Then a killer made it real.
Rowan Smith is living in a borrowed Malibu beach house while her bestselling novel is made into a Hollywood movie. A former FBI agent with a haunted past, Rowan thinks she has outrun her demons. But fiction and reality collide when a dismembered body is found in Colorado: the real-life victim had the same name, occupation, and looks as a character in Rowan’s novel. By the time the FBI, the LAPD, and her own private bodyguard gather around her, another person is killed–again, the murder ripped from the pages of Rowan’s book.
In the company of a former Delta Force officer with secrets of his own, Rowan faces an excruciating dilemma: the only way to chase down the tormenting killer is by revisiting the darkness of her past–and by praying for some way out again.
After the prey is chosen, the hunt is on and the kill is certain.
Customer Reviews:
Definintely Intense.......2007-09-22
I've been reading several of the Allison Brennan's books.
Although, they are very good; they are also very intense.
Don't get me wrong. I like intense; but the subject matter is a bit too "frightening" for my taste.
Excellent.......2007-07-11
This is the first of Allison's books I've read and it won't be the last - I love romantic suspense and this is an excellent start. One thing I enjoyed was that Allison didn't go all prissy with the language during the love scenes or anywhere else for that matter. Modern use of language is refreshing. This book is a page turner - a little dark, which I liked a lot. Looking forward to reading the next book in the Trilogy.
Great Thriller-Suspense (copycat killer).......2007-06-19
I read this book when it came out, but failed to post a review at amazon. Since I was recently dogged by this, I dug out my trusty index box of my own book reviews.
I enjoyed this book. Rowan (former FBI), turned thriller author (who cries a lot) begins having murders committed exactly as she wrote.
She hires a bodyguard (Michael--a former cop who gets killed), so she ends up with Michael's brother, John, former DEA.
The two main characters were kinda annoying, but overall I thought the book was a good thriller.
What A Find!.......2007-05-08
I am an instant fan. If you enjoy Kay Hooper and Mariah Stewart, you will love Allison Brennan. This is a stay up late, edge of your seat, can't put it down book. Fast paced and well written with characters that are fleshed out and believable. This is the 1st of the series, and is well worth every penny spent to buy it.
CAPTIVATING!!!.......2007-04-10
This is one book out of the series of three that precede the last series she just published. They are the first books by this author that I've read....and She is a truly gifted author. The Prey, The Hunt, and The Kill are excellent books and very much worth reading. They are truly chilling as well as having the romantic warmth between the characters. My hat is truly off to Ms. Brennan for these books. Highly recommended!!
Customer Reviews:
John Sandford is a literary genius!!.......2006-07-24
Johns books are addictive,if you buy one, you will ultimatly want to buy them all.Exspecially if you start with this book
rules of prey,it reads fast....and your heartbeat does its
best to keep up.
3 Prey's back to back. What more could you want?.......2001-02-21
If you want a book that will you can't put down, well then this is the one for you. I have all the Prey novels and to date I can trully say that they have been the best reads ever. Davenport is one hell of a cop, and delivers justice in the best two fisted way I've come to read. The Criminals are dark and sinister, and I know these three stories will keep the reader rivited till the end and still wanting more. I know I did, and can't wait for the next one.
John Sanford is the best !.......1999-12-12
I have read all of the Prey series and am a really big fan. I wasn't always a person who does alot of recreational reading . But once i started the Prey series I can't stop I have read them all and am ready for his next release. I still think my favorite was Rules of Prey.
The most evil villains I have ever read........1998-08-22
I have read five of the "Prey" novels so far, including these three stories. Obviously, there is something about them that I find attractive, but in retrospect, I cannot honestly say what. The writing style is pleasant, but not taxing, and draws you along. The villains are the most evil people that I have ever read about, and always come to the same end. The number of psychos inhabiting John Sandford's Midwest is truly frightening, yet doesn't seem to surprise the locals. These books are the "sitcom-lites" of literature, but easy and quick to read.
Three great mystery books in one........1997-04-07
Sandford is a master at weaving this type of story. He keeps you reading through all three novels like it was one story. It was nice to see a author finally pick the great state of Minnesota for a setting
Book Description
After being paralyzed by the Joker, former Batgirl BarbaraGordon became Oracle and formed a crime-fighting team with other femaleheroes including the martial artist with a devastating sonic scream, BlackCanary, the vigilante known as the Huntress and the mysterious LadyBlackhawk!In this volume, the Secret Society of Super- Villains takes one of theBirds of Prey hostage and demands their leader's secret identity as ransom. The Birds will have to save their friend and battle the superhumanmercenary known as Deathstroke in order to defend the security of theirleader.
Customer Reviews:
Consistently good.......2007-10-08
I first started to like this book with Chuck Dixon. No disrespect to him but Gail Simone is very good. I recommend all the Birds of Prey titles with her writing. Too bad she has moved on to Wonder Woman. The art is also very good.
Gail Simone does it again!.......2007-08-04
Although I disliked previous TPB , I must admit this one has plot, humor and everything that made me start collecting Birds of Prey! Not many people can write like this, and art is good or great, like always.
"Perfect Pitch" review.......2007-05-13
This book collects yet more of writer Gail Simone's run on DC Comics' Birds of Prey series. Collects issues #86-90 & 92-95. Issue #91 was omitted,but doesn't hurt the collected storyline(as #91 was just a 'standalone' story).
review of "Perfect Pitch".......2007-03-29
(since some have apparently not found my review helpful, I have re-written it...!)
I have read and enjoyed all the previous BOP graphic novels. The art and writing have been consistently entertaining. Especially appealing was the penciling of Ed Benes. I was eagerly awaiting the current compilation, and pre-ordered it...
The cover features work by one of my favorite artists, Terry Dodson, so I was looking forward to his work inside. Unfortunately, I couldn't even manage to finish reading this book. The artwork is not by Benes, or Dodson, it's by Paulo Siqueira, a gentleman who seems to have no business penciling comic books at all. The artwork is amateur at best. The compositions and layouts are lifeless, and the rendering of the human form is crude. I am sorry to say this is a real fall from grace for a book that has enjoyed a several years as one of the best in the DC lineup. It is a shame that Ms. Simone's skillful writing has to be interpreted by this low-rent hack of a artist.
Customer Reviews:
Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
Some undercover work here as the Birds split up. Black Canary goes to Singapore to look into some criminal activity, and takes her old compatriot, Wildcat, with her.
The Huntress is doing the control the mob from the inside trick in her other identiy.
This leads to a few clashes over methods.
Book Description
Huntress goes undercover to infiltrate a religious cult with a dangerous secret and a hidden operative, while Black Canary and Oracle uncover the true nature of Sovereign Brusaws organization. It all leads to the Huntresss battle against former Justice League member Vixen! Finally, the Birds must face the aftermath of the Gotham Gang War, leading to a decision that changes the teams fate forever!
Customer Reviews:
Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-04
This Birds of Prey trade contains stories that are a bit weaker than those that have come before, I think, and don't gel as well.
There is the undercover Huntress part, where she runs into Vixen. That is ok. Out of nowhere though, we have Brainiac interacting with Oracle, among other things.
It is still ok, just not as good as the rest.
Gail Simone Pens Another Winner!.......2006-10-08
Chuck Dixon created the mold when he delivered the first BIRDS OF PREY mini-series that later spawned a comic series that's about to pass 100 issues, and a short-lived television series that never quite found its wings. But I really think Gail Simone is the shining star of the series. She has the women's rap down, and she tech-savvy and seems to enjoy world-building, military hardware, politics, and history. All things that I gravitate to in storytelling. Simone is an absolute gem when it comes to creating captivating characterization.
In this last offering of issues rendered as a graphic novel, the Birds come into their own in many ways. Instead of the group just being Black Canary operating undercover with Barbara Gordon (Oracle) as backup, Huntress has been added in, as well as Lady Blackhawk. They work well as a group, and all of them are individuals with different triggers and goals.
This graphic novel concerns itself with a religious cult that has a surprise villain that I truly didn't see coming until X was on the page. Yet, X really fit. That's the magic that Simone brings to her work -- it's all a logical outgrowth of characters and situations. The later section of the book deals with the aftermath of the GANG WAR storyline that ran through the Bat books and ended in the loss of a major Robin-centric character that I still haven't agreed with.
As always, Ed Benes's artwork is lush and almost pure cheesecake -- except that he does action and body language and backgrounds so darn well. He's the perfect artist for a book like BIRDS OF PREY, and I hope he stays with the series forever.
If you haven't checked out a BIRDS OF PREY comic book/graphic novel and only have the television series to judge from, I'd suggest picking up any of Simone's graphic novels. Or any of Chuck Dixon's. But if you're wanting the deep emotion and women in turmoil, Gail Simone has definitely carved out territory of her own. I'm looking forward to more.
The Ret-Con begins.......2006-05-19
This is another complicated and finely woven story by author Gail Simone. This story involves BoP issues 68-75. And can be broken into four parts.
Part 1. involves the Birds investigating the disappearance of a bunch of kids. Oracle sends Huntress undercover to a cult in the woods of Oregon to investigate. While there she meets up with another undercover operative by the name of Vixen who is there to help her. Once again my biggest problem with this book comes down to Gail Simone's portrayal of Huntress. I am not certain whether Gail did her homework on Huntress or simply decided to arbitrarily ignore all the ground work laid out by other others such as Greg Rucka, Chuck Dixon and even Jeph Loeb did with her. But whatever the case, this is not the same Huntress. It's as if the character has been twisted and changed in order to suit the story the author wants to tell.
In the last book, Sensei & Student we saw Huntress--- a character who had previously portrayed as somewhat aloof proud and uptight---now reduced to a wanton who was predisposed to having sex with a man who just treated her abominably.
Now in this story we see a character,who had previously been portrayed as such a devout Catholic. That she incorporated the cross into her costume and took the time to pray for six slaughtered men. Now professing her discomfort with Churches, And who claims that she doesn't know the distinction between cults and churches! And Huntress' anger throughout the entire story is a real turn off. Gail Simone has made no secret of being an atheist and it's as if she's taken her own prejudices and foisted it onto the character.
Part 2. A subplot involving Oracle being taken over by Braniac, which is very interesting.
Part 3. A surprising stand alone story involving Canary finally confronting Savant, the man who kidnapped and humiliated her in the TPB `Of Like Minds'. I actually liked this story and consider it probably the best story that Gail has written. Because Canary is actually portrayed as a bit more human, and less `Pollyanaish' than she usually is. The story showed a woman who was suffered anger and resentment. Which would not be out of the norm considering what Savant had done to her.
Part 4. Involves a turning point for the Birds. Where after her clock tower being blown up and a fight with Batman. Oracle decides to re-locate to Metropolis. There is also a formal invitation for Huntress to join the team. And the introduction of a new character.
That being said. This probably is my favourite BoP arc, because of the darkness and intrigue.
Customer Reviews:
Gail Simone's Birds of Prey..........2007-08-06
... simply rocks.
Sensei and Student was the second major arc of Gail Simone's when she was writing Birds of Prey. Simply put, it is essentially everything good about comics. Great action, great pacing, great dialogue. it is all there. Not to mention that the series stars female characters... something you rarely see in comics, let alone done well. Gail makes her characters ones you can relate to, a hard task given the genre.
Birds of Prey at it's best.......2006-06-14
Lady Shiva, Cheshire, Huntress . . . guest stars galore in this collection. Lady Shiva is perhaps the most deadly martial artist in the DC universe and a well-known assassin. To make matters worse, Black Canary will have to team-up with her if she wants to find the answers she seeks!
And it bears mentioning that some of these guest stars become more than guest stars later down the road.
Did I mention the artwork by Ed Benes. It doesn't get much better than this.
Great Read.......2006-03-27
Sensi and Student was my first introduction into Birds of Prey. let me tell you, it has been a great series and a fantastic introduction to the characters.
This trade if filled with some fantastic character moments, action, thrills, and humor.
I could rehash the entire plot for you, but I think you've seen or read it before. I can tell you that I really enjoyed this trade, and it is a bright spot in my collection. I wasn't let down one bit by this series.
The only reason it doesn't get five stars, is I hoped the trade would offer more than the collection of comics. perhaps the writer and artists comments/sketches. Something more than the books recollected.
Birds rock!!!.......2006-01-19
I've just become a fan of the Birds two months back, but I really really admire the way Gail Simone writes the Birds. I just love the interactions between Dinah Lance and Barbara Gordon. Despite my note on the difference between the previous Huntress (e.g., the one I read in the Gods of Gotham story arc of Wonder Woman) and this Huntress in BoP, I still find that Birds of Prey really is the best heroine group of the DCU. Well, the only one, actually. Coz I don't count Wonder Woman and Catwoman as having a formal group affiliation with other female heroes, notwithstanding my love to both characters of Diana and Selina.
In this TPB, I was not only served with a great interaction between the three Birds, but also a rare treat of informal team of Black Canary and Lady Shiva, the world's most deadly assassin. As a fan of Wonder Woman, I was also very pleased to read the great interactions, albeit only 4-5 pages between Diana and Dinah while they were sparring at the JLA watchtower. Gail managed to catch the essence of Wonder Woman in such a short issue (i.e., Superman is the 'light' of human nature, Batman is the 'dark' side of human nature, while Diana encompasses both).
I was also excited to see Catwoman and Katana (and Gypsy) guest starring and helping Huntress and Black Canary to release Oracle from an 'illegal' prison. Again, Gail managed to grasp the essence of Catwoman in only several panels.
Way to go, Gail! Now, I have to save to buy some more BoP TPB...
Not the BEST Simone's work but EXTREMELY good.......2005-11-20
This trade paperback picks after Of Like Minds and is much better. Art is great like in OLM but story is MUCH denser. I guess I have soft spot for movies/books/comics that take reader to orient, but make no mistake, this is no Jackie Chan or Bruce Lee type of story. It looks like good old Master of Kung Fu in his best days combined with great oldies like Richard Chamberlain's Bourne's Identity. Anyway, villain Cheshire is everything but one dimensional and cast of characters is great.
PICK THIS UP! It can be compared to Morrison's X-men.
When is Marvel gonna publish Gail Simone's Deadpool and Agent X in one trade?
Customer Reviews:
Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
This is the beginnings of the fine Birds of Prey series. Barbara Gordon
is Oracle, and confined to a wheelchair. She becomes partners with
Black Canary, who provides the legwork for some operations to capture
criminals, disrupt terrorists, retrieve beasties or whatever else the
computer genius Gordon decides needs to be done.
a wonderful beginning for the Birds of Prey.......2006-04-08
Collects the first six issues of the Birds of Prey comic book, when only Oracle and Black Canary formed the team. If you're a fan of the Black Canary or Barbara Gordon, then this is the book to check out. See how the Birds of Prey comic book(as of 2006, it's still going strong) began!
These early BOP adventures were written by Chuck Dixon.
NOTE:
Also contains two Birds of Prey one-shots(stand alone comic books), called Birds of Prey: Wolves & Birds of Prey: Batgirl.
Average customer rating:
- nice way of looking at earth 2
- My first Huntress
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Customer Reviews:
nice way of looking at earth 2.......2007-06-26
good stroy line and like the intro letter as well it has a nice ending sequence.
My first Huntress.......2007-02-15
I was so angry with DC when the Crisis killed off Helena Wayne. She was my favorite character, and since I'd grown up wishing I was Batman's daughter... While I enjoy Helena Bertinelli, I am constantly wishing she was the original Huntress. I still miss her.
Bring her back DC. There's room for alternate Earths!
Customer Reviews:
Graphic SF Reader.......2007-09-03
Gail Simone's work with Birds of Prey is of an high order. This trade is a compilation of four issues dealing with the kidnapping of the Black Canary by the cult leader known as Savant, after a mission gone wrong.
The other Birds, with a bit of help, must work out how to get to her, and get her out.
Good Stuff.......2006-11-04
The star of the show is certainly Gail Simones writing, there is nobody working in US comics today who writes better female characters and more enjoyable dialog in general. The artwork is very capable and slick, though tending towards the cheesecake poses rather too often.
If you like well made US superhero comics then you will like this.
I own the single issues of this collection.......2006-06-14
This should collect issues 56 through 59 of Birds of Prey, and that being the case, this doesn't cover the story where Huntress investigates the religious cult and meets Vixen (that would be Between Dark & Dawn). Instead, it deals with blackmail and intrigue.
These are the first issues of BOP in which Gail Simone has taking over writing duties and served as a jumping-on point for many readers, including me. The book has never been this good. Whereas the series meandered before, it has now become an ongoing story. There is action, humor, great characters, and usually great art (there have been a few filler artists during Gail's run which is still ongoing in issues numbered in the 90s). Gail has also taken steps to add Huntress to the regular cast. She is a favorite of mine, and I'm glad she's here.
This is the first two graphic novels to feature art primarily by Ed Benes. Few people draw the female form as well as Benes. You'll either love him or hate him, depending on your feelings for "good girl" art.
A decent story with decent art - three and a half *.......2005-11-20
This title , along with Teen Titans, has got me interested in DC comics. There are better old and new DCs like Superman: Man of Steel one and two , but this is Gail Simone's work you NEED to have to read Sensei and Student.
Gail Simone should be cloned so that her brilliance lives on!.......2005-11-16
Birds of Prey are a team of women who prove that they are just as good, if not better, than the male superheroes of the DC universe.
Gail Simone, the genius writer of BoP, writes these three woman (Oracle, Huntress and Black Canary) as not just a team of superheroes but as real women. While these women can kick all kinds of supervillian ass, they also come across as real women because they joke, laugh, talk about guys, fall in and out of love and discuss their feelings. It's a refreshing change from the majority of women superheroes who are drawn with large breasts and very little emotion. The story arc in this TPB is also very gripping as Black Canary is captured by an insane information broker (and blackmailer) named Savant while Oracle and Huntress do whatever they can possibly do to rescue her.
If you're looking for a fun and entertaining read, Birds of Prey: Of Like Minds is the book for you.
Book Description
In Lucas Davenport, John Sandford "has created one of the most engaging (and iconoclastic) characters in contemporary fiction," writes The Detroit News. The first-rate thrillers in this collection of Prey novels offer the kind of brilliantly plotted, vastly entertaining stories that have become Sandford's stock in trade. All propelled by Lucas Davenport, with his "icy killer instincts" (Orlando Sentinel
Customer Reviews:
Paradise for seekers of riveting reads.......2004-05-07
This has got to be the best value combination for a good, long but intense read - certainly I enjoyed all three stories no end and would recommend to anyone in need of some gentle,and not so gentle, reading relaxation.
The stories are engrossing, the charactors unique and the pages just turn themselves!! Go for it!
John Sandford Prey Books.......2002-08-19
I love all the John Sanford Prey Books. They keep you reading and on the edge of your seat, Lucas Davenport is someone I would want on my side.
I'm collecting all the hard backs, and love to get the three in one books.
How can you go wrong?.......2002-01-02
Excellent purchase, spent days reading about Davenport and crew. You can't co wrong purchasing this collection, genually entertaining and well worth the price.
Great books at a great price.......2001-10-16
Major John Sanford fan - so far in the "Prey" series, I would have to say that "Mind Prey" was by far the most suspenseful and enjoyable of the books. John Sanford keeps the pace going throughout the entire book (3-in-1 here). Wish there were more books printed with more than 1 story in it. Excellent bargain.
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