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“We’re going to murder people who need to be murdered.”
So begins a press release from a mysterious group known only as “The Five,” shortly after a vicious predator is murdered in San Francisco. The Five is made up of vigilante killers who are very bored…and very rich. They target the worst of society—rapists, murderers, and thieves—and then use their unlimited resources to offset the damage done by those who they’ve killed, donating untraceable Bitcoin to charities and victims via the dark net. The Five soon become popular figures in the media …though their motives may not be entirely pure.
After The Five strike again in the Twin Cities, Virgil Flowers and Lucas Davenport are sent in to investigate. And they soon have their hands full—the killings are smart and carefully choreographed, and with no apparent direct connection to the victims, the killers are virtually untraceable. But if anyone can destroy this group, it will be the dynamic team of Davenport and Flowers.
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593629741
- File size: 339636 KB
- Duration: 11:47:34
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Publisher's Weekly
August 1, 2022
Bestseller Sandford’s enjoyable second novel to unite his two main series leads (after 2021’s Ocean Prey) pits U.S. Marshal Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers, an agent of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, against a highly organized group of mega-wealthy, thrill-seeking vigilantes, who meet on the dark web. The vigilantes keep their identities secret, issue a press release and donate to a charity after each kill, and urge others to follow their example. Their stated objective is “to murder people who need to be murdered.” Each of the five core members has their own idea of what that statement means. The first victim is a homeless man who prowls the alleys of San Francisco, the second a U.S. representative from Texas, the third a Minnesota real estate developer. With the real estate developer’s murder, Davenport and Flowers are drawn in to help with the FBI’s investigation. The book’s strength rests firmly on the rapport between Davenport and Flowers: their pithy dialogue is spiced with the kind of humor that enduring friendships engender. Sandford fans will hope they have a long run as a team. Agent: Esther Newberg, ICM Partners. -
AudioFile Magazine
Richard Ferrone returns to perform audiobook 32 in Sandford's Lucas Davenport series. Ferrone's gravelly voice has become the voice of the hero. Davenport and his good friend, investigator Virgil Flowers, travel around the country, tracking down a vigilante group. Sandford excels at creating three-dimensional characters and high-action plots that take listeners through hairpin turns. Ferrone is in perfect step with the story's pace and tone, as well as the personalities of its quirky characters. He effectively differentiates the males and softens his voice to convey the females. Listeners will enjoy the banter between Davenport and Flowers and will also gain insight into the challenges of writing and publishing as Flowers turns to writing crime fiction. An engaging listen and a worthy addition to the series. E.Q. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine
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