PHANTOM PREY

Agent Lucas Davenport has his hands full with two cases--a stakeout of a drug dealer (through the movements of his wife) and the reluctant investigation of a woman whose daughter is missing. In this installment in the Prey series, Sandford also gives the reader a glimpse into the world of Goths while keeping both story lines moving. Richard Ferrone keeps the voices straight, from stakeout to investigation, heroes to villains. The voices he creates for a police colleague and assorted lowlifes are the most creative, but the distinct voice he applies to the main villain, a female, is a bit grating and whiny. Still, it serves to distinguish her from the other characters, and through his consistency Ferrone never wavers or confuses the reader. M.B. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2008]