Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Fiction

cbabe

(5,704 posts)

6. Judgment Prey/John Sandford

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 12:32 PM

Sunday

Second or third reading. Catching his subtle poetic prose. Finally, I’m embarrassed to say. Apologies to Sandford for missing his quiet brilliance.

“The park was pleasant, green gone to tan, a good day: cold, clear, a mild leaf-shedding breeze carrying the faint odor of barbeque from a nearby restaurant.”

Caught up in plot and character but Sandford has a gift I’m only now realizing.

Plus the country drives where Virgil needles Lucas are hilarious.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

31 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What Fiction are you reading this week, October 12, 2025? [View all] hermetic Sunday OP

Listen to all Goonch Sunday #1

That sounds hermetic Sunday #2

;-{) Goonch Sunday #3

Ummm... I'm not understanding this post Bayard Sunday #5

Me either hermetic Sunday #7

In the books by Lee Child, Jack Reacher is described as Goonch Sunday #11

I'm a fan of the ack Recher novels LogDog75 Sunday #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Goonch Sunday #18

Based on his moral code, Jack Reacher kills people he believes are irredeemably evil and deserving of death Goonch Sunday #20

All 29 (30 in November)? That'll take awhile. rsdsharp Sunday #10

"Horse," by Geraldine Brooks Bayard Sunday #4

Yeah, hermetic Sunday #8

Judgment Prey/John Sandford cbabe Sunday #6

I haven't read hermetic Sunday #9

The Prey series by John Sanford is one of my favorites LogDog75 Sunday #17

The Letty books are good, too. Also the cbabe Sunday #22

I love how other characters in the books refer to Virgil Flower as LogDog75 Sunday #23

And his hair is too long for a cop. And the band tshirts. A great character. cbabe Sunday #24

Yes, indeed Bayard Sunday #25

I'm reading Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton. rsdsharp Sunday #12

Crichton at his best: hermetic Sunday #13

I finished both of the Guncle books by Steven Rowley mentalsolstice Sunday #14

Long wait lists hermetic Sunday #15

The Secrets of Secrets by Dan Brown LogDog75 Sunday #19

Thanks for that hermetic Sunday #21

I plan to read this too but I haven't started it yet FakeNoose Sunday #26

Just finished it EverHopeful Yesterday #28

I'm thinking this will probably become a movie, starring Tom Hanks FakeNoose Yesterday #29

It makes sense to me EverHopeful Yesterday #30

Still reading the third volume of The Magdalene Chronicles by Gary McAvoy yellowdogintexas Yesterday #27

Just finished "Dry" PoindexterOglethorpe Yesterday #31