Dark of the Moon

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 384 pages
• Published by: Putnam Adult October 2, 2007
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0399154779
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0399154775
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.3 inches
• Weighs: 1.2 pounds

From Publishers Weekly
Virgil Flowers, introduced in bestseller Sandford's Prey series (Invisible Prey, etc.), gets a chance to shine in his own vehicle and does so brightly. The thrice-divorced, affable member of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), who reports to Prey series hero Lucas Davenport, operates pretty much on his own as he tackles a murder wave that hits the little town of Bluestem. At the center of the story is old Bill Judd, hated by many who blame him for the Jerusalem artichoke scheme that made him rich and others poor. Other motives abound as do suspects—including a religious/survivalist cult headed by a felon or some of the many who participated in the long ago orgies Judd orchestrated. Flowers likes to stir things up and see what happens, and plenty does as the killings continue. Sandford keeps the reader guessing and the pages turning while Flowers displays the kind of cool and folksy charm that might force Davenport to share the spotlight more often. 500,000 first printing. (Sept.)
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From AudioFile
Bluestem, Minnesota, is a quiet town where everybody knows everyone elses business and murder is unheard of. But now someone is killing off a generation of old-timers, and Virgil Flowers, of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, is in town to find the human being responsible. Eric Conger uses a careful, edgy baritone to build the suspense in this clever thriller. Congers reading and Sandfords tight and evocative dialogue render the characters as fully developed individuals, be they a washed-out trailer park mom, ex-con preacher of hate, or handsome Virgil Flowers himself. Fans of Sandfords Prey series will appreciate the tie-ins to that series and the occasional appearance of its hero, Lucas Davenport. S.E.S. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Reader Reviews
Dark of the Moon is a new book by John Sandford, author of the great Lucas Davenport series. Sandford uses a co-author in this novel that features Virgil Flowers, a cop working with the Bureau of Criminal Aprehension where he is assigned the hardest cases. Flowers has been divorced a lot, is somewhat afraid of guns, and takes pride in wearing quirky t-shirts. The book opens as he is traveling south to investigate the murder of a harmless ederly couple when he drives upon a house being devoured by flames. The house was set on fire to cover up the murder of the ederly, feeble and hated Bill Judd. Virgil teams with Jim Stryker, an old buddy and the current sherriff, and they start investigating the crimes. A lot is going on in this novel. Stanford throws a lot at the reader. Dark of the Moon reads just like a Lucas Davenport book. Incredible plotting, tons of characters in the small town, you get to know the town and the feeling that everyone DOES know everyone else. Virgil is a funny guy, all Sandford books have an underlying humor to them. You can tell Sandford is having fun when he writes. Flowers hooks up with Stryker's sister Joan and has a good time with her, while at the same time wondering if Joan or Jim could be the killer. In fact, everyone Flowers encounters has a motive or a reason to be a killer. Sandford fans will love this book. It is fast pace and full of twists. Flowers' wit always keeps you entertained as well. With a new Davenport book due in the spring, fans of the author won't have long to wait for another great book. Hopefully, Sandford can continue to write novels featuring Flowers as well. Comments (2) | | (Report this)