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Plot Summary of Eyes of Prey
"Tough cop Lucas Davenport is trying to recover from a case that nearly destroyed his sanity. But his friend convinced to to take a case of a murdered woman, who's doctor husband seems to the most likely suspect. "
Megan, Resident Scholar

"Lucas Davenport,Sandford's unforgettable cop hero (think Dirty Harry with more intelligence) match wits with two psychopaths:one is a disfigured actor and another is handsome but twisted doctor and manipulator who has a obession with all matters of death and murder.Dr. Michael Bekker is one most sinister villians that has ever been created and this novel has nonstop action and chills!
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Rodney Powell, Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Eyes of Prey
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Plot
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly to the mystery, not the subplot? - 40%
Special suspect? - chronically deranged person
Kind of investigator - police procedural, American
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown) Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - police/lawman
Age: - 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use? - a significant amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - bulging muscles

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Profession/status: - doctor
Eccentric: Yes - mentally ill
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast - Southeast - Midwest

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Accounts of torture and death? - very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths? - 5-7
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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