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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — serial murders; the killer's taunting notes; crime scene details
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — some adult situations
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The maddog — his psychology; the rules he claims to follow; whether Lucas can catch him before he changes the rules
What this book is about
Lucas Davenport is a Minneapolis detective — wealthy from inventing computer games, rough-edged, brilliant. A serial killer known as the maddog is murdering professional women and leaving notes at the scenes: rules he claims to follow. Lucas must decipher the pattern before the next murder. Rules of Prey is the first Lucas Davenport novel — one of the best debut entries of any major thriller series.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A serial killer targeting professional women
Graphic violence — crime scene details
The taunting note-leaving — psychological manipulation
First in the Lucas Davenport Prey series
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