Righteous Prey (Lucas Davenport #32) [B0735]

2023 PB. Beloved heroes Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers are up against a powerful vigilante group with an eye on vengeance in the latest in the beloved series by the #1 New York Times bestselling author. "We're going to murder people who need to be murdered." So begins a press release from a mysterious group known only as "The Five," shortly after a vicious predator is murdered in San Francisco. The Five is believed to be made up of vigilante killers who are very bored...and very rich. They target the worst of society-rapists, murderers, and thieves-and then use their unlimited resources to offset the damage done by those who they've killed, donating untraceable Bitcoin to charities and victims via the dark net. The Five soon become the most popular figures on social media, a modern-day Batman...though their motives may not be entirely pure. After a woman is murdered in the Twin Cities, Virgil Flowers and Lucas Davenport are sent in to investigate. And they soon have their hands full--the killings are smart and carefully choreographed, and with no apparent direct connection to the victims, The Five are virtually untraceable. But if anyone can destroy this group, it will be the dynamic team of Davenport and Flowers.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "What an amazing book and creative read. It was my first Sandford read, and I have come to love Davenport and Flowers as characters, so I look forward to reading another one. This book was a great introduction to John's style of storytelling and honestly was one of the most interesting and enjoyable reads I have had in a while."; "I've been reading Sandford for years. Long after I've let other authors/series go, Sanford keeps pulling me in. And while this one was pretty good (fast-paced, witty, interesting premise), I'm compelled to give it 5 stars for these lines alone: 'Was it possible that he actually was a dumbshit? How could he be? He was a billionaire.'????"; "Love these characters and their chemistry. They play off of each other so well. The story line is creative and keeps you interested."