Fiction
Lethal Prey
by John Sandford · 2025 · 391 pages
★4.53· 254 ratings
Lethal Prey
Moonlit Jealousy Unleashed
In 2003, Amanda Fisk , a sharp, ambitious law school graduate, is consumed by jealousy over her boyfriend Timothy 's infidelity. One night, she follows him to his office, where he's with another woman, Doris Grandfelt. Driven by rage and a sense of destiny, Amanda arms herself with a kitchen knife, sharpens it on a red brick, and waits. When Doris is alone, Amanda attacks her in the restroom, stabbing her repeatedly in a psychotic frenzy. She meticulously cleans up, disposes of the body in a nearby park she knows from childhood, and covers her tracks. The murder is brutal, calculated, and leav
Theme 1: Moonlit Jealousy Unleashed
This thread running through Lethal Prey gives the story its emotional weight. John Sandford weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.
Theme 2: Body in the Park
This thread running through Lethal Prey gives the story its emotional weight. John Sandford weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.
Theme 3: Cold Case, Cold Clues
This thread running through Lethal Prey gives the story its emotional weight. John Sandford weaves it into the narrative with skill, ensuring that the reader feels the stakes as deeply as the characters do.
What Readers Say About Lethal Prey
Lethal Prey has resonated with readers for its emotional honesty and vivid storytelling. Many describe finishing it in a single sitting — drawn forward by John Sandford's prose and an almost desperate need to know how it ends.
A Passage Worth Sitting With
"Moonlit Jealousy Unleashed" — John Sandford, Lethal Prey
About the Author
John Sandford is the author of Lethal Prey. Known for emotionally resonant storytelling, their work has found devoted readers across the globe.