The 2008 National Republican Convention is coming to Minnesota. John McCain is the expected candidate. However, along with the politicians comes a group of robbers who have already killed two armored car guards.
There is also a paraplegic man who vows to seek revenge against Lucas. Lucas arrested this man and he went to prison. His life became a series of poor judgment and bad luck. At a later time, he was involved in a crime and shot by a cop. This made him a paraplegic and he blames Lucas.
Lucas shows himself a family man in this story as he and Winter are completing the adoption of their ward, Letty, now age 14.
The novel has three story lines. In one there is the search for the robbers. This group has already begin by robbing and beating two men in town with a great deal of cash to pay for political favors. The second segment is the paraplegic. Letty has a part time job in a TV station. She meets a teenage woman who is providing help for the paraplegic. Letty learns of the plot against Lucas and decides to try to prevent it on her own. I enjoyed this segment as it seemed that Letty had some of Lucas's blood and would turn into a police detective in the future.
There is also a right-wing man who officials believe might be in town to shoot a politician and Lucas and the members of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension are pulling all stops in finding this person before he can injure anyone.
Reading one of John Sandford's novels is like a good dish of ice cream, I always want more. I look forward to the next installment of the John Sandford - Lucas Davenport series.
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Thanks for the great review, Mike! When it comes to John Sandford novels, I, like you, always want more!
Stay well,
Sheila
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