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Heat Lightning (Virgil Flowers)
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780399155277
ISBN: 0399155279
Label: Putnam Adult
Manufacturer: Putnam Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: September 23, 2008
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Putnam Adult
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Editorial Review:
Fresh from his spectacular (Cleveland Plain Dealer) debut in Dark of the Moon, investigator Virgil Flowers takes on a puzzlingand most alarmingcase, in the new book from the #1 bestselling author. John Sandfords introduction of Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator Virgil Flowers was an immediate critical and popular success: laser-sharp characters and a plot thats fast and surprising (Cleveland Plain Dealer); an idiosyncratic, thoroughly ingratiating hero (Booklist). Flowers is only in his late thirties, but hes been around the block a few times, and he doesnt think much can surprise him anymore. Hes wrong. Its a hot, humid summer night in Minnesota, and Flowers is in bed with one of his ex-wives (the second one, if youre keeping count), when the phone rings. Its Lucas Davenport. Theres a body in Stillwatertwo shots to the head, found near a veterans memorial. And the victim has a lemon in his mouth. Exactly like the body they found last week. The more Flowers works the murders, the more convinced he is that someones keeping a list, and that the list could have a lot more names on it. If he could only find out what connects them all . . . and then he does, and hes almost sorry he did. Because if its true, then this whole thing leads down a lot more trails than he thoughtand every one of them is booby-trapped. Filled with the audacious plotting, rich characters, and brilliant suspense that have always made his books compulsively readable (Los Angeles Times), this is vintage Sandford.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Good
I'm a huge John Sandford fan so I was looking forward to this book. Not a great story - which is unusual for Sandford. Writing is great, as expected. Too much Davenport in this book (I LOVE Davenport - but this is Flowers story). Glad I bought it.
Rating: - F@#%ing Flowers is back and better
I am a fan of the Prey series and the Kidd books, so when Sandford came out with the Flowers series, I was worried that the author would over extend himself. I was wrong. Sandford has created a very novel character in Virgil Flowers. From his long hair and his vast collection of tee shirts, Virgil is a one of a kind cop. The story flows naturally and the characters sound real. Virgil is fully rounded person and his name is not about his personality, but his way with the ladies. The story is ... Read More
Rating:  - Haven't read it yet but...
I haven't read 'Heat Lightning' yet, but I hope it's better than the previous Virgil Flowers novel, 'Dark of the Moon' which I really didn't like. Sandford's Lucas Davenport novels are incredible, but Virgil just doesn't measure up. Perhaps this one will be better...
Rating:  - Schmoozing and cruising, Flowers gets his prey
Sandford's series regular, Minnesota state investigator Lucas Davenport, again takes a backseat to his subordinate, Virgil Flowers ("Dark of the Moon"), whose terrific clearance rate seems "to derive from a combination of hanging out on the corner, [gossip], rumor, skepticism, luck and possibly prayer."
In this second star turn Davenport rouses Flowers from his second ex-wife's bed to call him to a murder scene. It's an execution-style killing, patterned on one he's already working. In ... Read More
Rating: - Thank you Virgil
Oh thank heavens for Virgil Flowers! Thanks to John Sandfor. This is
an excellent followup to the previous Virgil Flowers novel and an excellent
change of character from the Prey novels. Lucas Davenport is older and has
slowed down and is living the life of a happily married man. Virgil is an
apt followup. The plotting and writing are the usual first class efforts you
expect from John Sandford and the book does not disappoint. I hope to see
much more of Virgil.
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