Another interesting and unusual case for Virgil, a little more violence that the last book, but just as many wonderful lines that you just have to read out loud.

John Sandford has been on my list of favourite authors for ages now and my latest Virgil Flowers read (Escape Clause) does not disappoint. I love Flowers' earthiness, his talent for creating chaos out of any situation and his ability to always come out smelling of roses in the end. His bad guys are always despicable and usually proven to be as dim-witted as rocks. I found myself laughing out loud a lot as I read through Flowers' latest crime fighting adventure.

I Thoroughly enjoyed this fast-paced mystery. The plot was interesting, some really good humor and the ending was spot on.

I have been following John Sandfords "Prey" series for years and have enjoyed his main character, Lucas Davenport. While so engaged, the reader meets several other "cops" including Flowers, Jenkins and Shrake. I decided to try Escape Clause because it was entitled "A Virgil Flowers Novel." Glad I tried it! I laughed my behind off at the ongoing commentary and antics of Flowers and company. Great police humor and I learned a few things about how the bad guys are still looking for new ways to make a buck.

Thoroughly enjoyed this Virgil Flowers novel. I like John Sandford overall even though some of his characters' language can darn near make me topple over in my chair. But what I really enjoyed was the humor, which was inserted everywhere. Thanks, John -- that's always a relief in a novel that has malice, blood and gore. Sparkle was the most unbelievable character, but everyone else was mostly in line. I'll probably read this one again some day just for the fun of it.

usually enjoy the prey series books more than the virgils, but the reverse was true with this novel. his hemingway- like descriptions of the female tiger, katya, are quite enjoyable. read (red)fthis after a nelson demille: try that , sometime. which won, this time? Sandford, but I'm not sure a latter day lucas davenport novel could best mr. demille.

This was my first introduction to John Sandford and I really enjoyed the read. I like the Virgil Flowers character and his girlfriend Frankie. There were two story lines threaded through the book and it held my interest throughout. Sandford is now on my list of authors to read.

I did not finish this one. I usually really enjoy the Virgil Flowers series. Perhaps I will try it again.

Virgil Flowers is back in a fast-paced mystery. A breeding pair of rare Amur tigers kidnapped from the local zoo for their parts. Frankie, Virgil's lady friend's sister, Sparkle, visits for the summer to interview migrant workers with violent bosses. Virgil is busy searhcing for the tigers while trying to keep Frankie and Sparkle safe. Fast-paced, Virgil's humor and the hunt for the tigers keeps the story moving.

There was something about this Sandford novel which was annoying, I'm not quite sure but the patness, the glib political slant without really being believable, too contrived even in the fictional sense. A decent Virgil Flowers read, but not a top notch one. [Reminded me of that NPR/radio show host, Garrison Keillor - - got married to a Danish woman, relocated to Denmark, then returned to NPR - - cloying fellow.]