Virgil Flowers

    Judgment Prey by John Sandford

    When I get a new book from one of my favorite authors, I tend to just dive in and start reading without  spending much time thinking about the series it may be part of, or whether I liked the last released title, etc. And John Sandford is definitely one of my favorite authors, BUT. I …

    Bloody Genius (Virgil Flowers #12) by John Sandford

    As a long-time fan of John Sandford’s books (all set in Minnesota, featuring Lucas Davenport, Virgil F*&^ing Flowers, and their related characters), I was happy to receive a copy of Bloody Genius (Virgil Flowers #12) from GP Putnam/NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. As was the case when I read Holy Ghost (#11 in the series), …

    Holy Ghost by John Sandford (Virgil Flowers #11)

    As a long-time fan of John Sandford’s books set in Minnesota, featuring Lucas Davenport, Virgil F*&^ing Flowers, and their related characters, I was happy to receive a copy of Holy Ghost (Virgil Flowers #11) from GP Putnam/NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I saved the book for a long-awaited vacation, eager to have a …

    Deep Freeze by John Sandford

    OK, I’m biased. I admit it! I love Virgil Flowers (aka “That f—– g Virgil Flowers,” as he is often referred to). Virgil is an investigator with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), sometimes sidekick to Lucas Davenport (one of Sandford’s most frequent protagonists), hunter and fisherman, wildlife photographer, and all around good guy. …

    Escape Clause by John Sandford

    Virgil Flowers is to Lucas Davenport as Joe Pike is to Elvis Cole, or as Clete Purcell is to Dave Robicheaux, or as Hawk is to Spenser. If that makes sense, you have likely read novels by Robert Crais (Pike/Cole) or James Lee Burke (Purcell/Robicheaux) as well as by John Sandford, for whom Lucas Davenport …