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Let Us Prey (G K Hall Large Print Book Series)

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I have concluded that one either takes an instant shine to Mr. Branon's books or the books get put into the circular file. I for one found this novel to be a refreshing change of pace. Where is it written that thrillers have to be either chocked full of technical jargon or fast moving tersely written homages to Raymond Chandler or Mickey Spillane. Mr. Brannon has attempted to give some substance to this very worn genre. He has dared to populate his story with some rather loopy characters and used a gutsy stylistic approach. I for one found the effort to be highly enjoyable. On a personal note I've spent most of my adult life in the military and though I've never served in any of the cloak and dagger units I've met a few who have. One would be amazed at the things they talk about as well as some of their hobbies. Mr Brannon understands this truth and has created some very real(almost) characters. Bravo!

From the first paragraph of Let Us Prey, the reader must be impressed with the description of this "hit" . I was . This was all the hook I needed to continue and was very pleased that I did .The characters and style of writing remind me of Elmore Leonard . Branon has a knack for bringing to life obscure personalities . After reading this book I've looked off and on for his next, Devil's hole but haven't been able to locate it as of yet. but after reading Let Us Prey I'll definately keep trying.

Exciting action, vivid characters, and evil politics kept the pages turning for me.

However, the two major themes of general criminal mischief and a major tax revolt are not well balanced or integrated. Perhaps this should have been two books.

I still liked it

Everyone hates paying taxes, so how about a book where they blow up some IRS offices and kill a bunch of clerks and secretaries? Then let's zip to Las Vegas for some tough-talking but wholly uninteresting characters. Readers who are tired of the typical thriller author who seems to apologize for the violence in his story might welcome this newcomer, who does not have this shortcoming. Unfortunately, Branon needs an interesting story to tell, and in LET US PREY, he doesn't have one

I read this novel when it was first published a few years ago. When it comes to crime/action thrillers, I tend to read them and forget them. Not this one. Branon's unique gallow's humor and use of graphic violence may not be to everyone's liking, but it tends to get your attention.

Hey, I really enjoyed Bill Branon's book...but. The pace was wicked but after a couple of hundred pages I began to get dizzy. Not sure how he could've fixed it though. Once you get into that hard-hittin' prose it's hard to get out. Anyway, for a first effort ol' Bill did all right. Also, could have used a lot more on his reasoned feelings toward big bro. Not sure anyone blew up anything in Orwell's 1984. You know, the pen is mightier than the sword and all that. But surely, on April 15th we all have the sort of fantasies he spelled out!

This book gets some pretty decent reviews so...maybe it is pretty decent IF you are a fan of gratuitous, super-detailed rape scenes, splattering mists of blood and brains, barely fleshed-out government plots and revenge-driven soldiers who insanely act without cause.

Admittedly, I listened to it as an abridged book on tape, however, Brannon's book is in serious need of more detail explaining the connections between the characters, including what some of these characters are doing in this plot in the first place. I was irritated at the lack of detail, but yet even more irritated at the insane amount of detail devoted to these items: 1) a visit of a 'John' to a hooker in Las Vegas; 2) an unnecessary rape and genital mutilation scene and similar descriptions of violence.

In an abridgment, you should abridge the unnecessary parts, not the essential plot details!

My grade for this book on tape: F

This author got talent but both of his books, LET US PREY and THE DEVIL'S HOLE, were miserable failures. Read like Joyce's THE DUBLINERs, both books made my head spin and dizzy. The plots and scenarios got lot digressions and blab,blab,blab, jumping around like a beheaded chicken with not much blood spraying around. All the contract killers in these two books were supposed to be good, but always turned out to be no-big-deal. All the characters could only give you vague and obscure impressions. Supposed to be NOTABLE, but doomed to be overlooked and disregarded