Prey

Prey is the latest novel in the Detective Sam Shephard series by Vanda Symon. Sam is just returning to work following maternity leave and she is blindsided when her boss, DI Johns, tells her that she is to look into a cold case and it seems that Sam doesn’t have much of a choice. But what is even mo......more

This is a book from the series ‘Sam Shephard’. I didn’t realise it was a series, but reading the books standalone is absolutely fine. The author has cleverly written the books so that you read any one at any time. I have definitely got a taste for these books now, so will definitely be checking the......more

PREY 25 years ago a hidden observer saw two people fighting on a staircase at St Paul’s Cathedral. It’s a wet, cold night and only one of them will survive. The other will fall to his death and, despite a police investigation, no one will be brought to justice. Now, Detective Sam Shephard is returning......more

Although this was the 6th in a series and I generally prefer to start from the beginning, this was the first I've read. Despite this, I didn't feel like I was missing a lot of back story, it still read as a stand alone, albeit being clear it would've been best to read them all in order. Our main char......more

Gripping from start to end. Brilliant in all aspects Set in Dunedin, our hero, the fiesty Sam Shepherd is given a cold case from The Boss and she, while navigating motherhood/breastfeeding/mount laundry/ leaking boobs/ an interviewing ex gang members, manages (of course) to find out 'who dunnit' Unputd......more