When I reviewed John Sandford’s book The Investigator, last year, I wrote “I’ve been a fan of John Sandford’s  books for many years, and have generally enjoyed the Lucas Davenport books more than the Virgil Flowers ones…in fact, the last two Flowers books I have read, “Holy Ghost” and “Bloody Genius,” have been serious disappointments for me. So I was happy to see that the focus for Sandford’s latest offering, “The Investigator,” was on someone other than Virgil (who I used to LOVE). But it’s NOT Lucas, this time it is his adopted daughter, Letty.”  I concluded with “I can’t wait for more of Letty’s adventures, and I am SO glad that Sandford is back in TOP form. FIVE STARS!” 

I’m happy to report that my wait is over, Letty is back! She is featured in Sandford’s forthcoming Dark Angel, and once again she is quite the bada$$. Letty is the adopted daughter of Lucas Davenport, Sandford’s long-time primary protagonist, and she is definitely grown up. She was recruited by the Department of Homeland Security and the NSA to use her considerable computer skills as she participates in an undercover assignment working with a dangerous group of hackers.

This group is known as “Ordinary People,” and they are determined to do some extraordinary things. Working with her partner from the NSA, Letty poses as an elite programmer willing to do most anything for money, the two of them find themselves going to the California headquarters of the group. As expected, Letty’s skills with both technology and firearms are well used. Fun times! Glad Sandford is well on the way to an entire series (I hope) featuring Letty. Five stars.