In John Sandford’s 32nd Virgil Flowers and Lucas Davenport adventure, a team of filthy rich Bitcoin billionaires hunting down well renowned assholes. Talk about one hell of a plot line, one where the betterment of the planet is at the forefront of a group of killer’s minds. Sandford brings to life a story of necessity in the eyes of the rich, who feel justice is better served by the powerful, and money equals power.
Sandford dreams up a team of highly intelligent billionaires, who all happen to have Bitcoin ties. In ‘The Five’, an overall team of six people, five are boots on the ground stalking and hunting their prey, while Vivian Zhou is a methodical woman with money on her mind leading the team. Teaming up as the impromptu leader of this rag tag group of deep-pocketed elites, Zhou cleverly delivers headline breaking news updates as the pompous assholes are sequentially murdered and left with nothing but numbers on their foreheads.
As the different members of ‘The Five’ conduct decisive and breath stealing murders, Zhou is helping to ensure that the crew is following protocols to prevent any type of law enforcement tail. While one member finishes his clean up and getaway, he decides he is worthy of a trophy from his victim which will eventually come back to haunt him. Virgil Flowers, Minnesota Law Enforcement Agent, and U.S. Marshal Lucas Davenport are on the case. Flowers has a budding writing career about to take off, he hopes, while Davenport has full pockets due to his luck at a previous software company. The investigation continues and the murders continue to happen across the United States. Flowers and Davenport are keen on stopping the murders while trying to fully understand the motives of the killers.
A very fun and entertaining read by Sandford which was my first in his Flowers and Davenport series. The comradery between the two is great as their actions speak louder than their words. They take chances to break the case, which adds a very daring and dangerous aspect to the monotony of stakeouts and greasy burger joints that law enforcement personnel must deal with in the day-to-day. This is one of those books that flows seamlessly and effortlessly and will leave you easily satisfied. Virgil Flowers and Lucas Davenport are one dynamic duo on the case for justice in Sandford’s wild ‘Asshole Murder-fest’ by Bitcoin billionaires.
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