Dark of the Moon – A Virgil Flowers Novel Book 1

Dark of the Moon is the first horror and suspense novel in the A Virgil Flowers Novel series by author John Sandford. Virgil Flowers kicked around time before joining the Minnesota Criminal Investigation Department. The army and military police, then the police in St. Paul, and finally Lucas Davenport put him in the BCA. They brought A Virgil Flowers to difficult cases. In the small town of Bluestem, a man named Judd is trapped inside a mountainside house that burns into flames. Virgil Flowers tries everything to help Judd. He goes to Bluestem to see other murders. Is this a coincidence or the case has a clear purpose? We invite you to watch this wonderful story unfold.

Here are the top 3 reviews and comments that readers love about this fascinating book.

Review 1: Dark of the Moon – A Virgil Flowers Novel Book 1 by CDB

Be ready for pretty descriptive sexual child abuse.

I can handle violence, love the thriller/mystery books but I would have never chosen this book had I known it was about the sexual abuse of children. Child rape, incest, gang rape and descriptions of it by the children-quite detailed and disturbing. Just think there should be some form of heads up on what you are getting into before choosing this book.

Review 2: Dark of the Moon – A Virgil Flowers Novel Book 1 by SFort

Different hero, but quality Sandford, still

I’m one of those listeners who buys the Davenport audiobooks the day they are released. So I admit to being a little skeptical – and concerned – when I learned that Sandford would publish a book without Lucas as its main character. Trusting that the author wouldn’t completely abandon his loyal base, though, I took a chance on this book and was happily surprised.

For one thing, this is a Lucas Davenport universe. Our favorite detective makes a few phone cameos, and Flowers works for him. The setting is upper mid-west, with all its local flavor.

Flowers is an intriguing character. The son of a preacher, he ponders God each night before he drifts off to sleep and can quote bible verses with the best of ’em, yet he’s not really religious, at least not in any outward way. He has an innovative way of trying to solve crimes by writing pseudo-fictional stories which include facsimiles of himself, his suspects, and the victims, basically asking himself, “If I were writing a story about this crime, what would come next? What about this ‘story’ doesn’t make sense?”

But Flowers is also battle-worn, tough, cynical, and funny. His personality is a lot like Lucas’s, so again, Davenport readers won’t have to do a 180 to get to like the new guy.

Like most folks, I’d be happy if Sandford only wrote Prey books, but if writing Flowers books helps Sandford avoid Prey burnout, I have no problem with reading more about Flowers’ adventures.

Review 3: Dark of the Moon – A Virgil Flowers Novel Book 1 by Robert Stetson

A terrific side trip for Sandford fans

As an avid Lucas Davenport fan and absolute lover of Richard Ferrone’s gravelly baritone, I was a little leery of Sandford’s last offering. But I absolutely loved it from the bone chilling start to the satisfying finish. Unlike Lucas Davenport, who we all love, but frankly know too well, Virgil Flowers comes into this novel as a vaguely familiar character who we learn to appreciate as the mystery unfolds. A couple of cameos by Davenport make it feel like a familiar Prey sequel. And contrary to some other reviewers, I Thought Eric Conger’s narration was simply perfect.

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