Eyes of Prey

by Barry Hoffman

Book Overview

The award-winning author of "Hungry Eyes" takes the reader deeper into the world of horror and the supernatural with "Eyes of Prey." A woman realizes her mission in life after shooting a mugger dead... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0843945672
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Leisure Books
• Length: 359 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.5" x 1.0" x 4.0"

Customer Reviews

eyes of prey

This would have to have been the most amazing book i have read to date. Barry Hoffman is superb. I think it was one of those books where you just care so much about the characters and you just get sucked right in. As i said before, an amazing read that i would recommend highly to anyone...

AN EXCELLENT SEQUEL TO "HUNGRY EYES"

The second novel in the "Eyes" series by Barry Hoffman is EYES OF PREY. This novel is to HUNGRY EYES what SALEM'S LOT was to CARRIE. It's longer, more detailed, delves deeper into what makes the characters tick, has a number of returning characters from the first novel, and touches somewhat on the supernatural. This time around the story deals with Lysette Ormandy (a.k.a. Cassandra Knight) who was almost beaten to death as a child, while she watched her family being murdered. Now, Lysette's a stripper in Philadelphia and performs under the persona of her assumed name. One night while riding home on the subway, she watches as a mugger pistol-whips an old man for his wallet. Remembering how her family was killed, she recklessly intervenes to help the victim, snatching the gun away from the surprised mugger and then shooting him in the head when he tries to knife her. Believing that the police will arrest Lysette for homicide, the old man tells her to run. It isn't long, however, before Lysette is considered to be a hero by the good citizens of Philadelphia. The police, led by Lamar Briggs and assisted by Deidre Caffrey, want her to voluntarily come in, but something changed within Lysette the night she killed the mugger. She's tired of being a victim and wants to be able to walk the streets at night without fear of being attacked. This leads her to doing what Charles Bronson did in the movie Death Wish--she begins patrolling the streets and playgrounds, killing only when attacked by the night predators. She's soon nicknamed the Nightwatcher, a protector of the people...a woman who isn't going to be intimidated by the muggers and rapists. Soon, the people of the city are rallying against crime and are attempting to take back the streets for their families and children. The police aren't happy with this. They're afraid innocent bystanders are going to be killed before it's over. An all out effort is made to track down the Nightwatcher, but someone else is also looking for her. Feeling connected to this new vigilante in some mysterious way, Shara Farris has returned to the city of brotherly love, instinctively understanding that she's the only one who can find her. EYES OF PREYS takes this remarkable series to a new level of intensity and excitement. Mr. Hoffman delivers in full force, offering us a slightly different take on the usual "vigilante" format, mixed with subtle supernatural overtones. He gives us a darker, more complex lead character in the form of Lysette Ormandy, while at the same time, fleshing out the returning characters of Deidre Caffrey and Lamar Briggs in much greater detail. There's even a secret organization called "The Fist" that's made up of several extremely rich and powerful men, who seek to control the status quo by manipulating events to their own satisfaction, resorting to murder and assassination when necessary. If that isn't enough, there's also an unusual area of woodland near the beach that Lysette

Eyes of Prey

Once I started I didn't want to stop. It has just the right amount of suspense, drama, and supernatural and at just the right times. These characters are almost like people he knows rather then people he has created. I didn't read Hungry eyes-yet. But it was nice that these characters were able to stand by themselves without having to read a book before or after to figure out who they are. I know they have a history; I don't need every detail as to why shara and deirdre have the relationship they do I know them and I can fill in the blanks...I eagerly await any sequels and hope Barry hurries up...

eyes of prey

Great sequel. I was not real excited about making this a series but it works! The concept of female/ serial killer/ victim is still original and thrilling.

A great novel, tense and well-written.

This shows how much Barry Hoffman has come since HUNGRY EYES. This one is 10 times better. The characters are realistic, the plot twists make sense and the sense of irony is delivered in a fantastic way. I could not put this bad boy down during the last 1/2 of the book. I agree it is a suspense police procedural type of tale. But it is a great novel. Buy it!