Observation is just the first step.Then comes the action.And these actions will speak louder than any words.Someone is watching. Scrutinizing every flip of the hair, change of expression, and spoken word.How long until they come for you?For Cooper Chain and Willow Ball, it was a normal weekday morning. Until the moment Cooper opens the back door…Was it just an accident? Or is an invisible force … Cooper opens the back door…
Was it just an accident? Or is an invisible force trying to eliminate Ball & Chain off the face of the Earth?
Unable to let go of the memory of her father, Willow takes the lure of learning more information. But a meeting goes horribly wrong, and death is knocking on her door.
Sucked into a vortex of bizarre, deathly events, Willow and Cooper struggle to fight off a never-ending series of attacks. They take one step, but someone else is always a step ahead. How can they defeat what they cannot see?
But when the gauntlet is thrown down, survival takes on a whole new meaning. And that’s when Willow and Cooper come face-to-face with a force that could bury them for good.
How many shapes can evil take?
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You will devour this book if you’re a fan of Michael Connelly’s Ballard and Bosch, David Baldacci’s King and Maxwell, Tess Gerritsen’s Rizzoli and Isles, Janet Evanovich’s Fox and O’Hare, Stuart Woods, or the TV show “Castle.”
*Warning: The Ball & Chain Thrillers are an addictive thrill ride full of white-knuckle suspense and sarcastic sass. A mystery-thriller with a slice of humor. Go figure. Proceed with caution.
The Ball & Chain Thrillers:
MERCY (Book 1)
FEAR (Book 2)
BURY (Book 3)
LURE (Book 4)
PREY (Book 5)
VANISH (Book 6)more
Let’s start with the fact that Medford never disappoints! I have read all of his series and enjoyed them all. Can’t wait for the next book! Characters are fun and witty. And the plot keeps you rooting for the good guys!
Prey (The Ball & Chain Thrillers, Book 5), my 30th read from author John Mefford. Every book John Mefford writes is better than his last & if you were to look at my list of favorite authors you’d find John Mefford’s name up near the top. I don’t know how he keeps coming up with intriguing storylines, but he does & I love it! (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
GOODER & GOODER!!!
October 17, 2019
John Mefford has the creativity that just makes each book in the series pull you in deeper and deeper. Prey (Book 5) in The Ball And Chain series is the best book yet! Especially the ending! You will literally scream when you get there. At least I did! But before the ending, their story is filled with thrills and chills. I keep wondering how can 2 people keep getting in to such predicaments. I was glued to this book during the entire read. This is a must read series. It’s so real and challenging you are sitting on the end of your seat while the tension just keeps building and building. I absolutely love this series and I’m sure you will too!
The best John Mefford book yet in this “Ball & Chain” series. Cooper and Willow are both chasing different leads with bodies dropping all around every time they get close. Each event brings a new mystery with it climaxing in a shocking and unexpected ending. A must read for any one enjoying a fast paced who done it book.
Holy smokes did the ending of this book take me by surprise. I’m already anxious to read the next one to find out what happens to Ball & Chain. This has been a very good series with all the things I love in a book; mystery, thrill and a hint of love. I would expect nothing else from the author since he writes some very good stories. No idea where he comes up with some of the wildest, strangest, gory settings but I love them.
In book 5, Cooper and Willow are still playing detectives and trying to figure out who is always around. And the big question, where is WIllow’s father and what is he actually doing? Can he be the kingpin of a huge drug operation. As the story goes, Willow and Cooper find themselves in a lot of different adventures and danger while still working with Cooper’s daughter, Lauren, in their life. The tension and fire between Cooper and Willow is rather amusing. I just want to say to the two of them it’s “LOVE” just say it. I also love the way the author brings in other characters from other series. That’s great storytelling which leads to being a great author. I consider John W. Mefford one of the best. You start one of his books and you don’t put it down. I highly recommend this book.
Now that Cooper, Willow, and Lauren have moved into their landlord Mrs. Kowalski’s home, they finally have more room to spread out. Cooper and Willow have taken their relationship to the next level. But danger is still all around them and Cooper has to put all his mental skills into getting out of the illegal activities that he keeps getting pushed into. Meanwhile, Willow is on the trail of deceit that her dad has left behind.
In my opinion, this is the best chapter of the Ball & Chain saga to date. I have connected more with the characters than before. This time they show more depth, keeping them interesting. I like the way Mefford can have you guessing all the way to the end as to who is the culprit, and then the surprise in that you knew them all along but never would have suspected them. That’s one reason why he has become one of my favorite authors.
Holy moly! Mefford dug deep with this fifth installment of The Ball & Chain Thrillers! Willow and Cooper are getting closer and it feels like the world is reacting by throwing them into tougher, more death-defying events. They are literally thrown into action with an explosion; but the real question is — who is the true mark? When this duo takes their relationship to the next level (finally!!), it seems to push them into darker, harsher situations. Lauren, Cooper’s teen daughter, always manages to get a good, hard laugh out of me at least once or twice. Having teens myself, I completely feel the eye rolls, sarcastic comments, and general angst that she’s expressing throughout the book. The banter between all of the characters helps pull you out of the darkness that plagues the duo. We get a blast from the past with a character from another of Mefford’s series (one of my all-time favorites!). And when you reach the end, thinking you’re going to get a conclusion, he leaves you hanging right out on the end of the limb. You’ll be questioning every character’s motive!
I have volunteered to share my review and all the opinions are 100% my own.
Prey Book 5 in the Ball and Chain Series by John W. Mefford. I don’t know how Mr. Mefford does it but each book in this series just keeps getting better and better. I could not put this book down once I started reading it. This is such a well written book with well-defined characters that seem so real. This is a fast paced book with many twists and turns that keep you guessing until the end. Even though this is book 5 in this series it can be read as a standalone but I would suggest you read the whole series there are so many references and characters from previous books. I can’t wait for the next book in this series.
As with all of Mefford’s series, things get better and more exciting with each new book. Lots of action and drama as Ball and Chain get deeper into trouble. Page after page of great reading entertainment. Don’t miss this one. Eagerly awaiting what comes next.
Cooper Chain and Willow Ball are in for the fiight of their lives after finally realizing how much they mean to each other. Psychotic killers and evil blackmailers not withstanding, these two find more ways to get into trouble than any other couple since Bonnie & Clyde. With people all around them being killed, are they long for this world?
The shocking ending to this book leaves a person anxiously awaiting the next installment to see what really happened!
It is difficult to come up with new superlatives to describe John Mefford’s books, I have used them all many times in my reviews of his earlier books, but I will try…
The main aspect of this book that I loved was the pacing, it is a genuinely thrilling and exciting ride, going full throttle most of the time, but with cleverly placed slower sections often enhanced by some very dry humour, this combination really does make this book difficult to put down.
Those who have read the previous books in the series will know that the main characters Cooper and Willow are exceptionally well drawn and developed characters, but in this book their relationship changes, and once again this is so well written that it is completely believable.
The plot is superb going in just about any direction other than the one that the reader expects, and has some superb action scenes.
This is a fantastic addition to an already superlative series, and I can’t wait to see where it goes next!
I did receive an advance copy of this book, but have voluntarily written this honest review.
Wow! Mefford has really upped his game with this instalment of the Ball & Chain Series, this one had me engrossed from the start and my heart racing with anticipation one minuet and chills down my spin the next. An explosive beginning and this time around we don’t know who the intended target is – is it Willow or Cooper? That makes things more on edge as you don’t know where Mefford is going with this until bam – it happens!
This is once again another edge of you seat, page-turner, and one you will not want to put down. Filled with humour and sass from our duo as usual, it adds a touch of light in the darkness of death and destruction that is seemingly following them around. I can’t wait for the next book especially since a familiar face makes an appearance towards the end — a face that I can not wait to see what journey Mefford takes us on.
Wow-what a ride this book is! Twists, turns, murder, psychos and Cooper and Willow are smack dab in the middle of all of it trying to figure out what is going on and how to get their lives back. Of course Lauren, Cooper’s 14 yer old daughter is being the normal teenage girl. Fourteen going on Twenty! Willow is still wondering about who and where her Dad is–and an old acquaintance of Coopers is trying to get him to do something totally illegal. Cooper finds out something about him—what a story that would make!
And this I will guarantee–you will NEVER see the ending coming–Never. But it makes for a great cliff hanger–Now I have to wait for the next book in this series and so will you!!
Ball and Chain thought things were going pretty well and they were until Chain opened the back door, then things weren’t going well at all. Now it seems everyone is after them. What is going on? That is for you to get the book to find out. Another great story!!!
I was blessed with an ARC copy of this Ball and Chain adventure. I absolutely love this series. Cooper and Willow are forever trying to avoid trouble or dig themselves out of trouble. They are quirky lovable characters.
This installment starts with a bang and then just keeps you turning the pages. All the twists and turns make it very hard to put down. I cannot wait for the next installment.
Beautifully written, tension laced, mystery, intrigue, romance, humor, and very satiating read! PREY, by acclaimed Author, John W. Mefford has it ALL! Definitely a page turner. Pulse pounding pages. Very lifelike characters, plot flows, and snared this reader from first page to end page and what was in between was a very well laid out storyline. Cannot say enough about PREY. Highly recommend this book!
I was lucky enough to have gotten a ARC copy of this book from the author. I am volunteering to leave this review. WOW this book will take you on a heart rate raising roller-coaster ride. With a sudden mind blowing finish. Vanish can not get here soon enough.