As his is the viewpoint shared by the reader, Lucas Davenport feels realistic. The reader sees what he sees, hears what he hears, follows his efforts, and so he seems like a round character, one which has been well developed. On closer examination, Davenport is flat in certain areas: in this novel he does little thinking or self-examination, and it stands out. He is supposed to be a very smart man, a computer game entrepreneur and crack detective, and yet he often behaves more like a reactionary animal than a logical detective. On crimes, the reasoning given for his lack of reflection is that he lets his subconscious do the work and follows his hunches. As he does not usually make large leaps, this explanation is palatable. However, Easy Prey also fo cuses to a great extent on Davenport's romantic relationships, and here his lack of cognition is...