Lynne B. (boze) reviewed on 7/25/2009 + 66 more book reviews

I have enjoyed all the Preston and Child books I've read. The Agent Pendergast books are particular favorites. With this book (the fourth in the series though it works fine as a stand alone), the authors seem to return slightly more to the roots of this series (Relic and Reliquary) with a plausible real-life "monster" - suspenseful and intricate. I continue to appreciate that the always enigmatic Agent Pendergast selects a plucky, capable and intelligent female character to aid him in his dangerous investigations, as he again does in this book. Once the premise and groundwork are laid and characters introduced and expanded (about mid-way in the book), the reader is taken for a non-stop action ride to the finish. A bit gruesome at times, this book is one thrilling puzzle.

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