Obsidian Chamber (Pendergast)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.54 (791 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1478916192 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 503 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Preston and Child's Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities were chosen by readers in a National Public Radio poll as being among the one hundred greatest thrillers ever written, and Relic was made into a number-one box office hit movie. The thrillers of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child "stand head and shoulders above their rivals" (Publishers Weekly). They are coauthors of the famed Pendergast series and the
Henry E. Dorfman said Recycled dreck. It’s like intentionally selecting a five star restaurant to enjoy great Fettuccine Alfredo and they serve you macaroni and cheese. The authors raised the bar with the quality of the older works in the series. And, they apparently got lazy because, instead of relying upon the excellence of one book to sell the next, they have been resorting to tawdry marketing tactic of a principal character dying, disappearing, etc., on. Nothing new Ok, let me first say. I have read every book in this series and love the character.Such an original.But I am losing patience with this plot line of bringing people back from the dead. I long for the old days of Pendergast doing what he does best solve murders. Am I ready to give up the series no. But enough of the dysfunctional family drama.. "I have read and loved the whole Pendergast series" according to Amazon Customer. Spoiler Alert ahead: I have read and loved the whole Pendergast series, with some of the books being great and some that I liked but didn't love. However, each of the previous books either solved a mystery, a murder, or dealt with their own great series (Diogenes). This book did none of the above. As far as the overall progress of the lives and times of Pendergast/Constance/Diogenes goes, this book can be summarized in one se
A TRAGIC DISAPPEARANCEAfter a harrowing, otherworldly confrontation on the shores of Exmouth, Massachusetts, Special Agent A.X.L. Pendergast is missing, presumed dead.A SHOCKING RETURNSick with grief, Pendergast's ward, Constance, retreats to her chambers beneath the family mansion at 891 Riverside Drive--only to be taken captive by a shadowy figure from the past.AN INTERNATIONAL MANHUNTProctor, Pendergast's longtime bodyguard, springs to action, chasing Constance's kidnapper through cities, across oceans, and into wastelands unknown.BUT IN A WORLD OF BLACK AND WHITE, NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMSAnd by the time Proctor discovers the truth, a terrifying engine has stirred-and it may already be too late .
THE OBSIDIAN CHAMBER is an excellent story by these two unbelievably talented authors. It's a truly great Christmas when the main character of that novel is Aloysius X.L. For those who have read these books voraciously, it's not a surprise to learn that this latest tale is one that will keep you riveted until the very endPreston & Child continue to make these books the absolute best there is in the suspense realm."Suspense Magazine on Crimson Shore"New readers will be hookedDie-hard fans will add this to their must-read lists."Library Journal