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The third in the FBI Special Agent Pendergast series takes place like the previous 2 books in NYC, but the only returning figure this time is William Smithback, who know has moved into the journalistic heaven of working for the New York Times. The book opens at a construction site where a previously undetected underground chamber has been opened by a backhoe. Inside is a gruesome discovery 36 bodies that appear to have been dissected and then stored in nooks in a basement under a "Cabinet of Cur
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What I found fascinating about this book was the history of the first museums and how they were inspired by carnival freakshows. I'm sort of obsessed with carnivals, freakshows and monsters so I really liked that aspect of the novel. Preston and Child are method writers, so it's easy to get into their books and they go the distance of writing really well. However, they tend to fizzle out at the end of the story, which can be a bit anticlimactic. Their research is so sound I find their books valu
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Normally I do not enjoy horror books, but I love the Lincoln Child, Douglas Preston books! I can't get enough of them. They are so well-written and brilliantly researched! Yes, they are scary and creepy, but so interesting to read. I recommend a strong stomach and a nightlight! Enjoy!
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This book hooked me in from the start, and took me on a ride. I couldn't put it down once I started. Agent Pendergast has to be one of my all time favorite characters.
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One of my favorite thrillers.Creepy but hummmmm so good !!!!
These books are addictive!
Jul 30, 2008
Elizabeth
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