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ithilwen22's review against another edition
4.0
A fantastic ending to the Helen Trilogy! Preston and Child are at their best, kicking off the book with a bang, taking us into the darkest parts of Pendergast's mind, and giving us a (literally) explosive climax. It starts out very dark indeed, but ends on a wonderful, hopeful note. Can't wait for the next one this November!
posies23's review against another edition
4.0
After twelve books, the Pendergast novels have quite a bit of history behind them. In fact, there's a pretty hilarious page about 3/4 of the way through TWO GRAVES where there's an "info dump" to bring the reader up to speed about the convoluted events that have lead to what's happening in this novel. There's dark family secrets, a healthy dash of psuedo-science, lots of conspiracies, some reincarnations, and, of course, Nazi's. In less capable hands, the narrative might have collapsed under the weight of its own twists and turns, but Preston and Child are in fine form here, supplying lots of atmosphere and derring-do, while also providing enough action and suspense to keep their readers plugging along until late in the night.
This isn't my favorite Pendergast novel, but it's a good one. Several dangling plot-lines are (finally!) resolved, and there is, for once, a bit of resolution for our cast. I wasn't a huge fan of the two "b-plots," with D'Agosta and Corrie, but they were diverting enough, and served as a nice counterpoint to the rather over-the-top "a-plot." This isn't to say that EVERYTHING was tied up nicely, but it was nice to finally close off several threads that had been hanging for several books now. Yes, the coincidences stretch credibility, as do several of the action sequences, and Pendergast's resourcefulness is like James Bond on steroids. But when it comes time for some escapist fiction, this series is hard to beat.
This isn't my favorite Pendergast novel, but it's a good one. Several dangling plot-lines are (finally!) resolved, and there is, for once, a bit of resolution for our cast. I wasn't a huge fan of the two "b-plots," with D'Agosta and Corrie, but they were diverting enough, and served as a nice counterpoint to the rather over-the-top "a-plot." This isn't to say that EVERYTHING was tied up nicely, but it was nice to finally close off several threads that had been hanging for several books now. Yes, the coincidences stretch credibility, as do several of the action sequences, and Pendergast's resourcefulness is like James Bond on steroids. But when it comes time for some escapist fiction, this series is hard to beat.
kleonard's review against another edition
3.0
If you accept the fact that the Pendergast books jumped the shark long ago, this is entertaining and fun.
tigerknitting's review against another edition
2.0
We needed to suspend belief to enjoy this book. Women who live 140 years, Nazi genetic experiments with twins, superhuman abilities. At times it seemed like the authors were really stretching to make it exciting and suspenseful. On the other hand, it was a good book to listen to while driving cross country.
dawn_marie's review against another edition
4.0
Agent Pendergast is one of my favorite literary characters and I always enjoy reading his adventures. In Two Graves Pendergast is about to reunited with Helen, the wife he thought dead for the past 12 years. As the couple prepares for the reunion Helen is kidnapped setting Pendergast on a merry chase as her tires to rescue. In the meantime, a bizarre serial kill terrorizes New York and when D’Agosta to calls in Pendergast it begins g a series of adventures that lead Pendergast to a mysterious compound deep in the rain forests of Brazil, delving into Helen’s secret past, and turning up some secrets of his own. There are also subplots involving Constance Greene and Corrie Swanson that, while it is nice to learn about these characters they add nothing to the main story (in fact they could have been left out of the novel entirely). The inclusion of these subplots feels like a set up for future stories. Two Graves is everything that I like about Pendergast novels; fast moving plots, twists and turns, familiar characters, and an entertaining read.
b00kluver's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite Pendergast book, but still holds much of the original charm. Although the books have always had unbelievable elements, this one seemed over-the-top. Either I'm losing patience with it, or the authors are not as successful at making the reader believe the unbelievable.
hldonavant's review against another edition
5.0
Always excited when a new Pendergast novel comes out. This one doesn't disappoint. I like reading authors who have a series and continue to surprise you with each novel. I had no idea where this one was going and yet it all tied together nicely.