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adliteracy's review against another edition
5.0
The plot thickens! This book is just thrilling enough, and just physiologically deep enough, to be interesting and exciting, without breaking too hard into actual reality. I love how the novels progress over time: keeping consistent in their lore while introducing variety and complexity. I'm always curious what will happen next.
marshaskrypuch's review against another edition
1.0
I used to love Preston and Child novels but this one is dreadful. It's not a novel, it's an outline phoned in. Where are the editors? How did they let this one out before it was written? I want my money back.
bbabyok's review against another edition
4.0
The conclusion to the Helen Trilogy starts where the last book left off and brings a resolution to the whole affair. There are a couple of diversions to side character stories but everything wraps up in the end. This isn't a book to start reading the Pendergast series on but if you've read the previous 11 then this is a good end to the Helen Trilogy.
wyrmdog's review against another edition
3.0
There comes a point where your villains are caricatures, your concepts hackneyed, and. your resolutions predictable. Despite having a good time reading this book, all of the above is true of Two Graves.
Both the Digoenese and Helen trilogies are well executed overall, but also feel like more of an obligation than a fun romp. The side plots are inevitably more fun, more interesting, and more engaging in every way. What started out infinitely more interesting than the absurd embrace of Diogenes as a villain devolved in this book to a weird cartoonish paradox of stupid ideas coupled with workmanlike, professional execution of the prose.
The stories are clearly well planned and written to a high degree of proficiency, and while I did enjoy the book, it had so much more potential than it's tired and overdone reveals allowed.
Perhaps now we can get back to the stories that really help the Pendergast series to shine.
Both the Digoenese and Helen trilogies are well executed overall, but also feel like more of an obligation than a fun romp. The side plots are inevitably more fun, more interesting, and more engaging in every way. What started out infinitely more interesting than the absurd embrace of Diogenes as a villain devolved in this book to a weird cartoonish paradox of stupid ideas coupled with workmanlike, professional execution of the prose.
The stories are clearly well planned and written to a high degree of proficiency, and while I did enjoy the book, it had so much more potential than it's tired and overdone reveals allowed.
Perhaps now we can get back to the stories that really help the Pendergast series to shine.
canadian_booknerd's review against another edition
3.0
A much slower read than others. Picked up at the end though!
cyireadbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Wow! That's about the gist of it without giving away any spoilers. Lots of surprises, twists, and turns. The only thing is that you absolutely have to start from the first book of the series to truly appreciate the story line.
lakecake's review against another edition
3.0
Not the best in this series, and it felt kind of rushed and, dare I say it, completely implausible. Some of the joy of these books is to see what MacGyver style nonsense Pendergast can pull off without even wrinkling his suit but this was a bit much even for them/him. It leaves the door so open for so many extra books, so let's hope it gets back to a shade of possible in the next one.
pandasbookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
This book is the third and final book in the Helen Pendergast trilogy which sits in the world created by Lincoln Childs and Douglas Preston. The story continues Agent Pendergast's quest to find out the truth behind his wife's background. There are multiple plotlines featuring an excellent cast of much-loved characters. The story is dark, twist-filled and suspenseful. There is a great mix of psychological horror, mystery and crime. If you have read the first two in this deeply personal for Pendergast you will no doubt enjoy this one as well. A must-read for fans.