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354 reviews for:
Натюрморт с гарвани
Douglas Preston, Douglas Preston, Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
4.07 AVERAGE
354 reviews for:
Натюрморт с гарвани
Douglas Preston, Douglas Preston, Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
4.07 AVERAGE
OMG. I LOVED this story. Pendergast is in top form. Gone are some of the annoying side characters that just get in his way. This story is complete in itself and one need not really have read any of the others. Of course, if you have read some of the early Pendergast stories, there will be some nuggets of insider info that will make more sense.
The scene of the "monster" in the crowfield. Mufff, muffgh. muffghhh. Scared the CRAP out of me. LOVE EVERY MINUTE.
The scene of the "monster" in the crowfield. Mufff, muffgh. muffghhh. Scared the CRAP out of me. LOVE EVERY MINUTE.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
My second favorite in the series...I had forgotten how much I enjoyed it...
I enjoyed revisiting Maddison Creek, and the characters within it, the second time around. Although the occasional part does show it’s age, it was great to finally read the unabridged version, as this is the book that first started my love of the Pendergast series; I unknowingly read the abridged audiobook the first time, and didn’t see that this was part of a series until after reading it.
Okay yep, that was really creepy. Especially the very end. Shudder.
This is the fifth book I've read by Preston and Child and I am not disappointed. The book grabs you from the very beginning and pulls you into their world. Which is pretty warped. How believable is this? Eh, there are definitely some points where you sort of have to suspend your disbelief and just imagine that what they're talking about is possible. But it doesn't matter. They tell a good tale and they scare you while they're at it. In some ways this was scarier than the first two book, in the sense that there wasn't anything supernatural involved (not really), but in other ways, it felt much more like a detective novel than a horror book. I would say I think I liked this at least as much as the first two books, but not as much as Cabinet of Curiosities. I am definitely invested in this series and am looking forward to enjoying each of the future books!
This is the fifth book I've read by Preston and Child and I am not disappointed. The book grabs you from the very beginning and pulls you into their world. Which is pretty warped. How believable is this? Eh, there are definitely some points where you sort of have to suspend your disbelief and just imagine that what they're talking about is possible. But it doesn't matter. They tell a good tale and they scare you while they're at it. In some ways this was scarier than the first two book, in the sense that there wasn't anything supernatural involved (not really), but in other ways, it felt much more like a detective novel than a horror book. I would say I think I liked this at least as much as the first two books, but not as much as Cabinet of Curiosities. I am definitely invested in this series and am looking forward to enjoying each of the future books!
As with all my guilty pleasures, my enjoyment of the fun things outweighs the irritation caused by the guilty bits. In the cases of Pendergast novels, the guilty bits are the wild implausibilities in both setting and some of the characters.
The delicious yummy things in this novel included:
The corn. I have no idea why, but I loved the setting the middle of all that corn. There was one particularly good quote about it too: "It wasn't natural, to be surrounded by so much goddamned corn. It made people strange."
I liked Corrie. I thought she was nicely characterized. She falls into the outcast-orphan trope, but it isn't overdone and I like the personal changes she undergoes through the story. They are believable and positive.
I wanted to like Hazen. He started out strong as a no-nonsense sheriff who had plenty of common sense and drive, but he deteriorated into too much of a stereotypical roadblock that was only there to foil Pendergast.
I always like Pendergast. He might be a little to perfect, but I just can't help myself.
And the caves were cool, insofar as the mysteries they contained, what they represented, and ... well, I just think caves are cool. But... but but but... The last 30% of the novel was 80% too long. I confess to skimming most of the chapters in which
My other grouse about the caves is that it was SO easy to run around in. They're chasing each other thither and yon, running along paths and down tunnels and across beautiful, flat floors. Um, excuse me? Have any of you ever been in an actual cave? Caves, as a rule, are not easy to get around in. They floors are covered with boulders, broken rocks, and rubble IF there even are floors. Much more often, all you have is sloping walls joining together, steep slabs of broken sedimentary rocks, and a mess. You don't go down into a cave with tennis shoes and a flashlight, you go with full climbing gear and headlamps.
So that's all I'll grouse about. I liked the resolution of the mystery. A fun romp. I'll keep reading them. :)
The delicious yummy things in this novel included:
The corn. I have no idea why, but I loved the setting the middle of all that corn. There was one particularly good quote about it too: "It wasn't natural, to be surrounded by so much goddamned corn. It made people strange."
I liked Corrie. I thought she was nicely characterized. She falls into the outcast-orphan trope, but it isn't overdone and I like the personal changes she undergoes through the story. They are believable and positive.
I wanted to like Hazen. He started out strong as a no-nonsense sheriff who had plenty of common sense and drive, but he deteriorated into too much of a stereotypical roadblock that was only there to foil Pendergast.
I always like Pendergast. He might be a little to perfect, but I just can't help myself.
And the caves were cool, insofar as the mysteries they contained, what they represented, and ... well, I just think caves are cool. But... but but but... The last 30% of the novel was 80% too long. I confess to skimming most of the chapters in which
Spoiler
the characters were wandering around down in the caves, being killed one after another. It's as if the authors really wanted to describe lots of awful, gruesome deaths in a cave, and had to make sure we got full details on every one. I would have been just fine with "They went down into the caves. Three hours later, only two of them returned, all bloody."My other grouse about the caves is that it was SO easy to run around in. They're chasing each other thither and yon, running along paths and down tunnels and across beautiful, flat floors. Um, excuse me? Have any of you ever been in an actual cave? Caves, as a rule, are not easy to get around in. They floors are covered with boulders, broken rocks, and rubble IF there even are floors. Much more often, all you have is sloping walls joining together, steep slabs of broken sedimentary rocks, and a mess. You don't go down into a cave with tennis shoes and a flashlight, you go with full climbing gear and headlamps.
Spoiler
Maybe Job made all those cave parts passable, but....So that's all I'll grouse about. I liked the resolution of the mystery. A fun romp. I'll keep reading them. :)
dark
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was a little disappointed at the beginning that his was not set in NYC, but I quickly got over that. Being from a small town myself, I know how it goes. The town is full of hard working, proud people but lots of skeletons in the closet. I've been reading this series out of order so I was excited to see the beginning of his relationship with Corrie! Can't wait to see what's happening in the house in NYC? Wink, wink! I already know but still love the series!
I've read a few books by Preston and Child now and this is one of the best. Well plotted, well set and with some interesting characters other than Pendergast, the FBI agent. Pendergast felt a little less infallible in this book than some of the others, which makes him feel more human which is no bad thing. Introducing a young female assistant for him worked well too. As with all their books the plot rattles along at a breathless pace and their are some genuinely creepy moments.