The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

The Cabinet of Curiosities

Pendergast #3

Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

629 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction crime horror mystery thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

In downtown Manhattan, a gruesome discovery has just been made-an underground charnel house containing the bones of dozens of murder victims. Research reveals that a serial killer was at work in New York's notorious Five Points neighborhood in the...

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Moods

dark 96%
mysterious 90%
adventurous 72%
tense 68%
challenging 17%
sad 9%
emotional 7%
informative 3%
reflective 3%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 61%
fast 25%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 46% | A mix: 43% | Character: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.08

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