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
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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

mysterious 94%
dark 93%
tense 72%
adventurous 70%
challenging 17%
sad 7%
emotional 6%
informative 4%
reflective 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 30%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 41% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.09

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