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Gideon's Sword
by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
I'll preface this by saying that I've really enjoyed these guys previous work. I've read every novel they've published, both together and independently, and enjoyed most of them.
But, honestly, Pendergast has grown stale over time. The last few of his novels have been decent, but the series unfortunately peaked way back at [b:The Cabinet of Curiosities|39031|The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, #3)|Douglas Preston|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169235779s/39031.jpg|817317].
So I was kind of pumped to hear that they were kicking off a new series. Though I thought the name was silly, at least there should be a sense of freshness.
Ugh. Even the worst Pendergast story is far, far better than this book. Gideon Crew is a completely flat character that I couldn't care less about. The story was all over the place. Too many characters were introduced only to be done away with a few chapters later. And the story was just dull. It didn't have any of the mystery of their other works.
All in all, this was my least favorite Preston/Child novel. I'll still read the next Pendergast novel, but I hope these guys can find their mojo again.
But, honestly, Pendergast has grown stale over time. The last few of his novels have been decent, but the series unfortunately peaked way back at [b:The Cabinet of Curiosities|39031|The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, #3)|Douglas Preston|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1169235779s/39031.jpg|817317].
So I was kind of pumped to hear that they were kicking off a new series. Though I thought the name was silly, at least there should be a sense of freshness.
Ugh. Even the worst Pendergast story is far, far better than this book. Gideon Crew is a completely flat character that I couldn't care less about. The story was all over the place. Too many characters were introduced only to be done away with a few chapters later. And the story was just dull. It didn't have any of the mystery of their other works.
All in all, this was my least favorite Preston/Child novel. I'll still read the next Pendergast novel, but I hope these guys can find their mojo again.