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A review by blackrose2366
Brimstone by Douglas Preston
4.0
This is the first Pendergast book I haven't given 5 stars. Preston and Child continue to write incredible stories, with twists, turns, and just the right amount of horror. The only part of this book I didn't enjoy was the sex scene between D'Agosta and Hayward. I'm not upset at the relationship, I felt it was inevitable since Reliquary - the detail is unneeded. The authors are both talented enough writers that they don't need to waste page space on sex. I'm reading horror, not 50 Shades.
The more into this series I get, I've come to the conclusion that Relic and Reliquary are in a class all there own. In the first two books, the antagonist isn't fully human. It is someone who was once human and was changed by science. In the next several books, there is less science fiction and more CSI style serial killer. This isn't a bad thing by any means, I still truly love the series, I almost believe that the first two books were planned and then the authors decided to continue the series after their success. I've also noticed that one of the authors has a quirk of describing each building's 'façade.' I want to read books by the individual authors to figure out whose quirk it is.
The more into this series I get, I've come to the conclusion that Relic and Reliquary are in a class all there own. In the first two books, the antagonist isn't fully human. It is someone who was once human and was changed by science. In the next several books, there is less science fiction and more CSI style serial killer. This isn't a bad thing by any means, I still truly love the series, I almost believe that the first two books were planned and then the authors decided to continue the series after their success. I've also noticed that one of the authors has a quirk of describing each building's 'façade.' I want to read books by the individual authors to figure out whose quirk it is.