A review by kristineisreading
Thunderhead by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Action packed from beginning to end. The stakes are very high, it's a dangerous journey - then things start to go terribly wrong. Archaeology is one of those topics I'm always interested in reading about and it features heavily in the story. The cast is full of archaeologist from various specialties, including the series lead Nora Kelly, plus a quirky cook, a tough but tenderhearted cowboy, and journalist Bill Smithback from the Pendergast series. They (mostly) all play roles in furthering the plot, which moves along at lightning speed. SO MUCH happens in this book. It's one event after another, but somehow it manages to be exciting, not exhausting. I've already got the next book queued up, which is where Nora Kelly's series intersects with Pendergast's. Can't wait to see what they get up to next.