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A review by momoxshi
Still Life With Crows by Douglas Preston
mysterious
tense
medium-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? Yes
4.5
Still Life with Crows is the 4th in the Pendergast series, following FBI Special Agent Pendergast as he investigates eerie and almost supernatural-like crimes.
Cabinet of Curiosities was my introduction to this series of novels and it was my favorite so far. I read Relic and Reliquary last year and enjoyed those as well. Still Life of with Crows does follow the usual structure that the first three books had but with a twist regarding its main villain that I found both surprising and, honestly, what-the-fuck.
Unlike the first three books where there were human villains whose greed, lust for power, and other faults produced supernatural-like monsters with elaborate back stories, Still Life with Crows presents us with very elaborate crime scenes seemingly with a deeper cult-like meaning but eventually finding out that it was just... child's play, literally, but in a very grotesque way. The monster isn't out for revenge or for power, it was just... curious. Which was very interesting and a (and this is very weird saying it) breath of fresh air as it's like a "it's not that deep, bro" kind of moment.
The first few chapters were a bore though. Things started getting interesting for me once Corrie Swanson started working with Pendergast. While Pendergast is presented as an interesting character, I have to say, he seems a bit boring to follow without a more interesting woman next to him in the story (Nora Kelly and Margo Green in the first few books).
Cabinet of Curiosities was my introduction to this series of novels and it was my favorite so far. I read Relic and Reliquary last year and enjoyed those as well. Still Life of with Crows does follow the usual structure that the first three books had but with a twist regarding its main villain that I found both surprising and, honestly, what-the-fuck.
The first few chapters were a bore though. Things started getting interesting for me once Corrie Swanson started working with Pendergast. While Pendergast is presented as an interesting character, I have to say, he seems a bit boring to follow without a more interesting woman next to him in the story (Nora Kelly and Margo Green in the first few books).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Violence