mudder17 's review for:

Verses for the Dead by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

5.0

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If the previous book brought Pendergast back to what made him so amazing in the first place, this one was even better, partly because I was not thrilled by him being partnered with someone that was not D'Agosta, and was therefore skeptical about what this would be like. So I was pleasantly surprised when I decided I liked Coldmoon, and I really liked learning about his Lakota roots. Coincidentally, I've been alternating the Krueger Cork O'Connor series with this one, and for anyone familiar with that series, you learn much about the Ojibwe and their culture and practices, so Coldmoon ended up being someone I was likely poised to like, down to the swill that he called coffee, hee hee. The mystery and suspense were both very well constructed and I enjoyed figuring out some aspects of the crime while being kept in suspense (or whiplash) with other aspects. I'm really hoping I see more of Coldmoon but time will tell how much of a role he plays in future books.