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Title: The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, Book 3
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Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing
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| The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, Book 3 by Grand Central Publishing Best Pendergast Book |
I have read all of the Pendergast novels and other various Preston/Child works and find myself always thinking of this one as my favorite. Although I like the "Diogenes Trilogy" (Brimstone, Dance of Death and Book of the Dead), this one seemed to really work my imagination better. It was more mentaly stimulating for lack of a better phrase.
One of the reasons I liked this book so much is because although the idea of Enoch Leng's "work" is a little far fetched, it isn't quite as out there as the Relic/Reliquary monsters. Things are more believable and therefore seem more realistic.
Without saying too much, I liked the way that they linked Pendergast to the story to add more substance to his family's "affliction." It also a better way for him to involve himself in a case than the way he takes special interest in odd cases like in "Still Life with Crows." This way, he has a personal interest in the case.
Lastly, this book goes to show Pendergast more human and less superhero than in others. In this book he goes through some rough spots and it's good to see him not getting through things unscathed but have to work hard.
Overall a great book and would recommend it to anyone that enjoys the Pendergast books or has enjoyed other Preston/Child works.
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| The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, Book 3 by Grand Central Publishing Surprisingly... surprising! |
| You know how you can always tell "Ensign Fodder" by the red shirt he's wearing? Not so in this one. I was actually wrong about the fate of one of the characters! That hasn't happened in a long while, and any book creative enough to stump me gets high praise indeed. And while the ending wasn't exactly the way I would want it, it was still a great book and I'd recommend it to anyone who's read any of the other Child/Preston books and enjoyed them (this was my first exposure, and I don't think reading them out of order detracted much at all since each is a solid stand-alone story). |
| The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, Book 3 by Grand Central Publishing Great Thriller deeply seeded in history |
This was a fabulous novel with such an incredibly deep understanding of the history of New York City. This novel left me in love with New York City and wanting to learn more. I love the time period that much of the novel refers to, and the mystery/thriller aspect of the novel was also well written. Again, an A+ for Preston/Child and I can't wait to see what comes next.
Timothy Lassiter, author of Three Degrees of Separation and The Devil You Know |
| The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, Book 3 by Grand Central Publishing Boring |
| I got this book as and advanced reading copy in 2002 and started reading when I got it.....I just finished it yesterday (6/24/06). I've been reading it on and off for that long because it would only catch my attention every 5 or so pages then would get boring. The only reason I fininshed it is because I hate not finishing a book I started no matter what. The story is interesting but the pace was just way too slow. I would not recommend this to anyone. |
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| The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, Book 3 by Grand Central Publishing Product Description |
| In an ancient tunnel underneath New York City a charnel house is discovered. Inside are thirty-six bodies all murdered and mutilated more than a century ago. While FBI agent Pendergast investigates the old crimes, identical killings start to terrorize the city. The nightmare has begun. Again. |
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