- John Hansen
- December 21, 2020
‘Wheel of Darkness’ (2007) riffs on Titanic tragedy
Past and present collide as Agent Pendergast and Constance hit the high seas in a nod to the 1912 Titanic tragedy in Douglas Preston and
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- John Hansen
- December 14, 2020
‘Book of the Dead’ (2006) a trilogy-capping epic
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child wrap up the Diogenes Trilogy in epic, sprawling and satisfying fashion in “The Book of the Dead” (2006). By the
- John Hansen
- December 6, 2020
‘Dance of Death’ (2005) offers new adventures for old favorites
It’s an odd phenomenon – which I’m sure many readers have experienced – where we remember earlier works from authors better than their more recent
- John Hansen
- November 29, 2020
P&C’s ‘Brimstone’ (2004) a devilishly fun read
For a 700-plus-page doorstop, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child’s “Brimstone” (2004) is a fun read; you can knock off 100 pages in a sitting without
- John Hansen
- November 22, 2020
‘Still Life with Crows’ (2003) a small-town chiller
“Still Life with Crows” (2003) is “merely” a standalone Agent Pendergast novel, but it features the introduction of Corrie Swanson, the evocative cornfields and caves
- John Hansen
- November 15, 2020
P&C plant their feet in Florida for ‘Crooked River’
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child write what they know, which is no doubt why “Crooked River” (February, hardcover) is their second-straight book set in Florida,
- John Hansen
- November 8, 2020
‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ (2002) goes back to the museum
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child hit a turning point with their third Pendergast novel, “The Cabinet of Curiosities” (2002), their only book other than “Relic”
- John Hansen
- November 1, 2020
P&C sail into high-seas terror in ‘The Ice Limit’ (2000)
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child take their first excursion beyond the USA, and it’s a memorable one, in “The Ice Limit” (2000). When I think
- John Hansen
- October 25, 2020
‘Thunderhead’ (1999) shows thrills, scares of the West
Archaeologist Nora Kelly enters the pantheon of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child’s heroes in “Thunderhead” (1999), an early and still great example of their Southwestern
- John Hansen
- October 18, 2020
‘Riptide’ (1998) an early Preston & Child treasure
“Riptide” (1998) is one of the few Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child books to not feature characters who appear elsewhere, but it shouldn’t be overlooked.