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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This review originally appeared on my blog at www.gimmethatbook.com. Many thanks to NetGalley for providing this ARC copy for review. Pendergast almost turns this case down because he feels it's too pedestrian for him. But once he hears about the priceless wine being offered as payment, he decides to travel to Massachusetts after all. He and Constance stick out like sore thumbs, skulking about and dressed in black, manipulating everyone in sight. His sarcastic comments and glittering eyes will make every Penderpeep sigh with joy, and we see Constance's emotions stirred as well. There is an episode where the two of them share wine together, and I read it holding my breath. No spoilers here, though! (I'm actually not sure I want to see the two of them together, as I fear it may change my perception of both of the characters.) One of Preston and Child's trademarks is the extensive research done to ensure the environment is described well, and CRIMSON SHORE is no exception. It was easy to hear the pounding surf and feel the sullen stares of the townspeople due to the stellar depiction of the desolate surroundings. There is a perfect balance of action, conversation, and description, just enough of everything to keep the plot moving forward and place the reader firmly in the salt marshes. Constance is not happy to sit and wait for Pendergast to do all the work, as she takes on responsibilities of her own and helps things along by doing extensive research on the history of witchcraft that's endemic to the area. That's when the plot veers off to the supernatural and violent. Almost all the loose ends are tied up when, suddenly new things appear and Pendergast must brave the marshlands to rescue Constance. This is where the suspense ratchets up quite a bit and things start happening quickly. Earlier books had Pendergast sporting almost superhuman strength, and these last few show him in a different light. This one is no exception, as I was prepared to see him put up a good fight but suffer in the process. There is the almost mandatory cliffhanger ending that draws in elements from other books, written deliberately cryptic to keep us all guessing. I enjoyed this latest outing even though it got sidetracked to the supernatural. The spotlight is centered firmly on Pendergast and Constance here - with humor, suspense, witchcraft and even a cooking lesson, there is a great deal to get your mind around. Preston & Child are continuing to create quality work with consistency and no lack of interesting plotlines. Exactly what the doctor ordered.
***** 5 out of 5 stars TOP PICK 2015 Review by: Mark Palm A Blood-dimmed Tide. Almost a year ago I had the pleasure of reviewing Blue Labyrinth, by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. If you missed that review, Dear Reader, than I will once again extoll the singular virtues that make Mssrs. Preston and Child the best pair of authors writing thrillers today. They write smart, sophisticated books full of scientific and historical erudition, but impart all their knowledge without lecturing or slowing down the momentum of the story. Their plots are beautifully structured, but still tense and surprising, and their characters are unique and original, but still believable. All of this is delivered in prose as smooth and clear as a mountain stream. They have been doing this for around twenty years now, working together and separately, and if you want something more from a book, then you, Dear Reader, are a lot more picky than me. Crimson Shore is the fifteenth installment of the Pendergast books, which tell the story of the enigmatic and brilliant Aloysius X.L. Pendergast, and FBI Agent who works the cases he wants, and has little use for protocol or bureaucracy. Most of the Pendergast books feature a large supporting cast, but this time it’s just Pendergast and his ward, Constance Greene, who find themselves in coastal Massachusetts, investigating the theft of a priceless wine collection. In the wine cellar they find a chained skeleton in a hidden alcove, and from there the game is truly afoot. A dead body, covered with ritual carvings is found on the salt flats where local legend says the escaped Salem Witches came to hide, leads the investigators to the first step of a long and twisting path through the troubled history of the small town of Exmouth. What a history it is! Shipwrecks, racism, Witchcraft, starvation, mass murder; it’s all hidden deep beneath the granite facade of the myth of New England. Together Pendergast and Constance tease out the details by coming to know the town, and more importantly, it’s inhabitants. The townsfolk are all well drawn and believable, with just the right undertow of secrecy and menace. It’s impossible to divulge much more of the plot without dropping spoilers, but I can tell you that like the old sports cliche, “It’s not over till it’s over.” Pendergast is his usual contentious and competent self, and gets to shine, especially in a series of excellent action scenes, but for the second book in a row, his ward, Constance Greene steals the show. When Pendergast is sure that everything is over, it is Constance who is sure that something sinister is still out there. She is not as experienced as Pendergast, but she is every bit a charismatic, and dangerous, and even more enigmatic that her mentor. The development and evolution of her character, taken together with the last quarter of this book, left me totally shocked. Near the end the pages were flying by at lightning speed as I rushed towards the stunning finale. It should be tribute enough to say that after fifteen books, Preston and Child manage to keep me off balance. There is so much I enjoyed about this book that I am unable to convey in a short review, so you just have to take my word for it. Crimson Shore is an absolute stunner of a novel, and while it works as a stand-alone book, I would suggest that you read the previous book, Blue Labyrinth, just to be sure. For your enjoyment I would suggest that you go back and start with Relic. Oh hell, just go and read everything that Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child have written, together and separately, just to be safe. Trust me, you won’t be sorry. Full reviews available at: http://www.thebookendfamily.weebly.co... Pertenece a las seriesAgente Pendergast (15) Aparece abreviada enPremios
"El agente especial Pendergast acepta una investigación privada en Exmouth, localidad costera cercana a Salem. Tiene que resolver el robo de una valiosa colección de vinos propiedad del escultor Percival Lake y de su compañera Carole. Para ello viaja al lugar de los hechos acompañado de su ayudante Constance Greene. En la pared de la bodega de la casa, antigua residencia del farero, descubre un nicho con restos humanos muy antiguos. Lake comenta en ese momento que la proximidad de Salem, más la numerosa población de mosquitos chupasangre en las marismas que rodean Exmouth, han provocado gran cantidad de leyendas y rumores referidos al pueblo. Entonces el cuerpo de una persona asesinada aparece en las marismas. La única pista es una serie de esculturas misteriosas. ¿Podrían tener estos símbolos demoniacos alguna relación con la colonia de brujas que vivían en las inmediaciones hace tiempo? Puede que Constance sea la única que de verdad comprenda el peligro que tanto ella como Pendergast y los habitantes de Exmouth están a punto de afrontar ..."--
Pendergast and his ward Constance Greene travel to the quaint seaside village of Exmouth, Massachusetts, to investigate the theft of a priceless wine collection. But inside the wine cellar, they find a bricked-up niche that once held a crumbling skeleton. Local legend holds that during the 1692 witch trials in Salem, the real witches escaped, fleeing north to Exmouth and settling deep in the surrounding salt marshes, where they continued to practice their wicked arts. But the sins of the past are still very much alive when a new corpse turns up in the marshes. The only clue is a series of demonic carvings that could lead to an ancient witches' colony, long believed to be abandoned. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Does a dog have to die a gruesome death every time one appears in the book? Answer: Yes
How many more times can Pendergast "die"? Answer: probably at least 2 depending on how many more we have to go.
Can we please, please, please be done with Diogenes? Answer: No
Can we continue to treat all women like they are totally lame and helpless? Answer: Yep I'm sure they will.
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