Brimstone
by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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Read in May, 2008
recommends it for:
Fans of mystery thrillers or of the authors
Noticed the audiobook at my local library, the reviews were interesting. I enjoyed another book by one of the authors so it seemed like a worthwhile gamble to try this book. Similarities with the Faustlegend appeal to me as well, though I was worried about supernatural woo-woo. Fortunately the evil is natural and quite human.
This is a ripping yarn. Special agent Pendergast is another independently wealthy, well educated, seemingly near supernaturally skilled detective/hero with an affini...more
This is a ripping yarn. Special agent Pendergast is another independently wealthy, well educated, seemingly near supernaturally skilled detective/hero with an affini...more
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Read in February, 2006
This was my first Pendergast novel, and I kind of get the impression that I should have started with an earlier one, because there were a lot of events referenced in this one that were completely lost on me. I still found this utterly gripping, although parts of it required some pretty heavy suspension of disbelief. To be honest without giving too much away, I probably would have ultimately had an easier time with a supernatural explanation than I did with some of the technology involved, but I ...more
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This book is very similar in style to the other books by the author. This is one is part of a unofficial trilogy centering around a main character, so I'd recommend reading this one before "Dance of Death" and "Book of the Dead", and although not a part of the trilogy "Wheel of Darkness" as well. Also, by this point the authors have pretty much been solely using Pendergast as a main character as he has proven to be a fan favorite.
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Read in July, 2006
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Mystery
These series of Preston/Child books featuring one of my all-time favorites characters Agent Pedergast are not always what they seem. Looks like horror, but not really. Not to give away the special flavor of these books, but they are wonderful mysteries and fun stories. Highly recommend! Not only are these wonderful stories you learn many historical and real life situations along the way.
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Read in January, 2006
Denounced as too "bloodthirsty" by my colleagues and praised by my weirdo friends for it's vocabulary and disjointedness, I had to read this book. It was surprisingly involving, drawing both myself and my wife into it's mysterious tale of the work of a devil. Great suspense is built up, a neat ending is drawn, and the cliffhanger left for the follow-up book is perfect.
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Read in January, 2008
I really liked this book. I liked the cast of characters (sometimes I wondered if there were too many), and thought the plot was well outlined with fun twists and great character connections. Pendergast is a good character (almost TOO good), but I found D'Agosta to be more entertaining.
This book is one you will want to keep reading and never put down until the end.
This book is one you will want to keep reading and never put down until the end.
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Loved it! I really like the books featuring FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast. He is such a fascinating, enigmatic character. And the mysteries are really wild. I went straight to the bookstore to get the book that comes right after this one, and I was dismayed to learn that Brimstone is the first in a trilogy. I didn't have enough cash on me for the third book. Tragic.
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Read in February, 2008
After reading Huysmans' "Against Nature" I most definitely needed a mental break, and I'm a sucker for these "Agent Pendergast" novels. Something about a cultured, erudite FBI agent who fights nearly (or actually) supernatural horrors---I just eat the crap up. If someone wrote a book where Oscar Wilde fought the devil----I'd read it.
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Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
anybody who likes a mystery/thriller
In the end I loved this book. I'm ready to read the next one. I had some doubts here and there, but it really turned out to be great. I was on the edge of my bus seat reading it everyday because they leave you hanging perfectly at the end of every chapter. It's a good mystery book to bring me back to the books I always loved. = )
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Read in September, 2007
The first time i had ever read a book by these gentlemen was to hear it - - literally - - on CD during several long car rides to meetings. That was "Book of the Dead", and i hated to get out of the car. "Brimstone" is equally good - - a book for those nights when you want something light that you just can't put down.
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Read in February, 2008
another thriller. You can tell who my favorite authors are and what type of books i like. This one was good but it was a little evil for me. I really liked how it made you think like all of preston/child's books do. But this one got a little on the dark side for me at times. But it was still very well written!
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Thoroughly enjoyed this book, as well as the other ones with Agent Pendergast and D'Agosta in them. Exciting, engrossing, and entertaining! What more could one ask for? Once started, I couldn't stop until it was finished. The only disappointment involved was in waiting to get the next one in the series.
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Read in October, 2007
I have grown extremely tired of James Patterson and his predictablity. I've found Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston to be refreshing. This book was meaty and kept me on the edge of my seat. I love that I couldn't figure it all out by the 4th chapter. I look forward to reading their other books.
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a great fun read with a peculiar lead character who sits on the edge of being mythical. a fun and educational read which flows in two different paths like the characters and the plot. you will enjoy. just the kind of cerebral brain candy we all need to indulge in from time to time. M.
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Read in May, 2008
Man, I love these guys when they write together! They have a way of keeping you on the edge of your seat...they take you on a rendezvous through the mystical or supernatural, only to then make everything perfectly logical, a la Sherlock Homes. Great mysterly novel!
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I enjoyed this one but not as much as "The Cabinet of Curiosities" and "Still Life with Crows" though but must admit that I remain a faithful admirer of Pendergast.
And I always have fun reading the Preston/ Child novels anyways....I buy them all .
And I always have fun reading the Preston/ Child novels anyways....I buy them all .
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Read in June, 2007
recommends it for:
people who enjoy mysteries
An entertaining read full of well-developed and interesting characters and unpredictable plot twists. At times I thought the writing was cheesy, but perhaps this was the authors' way of trying to evoke the serial detective genres of the past.
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Great characters, unusual story, and lots of atmosphere! Which is exactly why these guys are so cool. I thought this one could have been a bit tighter, tho. Seemed to have some extemporaneous padding here and there. Other than that, great.
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Read in May, 2006
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Pendergast lovers
An awesome beginning to the Pendergast Trilogy. Sooner or later, I'll get around to reading the novel from which Count Fosco was ripped. All very dramatic. The boar-hunting scene will live in your nightmares if you're a wuss.
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Read in April, 2008
The darkest of the Pendergast books I've read so far, this pairs the FBI Agent with his friend, former NYPD Lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta as they track down a series of mysterious deaths involving spontaneous human combustion.
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