City of Endless Night

Can someone please explain to me what the connection was to the ex Jesuit priest and his bonfire of the vanities to the rest of the story? Did I miss something? Seemed completely unrelated to the mystery.

Lobstergirl It was tedious, and unrelated. Maybe P&C are introducing a character so they can reuse him in a future book (let's hope not). Maybe they wanted to giv…moreIt was tedious, and unrelated. Maybe P&C are introducing a character so they can reuse him in a future book (let's hope not). Maybe they wanted to give a tiny cameo to Laura Hayward, who pops in to slap the cuffs on him. Maybe they just can't resist cannibalizing subplots from other books (the messianic doomsday preacher Rev. Wayne Buck from "Brimstone" who sets up an Occupy Wallstreet-style city).(less)

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I found this book to be disjointed so far. We are on the last CD. I don't understood how Pendergast came back from his suspected drowning in The Obsidian Chamber. Did I fall asleep or something when his reappearance was discussed? We have started listening to these books on CD while traveling, and Hubby actually recognizes when Pendergast comes into the picture, (he is not a reader).

Kimyan I might be misunderstanding your question because somewhere around the middle of Obsidian Chamber he tells DAgosta or Proctor of how he was found when…moreI might be misunderstanding your question because somewhere around the middle of Obsidian Chamber he tells DAgosta or Proctor of how he was found when we thought he drowned at the end of Crimson Shore. I don't remember him drowning at the end of Obsidian Chamber..it's been a while since I've read it though.(less)

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I liked very much the book, expecially the epilogue. Do you think Pendergast actually love Constance in no platonic way?

Ruth Fabiano Yes. Theyre cold and weird. Makes sense.

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I found this book to be disjointed so far. We are on the last CD. I don't understood how Pendergast came back from his suspected drowning in The Obsidian Chamber. Did I fall asleep or something when his reappearance was discussed? We have started listening to these books on CD while traveling, and Hubby actually recognizes when Pendergast comes into the picture, (he is not a reader).

Tereza Denkova There were a few chapters in the Obsidian Chamber explaining his stay at the contrabandists' ship and how in the end he becomes the last survivor when…moreThere were a few chapters in the Obsidian Chamber explaining his stay at the contrabandists' ship and how in the end he becomes the last survivor when the boat went down. There are details on how they found him, fed and cared for him, and realized that he is an FBI agent. Afterward, the book jumped to his reappearance on Riverside Drive and his search for Constance.(less)

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