Special Agent Pendergast-one of the most original, compelling characters in all of contemporary fiction-returns in Preston and Child’s new exhilarating novel
BLUE LABYRINTH
A long-buried family secret has come back to haunt Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast.
It begins with murder. One of Pendergast’s most implacable, most feared enemies is found on his doorstep, dead. Pendergast has no idea who is responsible for the killing, or why the body was brought to his home. The mystery has all the hallmarks of the perfect crime, save for an enigmatic clue: a piece of turquoise lodged in the stomach of the deceased.
The gem leads Pendergast to an abandoned mine on the shore of California’s Salton Sea, which in turn propels him on a journey of discovery deep into his own family’s sinister past. But Pendergast learns there is more at work than a ghastly episode of family history: he is being stalked by a subtle killer bent on vengeance over an ancient transgression. And he soon becomes caught in a wickedly clever plot, which leaves him stricken in mind and body, and propels him toward a reckoning beyond anything he could ever have imagined….
The last one I will read With over 800 reviews I doubt that I can add anything new. I have been a fan of these guys since the very beginning but they lost their way some time ago. This book represents a step towards their once successful creativity but is still too pedantic. Once upon a time they had twists and turns, impossibly intricate deaths, fear inspiring villains, and only Pendergast could sort it all out, ultimately unmasking the bad guy and eliminating him. Their books were entertaining and an intellectual…
The dark secret of the Pendergast family (review of the entire novel) I have never been a fan of Pendergast although I usually enjoy the Pendergast novels. Pendergast is such a pretentious snob that I often find his literary company to be disagreeable. When, in Blue Labyrinth, Pendergast accuses others of being officious, I wonder if he owns a mirror. The better Pendergast novels, on the other hand, are carefully plotted, never dull, and feature absorbing mysteries. This is one of the better ones, although I probably liked it for a reason that will make fans of…
The best Pendergast tale in a long time! With their 14th entry in the Special Agent Pendergast saga, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child not only get their hero back to his prime, but they get the story back to basics. Blue Labyrinth is an extraordinarily strong entry in the series, and exactly what fans have been asking for, especially after last year’s White Fire, in which Pendergast was just a supporting character.Â