Dance of Death

Keep the Pendergast coming! 5++++++ stars I cannot begin to even explain the goodness that is this book series. The story lines are creative and complex: it’s like watching the world’s most interesting puzzle being put together every time I read one of these. I am tempted to plow right through the wh......more

The idea of an 'evil genius' Supervillain disappearing from the face of the earth to plot and scheme, and plan the ultimate crime, seems laughable, and stereotypical on so many levels, at first. The fact that he is the brother of the protagonist enhances this impression. The thing is, however, that......more

Dance of Death is the 6th book in the Pendergast series written by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. I've read the earlier books and plan to read one per month until I'm caught up by the end of next year. I think they are in my top 5 series of all-time. I cannot emphasize how much the writing draws......more

I have been a fan of Agent Pendergast ever since I read the first novel in this series in 1995 when it was first published. At the time, I remember I enjoyed Relic because Pendergast was awesomely different and the story thrillingly gruesome. Then life got extraordinarily busy for me....kids, a divo......more

From one cliffhanger to another - the story continues! Blindly leaping off the edge of the cliffhanger which Preston and Child left us poised upon at the end of BRIMSTONE, DANCE OF DEATH quickly moves the rivalry and hatred between FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast and his demented brother Diogen......more