The Wheel of Darkness

I think meh says it all about this book, say it out loud.

Well, if you thought Pendergast went odd adventures before . . . you haven't seen anything yet!  This is a book that as I try to review I fear that anything I say will be a spoiler.  When that is the case, I find a bullet point review lets me share my thoughts without giving too much away. - The book......more

Ever since I began reading the Pendergast series written by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child, I find myself more and more intrigued with each one. The Wheel of Darkness is the 8th book in the thriller and suspense collection, and while not my favorite to date, it had a page-turning plot that unfold......more

The passengers on this cruise certainly got their thrills! If it is true that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then it's clear that Preston and Child are none too shy about expressing their unabashed admiration for Conan Doyle's hero, Sherlock Holmes. Just as Holmes struggled to the death......more

Following the horrors of their last adventure, Special Agent Pendergast knows his ward, Constance Greene, needs a breather, a trip to renew her physically and psychologically. What better place to renew and become mentally stronger than a Tibetan monastery? Although the monks don't normally admit wo......more

It was good to read one of the Pendergast series again. These books have been consistently good, and this one was no exception . These authors know how to develop characters, which is the most vital part of a book for me. I will return to the series to see what happens to the characters- the rest of......more