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"I absolutely enjoyed Dance of Death. As a matter of fact this entire series has been great and Preston and Child have really created a winning combination in both their writing and the characters of Pendergast and D'Agosta. The pairing of two unlikely detective partners, one a tough talking, no nonsense NY PD cop, Lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta and the mysterious but urbane FBI Agent Aloysius Pendergast make the perfect 'odd couple'. Together they continue to solve quirky mysteries laced with menace and terror. I particularly liked Dance of Death because for this one the authors have chosen to bring the long lost brother of Pendergast into the picture as the most menacing villain yet. Diogenes is almost like Pendergasts alter ego, brilliant but evil. In the hands of lesser authors, the evil brother villain could become a caricature of 'the evil twin'. But Child and Preston have pulled it off masterfully, giving the fiendishly devious tortures and Catch 22 situations he puts his despised brother in, just the right amount believability. They somehow manage to walk the fine line between a believable psychopath and a comic book villain. This is a fun novel for anyone who likes suspense, terror and smart classy detective work with characters who jump out of the page at you. I heartily recommend this book and the entire series" — Trish (4 out of 5 stars)
"I absolutely enjoyed Dance of Death. As a matter of fact this entire series has been great and Preston and Child have really created a winning combination in both their writing and the characters of Pendergast and D'Agosta. The pairing of two unlikely detective partners, one a tough talking, no nonsense NY PD cop, Lieutenant Vincent D'Agosta and the mysterious but urbane FBI Agent Aloysius Pendergast make the perfect 'odd couple'. Together they continue to solve quirky mysteries laced with menace and terror. I particularly liked Dance of Death because for this one the authors have chosen to bring the long lost brother of Pendergast into the picture as the most menacing villain yet. Diogenes is almost like Pendergasts alter ego, brilliant but evil. In the hands of lesser authors, the evil brother villain could become a caricature of 'the evil twin'. But Child and Preston have pulled it off masterfully, giving the fiendishly devious tortures and Catch 22 situations he puts his despised brother in, just the right amount believability. They somehow manage to walk the fine line between a believable psychopath and a comic book villain. This is a fun novel for anyone who likes suspense, terror and smart classy detective work with characters who jump out of the page at you. I heartily recommend this book and the entire series"
“This is an ambitious novel with a gimmicky plot that could have landed with a resounding thud. Instead, the story soars.”
" I listened to this on CD from the library. Really good! "
" The second of their unoffical trilogy. Similar in style to the rest. "
" Preston & Child just never let me down. Each book is an excellent mystery. Of course the wonderful characters they have created are fantastic. "
" Not the best of the series, or even the trilogy, but Book of the Dead is better, so it's worth reading this to get to it. "
" My favorite of the Pendergast books so far! "
" Agent Pendergrast series SHould read in order EXCELLENT "
" I really enjoy this series as you never know what is going to happen next. "
" I liked this this story but I could tell I was definitely coming into the series late. Will most likely start at book one and go through the entire series. "
" I really like this series and this book was my favorite so far. This one will definitely suck you in and make it very hard to put down. The book brings back some characters from earlier books in the series and it begins the adventures with Diogenes. Great book that I highly recommend. "
" Like a reunion of all my favorite characters. Great book, I would definately read this "in order" though! "
" Another Pendergast page turner. Well done. "
" As always, Preston/Child deliver with a fast-paced, brilliant novel. Agent Pendergast is one of my all-time favorite characters and this was the 2nd Diogenes novel. Did not disappoint. "
" I thought it was pretty good considering it was my first preston/child novel. I understand the earlier ones aren't in print anymore. Good story telling. better than average "
" Yes. The Preston/Child mash-up is an excellent one. Must read more and in order for a change. Huzzah for free books at ComicCon introducing me to this lovely duo! "
" Another good book in the Preston/Child series! "
" Reading a Preston/Child book is like talking to an old friend... you just fall into the storyline easily with no time lapse. I had taken a break from the series & picked up where I left off. Good read- I missed my old "friends" who reappear in this book! "
" Really liked it. Read these books out of order, though. Did Diogenes #3, then #1, then #2. "
" Why isn't this a bloody movie yet? Because few people would be willing to make a movie so bloody. Maybe we could pirate Bryan Fuller or David Slade away from production on Hannibal...? "
" Pendergast in prison?? Book two in the Diogenes series. "
" Not my favorite of the Pendergast books, but interesting. Scott Brick did a lovely job with the narration. "
" Another great entry in the series--fast-moving and incredibly suspenseful. Perfect vacation reading. =) "
" It takes a little while to get going and then, kaboom! It takes right off. "
" Special Agent Pendergast's homicidal brother is trying to commit the "perfect crime" which involves framing our hero. The Preston/Lincoln writing team always provide exciting thrillers that keep the reader thinking and guessing right up to the end. "
" If you love CSI, you will love the way this book reads. It's very fast paced and interesting. There are 3 books in this series and all 3 were page turners. "
" I read this one out of sequence so knew what happened after this story. "
" Audio Book. Agent Pendergast is about to be framed by his brother. He has D'Agosta help him along with a reporter named Smithback. His brother begins murdering people close to Pendergast and then steals some diamonds from a museum. The only way Pender "
" Loved this book. The first I read by these authors. That made me read backwards til I got to the first. Relic. I have read all of their books but three. "
" Great book ,I love following these charcters. Huge cliff hanger, I wanted to read the page of the next book immediatly. "
" I loved all the books that i have read by both of these authors. they are entertaining, informative and write a great story. they do their homework. i have collected all of their books and just bought Gieons Sword. so far it has been really good too. "
" I've found the previous books more or less enjoyable: some extremely so, others somewhat entertaining. I didn't find this book fun at all. I'll have to check reviews to see if the later ones (if there are any). "
" This was the first book of this series that I have read and I liked it enough to go back and start at the beginning of the series. "
" Once again the middle child had trouble keeping up. Second in the Diogenes trilogy, worth the read, but the first and last are so much better. "
" This book is action incarnate! One of the few books I could not put down, even to go to sleep! "
" My favorite of the Pendergast series. "
" A good book, but also a bit frustrating. Perhaps I just had a bit much going on in life at the time I read it!?! Entertaining, with a lot of action, but just didn't keep my interest in the beginning. "
Douglas Preston, a regular contributor to the New Yorker, worked for the American Museum of Natural History. He is an expert horseman who has ridden thousands of miles across the West. He and author Lincoln Child have cowritten numerous bestselling thrillers.
Lincoln Child is the New York Times bestselling author of The Forgotten Room, The Third Date, Terminal Freeze, Deep Storm, Death Match, and Utopia, as well as coauthor, with Douglas Preston, of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including Fever Dream.
René Auberjonois is an American stage, film, television, and voice actor and an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. After graduating from Carnegie-Mellon University, he acted with various theater companies, including San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theater and Los Angeles’ Mark Taper Forum. In 1969, he earned a Tony Award for his performance as Sebastian Baye alongside Katharine Hepburn in Coco. Since then, he has acted in a variety of theater productions, films, and television series, in addition to being active in radio drama.
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