Book Reviews of The Book of the Dead (Pendergast, Bk 7)

The first Preston/Child book I've read. Though I figured out not too far into the story that it's one of a series, the book has no problem standing on it's own. While I now feel the need to read everything these two authors have written together, it's only because I enjoyed the book and the characters so much.

Agent Pendergast is in prison, the museum is under chaos with the opening of a new exciting exhibit, and a madman, Agent Pendergast's brother, is on the loose and must be stopped.

"Cabinet of Curiosities" introduced Constance Greene, then the Diogenes Trilogy begins with "Brimstone," continues with "Dance of Death," and ties everything up with this novel of "The Book of the Dead." I've read all of the books in succession, and this last novel was a great ending to a wonderful, interesting storyline.

As with all of the Pendergast novels, I really enjoyed this one too. However, I did not think it was the best of the series. Since this book is a sequel to Dance of Death and it is very similar too it. I thought too similar. Pendergast didn't really pull anything new out of his hat this time and it was very predictable, which I did not feel his other novels were. That being said, if you enjoyed the rest of the series, you should still enjoy this one too, maybe just not as much as some of the others.

This is by far the best effort of these two authors. The story line flows and leaves you waiting for the next book in this series. Highly recommended!

THERE IS NO DEBATE WITH THESE TWO THIS MAY BE THE BEST YET !

Excellent story in the Pendergast series with the final Diogenese tale. but is it over....

This is one of those books you just can't put down until you watch the author unravel all the twisted strands. Another great read from Preston and Child.

From back cover:
A brilliant FBI agent, rotting away in a high security prison for a murder he did not commit. His brilliant, psychotic brother, about to perpetrate a horrific crime. A young woman with an extraordinary past, on the edge of a violent breakdown. An ancient Egyptian tomb about to be unveiled at a celebrity-studded New York gala, an enigmatic curse released. Memento Mori

I love this series and I think this is the best of the trilogy!!

Loved it! I'm a big fan of these guys, and particularly of the Pendergast series. Nothing earthshaking perhaps, but a very good read nevertheless.

This is as usual an awesome book by these two authors.
Can hardly wait for the next one!

Excellent

There are some men, whose style of writing just doesn't appeal to my brain. This story just didn't jive for me so I put it up to swap.

Good read!!!!!!!

Very good, engrossing story.

Another one with the wierd ending. Constance a part outside of the House, and finishes it I guess

I don't understand why this book is categorized in the Mystery/Thriller department. All I got out of it was historical facts and character development. Not good.

Great reading. Suspenseful.

This entry of the series gives a little different perspective on Agent Pendergast, because he has less of his usual "center of the action" place in the story. Instead, he is revealed, sometimes painfully, through the observations of friends and colleagues. It gives him a new and more vulnerable aspect, and it will be interesting to see how this is developed in future books.

This book is lots of fun if you like the genre. I recommend reading these Preston & Child books in order, as many of the characters are developed in the previous books. The main character, Agent Pendergast, is quirky and entertaining. I've enjoyed reading all of the books in the series; this one is especially exciting.

Another thriller with the odd but entertaining Agent Pendergast, third in the Diogenes trilogy, which has our favorite characters trying to orchestrate a prison break and get rid of an ancient Egyptian curse. Good read.

This whole series is wonderful - the main characters are engaging and feel like old friends, albeit strange ones! Like the others in this series, I found it hard to put down.

Great book, you can count on Preston and Child