Present Out Of Books The Wheel of Darkness (Pendergast #8)
| Title | : | The Wheel of Darkness (Pendergast #8) |
| Author | : | Douglas Preston |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 388 pages |
| Published | : | August 28th 2007 by Grand Central Publishing (first published 2007) |
| Categories | : | Thriller. Mystery. Fiction. Horror |
Douglas Preston
Hardcover | Pages: 388 pages Rating: 3.93 | 24945 Users | 1201 Reviews
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The Wheel of Darkness was my least favorite of the Pendergast series. "But Ginger, you still gave it 3 stars?!" "Well, have you read any Pendergast books yet my fellow Goodreads friend?" "No." "Well, let me explain. So far, every book has been fun, suspenseful and entertaining. At times the books can creep you the fuck out! I mean, they can't all be 5 star books. Right?!" Why did I give this a lower rating? I think the unbelievability with this plot was a bit much for me along with how Pendergast and Constance always got their way while on the Britannia. And to be honest, I think my mind is too damn dumb to understand the complexities of the Agozyen. It was still an interesting, powerful and fascinating Tibetan artifact. I liked the idea of it and wish I was smarter so I can figure out how to take over the world! I enjoyed the secondary characters, the premise of the plot and all the action. This was definitely a fun and enjoyable read! Recommended to fellow Pendergast fans, fans of thrillers and action genres and anyone looking for a high seas and dramamine induced nautical read!
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| Original Title: | The Wheel of Darkness |
| ISBN: | 0446580287 (ISBN13: 9780446580281) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Pendergast #8 |
| Characters: | Aloysius X.L. Pendergast, Constance Greene, Diogenes Pendergast, Carol Mason, Gordon LeSeur, Scott Blackburn, Jordan Ambrose, Commodore Cutter, Victor Hentoff, Patrick Kemper, Roger Mayles, Marya Kazulin, Gavin Bruce, Inge Larssen, Emily Dahlberg |
| Setting: | Atlantic Ocean Tibet |
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Ratings: 3.93 From 24945 Users | 1201 ReviewsAppraise Out Of Books The Wheel of Darkness (Pendergast #8)
This story is the first after the Diogenes stories. Pendergast takes Constance to a Tibetan monastery for some meditation. While there, one of the group asks Pendergast to look into the theft of the Agozyen, an artifact the monks were guarding.Thus begins a trans Atlantic ship crossing, with the detectives on the trail of a thief/murderer.
This book is calamari.Before I explain WHY this book is calamari, its important to note two things: 1) in a pretty spot-on demonstration of my poor taste, going back to Relic, Ive elected to use food metaphors to describe each book in a series that usually features serial killers; and 2) I hate seafood, with one exception.Wheel of Darkness sees the Pendergast series careening wildly through thriller tropes and treading dangerously close to parody territory. If Sherlock Holmes, Bruce Lee, and
Oh, this was quite good. There was a stronger sense of mysticism to this novel than there have been even before, and I very much appreciated that.The one thing that sometimes nags at me about Preston/Child books is that they go so in-depth with the detailing of certain aspects about novels. In this one, it had to do with nautical terms. They crash course you, and while I appreciate learning something new, there's no way I attained even half of the information thrown at me. Still, I am glad that
This book is one of the standalone books in the Pendergast series, though of course one will have a deeper understanding of some of the characters by having read the earlier books, particularly when it comes to Constance, Pendergast's ward, who takes a much more prominent role than Pendergast in much of the book.One of the most interesting parts of this book is an event that shows that Pendergast is not infallible and cannot always keep himself from from harmful influence. I was uncomfortable
I have a hard time getting into Preston & Child novels. Their plots are interesting but we never really get to know the characters. Just who is Pendergast, and who is Constance? What are their motivations? Their hopes? Their dreams? Their fears? I gather from reading that Constance is immeasurably old but still looks very young, but I don't know what led to her longevity. These characters, as well as the "supporting" cast, seem paper-thin to me because they're really just a name and a face
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 the plot is a bonus.
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