Funk Rating: 8 out of 10
Maybe this is just the summer of reading that falls short. Or perhaps I'm just too tired when I'm reading and I can't love these characters like I used to.
This is another classic Pendergast tale, with the FBI agent using his amazing powers of deduction and Preston & Child using their wonderful storytelling skills. But this year's effort feels rushed and forced. And, yet again, the book doesn't end, it continues in a soon-to-be-released sequel.
The overall plot line generally works (albeit with a strange twist of marooned/secluded characters that seem to have access to extraordinary capital with no clear means of support) and there is certainly some fun in the chase. But this isn't their best work, so I can't call it a must read.
Fans can wait for the paperback...
Maybe this is just the summer of reading that falls short. Or perhaps I'm just too tired when I'm reading and I can't love these characters like I used to.
This is another classic Pendergast tale, with the FBI agent using his amazing powers of deduction and Preston & Child using their wonderful storytelling skills. But this year's effort feels rushed and forced. And, yet again, the book doesn't end, it continues in a soon-to-be-released sequel.
The overall plot line generally works (albeit with a strange twist of marooned/secluded characters that seem to have access to extraordinary capital with no clear means of support) and there is certainly some fun in the chase. But this isn't their best work, so I can't call it a must read.
Fans can wait for the paperback...
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