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Summary: I Don't Think These Guys Can Write A Bad One. 5 STARS!!
Review: This is a very easy review to write: straight to the fact that if you liked Relic, or especially The Cabinet of Curiosities, you will love his book. Pendergast is back, brutal murders, and the kind of book that only Preston and Child can write, which is one that traps you into reading the entire thing way into the wee hours of morning, from the start of the first 10 pages. I simply rate this as a perfect companion to Cabinet of Curiosities, and yes, it will scare the hell out of you ... some great scary chapters in here. Read this now and once again come Halloween time. Another keeper for your bookshelf: you won't be donating this one to a book sale, trust me. 5 STAR RATING FROM SCRAGGY'S TOMB OF HORROR, USA.
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Summary: Great read!
Review: Ok, these two guys have got the formula down pat. Start the action on the first page and never let up. Another Special Agent Pendergast novel and a good one....I think I have a crush on that guy.
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Summary: Not for the Birds¿Or the Fainthearted
Review: Move over, Stephen King! Preston and Child have created a horror story that will stand right along those of the master. The Kansas community of Medicine Creek, in the midst of the tall corn, is rocked by the discovery of a mutilated body staked out in a circle cut in the cornfield, surrounded by the bodies of crows impaled on a matched set of authentic Native American arrows-worth, it is discovered later, many thousands of dollars. Small town sheriff Dent Hazen has enough trouble coping with this one murder, but then there is another, and another, and ... Showing up to help is vacationing FBI special agent Pendergast, who is as weird as the situation. Dressed always in a black suit, demonstrating impeccable manners, riding in to town on a bus and then walking to reach his destinations, Pendergast both confounds and amazes the sheriff and the townspeople. Amazement moves on to irritation on the part of Sheriff Hazen when Pendergast employs punk-dressing juvenile delinquent Corrie Swanson to be his driver and assistant while he is in town. Pendergast is as disconcerting to the reader as he is to Sheriff Hazen and the citizens of Medicine Creek. He is obviously wealthy, well educated, and it is established that he is a multi-decorated legend in the FBI. He is also something of a very tolerant stuffed shirt. There are also digressions to a friend of his, an antiquities specialist, who is cataloging the myriad of collections in a closed New York mansion, which is apparently Pendergast's. There are creepy situations there that are never explained, and are not pertinent to the story line at all. The story line in Medicine Creek needs no enhancement. Ancient legends and curses, massacres, family feuds left over from bootlegging days, and municipal rivalries all become pertinent as Pendergast, Hazen, Corrie and others wade through multiple and grisly homocides to reach an exciting (and bloody) finish deep in the bowels of Kraus's Kaverns.
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Summary: Preston and Child come through again!
Review: From the very first page you can feel the August heat coming off the endless rows of corn to sear your lungs and turn your brain against itself. Small town Kansas ain't what it used to be when there's a killer amongst the faces you've known all your life. Into this furnace comes Special Agent Pendergast, dressed to the nines in his hand tailored shirt and suit with the custom made shoes that dirt wouldn't dare cling to. If this is your first foray into the worlds of Preston and Child you will enjoy it but I would recommend that you read their books in order of publication. Otherwise, it would be like eating dessert without a meal first. Still yummy but so much better when it comes at the end of an excellent repast.
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Summary: A Good Summer Read!
Review: I enjoyed "Still Life With Crows" more than "A Cabinet of Curiosities" but not as much as "Relic". It is a fast, fun read. Special Agent Pendergast is back and in fine form. There's a new locale, but with plenty of allusions to past Preston and Child novels. The book has some very graphic descriptions in it of gruesome murders, but other than that it's a fine mystery. I think we can look forward to another Pendergast book soon, judging by the side story with Wren and the cabinet of curiosities.
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Summary: Preston/Child thrill you once again!!
Review: Still Life with Crows is one of those books you just find very hard to put down. This time Special Agent Pendergast of the FBI spends his "vacation" in Kansas investigating a series of strange events. He is assisted by the interesting character of Corrie Swanson. Still Life with Crows delivers the twists and turns that you expect from Preston/Child, and if you are a fan you will enjoy the references to past characters from other Preston/Child works. The setting of Kansas, in the middle of the corn fields, adds to the mystery of the story. There are some creepy scenes in this book, and I bet you will not want to venture to far out of your house at night after reading this one. You might not want to eat turkey on Thanksgiving either. All in all Preston/Child have delivered and created a wonderful story that will keep you turning the pages. A great summer read!
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Summary: A Thrilling Read!
Review: Still Life With Crows was a very captivating read and kept me on the edge of my seat for the last half of the book! I have not read all books by Preston and Child, but this reminded me most of Relic because of the creepy atmosphere and excellent chase scene finale. The authors are very skilled writers and bring alive the town of Medicine Creek, Kansas with the summer heat, rural town life and claustrophobic cornfields. Agent Pendergast is an excellent character and the writers obviously have fun with him (also in Relic, Reliquary and Cabinet of Curiosities). Avid fans of these authors will also find a few references to previous works! All together I would recommend this book to any readers that enjoy suspense/thriller books. If you are squeamish it is a little gory at times with the descriptions of the murder scenes. But I really enjoyed the novel and the time I got to spend with these characters!
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Summary: A Good Attempt, But...
Review: Ok I was thrilled when after 4 months of searching for the latest in the series by Preston and Child. I have read all the other books by them that feature the protagonist Pendergast and was looking forward to what they were going to do with him this time. Quite honestly, I was disappointed. The book started out so well, with such a creepy and surreal setting. And despite what many other readers said, the plot moved along very well, and was not boring in the least bit. The problem lies in that the authors seemed to have run out of ideas for good antagonists. They go through such pains to show how he is of superhuman strength, but never explain why he kills. The books leaves too many things unexplained. While still a decent book, I would recomend Cabinet of Curiosities as an introduction to these authors.
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Summary: An on/off again Thriller
Review: "Still Life with Crows" is a moderately interesting take on midwestern horror from Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. It features the return of their interesting, but slightly too omnipotent Special Agent Pendergast, and boasts a cast of new, well drawn supporting characters.
A series of gruesome murders in Kansas draws the Special Agent to the heartland, where he soon finds himself embroiled in small town politics and ancient legends. Now, while this would seem interesting, I found the plot a little too close to their previous book "The Cabinet of Curiosities." Perhaps because of this, the whole affair seems a little less interesting. As a result the beginning reads quickly, and the final seventy pages positively fly by. The middle seems to sag a little, though, as the familiar pattern of murder/suspicion/Pendergast's funky mental practice sets in.
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Summary: weird but good
Review: This book starts off great but the ending is a bit odd. Not exactly what I was expecting but still a nice read.
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