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| 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 ReviewsWrite-Up Regarding Books The Wheel of Darkness (Pendergast #8)
Pendergast brings Constance Green to a Lamasery in Tibet to learn super secret meditation techniques. It turns out to be a timely visit, as a mystic object that can bring the end of human existence was recently stolen.Pendergast quickly tracks it to The Britannia, the biggest cruise ship in the the world. From there we get snippets of The Titanic, Cruise into Terror, The Caine Mutiny, Deep Rising,and several other ship board movies. Speed 2 was conspicuous by its absence, in a good way. On the3.5 stars.Not as good as the last few books but still makes for a compulsive, addictive read. The bulk of the story took place on a massive luxury ocean liner; a setting which can give one the creeps when faced with mysterious disappearances, a gruesome suicide and murders while stuck in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The plotline was a bit ludicrous, treading into the supernatural with Eastern mysticism as its basis. As much as I enjoyed the supernatural, it felt inconsistent with the series
I love most of what these guys Douglass Preston and Lincoln Child write together. But I esecially love the story line of FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast and his "ward" Constance Greene.Yeah the books are a bit over the top and Agent Pendergast gets away with ALOT of stuff no Real FBI agent would, but the books are great. Always some end of the world /Crazy person with a venetta to destroy everything plot , and yet always different and fresh. This one takes place on a brand new Ocean Liner called
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
I'm sorry, no. I loved the Relic and the Reliquary (there really are folks who live in the undergound subway tunnels, and it is a fascniating study). There was a possibility of truth to both, because there possibly are plant chemicals that could warp your brain and turn you into a monster.But this?I have never thrown out a book, until I read this. For long and long, it seemed Preston and Child wrote things that bordered on paranormal, but still had a logical explanation. They still held my
Kind of like an old boyfriend who I'm tired of but keep hanging out with out of guilt. This book had it's moments of fun, and Pendergast is always great to read about. Problem is, he didn't really DO much in this book. It had a really good premise, but just got lazy and ended with a fizzle. Did I love it? No. Will I read the next Lincoln-Child bit of fluff that comes out? You betcha.
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
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