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Loading... Brimstone (2004)by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
So far, the best book of the series. I like that D'Agosta and Hayward are back. I knew the killer pretty earlier in the story; but didn't figure out the motive. I'm not sure why this is the first Diogenes book since he only shows in two scenes of the book. (  ) lesmel | May 16, 2013 |  Another fantastic Pendergast book. Wow...what an ending! (  ) catsinstacks | Mar 14, 2013 | Just finished this fifth Pendergast novel and ready to run over to the library for the sixth. I'm really enjoying these books and I feel myself fortunate that I can read one after another instead of having to wait until the next one is published. Oh, there will come a time when I'll have to wait, but until then let Agent Pendergast continue to excite and entertain. ( ) ken1952 | Jul 18, 2012 | Pendergast and D'Agosta need to solve the case when a man is discovered murdered with the brand of a cloven hoof on his chest. Devil at work? The team uncover a diabolical plan and solve the mystery of the smell of brimstone. ( ) Anntstobbs | Jun 17, 2012 | Pendergast is my new favorite detective! It would have seemed this modern-day Holmes faced his ultimate challenge in Brimstone but for the great teaser for the next story. Pendergast's ever-cool demeanor and eccentric ways have captured my interest. I liked seeing Pendergast and D’Agosta share the limelight pretty equally this time, with intriguing insights into both characters. The villain was a fascinating creation. Be sure to read the authors’ note at the end regarding him. The secondary villain that served to annoy Sgt. Hayward seemed a bit extraneous (and long-winded). But the story and the suspense soon got back on track every time. I admit I didn’t see the final resolution to the mystery coming (not before Pendergast, at least), and that was refreshing. Overall an exciting and enjoyable installment in the Pendergast series. And a note on the audiobook, which I listened to: Scott Brick has been great in the Pendergast series, and in Brimstone his Italian was fairly good. (It can ruin an audiobook experience to have a narrator mangle a language!) It was quite fun to see D'Agosta's discovery about his language skills! ( ) monica67 | Feb 25, 2012 | no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0446612758, Paperback)A body is found in the attic of a fabulous Long Island estate. There is a hoofprint scorched into the floor, and the stench of sulfur chokes the air. When FBI Special Agent Pendergast investigates the gruesome crime, he discovers that thirty years ago four men conjured something unspeakable. Has the devil come to claim his due?(retrieved from Amazon Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:53:47 -0400) Art critic Jeremy Grove is found dead, his face frozen in a mask of terror. His body temperature is grotesquely high; he is discovered in a room barricaded from the inside; the smell of brimstone is everywhere ... and the unmistakable imprint of a claw is burned into the wall. As more bodies are discovered--their only connection the bizarre but identical manner of death--the world begins to wonder if the Devil has, is fact, come to collect his due. Teaming with Police Officer Vincent D'Agosta, Agent Pendergast is determined to solve this case that appears to defy all logic. Their investigation takes them from the luxury estates of Long Island to the crumbling, legend-shrouded castles of the Italian countryside, where Pendergast faces the most treacherous and dangerous adversary of his career.… (more) |
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