This was a really entertaining read. Gruesome, but interesting. ( )

I really liked this one. I found the whole premise imaginative and captivating; it was nice to get a P&C with a 19th century flair, and it was so much fun to get to see more of Pendergast being awesome. A wonderfully creepy thriller. ( )

This is a good thriller , a bit long but a fun read. ( )

A great third book in the Pendergast series. I'm glad Preston and Child left the Mwbun storyline for what it was. A third instalment involving the Mwbun figure would have been tiring - as the second instalment was already beginning to bore.

Now, with a renewed theme to guide Pendergast, Smithback and some new characters into a new mystery, Preston and Child have made a great come-back for the series. We're even allowed a few glimpses of the personal life of the mysterious agent Pendergast, of whom we finally learn not his name, but his initials! Some Pendergast family history is also revealed, as the murders this wonderful character is investigating this time are tie in to him on a personal level.

All in all a very good thrilling crime book, and I will be looking forward to reading the fourth book in the series. ( )

Once I started this book, I could not put it down. Sorry kitties...you will have to fend for yourselves. It caught my attention from cover to cover. Excellent! I can't wait to read the other books. ( )