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Two Graves (Pendergast) by Douglas Preston
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Two Graves (Pendergast) (edition 2012)

by Douglas Preston (Author)

Series: Pendergast (12)

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After his wife, Helen, is brazenly abducted before his eyes, Special Agent Pendergast furiously pursues the kidnappers, chasing them across the country and into Mexico. But then, things go terribly, tragically wrong; the kidnappers escape; and a shattered Pendergast retreats to his New York apartment and shuts out the world. But when a string of bizarre murders erupts across several Manhattan hotels—perpetrated by a boy who seems to have an almost psychic ability to elude capture—NYPD Lieutenant D'Agosta asks his friend Pendergast for help. Reluctant at first, Pendergast soon discovers that the killings are a message from his wife's kidnappers. But why a message? And what does it mean? When the kidnappers strike again at those closest to Pendergast, the FBI agent, filled anew with vengeful fury, sets out to track down and destroy those reponsible. His journey takes him deep into the trackless forests of South America, where he ultimately finds himself face to face with an old evil that—rather than having been eradicated—is stirring anew...and with potentially world-altering consequences. Confucius once said: "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, first dig two graves." Pendergast is about to learn the hard way just how true those words still ring.

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Title:Two Graves (Pendergast)
Authors:Douglas Preston (Author)
Info:Grand Central Publishing (2012), Edition: 1, 480 pages
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I. Love. Pendergast. Great book, lots of suspense, and some loose ends are tied up towards the end. ( )
  kwskultety | Jul 4, 2023 |
Great story arc, in the middle of this series, which I'm sure has not come completely to an end.
And one or 2 of those 'I'll explain it all to you later...' deals that drive me nuts because they almost never do, were explained. FINALLY!!!

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  Rockhead515 | Dec 22, 2022 |
Two Graves by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child is one of the best suspense books that I have ever listened to. There are several suspenseful stories within the book concluding the stories from the previous book, Cold Vengeance. Special Agent Pendergast finds himself in an impossible situation that require his special in order to solve a Nazi mystery. Parts of the book are believable, the characters are wonderful both good and bad, the settings are mostly believable but the book is an excellent way to escape troubles of everyday life. Five stars were awarded to this book. Enjoy. ( )
  lbswiener | Jul 26, 2022 |
The previous two books in the "Helen" trilogi wasn't the best ones Preston and Child has written but this last book was not really good and I loved Corrie in "Still Life with Crows", but I don't understand the point with the subplot with her. ( )
  MaraBlaise | Jul 23, 2022 |
The Pendergast books known as "The Helen Trilogy" -- named for Pendergast's wife -- are much easier to understand if they're read in the right order! The first book is Fever Dream. I was well into Two Graves, the third book, wondering how in the world (and when) would my questions about the plot be answered, when I discovered I had inadvertently skipped Cold Vengeance. So I kicked myself, put Two Graves on hold, and went back to read Cold Vengeance. With some relief I was able to recover some continuity among the books. The three books definitely need to be read together, and in order, to get the full story.

I enjoyed Two Graves but I question the need to include the subplots regarding Constance and Dr. Felder, on one hand, and Corrie Swanson and her father, on the other hand. Neither of these actually qualify as subplots, as they are not integral to the rest of the story. Either could've been published separately as short stories without diminishing the main thrust of this novel. ( )
  MarkLacy | May 29, 2022 |
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Preston, Douglasprimary authorall editionsconfirmed
Child, Lincolnmain authorall editionsconfirmed
Danchin, SebastianTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed

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Lincoln Child dedicates this book to his daughter, Veronica.
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The woman with the violet eyes walked slowly beneath the trees of Central Park, hands deep in the pockets of her trench coat.
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The title of the novel is from a quote by Confucius that reads “Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”
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After his wife, Helen, is brazenly abducted before his eyes, Special Agent Pendergast furiously pursues the kidnappers, chasing them across the country and into Mexico. But then, things go terribly, tragically wrong; the kidnappers escape; and a shattered Pendergast retreats to his New York apartment and shuts out the world. But when a string of bizarre murders erupts across several Manhattan hotels—perpetrated by a boy who seems to have an almost psychic ability to elude capture—NYPD Lieutenant D'Agosta asks his friend Pendergast for help. Reluctant at first, Pendergast soon discovers that the killings are a message from his wife's kidnappers. But why a message? And what does it mean? When the kidnappers strike again at those closest to Pendergast, the FBI agent, filled anew with vengeful fury, sets out to track down and destroy those reponsible. His journey takes him deep into the trackless forests of South America, where he ultimately finds himself face to face with an old evil that—rather than having been eradicated—is stirring anew...and with potentially world-altering consequences. Confucius once said: "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, first dig two graves." Pendergast is about to learn the hard way just how true those words still ring.

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