The Wheel of Darkness
by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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Author: Douglas Preston, Lincoln ChildEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-01
ISBN: 0446618683
Number of pages: 528
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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- ISBN13: 9780446618687
- Condition: New
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Summary: 5 Stars
Wheel of Darkness is the sixth book in the Agent Penderghast series by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. These books usually move fast...by fast I mean that they usually grip you by the throat around page 50 and never really let go. And while the action is fantastic, the books are built around this crazy character named Agent Penderghast -- the ingenuity of McGyver, the social pretentiousness of Higgens, and the kick-assery of an Indiana Jones.
After six books, they're also predictable. Especially the last two. There's usually a HUGE cast of characters (most of which will be slaughtered), an ancient evil (that can usually be explained at the end like Scooby Doo), and of course, Agent Penderghast.
While I had enjoyed the other books in the series (several of them ranking among my favorites), after the last two books, I was worried that perhaps they had become too predictable (and therefore losing their ability to amaze).
Wheel of Darkness put those fears at ease. It moves fast and never really lets go. Predictable? Yes, but it didn't matter. Like a `then there was one' horror movie, knowing that everyone is going to die doesn't really matter.
In this one, their chase takes them on the Britannia, the world's largest ocean liner on its maiden voyage. On board are the richest (and most pathetic) human beings on the planet, Penderghast, a murderer, and an ancient evil artifact.
Now, I know that by the end of the book, half the passengers will be dead (especially the rich ones), the murderer will get his comeuppance, the ocean liner will probably be at the bottom of the sea...and Agent Penderghast will be just fine.
But did it matter that I knew all this? Nope, not one bit. Hate to use the cliche, but this is a roller coaster book. Loved it. Finished it in two days. Now I have to wait a year for the next book in the series...
Ryan McFadden
Author of 'Women of the Apocalypse'
[...]
Women of the Apocalypse
Summary of The Wheel of Darkness
FBI Special Agent Pendergast is taking a break from work to take Constance on a whirlwind Grand Tour, hoping to give her closure and a sense of the world that she's missed. They head to Tibet, where Pendergast intensively trained in martial arts and spiritual studies. At a remote monastery, they learn that a rare and dangerous artifact the monks have been guarding for generations has been mysteriously stolen. As a favor, Pendergast agrees to track and recover the relic. A twisting trail of bloodshed leads Pendergast and Constance to the maiden voyage of the Britannia, the world's largest and most luxurious ocean liner---and to an Atlantic crossing fraught with terror.Literature & Fiction Books
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