Type of bind: Hardcover
Format: Bargain Price
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 464
Printing Date: June 14, 2005
Sale Popularity Level: 222072
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Two brothers. One, top FBI Agent, Aloysius Pendergast. The other, Diogenes, a brilliant and twisted criminal.
An undying hatred between them.
Now, a perfect crime.
And the ultimate challenged: Stop me if you can.
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A cousin introduced me to this writing team with their very first book, Relic, and I was hooked. However, all through this series, I have watched with growing dismay as our hero, Special Agent Pendergast becomes a more and more improbable character. The man is brilliant, charming, debonair, rich, sensitive, deadly and in this book, verging on the edge of becoming a cartoon.
Please, someone give Preston and Child a copy of their very first book and tell them firmly, this is how it's done! Unless you are a rabid Pendergast fan, pass on this one and try a James Rollins book instead.
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Way back when, I read Relic and Reliquary but really couldn't remember them well. Recently, one of the members of our book club recommended I read Chamber of Curiosities, Brimstone, and Dance of Death -- sort of a trilogy. Each story has totally captured my imagination and I'm disappointed when they end.
"Dance of Death" was exceptionally well written and, unlike some books of the genre, not dumbed-down. Of course this book, and the others, is not for everyone and I have had to call on my dictionary at times but now I know what a porte co-chere is and I plan on using "nugatory" in a conversation - hopefully soon.
If the actor Michael Rennie was still living, he'd be my choice to play Agent Pendergast. But, like so many others, making a movie out of such an outstanding book might be a horrible mistake although "(The) Relic" is listed as "outstanding" in my TCM Movie Guide.
Congratulations to the Preston/Child collaboration for another fascinating story.
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Good as a stand alone thriller/suspense/crime fiction read. Even better if you have read the previous Agent Pendergast novels.
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The last book (Brimstone) left you dangling, and this one picks up the thread. Surprisingly, Special Agent Pendergast does a complete 180 in this story. No longer the annoying, egotistical know-it-all, he turns into someone almost human. There is a lot of action, even a slight touch of humor, but the overriding story is dark and fast paced. A great plot with a *sigh* dangling end... Now I'll just have to wait for the subsequent book, as these have turned into a true series! I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys action and suspense.
Also, unlike the previous Pendergast novels, you should read this trilogy (Brimstone, Dance of Death, and Book of the Dead) in strict order.
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My husband and I very first read "The Book of the Dead" by Preston and Child. We became completely captivated by their character Special Agent Pendergast, FBI. This character shines in the book "Dance of Death." "Dance of Death" is finely written to hold your interest till the very last page. Thank you Preston and Child. Let's have more books with the Pendergast character. Sarah Jonker-Burke
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