Relic (Pendergast Book 1) by Douglas Preston (Epub)

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Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museum’s dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human…

But the museum’s directors plan to go ahead with a big bash to celebrate the new exhibition, in spite of the murders.

Museum researcher Margo Green must find out who–or what–is doing the killing. But can she do it in time to stop the massacre?

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User’s Reviews

Amazon.com Review A series of bizarre and brutal murders is taking place in the halls of the New York Museum of Natural History, only days before a massive exhibition is set to open. Margo Green knows that the killer is something not human, something that’s not even supposed to exist. Where did it come from, how did it get into the museum, and how can it be stopped? –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. From the Inside Flap The Bookcassette® format is a special recording technique developed as a means of condensing the full, unabridged audio text of a book to record it on fewer tapes. In order to listen to these tapes, you will need a cassette player with balance control to adjust left/right speaker output. Special adaptors to allow these tapes to be played on any cassette player are available through the publisher or some US retail electronics stores. –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

Reviews from Amazon users, collected at the time the book is getting published on UniedVRG. It can be related to shiping or paper quality instead of the book content:

⭐ I’ve to date read three Pendergast horror-fiction-mystery novels. The three seem to have a common denominator- fantastic exotic beasts and where to find them. In this one, which is a hot-paced thriller, museum visitors are killed in a violent manner by…. something that is initially difficult to explain. Detective D’Agosta of the NYC police department is later joined by Pendergast, an FBI agent whose interest in the case is based upon similar killings in his home district in New Orleans. The tale starts out in the Amazon jungles where a tribe is wiped out by development, and an archeological expedition mysteriously disappears. Except that a relic from such tribe is taken from its resting place, placed in voyage, and eventually winds up in the Museum of Natural History. A gala featuring such relic is scheduled, despite the grizzly murders. From the scene of the gala opening of the exhibit to the finish, the authors take us on a thrill rode featuring trapped visitors trying to escape in unmapped tunnels, attempts to kill off the monster, all treated in such a manner that is way over the top! This is not the sort of book one reads during a relaxing time at the beach! After having read the synopsis of the movie, which deleted Pendergast and changes the venue to Chicago from NYC, I would say the book version is far more interesting and provocative. Worth reading- if you dare!

⭐ Hands down one of the better creature novels you’ll find. Despite the cover’s bold claim, no this isn’t better then Crichton’s classic Jurassic Park but running second to that is more then respectable. This holds a special place in my heart as the novel which introduced Agent Pendergast, one of the most interesting protagonists I’ve encountered. It’s rare to find a main character who is articulate and intelligent, while at the same time ready to jump into the action at any point. He hasn’t reached main event status yet, and plays more of a supporting role to Margo Green, Dr Frock, and Lt. D’Agosta, all also very intriguing characters. I also found the behind the scenes look of the museum fascinating. An excellent example of how to weave fact and fantasy together for an exciting read.The only negatives I can say is that there’s way too much profanity, and some sections of this book haven’t aged well, especially on the tech side. Considering it was written in the 90’s I can’t be too harsh but it’s still hilarious when I read things like “GenLab was an enormous international DNA database – two hundred gigs and growing”.

⭐ I wanted to like this book as it contained elements I usually enjoy—suspense, mystery, a bit of fantasy. Except for the last 100 pages that really popped, the first 300+ pages were tedious and so far-fetched that even a willing reader would have trouble suspending reality. It would have been a better book had it been much more streamlined and much shorter. Also, the book was hindered by too many unneeded characters to track and too much much bouncing from scene to scene involving the many characters. Not sure I’ll try another Preston and Child.

⭐ BEST IF READ IN ORDER:PENDERGAST SERIES ORDER1.RELIC2. RELIQUARY3. CABINET OF CURIOSITIES4. STILL LIFE WITH CROWS5. BRIMSTONE6. DANCE OF DEATH7. BOOK OF THE DEAD8. WHEEL OF DARKNESS9. CEMETERY DANCE10. FEVER DREAM11. COLD VENGEANCE12. TWO GRAVES13. WHITE FIRE14. BLUE LABYRINTH15. CRIMSON SHORE16. OBSIDIAN CHAMBER17. CITY OF ENDLESS NIGHT18. VERSES FOR THE DEAD19. CROOKED RIVER20. BLOODLESSENJOY!!!

⭐ This is my second time reading this series. I have followed Preston and Child’s for many years and have finally started over with the first book. There is a quirkiness in these books that keeps me reading passages slowly as I try to follow the storyline. Although I am a voracious reader there are only a handful of authors I find to be truly entertaining, present company included. I have read other reviews that complain about the convoluted cast of characters who seem to die and return to life at the whim of the authors but I think it’s all about entertainment!

⭐ Relic is the 1st Pendergast novel, and it is set in the Museum of Natural History in NYC — one of my favorite haunts growing up there in the ’50s and ’60s. After reading this horrific, but well-written book, I’m not sure I’d brave the museum again. The book is truly terrifying. I wish it had been about 75 pages shorter. Editing out a lot of Smithback’s scenes would have done that. A truly annoying and useless character. Otherwise, be prepared to make sure all the lights are without a flicker!

⭐ It’s no Crichton, but Preston & Child’s RELIC is a genuinely spooky mix of the techno-thriller and horror genres. When several gruesome killings occur at the NY Museum of Natural History, a group of researchers and a super cool FBI Agent named Pendergast team up to get to the bottom of the mystery before the launch of a big new exhibition.In addition to genre thrills, the novel also provides interesting insight on the inner workings of the museum. Douglas Preston actually worked at the real museum in real life and this adds an extra layer of plausibility to the story. The characters were interesting and despite being a long book it moves at a brisk pace. The final twist came as quite a surprise.

⭐ Agent Pendergast is the perfect Southern Gentleman! But he is also an FBI agent with a score to settle! This character, along with Lieutenant D’Agusta and the others that make this tale come to life, establish a reality that is hard to find in works of this type. One walks right there beside them every step of the way as they explore the mystery of the Museum Beast. One of the best reads of my life!

⭐ Not bad but nothing new. This reminded me of a B-movie with bad actors, unbelievable coincidences, and cheesiness. A popcorn movie for a lazy sunday but in book form.I enjoyed the trap for the beast and the action in the final act. Smithback was a great character who made up for the Gary Stu in Pendergast. I can’t believe he was interesting enough of a character to warrant NINETEEN sequels.The book was far too slow in the middle. Only red shirts and villain characters had to fear death. The fear of horror goes away when none of the heroes have to worry about anything worse than a hoarse voice after shouting inspiring commands.I won’t read any more in the series, but I could be persuaded to try something else in the author’s library.

⭐ This is one scary, creepy, terrifying book. Take a horrifying, bloodthirsty creature. Add a multilayered, gigantic, poorly lit and little trafficked museum of science and culture. Stir in a high society event filled with luminaries. Then sprinkle in several intelligent professors and insightful police. Lastly add as a cherry on top one of the strangest detectives ever written. As all of this cooks down to a heated finale, Preston and Child produce one of those books that have the reader leaving the lights on at night. Independently and together these two write consistently tense and unnerving fiction. This book is no different. A walk in the dark to the front door or an evening in a dimly lit laundry room will not be the same after this.

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