The Cabinet of Curiosities
by Douglas Preston
Taste attributes: thrillercrimemysteryfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
Boxlist takeDark and smart: a weighty thriller, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.9 / 5
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About This Book
In an ancient tunnel underneath New York City a charnel house is discovered. Inside are thirty-six bodies all murdered and mutilated more than a century ago. While FBI agent Pendergast investigates the old crimes, identical killings start to terrorize the city. The nightmare has begun. Again.
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- Author
- Douglas Preston
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 522
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- Open Library
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