Reliquary is the smash hit second book in the Pendergast series, from New York Times bestselling authors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child Hidden deep beneath Manhattan lies a warren of tunnels, sewers, and galleries, mostly forgotten by those who walk the streets above. There lies the ultimate secret of the Museum Beat. When two grotesquely deformed skeletons are found deep in the mud off the … found deep in the mud off the Manhattan shoreline, museum curator Margo Green is called in to aid the investigation. Margo must once again team up with police lieutenant D’Agosta and FBI agent Pendergast, as well as the brilliant Dr. Frock, to try and solve the puzzle. The trail soon leads deep underground, where they will face the awakening of a slumbering nightmare… in Reliquary, from bestselling coauthors Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
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Beneath Manhattan hides an elaborate maze of tunnels. Homeless have lived their for decades. More than a dozen different levels exist, and depending on how far you go, the evil that lurks increases. Headless corpses are found above ground near various subway stations. Did the museum team not kill the beast in the first book, Relic, by Douglas Preston and Lee Child? It seems something in their plans went awry, and what us readers thought happened is not the truth. In Reliquary, it all comes flooding forward, literally… when the water system in NYC is tainted with the same drug that formed the savage killer in Relic.
I enjoyed this book. It was a solid alternative to the cozy mysteries and archaeological thrillers I’ve been reading lately. Pendergast and Margo are back, as well as a few of the prior detectives and scientists. One or two of them have been keeping secrets. Figuring out the motive and the culprit is the focal point of this book, and it kept me intrigued the whole way through. When it finally came to light, I shook my head. Oh, sneaky sneaky!
I was shocked to learn about the NYC tunnels. I knew some existed but not that thousands of homeless lived down there. How does this happen? Seeing the gritty side of the NYC police department from the early 2000s is mind-altering too. I know there are other types of people out there, but how can people really behave the way they did? I’m not sure I’d survive… I’d walk away the first time someone tried to berate me in front of others. It’s not that I don’t know how to fight back, but it’s a waste of my time. This book showcases different personality types and reminds readers that they sometimes live in a cloistered world.
Some of this is truly imagination. Other parts are treated with a heavy hand. But at the core is a story I can support and immerse myself in. I felt the slice of each throat. I guffawed at the potential disaster hitting my hometown. My very own block and building was named! Yikes, hitting close to home… in a good way. I enjoy the creativity and style in the books and can easily let them take me away to a world I don’t quite know enough about. That’s why I’ll be reading the third book next month. I must catch up before the newest release, perhaps next year?
Reliquary takes up where Relic left off, and the pace doesn’t slow down.
My advice? Read it as quickly as you can so you can minimize the number of nights you stay up way later than you should.
Pendergast is the best.
Protagonist Aloysius Pendergast is fascinating.
I recommend anything this pair writes ! This is a little more on the horror side than most of theirs, but still a great read.
All their books are fantastic. My favorite authors!
This was a good book, but after reading Relic, I was a little disappointed. I know a book should be judged on its own merits, and I know every single book in a whole series is not going to be fabulous. But, when book #1 is great, and book #2 isn’t so great, you can’t help but feel a little let down.
The story line was good and the characters were fine, but I got bored off and on throughout the book. I felt there was too much down time, too many pages being read that didn’t have anything useful, informative, or entertaining. However, if you intend on reading the series, I wouldn’t skip this one, and it wasn’t painful. lol
Sequel to Relic, but every bit as good. These guys are geniuses!
Great follow up to the Relic!
After finishing RELIC, I moved right into this book, it is second in the Pendergast series. As, you know, there are many tunnels and passageways underneath New York. When two deformed skeletons are found deep in the mud off the Manhattan shoreline. There becomes an investigation, not only for New York, but also for the museum. This is, of course along the same area of Relic’s Museum Beast, who was killed in the Relic book. A group who knows most about these areas underground where many, many homeless live. The trail leads deep underground where they will face the awakening of a slumbering beast.
Although it sounds strange the book is marvelously laid out, and very realistic. I love all the Pendergast series, and will continue reading them for a while.
I like these authors and their books. An escapist novel, that is fast paced and keeps you on the edge of your seat.
GREAT READ
The character of Agent Pendegast is a very complex character. This series of books based on this character is definitely a page turner and a must read for people who love complex plots.