A las nueve y veinte de la noche llaman al timbre de la residencia neoyorquina del agente especial Aloysius Pendergast, y la fiel Constance Greene acude a abrir. En el umbral aparece Alban, el hijo de Pendergast, cuyo cuerpo atado con cuerdas gruesas cae estrepitosamente al suelo. Está muerto. Su padre sale a la calle y persigue sin éxito a un sospechoso coche negro. Un informe dictaminará más tarde que el cadáver no presentaba signos de violencia, ni restos de alcohol o drogas. A Alban le partieron el cuello en un crimen planeado al detalle e impecablemente ejecutado, obra de profesionales.

Al día siguiente el teniente Peter Angler, encargado del caso, habla con el padre de la víctima y su actitud le desconcierta: Pendergast le informa de que apenas tenía relación con su hijo, se declara incapaz de especular sobre las causas del crimen y aparentemente no tiene interés en cooperar con la investigación policial. Pero, en cuanto llega a casa, Pendergast accede a la base de datos de homicidios no resueltos y localiza los resultados de ADN del llamado Asesino de los Hoteles, cuya brutalidad mantuvo en vilo a Manhattan hace año y medio. Solo tiene una pista: la gema encontrada en el estómago de la víctima.

I enjoyed the book, but it was not by any means my favourite Pendergast book. ( )

Blue Labyrinth gave ma a surprise because I've listened to or read only five of the books before it, not including Two Graves, so I had no idea he had twin sons. Now that I have read The Cabinet of Curiosities, I know who Constance Greene is. (Too bad about her sister and brother.)

It got too intense for me to listen to, so I returned it to the library with the last four CDS untouched.

Excellent story.
Really a great series. ( )

The book starts off with a bang! The murdered corpse of an enemy shows up on the doorstep to Agent Aloysius Pendergast's home and later on during the autopsy a turquoise is found in the stomach of the deceased. This stone will lead Pendergast on a hunt to find the killer of his enemy and this killer is out for revenge that will put Pendergast life in danger!

It's action from the start, just the way I like it. It's great to read another excellent book by Preston & Child about Agent Pendergast. I did miss Corrie Swanson in this story, but she had a prominent role in the last book so I shouldn't pout. It was good to have Vincent D'Agosta and Margo Green helping Pendergast in this book. Constance Greene is also lending a hand, which is a good thing because of her knowledge of the Pendergast family history and Pendergast will need all help he can get!

Someone in the Pendergast family caused something years ago that affects present time and now Pendergast has to fight for his life and his friends must do their utmost to save his life.

It's a great book. Very enjoyable and forward driven all the time. I didn't like it as much as the last book White Fire, but as I stated above, I just adore Corrie Swanson, I have since the first time I read Still Life with Crows one of the best books in the series. But anyway, it's still a really, really good book!

Btw: I still wait for Hollywood make movies about Agent Pendergast with Paul Bettany in the title role! I need a remake of The Relic with Agent Pendergast in it! 



Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a free copy for an honest review! ( )