Reviews

El relicario by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

carisa's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

dmcke013's review against another edition

5.0

This is Lincoln Preston's (collaboration of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child) sequel to their earlier novel Relic.

As befits any sequel, the canvas is larger this time around, with the novel set in (and below) the entirety of Manhattan rather than just in Manhattan's Museum on Natural History (where Relic was set). It seems there are monsters in the sewers now ...

The novel also pretty much the same cast as the earlier book (Dr Frock, Margo Green, Bill Smithback, Lieutenant D'Agosta and Special Agent Pendergast), not all of whom who are who they appear to be, and is indeed a pretty gripping read!

lilpeachy87's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

hauntedjen's review against another edition

4.0

This sequel to "Relic" fell flat in a few places, but was still a satisfying read. Again, a table-side dictionary was necessary for me because the authors flaunt their mastery of vocabulary. "En mufti", anyone?

paranoidmarvin's review against another edition

4.0

Another entertaining read, with (mostly) believable action sequences and fun characters. This series is indeed a standout from all the other run of the mill "ancient evil, shoot missile" type stories. Probably gonna continue it.

drron's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

summerseeds's review against another edition

3.0

As much as I loved the first book, I can’t say I cared much for the sequel.

cornmaven's review against another edition

4.0

Nice followup to the NYNHM story seen in Relic, with all of the main characters returning, and some new ones. The historical foundations of NYC's subterranean levels and its residents was very interesting. The scariness of the first story is still there, and I liked it.

scottneumann's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

mikehex's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75