The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, #3) by Douglas Preston

The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, #3)

Pendergast #3

Douglas Preston with Lincoln Child

629 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction crime horror mystery thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

In downtown Manhattan, a gruesome discovery has just been made-an underground charnel house containing the bones of dozens of murder victims. Research reveals that a serial killer was at work in New York's notorious Five Points neighborhood in the...

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Moods

dark 95%
mysterious 88%
adventurous 75%
tense 71%
challenging 20%
sad 11%
emotional 6%
reflective 4%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 24%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 44% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 39% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.09

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