480 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446530224
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 01 June 2002
Description
In one of NPR's 100 Best Thrillers Ever, FBI agent Pendergast discovers thirty-six murdered bodies in a New York City charnel house . . . and now, more than a century later, a killer strikes again. In an ancient tunnel underneath New York City a c...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,448 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
adventurous 74%
tense 69%
challenging 20%
sad 11%
emotional 6%
reflective 4%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 42% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Medical content, MurderModerate
Body horror, Child death, Chronic illnessMinor
Confinement, Dementia
480 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780446530224
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Publication date: 01 June 2002
Description
In one of NPR's 100 Best Thrillers Ever, FBI agent Pendergast discovers thirty-six murdered bodies in a New York City charnel house . . . and now, more than a century later, a killer strikes again. In an ancient tunnel underneath New York City a c...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,448 reviews
Moods
mysterious 88%
adventurous 74%
tense 69%
challenging 20%
sad 11%
emotional 6%
reflective 4%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Plot: 42% | Character: 8%Strong character development?
No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 59% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 44% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Medical content, MurderModerate
Body horror, Child death, Chronic illnessMinor
Confinement, Dementia