The Relic by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

The Relic

Pendergast #1

Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

309 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

The Barnes & Noble ReviewI worked with these guys at Tor/Forge. Great guys, excellent novelists. In this one there's a horrific beast chomping up mayhem in New York City's Museum of Natural History. Spooky beyond belief, Preston and Child take...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,749 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
adventurous 73%
tense 66%
dark 59%
informative 9%
challenging 6%
emotional 3%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
reflective 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 35%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 63% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.87

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