A review by momoxshi
Reliquary by Douglas Preston

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Eighteen months after the events of Relic, Dr. Margo Green finds herself teaming up again with Lieutenant D'Agosta and FBI Agent Pendergast to investigate a series of gruesome murders happening deep in the underbelly of New York City. They'll soon find out that they're facing a somewhat evolved version of their previous adversary.

+

It's nostalgic to read sci-fi thrillers set in the 90s, at least for me. That's why I quickly grabbed the sequel to Relic when I usually take long breaks in between book series.

Reliquary did not disappoint. It was still had the page-turning thrills that I've loved from the first two Preston & Child books I've read. I did not have any major issues from the plot

even if I would admit that the cult thing and the science behind this one takes a higher suspension of disbelief compared to what I had with Relic. But still, it was overall a very enjoyable read. I did feel a little annoyed at the characters doing the usual wrong thing for plot progression but by the end, I could forgive them for the somewhat stupid decisions (I refuse to believe a PTSD suffering Margo Green would actually join them in their descent underground but that's just me). 

 

The ending did feel a bit rushed and short, especially if you compared it to Relic with its celebration at the end complete with an epilogue.