Relic: Pendergast Novels (Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child)

**GarratyVStebbins** · August 10th, 2009

I'm reading Relic, the first Pendergast novel. Wondering if anyone else has read the books and what they think about them. It's very similar to Michael Crichton's techno-thriller writing style.

NO SPOILERS PLEASE!

**Bev Vincent** · August 10th, 2009

I liked Relic a lot. I did not like Cemetery Dance very much.

**BRUMMIEYID** · August 10th, 2009

Originally Posted by GarratyVStebbins

I'm reading Relic, the first Pendergast novel. Wondering if anyone else has read the books and what they think about them. It's very similar to Michael Crichton's techno-thriller writing style.

NO SPOILERS PLEASE!

I've not read them, however I do enjoy a good thriller so will keep my eye on the posts for any reviews.

**graveflower** · August 10th, 2009

I have a hard time with these books...they are enjoyable sure... but... there is something slightly ridiculous about them. I listen to them on audio, if i was reading them i don't think i have continued. That's my 2 cents.

**mstay** · August 10th, 2009

I've read them and I liked most of them. I just finished their latest "Wheel of Darkness" and it was a good one.

**Jake Featherston** · August 11th, 2009

I read a book by those two guys, Mount Dragon. It was OK.

**scratchesass** · August 18th, 2009

I read em. I liked all a lot but the last one. The last one was 'just ok'. Also read Mount Dragon. I think that it was the first one I read. Also liked Thunderhead.

**LOTUS** · August 18th, 2009

I totally love love the Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child colaboration.The Relic particually is a top favourite of mine.I also enjoyed a lot "Reliquary" - another Pendergast novel and something like a sequel to the Relic.
Since I read these two I bought another 5 or 6 Preston/Child books.A week ago I read Mount Dragon.Very good too!!!
In a word - these two can do no wrong.

**GarratyVStebbins** · August 18th, 2009

I finished Relic and felt like it was a superb book. I bought Reliquary, the sequel, and hope to read it sometime in the near future. I hope these Pendergast novels don't run out of gas, because so far they're very exciting.

**NathanStrickland** · August 24th, 2009

I had a hard time with the Pendergast novels. I don't know, the recurring hero just seems too perfect. He's like Batman without the angst. I may be the only person on the planet who preferred the Relic movie to the Relic book, if only because they wrote Pendergast out of the script.