Cold Vengeance
By Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
- Release Date: 2011-08-02
- Genre: Police Procedural
Description
Twelve years ago, Special Agent Pendergast's beloved wife was murdered during an African safari -- and now, he's on a quest for revenge.
Devastated by the discovery that his wife, Helen, was murdered, Special Agent Pendergast must have retribution. But revenge is not simple. As he stalks his wife's betrayers--a chase that takes him from the wild moors of Scotland to the bustling streets of New York City and the darkest bayous of Louisiana--he is also forced to dig further into Helen's past. And he is stunned to learn that Helen may have been a collaborator in her own murder.
Peeling back the layers of deception, Pendergast realizes that the conspiracy is deeper, goes back generations, and is more monstrous than he could have ever imagined--and everything he's believed, everything he's trusted, everything he's understood . . . may be a horrific lie.
Reviews
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5By trollogreFor a more accurate rating, I need more than five stars☺️Cold Vengeance
5By Col TTGExcellent,fast moving, page turner.F
1By 94laserstangF YCold Vengeance
5By Tired Mom PAWhen I realized there was another Agent P book out there, I could not wait until I had my grubby digital hands on it! Was fantastic. Read it on every lunch hour, and as soon as I got home before going to bed. Just finished-Friday, May 17, 2013. Thank you and I eagerly await the next book with my favorite Special Agent!Cold Vengeance
5By BoysmumasBy boysmumas Excellent novel with Pendergast and all characters of these terrific novels. Why must we subject ourselves to these Gideon Sword and Gideon Corpse novels. They are boring and dull. Now I must wait until December to finish my quest with Pendergast. We don't need anymore characters in anymore plots to divert our thoughts from Pendergast. You've got a great thing going please don't spoil it with introducing anymore investigators as diversions with other characters. Stick with a proven track record.Cold Vengenc
3By DooleojoGEEZE, really? This is no way to level a suspense novel without promise on another promise of a follow up. Hated t he ending, give me the chance to answer all the unanswered ????????????????EXCELLENT !!!!
5By <3 readingThis book was sooo good I can hardly wait for the next one to come out!!! I couldnt stop reading!! Wonderful writers! Obviously, very educated men. SUPERB!!Disappointing
1By Mtn_ReaderAs a fan of the Pendergast books, this was the only one that was really a let down. Some of the "action" scenes went on for so long that I started to skim them. Still, it would have been a good read, except that the end did not just leave the reader hanging. It left the whole story hanging. Yes, it's part of a trilogy, but NO conclusion at all? Two major characters are in life-threatening situations and… DONE. That's a cheap shot. I'd have waited to buy two books at once if I had known that this one did not stand on it's own.Louise
5By 1Raven99As usual a fantastic Pendergast. I couldn't put down this book or any of the others, can't wait for the next one. Pendergast is my hero, and what an inspiration of will.Cold Vengence
5By Berry CobblerGreat read - bummed that I have to get the third book for answers and resolution. But I will be getting it as soon as it comes out!Horrible excuse for a Preston/Child Novel
1By RES.LinkWhat a lame effort on the part of these two exceptional writers. It's as if some slothful, distracted personage violently inhabited their minds, and produced this disjointed, utterly unsatisfying book. And who edited this train wreck? The plot is jerky and melodramatic, the characters are pathetically un-compelling, and Preston//Child have stripped Pendergast of his mystery - a stake through the heart of this series. What a departure from the craft and complexity of their early works, like The Cabinet of Curiosities. If you love these writers, don't buy this book - you'll regret it.Cold Vengeance
2By Dancer63There was a great deal of effort put into writing this book with nothing being produced at the end. A lot happened through the telling of this tale and it was all presented by these excellent authors in great detail but it did not end. Leaves you hanging. This was much like the old Saturday Serials at the movie theaters - come back next week to see what happens to our hero. Hope their next offering is more on a par with their previous titles.Great book!
5By mm snoopyGreat read. Captivating to the end. Read it in a mere day or two. The characters are colorful. The scenes are suspenseful. The plots and sub-plots are clever. The new twists in the story with tie-ins from the past books are great for fans. I have to say that I find Pendergast to be more enjoyable than Gideon so far. Doug and Linc, scan your book, your editor didn't pick up a typo that you were to "undog" something I believe around chapter 45. It was a true pleasure to read this book. I look forward to the developments with Helen and Pendergast.Love Inspector Pendergast
5By Sassafras2,10My husband and I have read every book Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child have written. We are never disappointed. This book was just another example of the skill and genius of these authors. Please keep them coming.An honest review when most aren't.
5By TripSe7enI thought this second book in the new Helen trilogy is one of PC best yet and is up their with the Diogenes trilogy. For those saying there was no closure, it's because it's part two of three. And someone said this book is 300 pages shorter than their other books... Almost all their books are only 300-350 pages anyways! If you're a Pendergast fan, you will love this book and if you read Fever Dream (which I highly recommend) , you will love it even more!Cold Vengence
2By Money returned now!This series is getting old. The ending sucked!! Was dissatisfied.Cold vengeance
1By RobintexasA very good read but if I had known it was part of several sequels I would never have purchased it and I won't be buying the next oneCold vengeance
5By WintogreenAll that I have come to expect from Preston and Childs!luisa
5By self help fan1couldn't put it down!
