My Goodreads review: Old Bones

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Old Bones by Douglas Preston

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Another solid, highly informative thriller from Preston & Child -- though with very limited Pendergast content, which was slightly disappointing even though I knew this in advance. However, watching two regular women characters from the series solve a pretty twisted mystery (plus another, somewhat less twisted, one involving lost gold) was still worth the time spent reading. Previous experience with the Pendergast series seems to be expected, but possibly not required.

Dr. Nora Kelly & Corrie Swanson are both strong characters in their own right, though this is primarily Nora's novel. Based on legends surrounding the Donner Party, it offers a sizable helping of archaeological procedure & atmosphere along with rapidly turning pages. Newly minted FBI Special Agent Corrie Swanson, a former protegee of Pendergast's, gets less detailed treatment -- but no less respect as she solves her first major case.

Recommended for: Pendergast fans (who will probably get more out of it) & other thriller readers favoring strong intelligent female investigators.




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