Relic

Pendergast, Book 1

By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrated by: David Colacci

Length: 13 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Relic, a Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child thriller that introduces FBI Special Agent Pendergast

Just days before a massive exhibition opens at the popular New York Museum of Natural History, visitors are being savagely murdered in the museum's dark hallways and secret rooms. Autopsies indicate that the killer cannot be human....

But the museum's directors plan to go ahead with a big bash to celebrate the new exhibition, in spite of the murders.

Museum researcher Margo Green must find out who - or what - is doing the killing. But can she do it in time to stop the massacre?

Prolong the suspense: listen to the sequel, Reliquary.

©1994 by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. (P)1995 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"With its close-up view of museum life and politics, plausible scientific background, sharply drawn characters and a plot line that's blissfully free of gratuitous romance, this well-crafted novel offers first-rate thrills and chills." ( Publishers Weekly)

"Wildly cool....Thrill hounds couldn't ask for a creepier environment....a thriller staged in the world's scariest building, with no room for the squeamish." ( Kirkus Reviews)

Pleasantly surprised.

I read another Agent Pendergast novel before this one, and barely liked it. Not even sure why I bought this one, but I really liked it. The details about the museum and the research were fascinating, and the premise enjoyable. Much of the story reminded me of the old "Night Stalker" show.

Part of it you can believe, but some of it will tax credibility, and there are holes they don't even bother laying boards across, much less filling in. But overall, a good, smart, tense monster mystery that will have you deciding to drive slower or set your alarm half an hour later to fit in one more scene.

And the narrator fits the story--quick, accurate, detailed. Never trips over complicated science or academic terms. Good job.

The Twins Audio Review

We loved the Relic and Reliquary books!! Great listen- makes you look forward to rush hour traffic!

Not Bad

I enjoyed it but wouldn't say that it's the best book that I've read.

The narration was reasonable and the story a bit predicable.

Excellent Download

This was a great purchase. The dramatization was excellent. It definitely kept you involved with the story. Definitely not for children.

Reminds me of the old 'nightstalker' series

This is a book you will get into and like and later when you try to tell someone about it it will sound silly. I think it is just one of those books to read just because its fun, has a quick plot and will make the commute happen much more quickly. I liked it and I am going to listen to the next one and probably the one after that too.

good

good. I had to force myself through a lot of technical info that I could care less about. the author was either trying to tell us all how very much he knew about details zzzzzzz or he was trying to increase page count.

Gritty!!

A Palial And Archaeological Mystry With A Tense And Wondering Tale Of Intreege And A Strugle For Life.

Great Mystery

I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Whatever you do make sure you listen to the epilogue.

ultimately intriguing

I was initially dissatisfied with this book. Around chapter 13, it took off like gangbusters and I couldn't leave it. I'm definitely glad I stuck with it.

Monster of the Museum

Nice story, I began to wonder about Pendergast and Margo being the protagonists. Seemed like the antagonist was everyone else! The ending did surprise, tho.