Dance of Death

Another excellent entry in the ongoing saga of Agent Pendergast. This time, the tension and fear for main characters was higher than any before as Pendergast's maniacal brother Diogenes outmatches him with a diabolical plan decades in the making. Highly recommended series!

I just finished reading this book. I have to admit it is AWESOME! I feel like I say that about all of the Preston/Child books. The character Agent Pendergast is incredible. A+ book, no doubt.

I really enjoyed this second book of the trilogy - very intriguing and intellectual - yeah! One more to go!

A great beach read.

I liked Brimstone better but this one is definately a great book, really makes you want to read the next. Excellent read.

I'm not a English speaker, but even I got drawn into this whole Diogenes trilogy!! Once when I stated it, I can't stop!

fantastic read although it doesnt explain why diogynes is the way he is i have just realized it is part of a trilogy so that makes me want to read the other books as well

DANCE OF DEATH is one of a trilogy. I have come to hate triologies, everyone has to write them. However I am hooked on the stories witten by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. This trilogy consists of BRIMESTONE, DANCE OF DEATH, and THE BOOK OF THE DEAD. I have yet to read BOOK OF THE DEAD. The characters in these books are in many of Preston and Child's other works: MOUNT DRAGON, RELIC,...more

DANCE OF DEATH is one of a trilogy. I have come to hate triologies, everyone has to write them. However I am hooked on the stories witten by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. This trilogy consists of BRIMESTONE, DANCE OF DEATH, and THE BOOK OF THE DEAD. I have yet to read BOOK OF THE DEAD. The characters in these books are in many of Preston and Child's other works: MOUNT DRAGON, RELIC, RELIQUARY, THUNDERHEAD, THE ICE LIMIT, THE CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, and STILL LIFE WIH CROWS. The best, in my opinion is RELIC. Any resemblance of one of the characters to Sherlock Holmes is completely deliberate. In the Preston Child's universe he is incarnated as a very rich FBI agent, with pale skin, wears black, and has an evil brother. Preston and Childs give you a good scare, RELIC, and they are suspenseful and evocative writers. Even when I know how the plot is going to move, I find it hard to put any of the books down or stop reading.   hide

To date this is probably my Favorite Pendergast book on the market. Its the 2nd in the Diogenes Trilogy (preceded by Brimstone, follow by Book of the Dead). It will help to read brimstone first (although not essential), but after reading this one you will immediately jump to reading Book of the Dead. As a Series of Murders start to happen our Favorite FBI Special Agent...more

To date this is probably my Favorite Pendergast book on the market. Its the 2nd in the Diogenes Trilogy (preceded by Brimstone, follow by Book of the Dead). It will help to read brimstone first (although not essential), but after reading this one you will immediately jump to reading Book of the Dead. As a Series of Murders start to happen our Favorite FBI Special Agent Pendergast, soon realizes its part of his brothers evil plans. a High-paced thriller that will keep your blood pumping throughout, this book Delivers. One thing I thoroughly enjoyed about it was the fact that Pendergast was at times weak, outmatched, wrong and outwitted. In a lot of ways the hero needed a hero. Another great facet of the book was it incorporated characters from all over The Preston/Child world.   hide