Two Graves

By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrated by: Rene Auberjonois

Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

After his wife, Helen, is brazenly abducted before his eyes, Special Agent Pendergast furiously pursues the kidnappers, chasing them across the country and into Mexico. But then, things go terribly, tragically wrong; the kidnappers escape; and a shattered Pendergast retreats to his New York apartment and shuts out the world.

But when a string of bizarre murders erupts across several Manhattan hotels - perpetrated by a boy who seems to have an almost psychic ability to elude capture - NYPD Lieutenant D'Agosta asks his friend Pendergast for help. Reluctant at first, Pendergast soon discovers that the killings are a message from his wife's kidnappers. But why a message? And what does it mean?

When the kidnappers strike again at those closest to Pendergast, the FBI agent, filled anew with vengeful fury, sets out to track down and destroy those responsible. His journey takes him deep into the trackless forests of South America, where he ultimately finds himself face to face with an old evil that - rather than having been eradicated - is stirring anew... and with potentially world-altering consequences.

Confucius once said: "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, first dig two graves." Pendergast is about to learn the hard way just how true those words still ring.

©2012 Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child (P)2012 Hachette

Another Extraordinary Piece of Literature!

A mystery within a mystery! And I thought tge previous piece was a nail biter! this is a must for any Lincoln and Child's Fans or a real Pendergast fan! Add this to your library, you won't be disappointed!

my favorite book of the series so far

I couldn't stop listening! This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time.

Loved it!

One of my favorite series! I enjoy the characters and the relationships to each other and how the authors tell the story.

Entertaining story but over the top resolution

The story was entertaining, but unusually not plausible at many points. I see the reason it was necessary to complete the story the way they did, but that made it predictable.

Aloysius Xingú Leng Pendergast at his best

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes I would recommend this book. If you like the the series this is a good one.

What did you like best about this story?

I different side of Pendergast and very good villeins

Any additional comments?

Fun Book

Fingernails on a Chalkboard

That's how irritating the story is. The behavior of the people involved is at times totally unbelievable. No real life person would ever react the way some of the characters act in this book. I'm being vague because I don't want to drop any spoilers. Suffice to say you know how exasperating Pendegast can be at times. Take it up 20 notches and it's a wonder that the readers don't launch a drone attack on him!
Maybe the plot is believable but by the time the good agent and the tired nazis are through with you, who cares!

Loved this latest book in the Pendergast series.

I'm a big fan of Preston & Child and this latest book in the Agent Pendergast series does not disappoint. All my favorite characters appear in this one and the plot advances their story lines so you gain deeper understanding into their backgrounds and motives.

I didn't like how the last book ended on such a dire note for his former assistant, Corrie Swanson, who was trapped sneaking into the Nazi headquarters all alone and wondered why it took so long to get back to that scene in this book but it did steer back there so that was one of three threads for Two Graves. Pendergast's mysterious wife, Helen, and her background are finally revisited in this book so we learn her true past and her trilogy (Fever Dream, Cold Vengeance) is finally closed with this book.

In this novel, a fresh serial killer is on the loose in NYC and the murders seem to be directed at Agent Pendergast. Tracking the murderer brings him deep into S. America where a Nazi refuge has been established to conduct human experiments in secret. (Second thread)

There are two big surprises in this book that will ensure many more plot twists in the future books of this page-turning series.

We learn more about the enigmatic Constance Greene in this one and part of her story arc is resolved through the third story thread which involves her smitten psychiatrist, Dr. Felder.

If you're already a Pendergast fan, this one won't disappoint. If you're new to the series, I recommend starting earlier on (perhaps at Fever Dream) as this one is the end of the Helen Trilogy. I already can't wait for the next one. Aloysius Pendergast is one of the few main characters that I never tire of.

Rene Auberjonois is the BEST narrator for the Pendergast series. Scott Brick did his best on the earlier books in this series, but nothing compares to Rene Auberjonois who nails Pendergast's charm, intelligence, aloofness, and Southern style.

Back to monsters please?

Would you try another book from Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child and/or Rene Auberjonois?

Yes.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I could see it coming.

What does Rene Auberjonois bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Does a great job with the voices and pace of narration.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No.

Any additional comments?

I love the earlier Pendergast novels where they are at the history museum chasing monsters. Pendergast's family just doesn't interest me as much, and quite frankly, I found the monster story lines more believable.

Wonderful multiple storylines

Preston and Child never disappoint. The twist and turns of the multiple storylines keep you guessing! I hope Pendergast lives forever.

LOVED it!

I enjoyed everything about this book. Have listened to all but one of the audiobooks up to this one (not available for sale in my country). Rene Auberjonois is superb, as always. Can't wait for the next instalment in this extraordinary series.