Blue Labyrinth

De: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrado por: Rene Auberjonois

A long-buried family secret resurfaces when one of Aloysius Pendergast's most implacable enemies shows up on his doorstep as a murdered corpse. The mystery has all the hallmarks of the perfect murder, save for an enigmatic clue: a piece of turquoise lodged in the stomach of the deceased. The gem leads Pendergast to an abandoned mine on the shore of California's desolate Salton Sea, which in turn propels him on a journey of discovery deep into his family's sinister past. But Pendergast learns there is more at work than a ghastly episode of family history: he is soon stalked by a subtle killer bent on vengeance over an ancient transgression. In short order, Pendergast is caught in a wickedly clever plot, which will leave him stricken in mind and body...and may well end with his death.

©2014 Douglas Preston (P)2014 Hachette Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Preston and Child have created a terrific mix of mystery and the unexpected that will keep you reading into the late hours of the night. They promise a great read and they have delivered." (Clive Cussler)

Fantastic

Another great novel by these two authors. Love Pendergast stories and this one was great! Tons of suspense and mystery. The narration was equally as good.

A little odd but satisfying

It took a little while to appreciate the story line, buy once I did and it got rolling it was very enjoyable.

Love Pendergast!

As usual, Lincoln and Child kept me on the edge of my seat until the last minute! I have listened to all of the Pendergast books, so all references to past events were familiar to me. This made the book even more compelling. It was also interesting to see Constance take an active role. I thoroughly enjoyed her participation in the plot. Nicely done, gentlemen.

Interesting story

I had to listen to this book a few times as I kept losing the thread.

in this novel I loved how Pendergast becomes so vulnerable but yet he is saved by those who love him the most

This book delivers the same quality as all the Child and Preston novels do.

Excellent plot gory near the end

Need to read the previous 3 novels to understand the book. Recommended one of the best so far in my opinion

Pendergast novels just keep getting better

I am a huge fan of this series and have enjoyed all the books, some more than others. However, this one is absolutely my new favorite. This story will be most meaningful for those of us who have read all the Pendergast novels and can keep track of the characters. The authors pull characters and events from the past into this story so well. I really enjoyed some of the "old characters" back again in a new adventure. Constance was wonderful. This story is full of the usual action, but very moving also, as Pendergast deals with facing death himself as well as the violent death of a family member. The relationship between Pendergast and Constance becomes clearer. The narrator, as always, was great. You will love this book and it will be especially meaningful for you if you know the characters. Now I have to wait for the next Pendergast novel! Hurry up guys!!

Ridiculous escapism

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

No. It can't decide if it's a police procedural (a bad choice, because the authors know nothing whatever about police procedure or criminal law and everything they say about it is nonsense) or a thriller (also a bad choice, because it's not thrilling.)

Any additional comments?

I've listened to three-quarters of the book, and I am engaged enough to want to see how it ends, but just barely. In the broad outline, it's an interesting, complex mystery with several connected protagonists and plotlines. (Minor spoilers follow.) But the big elements are assembled to an incoherent mishmash. The protagonist is an independently-wealthy FBI agent with, apparently, no FBI duties but who still carries a badge and calls on law-enforcement resources as he wishes. The story relies on overused thriller elements, like the supercompetent villain with a burning thirst for revenge and abundant spies and henchmen, and an absurd sort of poison that could only be invented by someone ignorant of rudimentary chemistry or biology. The characters struggle to figure out some things that are completely obvious, but confidently reach other conclusions that require information that they don't have and which don't make sense anyway. (Psychic powers masquerading as mystic Tibetan meditation probably help with the latter.) This is my first foray into this series, and I won't try a second. As silly as it was, it would be even sillier if the protagonist had such bizarre adventures on a regular basis, which I assume is the case.
Rene Auberjonois does a decent job with a huge list of hard-to-distinguish characters.

Yes! Pendergast is back.

This book is much more like the Pendergast of old than either of the last two books. I had to go back to Two Graves and refresh my memory of the events that brought our beloved character to this point in his life. But it feels now like things are back on track to be good.

Great Read

One on the better novels in this series. It will keep you on the edge of your seat at times. Well worth the read.