Cemetery Dance

By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrated by: Rene Auberjonois

Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

William Smithback, a New York Times reporter, and his wife, Nora Kelly, a Museum of Natural History archeologist, are brutally attacked in their apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Eyewitnesses claim and the security camera confirms the killer seen leaving the building was their strange, sinister neighbor - a man who, by all reports, was already dead.

Captain Hayward leads the official homicide investigation, while Pendergast, D'Agosta, and Nora undertake a private quest for the truth. Their serpentine journey takes them into a part of Manhattan they never imagined could exist: a secretive and deadly hotbed of Obeah, the West Indian Zombii cult of sorcery and magic. And it is here they find their true peril is just beginning.

©2009 Grand Central Publishing (P)2009 Hachette Audio

Playback errors

Enjoyed the story and the reading. Really annoyed with the authors for the one death.

Good story as always, but mediocre performance

The narrator isn't bad, but he is limited in the voices that he can do. When he narrates for younger teens or kids they sound like they've been smoking for decades. Pendergast's accent isn't as good as it has been in other books either. Again, not a bad narrator, just limited in number of voices.

Not the best Pindergast

I found it forced overall—the plot with stereotypical zombies, like crudely drawn, shambling stalkers. And I was appalled by the author’s treatment of Smithback and Laura Kelly. Preston and Child tried valiantly to bring off this bizarre plot. For me, it lacks their usual genius.

Interesting characters

The book lived up to my expectations. I have been a Pendergast fan since the very beginning. Although Scott Brick was a good narrator for the preceding books, I really enjoyed Rene A.

Story a bit fantastical. Narrator could be a lot better.

The story is fun and I enjoyed the inclusion of voodoo. It’s a good addition to the Pendergast series. That being said, I HATED the narration. I honestly do not like any of the voices he uses for the characters and I especially despise his Pendergast and D’Agosta voices. I lost track of the story a few times due to the voice acting. I’m not sure if I’ll get another Preston & Child audiobook if René Auberjonois is the narrator.

Still a fan...but they struggled with this one.

I pick up anything from Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. I'm a fan, have read all their books, and am waiting for their next novel.

That said, I couldn't help but feel Messrs. Preston and Child were struggling to pull all the loose strings together on this one toward the end. I guess it still worked. But, I couldn't say it's "up there" with their other works.

Would I still have purchased it, knowing what I know? Yeah. But, then again, I'm a fan.

Not All Pendergast

Novel doesn't evolve so much around Pendergast; instead I loved listening to all the mysterious events. Shocked with first murder. Totally unexpected

love this series!

Yes, there is animal sacrifice graphically depicted in this novel, however there are still cultures today that perform these acts. It is better to be aware that these actions still exist rather than bury your head in the sand and pretend it doesnt happen. The sacrifices depicted are not gratuitous for the novel, they lend credence to the story being told.

Excellent Book!

A wonderful story read by a talented narrator. I especially enjoyed the sounds made by some of the characters.

I'll will be patiently awaiting their next book!

Second reread

I’m going through all of the Pendergast novels in order, again. They are always as amazing the second time as the first.