Relic

Pendergast, Book 1

De: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Narrado por: David Colacci

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.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"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)

The Beginning

Would you listen to Relic again? Why?

I have already listened to it again. I enjoy everything about it. From the Science to fictional Science, adventure, suspense, characters, the Museum,and much more.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Pendergast! As most everyone says, he is a mix of Sherlock Holmes and James Bond. He is totally fascinating.

What three words best describe David Colacci’s voice?

A fair narration.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Strange creature killing in Museum. (I am not good at this).

Any additional comments?

This is the first book in the Pendergast series, and it is just an intro to the character of Pendergast. He features more prominently after this. Lots of other great characters appear in this book, as well.

A great enjoyable story

I really enjoyed this book and was surprised by how good the book really is. I loved how detailed the authors are with some of the science but they keep it easy to understand. Even though some of the technical information sounds quite dated it helps give a true sense of how dependent on technology we can be. The books also does a good job of rounding out all the side clues and stories and bringing them all together for the conclusion.

The authors also did an excellent job of giving you a sense of being isolated in the museum. A character could be in one of the busiest museums in the world but still find themselves lost in its cavernous size and the authors really put this to go use in the book. There are plenty of creepy segments and the tension is built up very well and there are plenty of times in the story where the anticipation of what is about to happen is almost as nerve-racking as the actual event.

This book is so full of characters it was hard to keep some of them separate and to remember which timeframe they were involved in. The narrator was a huge help with his vocal abilities. There is a lot of time spent on several characters that I didn’t feel was needed and it made some parts of the story drag a little.

The narrator David Colacci did an excellent job with having to develop so many characters. I was never confused about who was speaking and he gave the main characters’ voices that truly fit their described personalities. Not an issue with the narrator but I did not enjoy how the book handled the sounds of characters in tunnels, on the radio or phone – the echo sound effect was quite annoying and unneeded.

Not Rene Auberjenois, but pleasantly surprised

after reading Brimstone some time ago, I became enamored with the Pendergast books and Preston and Childs way of blending reality, science and fiction into an almost believable mixture. I had to go back and see where it all began. having gotten used to Rene Auberjenois' skillful portrayal of the characters of Pendergast and dagosta, I didn't know how I'd feel about another narrator and hesitated getting Relic. After a few chapters, I got used to Colacci... real good job, though I like Auberjenois' characterization of Pendergast better. I definitely recommend anyone give Relic a listen... starts kind of slow... but ends up being a real barn burner!!!!!

Awesome creature feature book

Could hardly put this one down. Well paced, not early descriptive. it was a very fun read

OMG SO GOOD!

Suspenseful is an understatement for sure!! Loved all the characters and the story was superb! My stomach was in knots the whole time-that hasn’t happened since I read Jurassic Park!