The Cabinet of Dr. Leng
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Summary
Preston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene， as they cross paths with New York’s deadliest serial killer: Pendergast’s own ancestor…and now his greatest foe。
AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY
Astoundingly， Constance has found a way back to the place of her origins， New York City in the late 1800s， leaping at the chance， although it means leaving the present forever。
A DESPERATE OPPORTUNITY
Constance sets off on a quest to prevent the events that lead to the deaths of her sister and brother。 But along the road to redemption， Manhattan’s most infamous serial killer， Dr。 Enoch Leng， lies in wait， ready to strike at the slightest provocation。
UNIMAGINABLE ODDS
Meanwhile， in contemporary New York， Pendergast feverishly searches for a way to reunite with Constance—but will he discover a way back to her before it’s too late？
AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY
Astoundingly， Constance has found a way back to the place of her origins， New York City in the late 1800s， leaping at the chance， although it means leaving the present forever。
A DESPERATE OPPORTUNITY
Constance sets off on a quest to prevent the events that lead to the deaths of her sister and brother。 But along the road to redemption， Manhattan’s most infamous serial killer， Dr。 Enoch Leng， lies in wait， ready to strike at the slightest provocation。
UNIMAGINABLE ODDS
Meanwhile， in contemporary New York， Pendergast feverishly searches for a way to reunite with Constance—but will he discover a way back to her before it’s too late？
Reviews
Brittany
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This was a wonderful and exciting addition to the Pendergast world。 We find our two MCs separated by time， distance and dimensions。 I loved how we Lincoln and Child bring elements that initially seem scattered and separate together like always。 A fun and suspenseful read that only L&C can provide。 Would definitely recommend you add this to your library！
PottWab Regional Library
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Neville Townsend
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Preston And Child have done ot again， it maybe the 21st book in the series but still as enthralling as the first。 Constance has gone back in time to stop Dr Leng and Pendergast trying to find a way to get her back。 Could not put it down。I received this book from Aria & Aries/Head of Zeus and Netgalley for a review。
CZ
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So。。。 this isn't a standalone。 I'd read a handful of Pendergast books， but missed quite a few。 Apparently a LOT happened since that handful， because I did not remember some of those characters at all。 That was fine -- I was able to catch up pretty quickly。 It's important to note that this is a "to be continued" ending。 You can't just read this novel on its own without reading the one that's next in line。 For that reason， I'm VERY interested in catching up with this series so I can sink my teeth So。。。 this isn't a standalone。 I'd read a handful of Pendergast books， but missed quite a few。 Apparently a LOT happened since that handful， because I did not remember some of those characters at all。 That was fine -- I was able to catch up pretty quickly。 It's important to note that this is a "to be continued" ending。 You can't just read this novel on its own without reading the one that's next in line。 For that reason， I'm VERY interested in catching up with this series so I can sink my teeth into whatever's next。But just for the sake of fairness， I'm going to try to review just The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng on its own。In this installment， Pendergast is looking a little worse for wear， but he's still his enigmatic， magnetic self。 D'Agosta， as always， is our down-to-earth cop buddy slash stand-in for the reader。 Coldmoon （who I did not know before this book， but feel like I should） is an even more stoic Sherlock who demands justice。 Very much yes for this guy。 Constance is headstrong to a fault， and also on a quest for justice， but she's willing to go to some very extreme， very weird lengths to make it happen。 Time travel， for instance。Explaining the plot on its own will make you sound like a crazy person， but for anyone who enjoys Pendergast -- even a little bit -- this is a real trip。 It's a bestseller already， and rightfully so。 The style is immersive and balances right on the edge of intellectualism and just-go-with-it fantasy。 In short， it is weird， it's scary， it's sci-fi， it's mysterious， it's thriller-y， it's got everything you'd want and expect from Preston and Child。 Thanks to NetGalley， the publisher， and the authors for providing a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Tracy
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WHAT THE BLLODY HELL！？！FIIIIEEEENNDS！！！！！
Jennifer
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I have been a read of the Pendergast series for what seems like forever。 Like the majority of this series， this was a fast， fun thriller with a science fiction element。 I wouldn't recommend starting with this book; there is just too much backstory in this universe。 The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng involves parallel storylines that eventually intersect。 I enjoyed how each separate plot was developing and working towards one another， but we are left with cliffhangers as to both （one more successfully than I have been a read of the Pendergast series for what seems like forever。 Like the majority of this series， this was a fast， fun thriller with a science fiction element。 I wouldn't recommend starting with this book; there is just too much backstory in this universe。 The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng involves parallel storylines that eventually intersect。 I enjoyed how each separate plot was developing and working towards one another， but we are left with cliffhangers as to both （one more successfully than the other， in my opinion）。 I was frustrated with the nature of the main cliffhanger， but the afterword by the authors acknowledging this gave me some solace。 I can only hope that they will finish the next installment quickly！ I was graciously provided an ARC of this book by the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 This is more of a 4。5 star read for me， but I rounded down because of the resolution of the secondary plot and the recycling of a plot point that is not a favorite of mine， but which I will leave unstated to avoid spoilers。 。。。more
Brandy {The Review Booth}
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I just want to start out by admitting something – I’ve never picked up a Pendergast novel until this one。 I had heard Pendergast mentioned here and there but it has mostly （and unfortunately） flown under my radar。 If you are like me， picking up a Pendergast book for the first time， have no fear of being left in the dust。 After a whopping 20 books before this one that’s exactly what I expected – but I didn’t feel lost at all。 Preston & Child truly are really good at their craft – slight backstory I just want to start out by admitting something – I’ve never picked up a Pendergast novel until this one。 I had heard Pendergast mentioned here and there but it has mostly （and unfortunately） flown under my radar。 If you are like me， picking up a Pendergast book for the first time， have no fear of being left in the dust。 After a whopping 20 books before this one that’s exactly what I expected – but I didn’t feel lost at all。 Preston & Child truly are really good at their craft – slight backstory for new readers to grasp relationships but not more than an avid reader of the series would find boring。 It’s going to be really difficult not to go backward & I would like to mention that the first book in the Pendergast series （Relic） is available through Kindle Unlimited as well as the first book that started the Dr。 Leng story arc （The Cabinet of Curiosities）。"It had been a small， simple place。 There were palaces in a book her father had read to them， a book of fairy tales， dirty and coverless but filled with magic。 She remembered every page of that book。"I really did find the characters interesting and the multiple POVs were easily kept track of because all of them had a unique feel and voice。 Really the only thing lacking was my knowledge of them – which， more than likely， wouldn’t be an issue if I had the other 20 books under my belt。 The one thing that did catch me off guard sometimes was the dual time periods。 Usually， something came up that would date them for me but sometimes I would get wrapped up and not pay attention to the chapter designations。"Naturally the guy would roll his own。 Why leave it to someone else when you can tailor bespoke ammo to your own murderous specifications？"Ok – I had to include this quote… the “bespoke ammo” made me giggle。 Hearing about this process from several people I’m close to it sounds like a hobby I wouldn’t want。 There is a LOT that goes into reloading that I didn’t realize and it’s difficult。 I can definitely see why not everyone who shoots reloads。 To those who are passionate， patient， and knowledgeable about this hobby – cheers！There are books that I truly don’t understand their popularity – with the Pendergast series that’s not the case。 I would highly recommend this book to （obviously） lovers of the Pendergast series but also to readers like myself who are just now finding this great series。 A huge thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the opportunity to read this book and dive into this series – you got me hooked。 。。。more
Lori L （She Treads Softly）
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The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng by Douglas Preston， Lincoln Child is a highly recommended procedural， and science fiction thriller， and the 21st Aloysius Pendergast novel。 As a long time fan of both Preston and Child， together and separate， I need to forewarn other fans that this novel is TO BE CONTINUED。。。a situation that has left me distressed and a tad bit frantic。The novel follows three different narratives。 First， FBI agent Pendergast is devastated that his ward （and love） Constance Greene has left The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng by Douglas Preston， Lincoln Child is a highly recommended procedural， and science fiction thriller， and the 21st Aloysius Pendergast novel。 As a long time fan of both Preston and Child， together and separate， I need to forewarn other fans that this novel is TO BE CONTINUED。。。a situation that has left me distressed and a tad bit frantic。The novel follows three different narratives。 First， FBI agent Pendergast is devastated that his ward （and love） Constance Greene has left him。 Constance has used a time machine to travel back to a parallel universe in New York City in 1880。 She is hoping to right several wrongs， save her siblings， and make the scurrilous Dr。 Leng pay for his devious deeds。 Pendergast plans to go back in time to save her。Then， Special Agent Armstrong Coldmoon who has been working with Pendergast， is sent to investigate a murder on the reservation in South Dakota。 And New York City， Lieutenant Commander Vincent D'Agosta is investigating the unusual murder of the curator of Native American artifacts at New York's Museum of Natural History。 It is soon discovered that Coldmoon's case is related to D'Agosta's case。The pace moves briskly in all the narrative threads and the intrigue just keep building with each new chapter。 The dual timelines and cases are all correspondingly compelling， challenging， and intricate in all theories/investigations/mysteries， enough so that you will be equally interested in all the plot lines。 As the chapters switch between storylines， knowing the other storylines will be updated in subsequent chapters， the new information will be welcomed。As you reach later points in the novel， you will be wondering how in the world case Preston and Child reach a conclusion and tie up all the loose ends。 Then you will find out that the novel is too be continued。 sigh。 The fact is that the wait will be worth it because the narrative threads are already so strong and the action so engrossing that to expand it into another novel to reach a conclusion will only result in a more riveting story and a consummate summation of all the narratives。 Preston and Child are talented enough to pull it all together。At this point all the characters are well-developed because they have been around for years。 They are all complex and fully realized individuals and this novel continues adding depth to the characters。 Coldmoon is a new character， as far as the series goes， but he is also well-written and realistic。Fans of the series are going to jump on this latest novel immediately。 Newcomers could start here， but it would make more sense to read the series in order。 The procedural part of the novel can stand alone as a separate story， but the whole plot involving Constance and Pendergast benefits from the background information。 4。5 rounded upDisclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Grand Central Publishing via NetGalley。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2023/0。。。 。。。more
TC
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Recommended with reservations。Review posted at Tzer Island book blog:https://www。tzerisland。com/bookblog/2。。。 Recommended with reservations。Review posted at Tzer Island book blog:https://www。tzerisland。com/bookblog/2。。。 。。。more
Ellery Adams
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I am so pleased that this Agent Pendergast novel was more in keeping with Cabinet of Curiosities and Relic and less like the previous two in the series， which fell a bit flat for me。 There's a ton going on in this one， but it never gets confusing。 Love the time travel element and the authors did a great job recreating 1880s NYC。 All of our favorites are together in this one。 Pendergast and Proctor， D'Agosta and Laura， and Agent Coldmoon。 It does end in a cliffhanger， and there's even a note to r I am so pleased that this Agent Pendergast novel was more in keeping with Cabinet of Curiosities and Relic and less like the previous two in the series， which fell a bit flat for me。 There's a ton going on in this one， but it never gets confusing。 Love the time travel element and the authors did a great job recreating 1880s NYC。 All of our favorites are together in this one。 Pendergast and Proctor， D'Agosta and Laura， and Agent Coldmoon。 It does end in a cliffhanger， and there's even a note to readers from the authors explaining the reasons behind this and promising a resolution in their next installment。 Thank you to @libro。fm for the gifted audiobook。 。。。more
Sue
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Wow！ This was some ride…even for a Pendergast novel。 A mix of science fiction， historical fiction， thriller， and contemporary mystery/crime， The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng recalls some classic moments of Pendergast’s past while changing it in subtle ways。Beginning where Bloodless ended， with Constance Greene’s disappearance through a time machine into New York of 1880， Pendergast is now a changed man。 Weakened by his own exploits， he also is despondent over the loss of Constance， now lost to him in ano Wow！ This was some ride…even for a Pendergast novel。 A mix of science fiction， historical fiction， thriller， and contemporary mystery/crime， The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng recalls some classic moments of Pendergast’s past while changing it in subtle ways。Beginning where Bloodless ended， with Constance Greene’s disappearance through a time machine into New York of 1880， Pendergast is now a changed man。 Weakened by his own exploits， he also is despondent over the loss of Constance， now lost to him in another century in a parallel timeline。 Constance， meanwhile， wants to prevent the murderous Dr。 Leng from carrying out the plan he completed in the past。Meanwhile Coldmoon has a new assignment from the FBI to look into a murder in South Dakota， a Lakota Indian man killed for no apparent reason。 D’Agosta also has a new murder case， that of a museum curator found dead in a museum vault， frozen。 These stories will converge and pull apart on the way to a startling climax that left me anxious for the next book， apparently a fourth to complete the saga involving Dr。 Leng。 While reading the books sequentially is probably the best way to understand all the details and characters， the authors do provide backstory in The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng to assist newcomers to the series。 Watch out！ Pendergast can become an addiction。4to 4。5*Thanks to NetGalley， the Publisher and the authors， Preston and Child， for the opportunity to read an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Linda
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Strike the match。。。。。。。This one is lit from the first page onward。Preston and Child have long been on the charts for their incredible Pendergast Series。 If you've ever been intrigued， now's the time to jump onboard。 They've set the stage with plenty of background for newbies。 And the storyline is aflame with three crafty avenues on that match: Constance Greene， Pendergast and D'Agosta， and Special Agent Armstrong Coldmoon。 Buckle up， Buttercup。Constance， love interest of Aloysius Pendergast， has Strike the match。。。。。。。This one is lit from the first page onward。Preston and Child have long been on the charts for their incredible Pendergast Series。 If you've ever been intrigued， now's the time to jump onboard。 They've set the stage with plenty of background for newbies。 And the storyline is aflame with three crafty avenues on that match: Constance Greene， Pendergast and D'Agosta， and Special Agent Armstrong Coldmoon。 Buckle up， Buttercup。Constance， love interest of Aloysius Pendergast， has escaped present day New York City and is hurled back in time to the Gilded Age of this city in December of 1880。 She's hellbent on righting the wrongs of her lineage and to pursue her dark nemesis， Dr。 Enoch Leng。 She portrays herself as the Duchess of Ironclaw with plenty of cash and a fine mansion to reel in Leng。 Not so fast。 Leng is on to her。 Constance， watch your back。And in present day New York City， Lieutenant Commander Vincent D'Agosta of the Borough Homicide is working alongside Special Agent Coldmoon of the FBI。 There's been a murder at one of the museums。 The case involves stolen Native American artifacts。 Coldmoon， a true Lakota， finds himself on a trail that will even take him to Ecuador。Pendergast， with more tricks up his sleeve than people in line for Krispy Kreme Donuts， creates a passageway back to 1880 in pursuit of Constance。 And of course， he's not traveling alone。 Agosta， his sidekick， commits himself to another dangerous trek whenever it concerns Pendergast。 The Gilded Age will hold their fate by a thread。The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng is a multi-layered roll-out of sci-fi， historical fiction， and psychological thriller。 Just when you'd think that Preston and Child may run out of ideas at #21， they've set sparks flying in this latest one。 The writing and the science is top-notch as always。 Short chapters and a flip of the switch in eras and storylines sends this one soaring into the stratosphere。 These two authors lay the brick work in background for the main characters。 The action and the unfurling of the plot is relentless。 Just how we like 'em。 A standing ovation for Preston and Child。 Bravo！I received a copy of this novel through NetGalley for an honest review。 My thanks to Grand Central Publishing and to Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child for the opportunity。 。。。more
Suzanne
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This book starts soon after Bloodless ends。 Constance has travelled to the past， and Pendergast is consumed with worry。 There is also a murder mystery。 Unusually for this series， the book ends on a cliffhanger， although it is also a good stopping place for now （especially as the authors promise to have the next book out soon）。 One thing I really liked about this book is that the main characters are really smart and unique individuals。 I also liked the time travel （I never thought I'd say that！） This book starts soon after Bloodless ends。 Constance has travelled to the past， and Pendergast is consumed with worry。 There is also a murder mystery。 Unusually for this series， the book ends on a cliffhanger， although it is also a good stopping place for now （especially as the authors promise to have the next book out soon）。 One thing I really liked about this book is that the main characters are really smart and unique individuals。 I also liked the time travel （I never thought I'd say that！） and glimpses of New York in the Guilded Age。 I'd recommend this （and all of the series） to people who enjoy thrillers and aren't too squeamish。 。。。more
Elysian Fields
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I have been reading this series for as long as it has been published and it has taken me on some wild rides。 The series has changed form so much from The Relic。 At one point I did step away from the series for my own reasons， but when I saw the author’s post about how they are bringing back Dr。 Leng， I was ecstatic。 I knew I had to read this book because The Cabinet of Curiosities is one of my favorite books in this series。 I always had so many questions and ideas about Dr。 Leng and Constantine I have been reading this series for as long as it has been published and it has taken me on some wild rides。 The series has changed form so much from The Relic。 At one point I did step away from the series for my own reasons， but when I saw the author’s post about how they are bringing back Dr。 Leng， I was ecstatic。 I knew I had to read this book because The Cabinet of Curiosities is one of my favorite books in this series。 I always had so many questions and ideas about Dr。 Leng and Constantine the history and the mystery if it all。 And let me tell you， The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng is mind-blowing！ A perfect mix of the past Pendergast stories and the present stories and what fun to revisit some old friends， old themes and get a more indepth look at some of that history。All those open-ended questions are answered here plus so much more。 This story takes place right after the ending of Bloodless and takes both the characters and the reader on the ride of their lives。 The atmosphere is there， this story feels like the 1880’s， the mysteries， the murders， the threats， the tension， the twists and the turns， it is all there and everything you want in a Pendergast story but even more excitement。 I think if you this is an enjoyable story for all readers but it especially reads like a love letter to longtime fans。 Those who have been with the series from that Cabinet of Curiosities will understand and feel this story a bit deeper I believe。I will not give away anything but the ending of this story was mind-blowing and had me GASPING in shock and excitement。 It is a cliff hanger because well this story just cannot be told in one book。 Get ready for the best Pendergast ride in a long time！ I received an ARC via NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing and I am leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Lyndi （mibookobsession）
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Aloysius Pendergast has come a long way since the last book I read in the series Still Life With Crows book 4。 I was concerned that I'd have a hard time skipping to book 21， but I was pulled right into the action with no problem。 I just recently discovered Pendergast and loved every book so far， so I was thrilled to receive an early copy and I wasn't disjointed！ It's hard to describe without giving everything away， so I'll just say READ IT！ You'll love it too！ Now I'm looking forward to catching Aloysius Pendergast has come a long way since the last book I read in the series Still Life With Crows book 4。 I was concerned that I'd have a hard time skipping to book 21， but I was pulled right into the action with no problem。 I just recently discovered Pendergast and loved every book so far， so I was thrilled to receive an early copy and I wasn't disjointed！ It's hard to describe without giving everything away， so I'll just say READ IT！ You'll love it too！ Now I'm looking forward to catching up the rest of the series while I wait on the cliffhanger at the end of this book。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Susan
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I'm still playing catch up with this series having managed to read almost half of the twenty-one。 As I had read Bloodless and had the chance to read an ARC， I jumped right in and got lost for the better part of two days。 I would have read it in one go but hunger and sleep prevented that。 Yes， it's that good。 Time travel， science fiction， mystery， thriller， cliff hanger， two awesome story lines and so much more。 I'll say no more because of possible spoilers。There is enough backstory given to keep I'm still playing catch up with this series having managed to read almost half of the twenty-one。 As I had read Bloodless and had the chance to read an ARC， I jumped right in and got lost for the better part of two days。 I would have read it in one go but hunger and sleep prevented that。 Yes， it's that good。 Time travel， science fiction， mystery， thriller， cliff hanger， two awesome story lines and so much more。 I'll say no more because of possible spoilers。There is enough backstory given to keep things straight so if you are like me and haven't read everything in the series， take a chance on this one = you won't regret it。 Just make sure you set aside a weekend， have snacks， etc。 and settle down to enjoy the ride。 It's a doozy。 My thanks to the publisher Grand Central and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Darius Ostrowski
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I guess you can call me a fan of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child， I have read 35+ of their books， counting both their individual works and their collaborations。 “The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng” is their latest in the Pendergast novels， 21 books strong， and one that takes the story in an outlandish direction， yes even for this series。Picking up where the previous novel “Bloodless” left off， FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast is mourning the loss of his “ward” Constance Greene， who has used a time m I guess you can call me a fan of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child， I have read 35+ of their books， counting both their individual works and their collaborations。 “The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng” is their latest in the Pendergast novels， 21 books strong， and one that takes the story in an outlandish direction， yes even for this series。Picking up where the previous novel “Bloodless” left off， FBI Special Agent Aloysius Pendergast is mourning the loss of his “ward” Constance Greene， who has used a time machine （now destroyed） to go back to New York of the 1880s to save her younger self as well as her brother and sister。 Pendergast is so depressed that his housekeeper enlists long-time friend NYPD Lieutenant Commander Vincent D'Agosta to come over and try to get him moving once again， with little success。 But may there be a way to fix the broken time machine？D’Agosta has his own issues， being in a funk with his career， when a somewhat interesting murder takes place in the museum where his whole Pendergast friendship started; a museum employee was found frozen to death in one of the deep freezers away from his area， the door was sabotaged to prevent him from escaping。Meanwhile we have Special Agent Armstrong Coldmoon making his way back out West， getting assigned to a simple open and shut murder case on a Native American reservation。 But maybe this case wasn’t so straight forward; the more Coldmoon digs the more he finds， eventually tying back to D’Agosta’s museum murder and the theft of Native American artifacts。And finally we also spend a lot of time with Constance Greene in 1880s New York as she establishes herself as an European duchess and plots to save her remaining family from the clutches of the evil Dr。 Leng before he can kill her sister。 But Constance isn’t as clever nor as careful as she needs to be…The stories overlap and cross into each other， leading to an explosive finale that will need another book to resolve。Looking back at some of my reviews of this series， I see that I have complained about the Pendergast books getting a bit too conventional at times。 Well， this one sees me complaining about being a bit too unconventional， specifically about the time-travelling to parallel dimensions。 One of the strengths of these books has always been the careful mixture of mystery with the fantastical/supernatural and the ability of the authors to not push too far into either of those categories （similar to some of the better Repairman Jack books by F。 Paul Wilson）; it seems that lately they’ve been having a difficult time keeping that balance。 I will continue reading and continue to be a fan， but hopefully the next book will see us right the ship。I requested and received a free advanced electronic copy from Grand Central Publishing via NetGalley。 Thank you！ 。。。more
Elena
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The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child is the 21st installment in the long-running Agent Pendergast series。 And what a fantastic ride it is！I'm going to put this in the beginning of my review: Get ready for a WILD cliffhanger。 I knew there will be another book coming as by the time I got to 5% left in the book， we were nowhere near the completion of the story。 I knew I'll need to wait; I thought I was mentally prepared。 I was not。 My advise: don't look up the spoilers in a The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child is the 21st installment in the long-running Agent Pendergast series。 And what a fantastic ride it is！I'm going to put this in the beginning of my review: Get ready for a WILD cliffhanger。 I knew there will be another book coming as by the time I got to 5% left in the book， we were nowhere near the completion of the story。 I knew I'll need to wait; I thought I was mentally prepared。 I was not。 My advise: don't look up the spoilers in advance。 Allow yourself to really experience the last page。 Let it happen: you'll love it and also hate it as you know that now you really have to wait。 It was so good/bad that the authors had to apologize at the end of the book for making us wait。 It is not a standalone novel and if you are new to these books， I would definitely recommend starting with the 3rd book of the series - the Cabinet of Curiosities （which is a fantastic book that made me absolutely fall in love with the world of Pendergast）。 The 2nd part would be Bloodless （book #20） and then this current book。 The action picks up right after the end of Bloodless。 Constance is in New York of 1880。 Agent Coldmoon FINALLY makes it to Denver。 Pendergast returns to New York。 We also get to follow Vincent D'Agosta on a new interesting case。 I really enjoyed all the storylines in the book。 It was great to see that Coldmoon is a capable agent on his own， without Pendergast。 He does a wonderful job with the case he is presented with。 I'm thinking there is yet more to come with his case in the next book。 Something is definitely fishy there。I did feel bad for Vincent - he seems to mope around a lot again。 Maybe the authors could give him a little break and have some good things going for him for a change！ This book took a little longer for me to read as I kept on stopping and looking up the locations， objects， history of the 1880's and the information about the Lakota chiefs and artifacts。 I would love to see an illustrated edition with additional information。 It would be so educational！ This book took me down the rabbit hole for sure。I received the advanced copy of this book for my review and I'm really thankful for that。 I'm not sure if the actual book that comes out on 1/17/23 will have any changes or not， but I think it would be very helpful to have translations from other languages provided in the book as it's not always possible to pause and look it up。 Thank you， NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing， for allowing me to read this story in advance。 I really could hardly wait！ 。。。more
Kati
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I was very disappointed with Bloodless and I wasn't sure how this one was going to go for me。 Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child have restored my faith in their Pendergast books。 From the beginning to the cliffhanger at the end， I was enthralled and couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next。 The side plot with Agent Coldmoon was still engaging and I always love to see Vinnie D'Agosta make an appearance。 The Cabinet of Curiosities remains my favorite Pendergast novel and this one as a dir I was very disappointed with Bloodless and I wasn't sure how this one was going to go for me。 Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child have restored my faith in their Pendergast books。 From the beginning to the cliffhanger at the end， I was enthralled and couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next。 The side plot with Agent Coldmoon was still engaging and I always love to see Vinnie D'Agosta make an appearance。 The Cabinet of Curiosities remains my favorite Pendergast novel and this one as a direct sequel is not a letdown。 Rather it builds on the previous story and gives Dr。 Enoch Leng center stage in all of his off-putting murderous glory。 It's going to be hard to wait for the next book in this series。 Thank you Grand Central Publishing and Netgalley for the arc for review purposes。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Charlene Roberson
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Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced digital copy of this book。This would EASILY have been 5 stars， until the end loomed and I realized it was not a complete story。 And then， the words "TO BE CONCLUDED" made me whimper a little。We first heard of Dr Leng way back in The Cabinet of Curiosities， when his victims were discovered far beneath the streets of New York City。 And we learned that Constance had previous contact with him back when those atrocities were being performed。 Now Constance has re Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced digital copy of this book。This would EASILY have been 5 stars， until the end loomed and I realized it was not a complete story。 And then， the words "TO BE CONCLUDED" made me whimper a little。We first heard of Dr Leng way back in The Cabinet of Curiosities， when his victims were discovered far beneath the streets of New York City。 And we learned that Constance had previous contact with him back when those atrocities were being performed。 Now Constance has returned to the New York of 1880 to rescue her sister， brother， and her child self。 Pendergast is lost without Constance and is just a shell of himself when he finally returns to present-day New York。 So much changed that his housekeeper， Mrs Trask， visits NYPD detective D'Agosta to visit and find out what is troubling him so much。 We also revisit Agent Coldmoon， who has worked recently with Pendergast on some of his most baffling cases。Two current murders， one in New York and the other in South Dakota appear to be linked and bring together D'Agosta and Coldmoon， who each are trying to solve these murders。The action moves from New York of 1880 to present-day New York to South Dakota to Equador and finally to Miami， and there are unanswered questions EVERYWHERE！！ 。。。more
Dawn
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I've read a couple of books in the Pendergast series before and I loved them。。。 I've no idea how it fell off my book radar， and I'm firmly kicking myself that I allowed it to happen。 With solid characters， writing that flows through your brain like a dream， a story that you can't put down， and all the feels of perfection， "The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng" shouldn't be missed！My thanks to the authors， publisher， and NetGalley。 This review was written voluntarily and is entirely my own， unbiased， opinion。 I've read a couple of books in the Pendergast series before and I loved them。。。 I've no idea how it fell off my book radar， and I'm firmly kicking myself that I allowed it to happen。 With solid characters， writing that flows through your brain like a dream， a story that you can't put down， and all the feels of perfection， "The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng" shouldn't be missed！My thanks to the authors， publisher， and NetGalley。 This review was written voluntarily and is entirely my own， unbiased， opinion。 。。。more
Heidi
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"To be continued" are u fuckin kidding me "To be continued" are u fuckin kidding me 。。。more
Becky
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I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。This is the 21st book in the Pendergast series by Preston & Child。 It should not be read as a standalone - at a minimum， you should read The Cabinet of Curiosities and Bloodless first （though， really， the whole series is worth the investment！）。 I loved this book and audibly gasped at the ending。 I don't know how I'm going to wait until the next one comes out （it was a cliffhanger！）。 Constance has taken a time machine back to 1800s NYC （in a para I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。This is the 21st book in the Pendergast series by Preston & Child。 It should not be read as a standalone - at a minimum， you should read The Cabinet of Curiosities and Bloodless first （though， really， the whole series is worth the investment！）。 I loved this book and audibly gasped at the ending。 I don't know how I'm going to wait until the next one comes out （it was a cliffhanger！）。 Constance has taken a time machine back to 1800s NYC （in a parallel universe） to try to save her sister and herself from Dr。 Leng， and her brother from his death。 Pendergast， understanding Leng's abilities， is desperate to follow and help。 Meanwhile， Coldmoon （and Vinnie！） are working on a case involving theft of Native American artifacts in the present time。 If you're a Pendergast fan， you should enjoy this book。 If it's your first foray into the series， start with an earlier book as mentioned above。 。。。more
Anne
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The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng’s Pendergast novles began for me by listening to Rene Auberjonois reading audiobooks。 Truthfully， I have READ very few of these wonderful Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child books， merely listened。 This was a departure for me and I’m not sure a good one。 While I love the character and the basic premise， I have always found the books to be somewhat believable， despite the obvious。 This book took a turn and I am no longer able to call it believable， despite it being interesti The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng’s Pendergast novles began for me by listening to Rene Auberjonois reading audiobooks。 Truthfully， I have READ very few of these wonderful Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child books， merely listened。 This was a departure for me and I’m not sure a good one。 While I love the character and the basic premise， I have always found the books to be somewhat believable， despite the obvious。 This book took a turn and I am no longer able to call it believable， despite it being interesting and thrilling。 The characters are excellent: Aloysius Pendergast， Armstrong Coldmoon， and certainly Lt Commander D’Agosta。 The plot reaches， I think。 If that is all there is， end the series。 It did leave on a cliffhanger and I am anxious to see how it finishes， to be fair。 The plot revolves around time travel， and traveling back and forth。 An interesting concept， but one that would seriously hamper the world if it were more than theoretically possible。 In this case， is was to an alternate timeline， so that is somewhat less frightening， I suppose。 It is interesting in a way only Preston and Child can write it。 I certainly do not regret the time spent reading it。 I simply find it even more preposterous than Pendergast novels typically are。 I miss solving the crime， I guess。 I was invited to read The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng by Grand Central Publishing， through Netgalley。 All thoughts and opinions are mine。 #Netgalley #GradnCentralPublishing #DouglasPreston #LincolnChild #TheCabinetOfDrLeng 。。。more
Likestotravel
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The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng is part of an ongoing series and is best read in sequence as it continues the story。 The fantastical time travel and mystery-solving continue throughout the book。 It is extremely engrossing as the characters are well-developed and vividly portrayed。 Thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC。
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Aria & Aries for an advance copy of The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng， the twenty-first novel to feature Special Agent Aloysius X。 L。 Pendergast of the FBI。Pendergast’s ward， Constance Greene， has found a way to travel back to 1880 New York to save her brother and sister from death and to stop serial killer Dr。 Enoch Leng from executing his plans。I have only read a couple of novels in this series and that was several years ago， so I was interested to pursue my acquainta I would like to thank Netgalley and Aria & Aries for an advance copy of The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng， the twenty-first novel to feature Special Agent Aloysius X。 L。 Pendergast of the FBI。Pendergast’s ward， Constance Greene， has found a way to travel back to 1880 New York to save her brother and sister from death and to stop serial killer Dr。 Enoch Leng from executing his plans。I have only read a couple of novels in this series and that was several years ago， so I was interested to pursue my acquaintance with the characters when the opportunity arose。 I knew that I would have to suspend my disbelief and go with the flow， but I didn’t expect it to happen from page one。 It took me a while to get into the book as the first few chapters concern Constance’s adventures in 1880 New York。 I thought that they were overly detailed for relatively little action and difficult to get involved in， so I kept putting it down for other books that offered more immediate gratification。Once， however， it switched to the present day I started to get interested。 Pendergast’s distress at losing Constance （she has no way of coming back） is understandable and his solution daring， if not reckless。 Then Lieutenant Commander Vincent D’Agosta is investigating a murder at the Museum of Natural History when he receives a call from Special Agent Armstrong Coldwater who sees a link to his murder case in South Dakota。 I admit that I feel more comfortable with a tangible murder investigation than the mental gyrations required to understand time travel， parallel universes and how it can be done。 Having said that， Constance’s adventure， which takes up the majority of the novel is a tense affair that becomes compelling as she takes on the （not so） good doctor， while D’Agosta and Coldmoon’s investigation is perfunctory， more a case of keeping up with the characters than a solid contribution to the plot。The authors view this novel as part three of a quartet with the Cabinet of Curiosities and Brimstone as parts one and two and the fourth to follow， although I think most readers would guess that as this instalment ends in a cliffhanger that definitely arouses curiosity。The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng is a work of great imagination with a tense， interesting story to tell after a slow start， there I can recommend it as a good read。 。。。more
Tamara
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I absolutely loved Relic and Reliquary by Preston & Child - the fast paced stories of "The Museum Murders" with their glimpse into NYC's secret history and tunnels， their insights into the ugly side of archaeology and the introduction of Agent Pendergast intrigued my inner Indiana Jones to no end。 For some reason beyond me， I never continued reading the Pendergast series。。。until now。Grand Central Publishing sent me an Advanced Reading Copy of The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng， which happens to be the 21st I absolutely loved Relic and Reliquary by Preston & Child - the fast paced stories of "The Museum Murders" with their glimpse into NYC's secret history and tunnels， their insights into the ugly side of archaeology and the introduction of Agent Pendergast intrigued my inner Indiana Jones to no end。 For some reason beyond me， I never continued reading the Pendergast series。。。until now。Grand Central Publishing sent me an Advanced Reading Copy of The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng， which happens to be the 21st Pendergast novel。 Having missed 18 books in between， I wasn't sure I'd be able to get into the story without context， but the authors did a great job of catching the reader up。 I wouldn't call this a standalone novel， but I was able to dive right into the story。 Pendergast's companion Constance has made her way to Manhattan in the 1880's to rescue her siblings Joe and Mary， along with her younger self， and to kill Pendergast's serial killer ancestor Enoch Leng。 When Pendergast discovers where ahe has gone， he will stop at nothing to bring her home safely。Meanwhile， Pendergast's latest partner， Agent Coldmoon， is given a new assignment investigating a seemingly cut and dry murder on a Lakota reservation。 Pendergast's friend Vinnie D'Agosta on the NYPD is assigned to a bizarre murder of a curator in a freezer at The Museum Of Natural History。 Could there possibly be a connection between these cases？Overall， this was an enjoyable， fast-paced piece of escapism that helped me get through a rough couple of days。 I enjoyed the story， althoughI didn't like the cliffhanger ending。 While waiting for the next installment in the series， I plan to go back and read the other books in between。 Thank you to Grand Central for the opportunity to read this book early！ 。。。more
Bam cooks the books ;-）
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Love this series！ In this edition， Preston & Child continue the storyline begun in the previous book Bloodless where Constance Greene makes a risky move to try to change the past。 Now Pendergast is determined to help her and enlists the aid of his long-time friend NYPD Lieutenant Commander Vincent D'Agosta。 Meanwhile FBI Special Agent Armstrong Coldmoon， who has been working with Pendergast for several months， is reassigned to look into a murder case out west。 He's not happy with the easy answer Love this series！ In this edition， Preston & Child continue the storyline begun in the previous book Bloodless where Constance Greene makes a risky move to try to change the past。 Now Pendergast is determined to help her and enlists the aid of his long-time friend NYPD Lieutenant Commander Vincent D'Agosta。 Meanwhile FBI Special Agent Armstrong Coldmoon， who has been working with Pendergast for several months， is reassigned to look into a murder case out west。 He's not happy with the easy answer the locals have used to close the case and his further digging finds links to an ongoing murder investigation in NYC。These storylines twist and turn in exciting ways with several new characters brought into the mix。。and the return of one evil archenemy！ Will good triumph over evil？ Oh no！！！ We must wait to find out！！！ I received an arc of this new thriller from the authors and publisher via NetGalley。 It's probably my favorite series of all time so I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity。 My review however is voluntary and the opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Meghan ReadsBooks
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** this is part of a series but it can stand alone。。。 but treat yourself to the earlier books， as with most long term series this one works so well if you really have the character background。 plus it's a great series！ **I am a long time fan of Pendergast and this series from Preston and Child; super glad to have a chance to review this new installment。 With appreciation to Grand Central Publishing for a review copy， I really do love this series。I loved the depth with Constance and the developme ** this is part of a series but it can stand alone。。。 but treat yourself to the earlier books， as with most long term series this one works so well if you really have the character background。 plus it's a great series！ **I am a long time fan of Pendergast and this series from Preston and Child; super glad to have a chance to review this new installment。 With appreciation to Grand Central Publishing for a review copy， I really do love this series。I loved the depth with Constance and the development of her character in this story （which connects to the cabinet of curiosities book and the ending of Bloodless） as well as the focus on Native American/Indigenous artifacts。 The inclusion of Agent Coldmoon was a great part of this plot but I was really engaged， more than expected， with the Constance plot and how themes across books were developed。 If you are a fan of this series （and you probably are if you are reading #21/#22）， this is another win and has an ending that makes you want to know what comes in the next book。 It's rare for a long term series to continue to hold my attention and offer continued interest and engagement from me so The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng is a big thumbs up from me。 。。。more
Linda
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Any book with a green mist floating out through a door is going to attract my attention。 Fortunately， The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng is as good as the cover。 I had not read the Pendergast novels before， but the authors did a good job of cluing me into the characters and background without resorting to an info dump。What we have here is science fiction， mystery， thriller and a character who wears the wrong clothes to the 19th Century。 Okay， so that is not a major plot point， but let is serve as a warning Any book with a green mist floating out through a door is going to attract my attention。 Fortunately， The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng is as good as the cover。 I had not read the Pendergast novels before， but the authors did a good job of cluing me into the characters and background without resorting to an info dump。What we have here is science fiction， mystery， thriller and a character who wears the wrong clothes to the 19th Century。 Okay， so that is not a major plot point， but let is serve as a warning if you plan to time travel。 There are also at least three different stories going on that all come together even though they seem to have nothing to do with each other at first。Alas， the book ends with a cliffhanger。 The authors apologize for it。 It's such a fascinating cliffhanger that it makes me want to read the next edition， which I will because the characters are interesting， and the major characters have depth to them。Before I go to check my closet to see if my wardrobe is appropriate for time travel， I'd like to thank Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for allowing me to read and review The Cabinet of Dr。 Leng。 。。。more
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