Sue's Reviews > The Obsidian Chamber

The Pendergast series by Preston and Child is one of my annual treats. What new, strange and usually odd situation will the Agent and his associates and friends find themselves involved in this time. In this book everything is different as Pendergast is missing and presumed dead as of the end of the last episode, set on the coast of Massachusetts. Now we watch as his ward Constance reels from the loss of the most important person in her life; as Proctor, his bodyguard works to help and protect her. But something/someone seems to be lurking in the mansion on Riverside Drive.

As always, I am not going to give plot away here. Suffice it to say, Preston & Child bring their action game to this one---at times a wee bit too much for me. For a series that already strains credulity to the limit (and I accept that willingly) there was a bit to much of an action novel this time. That said, the Pendergast mythos has been advanced, the saga continues, the stories of many continuing characters have been forwarded. But has any part been completed? In a Pendergast novel? Complete is a very strong word for these books. I very definitely look forward to the next step in this series, wherever it may lead.

3.5* rounded to 4*

A copy of this book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley in return for an honest review.