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Relic
Relic | Douglas J Preston
"Relic," Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's thriller that introduces FBI Special Agent PendergastJust 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?
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MaleficentBookDragon
Relic | Douglas J Preston
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#TwoforTuesday
1. American Museum of Natural History in NYC
https://www.amnh.org/.
2. Relic by Preston and Child - Natural History Museum with a creature running amok. 😍

TheSpineView Great museum! Thanks for playing 2mo
DebinHawaii Another favorite! Thanks for the tag! 2mo
BookwormAHN Love Relic 🖤 2mo
kspenmoll Natural History Museum is fabulous! 2mo
Avanders Ooh I don‘t think I‘ve ever been! My favorite is, probably unsurprisingly, the Field Museum in Chicago 🤓♥️ 2mo
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BookwormAHN
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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I love this book. This is the first of the Pendergast novels. A monster goes crazy and starts killing people in a museum. The monster's reveal at the end is one of the best.
Also I've dnfed about 5 books this month and needed a palette cleanser. This book worked perfectly 💚
#NoShameReadathon24 #ComfortRead @Nessavamusic
#Litsylove

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🌱 💚📚 9mo
Nessavamusic Very fun, aren‘t pallet cleansers the best! 9mo
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Twainy
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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Pendergast gateway book. I loved this book. It creeped me out. I read it years ago.

I wish this series was more creepy supernatural and less angsty lovelorn Pendergast.

I liked him as a possibly supernatural super hero good guy solving interesting & occasionally archeological related books in an action/adventure.

This particular book is a turtle back editions… a teeny weenie little hardcover LOL LOVE IT!!

ReadingOver50 I agree, I miss the old books where the mystery was the focus. 2y
Twainy @ReadingOver50 I‘m not a fan of the food talk & I really want the badass Pendergast back 😁 2y
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BookwormAHN
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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Thanks for the tag @MoonWitch94 @TheRiehlDeal & @kspenmoll 😺
1- Typically I don't like them.
2- Bookmarks, especially the magnetic ones.
3- The Pendergast series by Preston and Child, tagged is the first book Relic.
I tag everyone who hasn't participated yet.
#ThoughtfulThursday

Megabooks I‘m a magnetic bookmark fan too. 👍🏻 3y
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paulareadsallthetime
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Enjoyed this book. Bodies are showing up at the Museum of Natural History and no one knows why. There seems to be a monster on the prowl.

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Twainy
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

1. How about I rank them from most reached for to least?
Thriller (usually some horror elements)
Mystery
Horror (used to be my #1, not much lately)
True crime

2. Relic, The Shining, The Ruins or The Exorcist. I‘ve read a lot of gross or gory books but true creeps came from these 4, maybe because I was alone reading at night in the dark ... BOO!

Thank you @The_Penniless_Author 🤗

TheSpineView Thanks for playing and happy Tuesday! 👍📖📚 4y
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Skyrimir
The Relic | Lincoln Child, Douglas J. Preston
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I think I‘m going to start this series over from the beginning! Loved it as a teenager! Let‘s see what adult me thinks...

MonicaLoves2Read Love this series 4y
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Naz786
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

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Texreader
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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@Butterfinger Here is the order of the Pendergast novels. I have Relic, a gift from @MaleficentBookDragon for a Litsy swap, which I‘ve yet to read. So I am reading them out of order, reading Two Graves for #Brazil. It‘d probably be a very good idea to read them in order because there appears to be a lot of back story. I thought it was the first in the series because that‘s how they‘re listed in Two Graves. Oh well. Relic is definitely next.

Butterfinger Thanks Karen. I'll take a screenshot. 4y
MaleficentBookDragon @Butterfinger Personally I think the first three are the best. Relic is one of my favorite books. In this series I also really liked 4y
Crazeedi I read the first three and never continued! And they were good! 4y
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Texreader @MaleficentBookDragon It‘s so silly but I get kind of giddy thinking about reading Relic, like a kid on Christmas Eve. Sure hope it stands up to my expectations and you make me very hopeful! 😁 4y
Texreader @Crazeedi Awesome! I‘m looking forward to this adventure!! 4y
MaleficentBookDragon @Texreader If you end up liking Relic I suggest their stand alone books (Thunderhead/Riptide/Ice Limit/Mount Dragon) as well as James Rollins' stand alone books like Subterranean or 4y
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MaleficentBookDragon
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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Karen, thank you for the lovely card. It made my day.
#allhollowsreadswap I hope you like Relic as much as I do,
#litsylove

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Texreader
Relic | Douglas J Preston
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Words can‘t describe how excited I am to get Relic! Although I‘m nervous that it says it will scare the hell out of me! Would be perfect for #scarathlon but I‘d never finish it in time. And what a lovely surprise to get the Bloody Chamber book! Thank you for all the goodies too @MaleficentBookDragon !! What a wonderful #allhallowsreadswap!!!

MaleficentBookDragon I‘m so glad you like everything. I 🖤🖤🖤 Relic so I was thrilled to see it on your wish list. I can‘t wait to hear what you think of it. 4y
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bluestocking.book.nerd
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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I'm 6 books in on the stack that I brought on holiday - out of 24, because variety is required.

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MaleficentBookDragon
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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I ordered Relic. 😐 this is not right.
I feel I am being judged by a book seller.🤣

Sace Wow... I feel bad for the little person waiting for this book. 😂 4y
MaleficentBookDragon @Sace I know. That is going to be a scary surprise. 4y
ravenlee Somebody thought you needed a little sweetness and easy reading in your life, maybe. 4y
Avanders 🤭🤣🤣 4y
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MaleficentBookDragon
Relic | Douglas J Preston
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#3Books I love that I have gifted to others.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @originalcyn620

OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚🎁 4y
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MaleficentBookDragon
The Relic | Lincoln Child, Douglas J. Preston
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#3Books set in NYC

I also recommend them for #scarathlon2020 #hauntedhallowswap #allhallowreadswap #basicwitchswap

All read and enjoyed. Relic and Rosemary‘s Baby are two of my all time favorites.

@OriginalCyn620 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

OriginalCyn620 👍🏻📚👍🏻 4y
StayCurious Ooh these look good! 4y
Clwojick Lock Every Door was SOOOOO GOOD! 4y
rsteve388 Was amazing. What a great book 4y
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Mollyanna
Relic | Douglas J Preston
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Day 11 of #20series20days #top20series

This is probably one of my absolute favorite series. The books are so engrossing, that although usually 400-500 pages, they fly by. Agent Aloysius Pendergast of the FBI is unlike any FBI agent you‘ve ever come across. He is mysterious, complex and enigmatic with an interesting family dynamic.

BookwormAHN I love this series 💙 4y
Mollyanna @BookwormAHN Such a great series 👍🏻 4y
Andrew65 A great series. 4y
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Nute I am discovering so many books that I didn‘t know where parts of series thanks to the wonderful challenge from @Andrew65 ! I have wanted to read Relic for a very long time! (edited) 4y
Andrew65 @Nute It has been great in expanding everyone‘s knowledge of books and series out there. Been great to see all the posts but added so many series to my TBR. At some point in the future I intend doing #Top20Standalones 4y
Andrew65 @Nute Relic wasn‘t quite what I expected and need to get back to this series. 4y
Mollyanna @Nute and @Andrew65 Relic is a bit different than the others in the series. We, the readers, don‘t quite know who the main guy is. Is it Pendergast or d‘Acosta? Reliquary is really where we start learning about Pendergast. 4y
Mollyanna @Nute I agree! I have found so many new series and realized that certain books were part of a series. I thoroughly enjoyed this, but my TBR has expanded to exploding levels 😫. 4y
Andrew65 @Mollyanna I do need to get back on this horse. 4y
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TCLinrow
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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#TBRChallenge #AudioBook #ABookThats
This was a delightfully dark and daring romp through the New York Museum of Natural History. Pendergast does somewhat steal the show with his steely confidence and southern charms, but Margo, Frock and Smithback hold there own.
The monster was a constant looming threat and it never really felt like we were safe from its influence, which really helped to hold a constant sense of suspense.
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TCLinrow The writing style reminded me a lot of Michael Crichton who is one of my favourite authors, which is a definitely a huge plus. I would recommend this book in a heartbeat. 4y
BookwormM I have seen the film didn‘t know it was a book 4y
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TCLinrow
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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Finally, after all the fuss of lockdown and getting back to working in the office, I've been able to start unpacking my books into my little library/home office... now I just need to get my shelves put back together and get them loaded! Nothing like an #AudioBook to make DIY less stressful 😊
And I think my spider plants like their new space!🌿🌱🌼

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CindyMyLifeIsLit
The Relic | Lincoln Child, Douglas J. Preston
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Mehso-so

This was pretty good, but it didn‘t blow me away. I know this is a popular series, so I assume it improves as you get further along. It had some really creepy parts, so I‘m definitely continuing the series.

KathyWheeler I liked Relic, but the one after it , Reliquary, was better. 5y
Onceuponatime They definitely get better! 5y
CindyMyLifeIsLit @KathyWheeler @Onceuponatime Thanks for confirming that! 😁 5y
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BookwormAHN
Relic | Douglas J Preston
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#7Days7Books
Day 5 Book 5 Relic
We present here 7 books that will always remain in our minds, because they touched us so much, changed us.
No further comments!

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Lizpixie
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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Bk14 of March is done. I know I should be reading off my #MountTBRShelvesOfDoom for the #MarchUnshelfing #challenge, but I couldn‘t resist reading the 1st page of this and then I got hooked. It‘s now 7am Saturday and I haven‘t been to sleep yet.It was so worth it,this was fabulous. Horrible murders start happening in NY Museum Of Natural History which seem to be done by something part animal. Agent Pendergast & Curator Margo Green are on the hunt.

Suet624 Go to sleep!!! 5y
inthegreensandblues A classic! 5y
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Lizpixie
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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Bk1 of my #QuarantineLibraryHaul is the 1st book in the Pendergast series by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child.I‘ve always meant to read this but never got around to it,guess this is a good time to catch up on old thriller/mystery series while the world stops.Our government is apparently announcing a shutdown for at least 2weeks tonight. The hubby went to the shops today & said they‘re deserted & most make you sanitise you‘re hands before entering😷

MadDustKitties I enjoyed The Relic. 🤓 5y
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BookwormAHN
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One of my favorite series is Preston & Child's Pendergast novels. This is the first one, Relic, which is about a monster loose in a museum. I really enjoyed rereading this 🖤
#Jennyis30 #politics
Museum politics are almost more frightening that the monster 🤦🏼‍♀️
@jenniferw88

BookishMe My husband's favourite as well. He's looking forward to the latest title 5y
myellenbee This has been on my tbr a long time, I need to move it up. 5y
KathyWheeler I loved this book and thought Reliquary was even better. 5y
Karkar I love Pendergast ❤️❤️ (edited) 5y
diovival Oh, shoot! I remember this movie. I had no idea it was a book! 5y
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wirewrappedlily
Relic | Douglas J Preston
Pickpick

Creepy, sardonic, and wonderfully terrifying. An absolute must for any fan of both crime and horror.

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Bookraji
The Relic | Lincoln Child, Douglas J. Preston
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This was my first introduction to the writing duo of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. While I loved the genre of mystery and aspects of something more out there, I wasn‘t too impressed with this book. Don‘t get me wrong, it pulled me in enough to ensure that I would go in to read every book that they‘ve written. But my thoughts were that in certain parts of the book it felt as if the idea of the characters hadn‘t gelled. Who was the hero?

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Lizwarnerpdx
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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It was good. A bit too much like Jurassic Park for my taste. Nothing wrong with JP, just not what I was looking for with this story.

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LiterarySloth
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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Continuing for my catch up of #30junebooks. Relic was my introduction to Preston and Child. I loved it. But as most of you know, I‘m a huge Jurassic Park fan as well.

#day5 #greenbooks

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Joreads
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The first in the Special Agent Pendergast series and it starts with a bang. I loved all if the characters and I love the story. A series of mysterious deaths in a museum does it get any better.

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LiterarySloth
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I loved this book. I can see why it‘s compared to Jurassic Park. It does have that kind of feel to it, but in a different way. I haven‘t seen the movie based on it so I can‘t say how it compares. All I know is that I can‘t wait to read more of the Pendergast series.

ChristieWitch Relic was one my favorite movies growing up. I've never read the book but it's been on my tbr forever lol 6y
LiterarySloth @ChristySevern it‘s good! There is a character in it that they don‘t include in the movie. I don‘t know why. He‘s a great character. I‘m really curious how they did the movie without him. 6y
ChristieWitch @LiterarySloth it usually happens that way, unfortunately lol given how old the movie is now I'm betting it doesn't follow the book very well, but sometimes that's okay 😏 6y
LiterarySloth @ChristySevern I‘m planning on watching it soon. Maybe on a day where I need to crochet instead of read. 6y
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LiterarySloth
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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I was looking at goodreads and realized how much I‘ve read this month. NINE BOOKS! To be fair, a few of them were very short. Of course by short I mean 160-200 pages. I‘m about to start this. It will definitely carry into the new year, as I‘m making dinner and dessert for tomorrow and won‘t have much time to read!

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BarkingMadRead
Relic | Douglas J Preston
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Book store volunteer reading.... this is amazing so far!

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REPollock
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Such a good scary story!!!

Andrew65 I need to read the next book in this series. 6y
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REPollock
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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A friend gave me this book as a gift to distract me from post-hurricane blues. Just started it but so far it‘s good-spooky October reading!

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Andrew65
Relic | Douglas J Preston
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You may want to stay out of the New York Museum of Natural History for this exhibition! You have been warned! ☠️
#Museum #AugustIsATrip

vkois88 Oooooh sounds like a good one 6y
Andrew65 @vkois88 It has the reputation of a good series, an element of supernatural in this book amongst the thriller elements. I keep meaning to read on in the series. 6y
vkois88 I think my dad has some of them, but I've never looked into them. That may have to change 😂 6y
Andrew65 @vkois88 Time to call on dad! (edited) 6y
vkois88 👍👍😂 6y
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CaitlinCasillas
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This is my first Preston and Child book! I‘ve decided to start expanding genres and am really enjoying it so far! This book was awesome and a really fun suspenseful read!

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throwmeabook
Relic | Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
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It‘s impossible to pick just one title but for @bookriot Day 3 #favoritetitle #riotgrams I managed to pick four which was not easy!

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cozynarwhal
Relic | Douglas J Preston
Pickpick

I loved the way it was written! I was absorbed by all the characters and the way they interacted.

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QuincyNessig
Relic | Douglas J Preston
Panpan

Dull and pedestrian. No genuine excitement or suspense.

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Esrecord
Relic | Douglas J Preston
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Thanks @laundry_piles for the lend, took me a while to get into it but after around 100 pages I did get lost in it!

laundry_piles Great success!! 👏👍 7y
laundry_piles Did you finish it already @Esrecord ? 7y
Esrecord I did @laundry_piles ! Now I‘m reading Leslie‘s, 1000 white woman. 7y
laundry_piles @Esrecord awesome! Can't wait find out what you thought! Still working on yours :) 7y
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BookwormAHN
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Jen2
Relic | Douglas J Preston
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I think I‘m going to like this series!

Johanna414 Ooh, one of my favorite series! 7y
melissanorr Wasn't there a movie based on this book back in the 90s? 7y
BookwormAHN I love this series 💙 7y
MonicaLoves2Read I love this series.💓 7y
minkyb One of my favorites! 7y
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comics_librarian
Relic | Douglas J Preston
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There's a lot to love about this even blend of techno-thriller and sci-fi horror, including an exhilarating final act and the introduction of a certain, magnetic, Southern FBI agent.

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MaleficentBookDragon
Relic | Douglas J Preston
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@Redjewel_7734 tagged me for this one.
1. Pendergast series by Preston and Child
2. Clue
3. Sapphire Blue
4. Creme Brûlée (or butter cake with chocolate buttercream)
5. Bleeding Hearts
Now I tag @Lizpixie and @sprainedbrain
#topfivefaves

Sarah83 Creme brulee.... 😍 7y
sprainedbrain Clue!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
Redjewel_7734 Creme brulee 😍& that is one gorgeous flower!!! 7y
LeahBergen Bleeding Hearts! 💕💕 7y
Bookzombie Love Pendergast! 7y
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Christy2318
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I'm getting tired but am waiting for kid to get home from a show. #24in48 - There were a few plot holes in this one but I liked it.

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Christy2318
Relic | Douglas J Preston
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Grocery shopping done. Staked out a shady spot to read while kids keep swimming. #24in48 #summerreading

Suelizbeth ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ 7y
mjdowens LOL. Just got my copy this week also. Will try to fit it into my @24in48 this weekend 7y
Irisheyz77 Loved this one when I read it years ago. Movie absolutely sucked though 7y
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