Angel of Vengeance
by Douglas Preston; Lincoln Child
Pub Date: Aug 13 2024
Grand Central Publishing
General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers
DESCRIPTION/SYNOPSIS:
Preston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene, as they take a final stand against New York’s deadliest serial killer: Pendergast’s own ancestor…and Constance’s greatest enemy.
A desperate bargain is broken…
Constance Greene confronts Manhattan’s most dangerous serial killer, Enoch Leng, bartering for her sister’s life – but she is betrayed and turned away empty-handed, incandescent with rage.
A clever trap is set…
Unknown to Leng, Pendergast’s brother, Diogenes, appears unexpectedly, offering to help—for mysterious reasons of his own. Disguised as a cleric, Diogenes establishes himself in New York’s notorious Five Points slum, manipulating events like a chess master, watching Leng’s every move…and awaiting his own chance to strike.
A vengeful angel will not be deterred…
Meanwhile, as Pendergast focuses on saving the unstable Constance in her fanatical quest for vengeance, she strikes out on her own: to rescue her beloved siblings from a tragic fate and take savage retribution on Leng. But Leng is one step ahead and has a surprise for them all…
REVIEW:
And so, with Angel of Vengeance, the “Leng Quartet” comes to an end with a grand flourish. I’ve mentioned previously that The Cabinet of Curiosities was one of my favorite Agent Pendergast novels from the prolific Preston & Child. Angel of Vengeance puts a bow on the whole series-within-a-series. I know some long-time Pendergast readers balked at the science-fiction (arguably science-fantasy) turn at the conclusion of Bloodless, but as a multi-genre reader I loved the commitment. And it pays off handsomely. Angel of Vengeance is a thrill ride for Pendergast fans. We get prime Diogenes and Enoch Leng, along with Pendergast and Constance, swirling in each others often-deadly orbits in what amounts to a high-stakes historical thriller. I don’t want to risk any spoilers, but I will say: Angel of Vengeance is appropriately titled, in more ways than one; Diogenes basically steals the show; and, going forward, there may finally be some progress in the ongoing tension between Aloysius and Constance.
Note: I received a free eGalley of Angel of Vengeance from Net Galley in consideration of an unbiased review.
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