Cemetery dance, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

I don't know how this authors do it, but they seem to be waiting for me to go on holidays to publish their books. Okay, let's be fair, this one was published so long ago that it's already in paperback, but I just found out a few weeks ago. So I bought it. Obviously.

The Pendergast books are easy reads, kind of a roller coaster ride of emotions and flashy scenes one after the other. Once you have followed them for a while (this book is part of a series), you know their way of doing things and you know what to expect: exposition up to page 100, series of events to page 400 and, 50 pages before the book is over, great ride that won't allow you to put the book down until you've finished. Good thing school is out for the summer.

In this book, FBI agent Aloysious Pendergast and his side kick Lieutenant D'Agosta investigate a series of strange murders that seem to have been perpetrated by dead people. The main suspect is a sect or cult of sorts that lives deep in an urban forest in the middle of Manhattan (and I think it really exists, but without sect), where zombiis seem to be appearing. The story has it's share of gore, like all the Pendergast books, and depends heavily on coincidence and luck, but hey, who said I was reading this for the content? I'm just hear for the thrill!

Preston and Child have written books on their own, all of them thrillers and some with a touch of science fiction, like the Pendergast books, but their true success comes from their work together. I hope they don't stop writing the series or don't kill Pendergast off; there's still a great deal we need to know about this strange character.

All in all, an entertaining read for those lazy summer afternoon. Better served chilled.