Review: A bit of Poe from Preston and Child.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 11, 2014
Like a classic short story by Poe or O'Henry, this short visit with agent Pendergast and Constance has Ll the elements of a classic tale of horror. Begun with Pendergast filling time before a delayed dinner with a story of his, and Diogenes', boyhood in New Orleans, the story builds in suspense and colorful narrative to a colorful resolution. The reason I can only give this four stars is that it is for more predictable than most stories by these two wonderful writers. That said I think these two have to format down. I look forward to more Pendergast short stories going forward, especially while I'm waiting for the next novel in the series.