Very good, well written book with interesting story lines and plot About the only negative thing is I had to look up a lot of the words (many times just to confirm that I knew the correct — if not simpler — meaning) so I guess it could be said the prose was a good exercise in vocabulary improvement.

Full of twists and excitement, I loved it and want more!

This is not a full book. This is just part 1. Better to read it when the second book is finish.

Could not put it down. A most engaging story line that held many surprises.

From the authors: “First: thank you for reading this book. Second: our apologies for what is, at least in part, an inconclusive ending.” It’s not inconclusive; it’s unfinished; it’s half a book. Absolutely nothing ties together, and it reads like a random brainstorming session potentially with mind altering substances involved. Unless you’ve died, why release an unfinished work? For true fans on the Pendergast series, you will be disappointed - wait for the actual conclusion to be released before starting this book .

I would have thought better of these esteemed and well established authors to finish (or half-finish) a book with a sophomoric “TBC”….. I would rather have waited and been treated to the Full Monty at a later date. Now one gets to pony up twice for what should have been one novel.

Enjoy the Pendergast series. Have read all of them.

I have been a fanatic reader of everything written by Preston & Child - this was the most uneven of their collaborations. I went from struggling to read some sections to being unable to put down the next section. The worse thing was the non-ending - ending. Very unsatisfying.

Well developed characters A fanciful story Lots of twists and turns And…

I am a huge fan but this book is really only 1/2 a tale! It abruptly ends with a lame excuse from the authors. This is obviously a way to rip off loyal readers by getting them to pay twice for the same novel!