Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child - Still Life With Crows

Pros: Incredible work by Preston/Child in creating the ominous, disturbing community of Medicine Creek.

Cons: None at all in my opinion, at last another winner from this dynamic duo.

The Bottom Line: For fans of the authors this is exactly what you've been waiting for. At last, a novel that lives up to the quality of Relic.

Review: Medicine Creek, Kansas. In a town where nothing changes, where Main Street is a two-block stretch of old and dusty businesses, a peculiar and ghastly murder has taken place, the body mutilated and placed carefully in an elaborate tableau in the ...

Pros: amazingly researched, vivid detail, page turner, scary, excellent characters

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: If your looking for a great mystery Still Life With Crows is your savour. Great detail, an amazing plot, and witty characters will indulge you in this scary thriller.

Review: I have just recently become obsessed with Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child books and Still Life With Crows is one of their best yet! I literally could not put the book down because it was so engaging and suspenseful. The best thing about this book is ...

Pros: Magnificent characterization and incredibly mastery setting up a creepy atmosphere!

Cons: No explanation of the extraordinary "powers" of the villain in the piece.

The Bottom Line: Set aside a few hours and dig in!

Review: What do you get when you combine the supercilious fastidiousness and overbearing punctiliousness of Hercule Poirot; the intensity, pure logic and deductive power of Sherlock Holmes; the austerity, speed, focus, lightning reflexes, innate strength and ...

Pros: Draws you in. The more you read the harder it is to put down.

Cons: Leaves you wanting more information on Pendergast.

The Bottom Line: Highly recommend reading. It's not your typical murder mystery. Brings together history, murder, serial killers, and small town people.

Review: My sister lent me this book and told me I needed to read it. Our tastes run pretty much the same so I was looking forward to it. Still Life With Crows takes place in a small Kansas town that is slowly dying. The town, Medicine Creek, is in competition ...

Pros: Suspenseful, exciting at points

Cons: Character development is terrible, lots of useless swearing, strange narration

The Bottom Line: If you're into suspense, it's not a bad choice. Just don't expect any characters to leap out at you. This book would make a better movie.

Review: While working at a summer camp, I received this book as part of an exceptionally large care package from a very kind relative. After devouring the candy, I took a look at the back of the novel and contemplated whether I wanted to read it or not. I had ...