BookReporter
BLOODLESS is their 20th novel featuring one of the most unique protagonists in all of thriller fiction, Agent Aloysius Pendergast, and may rank as one of the finest books they have ever penned together.... BLOODLESS is a pure pleasure to read and is like candy to thriller fans —- candy from which readers will drain every ounce of flavor in pure delight.
Associated Press
Preston and Child know how to craft compelling stories that are both baffling and surprising. The cast of characters feels authentic and moves the story forward in unexpected ways. . . the authors are masters of the procedural with a gothic flair.
Providence Journal
The best mystery series going today. Preston and Child display a true masters' touch. This is riveting reading entertainment of the highest order.
Suspense Magazine
[Pendergast] still remains the most charming, intelligent, cool, and creepy agent ever written. . . Read this. As fast as possible. Preston & Child have once again created the unimaginable and you just can't miss it!
Fresh Fiction
Non-stop action, and much to amuse, shock and horrify the reader.
The Providence (RI) Journal
Preston and Child, expertly straddling the line between reality and the paranormal, have fashioned a neo-gothic masterpiece.
The Real Book Spy
Agent Pendergast is back and better than ever.
BookPage (Starred Review)
Bloodless is rife with inventive scenarios, amusing exchanges (especially between oft-impatient Coldmoon and eternally placid Pendergast) and tantalizingly spooky mysteries, topped off with a gloriously wild finale that is as action-packed as it is memorable.
From the Publisher
PRAISE FOR BLOODLESS:
"Leave it to the imaginations of Preston and Child... Spooky and surreal [and] wonderful fun."
—Kirkus
Praise for CROOKED RIVER
"Exciting. Nail-biting. Quality storytelling."—Publishers Weekly
"Preston and Child know how to craft compelling stories that are both baffling and surprising. The cast of characters feels authentic and moves the story forward in unexpected ways. . . the authors are masters of the procedural with a gothic flair."—Associated Press
"[Pendergast] still remains the most charming, intelligent, cool, and creepy agent ever written. . . Read this. As fast as possible. Preston & Child have once again created the unimaginable and you just can't miss it!"—Suspense Magazine
"Agent Pendergast is back and better than ever."—The Real Book Spy
"The best mystery series going today. Preston and Child display a true masters' touch. This is riveting reading entertainment of the highest order."—Providence Journal
“Non-stop action, and much to amuse, shock and horrify the reader.”—Fresh Fiction
"BLOODLESS is their 20th novel featuring one of the most unique protagonists in all of thriller fiction, Agent Aloysius Pendergast, and may rank as one of the finest books they have ever penned together.... BLOODLESS is a pure pleasure to read and is like candy to thriller fans — candy from which readers will drain every ounce of flavor in pure delight."—BookReporter
"Preston and Child, expertly straddling the line between reality and the paranormal, have fashioned a neo-gothic masterpiece."—The Providence (RI) Journal
“Bloodless is rife with inventive scenarios, amusing exchanges (especially between oft-impatient Coldmoon and eternally placid Pendergast) and tantalizingly spooky mysteries, topped off with a gloriously wild finale that is as action-packed as it is memorable.”—BookPage (Starred Review)
OCTOBER 2021 - AudioFile
Listeners do not need to be familiar with previous Pendergast mysteries to jump right into this supernatural/sci-fi thriller. A series of murders in Savannah has caught the attention of FBI Special Agent Pendergast. Pendergast; his partner, Armstrong Coldmoon; and his ward, Constance Greene, will be shocked with what they uncover. Narrator William DeMeritt does a good job voicing Pendergast with a charming Southern accent and he steps up to the challenge of narrating characters from around the country by utilizing different accents and changing his pace. Sadly, he falls short narrating Greene; the voice he uses does not match Greene’s strong character and is grating. Listeners who enjoyed “The X-Files” will enjoy this leap into time and space. A.M. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine
