Angel of Vengeance

Preston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Constance Greene, as they take a final stand against New York’s deadliest serial Pendergast’s own ancestor…and Constance’s greatest enemy. A desperate bargain is broken… Constance Greene confronts Manhattan’s most dangerous serial killer, Enoch Leng, bartering for her sister’s life – but she is betrayed and turned away empty-handed, incandescent with rage. A clever trap is set… Unknown to Leng, Pendergast’s brother, Diogenes, appears unexpectedly, offering to help—for mysterious reasons of his own. Disguised as a cleric, Diogenes establishes himself in New York’s notorious Five Points slum, manipulating events like a chess master, watching Leng’s every move…and awaiting his own chance to strike. A vengeful angel will not be deterred… Meanwhile, as Pendergast focuses on saving the unstable Constance in her fanatical quest for vengeance, she strikes out on her to rescue her beloved siblings from a tragic fate and take savage retribution on Leng. But Leng is one step ahead and has a surprise for them all…

Longtime fans of the Pendergast series who have read the previous books.
Readers who enjoy complex, multi-layered plots with elements of time travel.
Fans of historical fiction blended with modern thriller elements.
Those who appreciate character-driven narratives with recurring protagonists and antagonists.
Readers who enjoy intricate planning and strategic maneuvering in their thrillers.

Who is unlikely to appreciate this book?

Newcomers to the Pendergast series who haven't read the previous books.
Readers who prefer more grounded, realistic thrillers without supernatural or science fiction elements.
Those who dislike time travel plots or find them confusing.
Fans of the earlier, more straightforward mystery novels in the series.
Readers who prefer standalone novels and dislike long-running character arcs and relationships.

Things online reviewers enjoyed about this book

Non-stop action and intrigue from beginning to end
Clever and satisfying ending
Impressive interweaving of timelines and characters
Riveting adventure with many twists and turns
Continues to evolve characters and keep plots original after 22 books
Exciting thriller with the added complexity of time travel
Top-notch action sequences
Maintains tension and unpredictability throughout
Brings the Enoch Leng story arc to a satisfying conclusion
Showcases the authors' skill in depicting 19th century New York

Things people didn't like as much about this book

Not suitable for newcomers to the series
Shortest book in the series, leaving some plot points feeling glossed over
Some sequences seem to come out of nowhere
Difficult to suspend disbelief at times due to characters being out of their element
Conclusion of the major plot arc falls flat for some longtime fans
Time travel element may be off-putting for some readers
Diogenes' character development disappoints some fans
Pendergast-Constance relationship continues to be controversial
Some find the plot ludicrous and lacking stakes
Deviates from the earlier, more grounded mysteries in the series

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