Blue Labyrinth (novel)

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Blue Labyrinth
Blue Labyrinth bookcover.jpg
Hardcover first edition
Author Douglas Preston
Lincoln Child
LanguageEnglish
Series Pendergast
Genre Thriller
Publisher Grand Central Publishing
Publication date
November 11, 2014
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint, e-book, audiobook
Pages416 pp.
ISBN 978-1455525898
Preceded by White Fire  
Followed by Crimson Shore  

Blue Labyrinth is a thriller novel by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The book was released on November 11, 2014, by Grand Central Publishing. [1] [2] This is the fourteenth book in the Special Agent Pendergast series.

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Reception

The Washington Post said the book was "sophisticated," but had "the most convoluted plot [they've] ever encountered." [3] Publishers Weekly negatively compared the book to previous books in the series, and said that it "suffers from unimaginative explanations for the two crimes." [4] Kirkus Reviews positively reviewed the book, calling it "Great character-driven crime fiction." [5]

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References

  1. Blue Labyrinth (Pendergast series Book 14) by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child. Grand Central. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
  2. Blue Labyrinth by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child (Hardcover Book, 2014). hachettebookgroup.com. 11 November 2014. ISBN   9781455525898 . Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  3. Anderson, Patrick (November 16, 2014). "Book review: 'Blue Labyrinth,' by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child". The Washington Post . Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  4. "Fiction Reviews". Publishers Weekly . 261 (36). September 8, 2014. ProQuest   1561324801 via Proquest.
  5. "BLUE LABYRINTH". Kirkus Reviews . October 15, 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2024.