"In the back woods of the Adirondacks, Dr. Logan,
there's history--and then there's mystery."
Both victims were backpackers.
Both were in the vicinity of Desolation Mountain.
Both were killed during full moons.
The park rangers may blame their deaths on bear attacks,
but the locals know better.
They blame the Blakeney Clan.
Dr. Jeremy Logan, a history professor and enigmalogist, comes to Cloudwater, an artist's retreat in the Adirondack Mountains, to finish his monograph on heresy in the Middle Ages. But when Randall Jessup, an old friend from Yale and a ranger in New York's Division of Forest Protection, asks for his help solving two suspicious and savage maulings, he can't help getting involved. Because investigating the strange and inexplicable is what he does. Only this time, what he finds is almost too strange to believe.
Lincoln Child always writes a fun supernatural mystery. Even though this one wasn't nearly as fast-paced or as suspenseful as I expected, I still liked it. Apparently Child has written several books about enigmalogist Jeremy Logan, but this is the first one I've read. I'll definitely be reading more though. Logan is a great character, equally open-minded and skeptical when it comes to proving--or disproving--the supernatural and the occult. I liked him. And the mystery in this one is pretty good. The middle was kind of slow, but the ending made up for it. For me, this is a 3.5/5 star read.
Happy Reading!
The setting sounds intriguing; and all the more better it's a supernatural mystery. :)
ReplyDeleteSupernatural mysteries are a lot of fun, aren't they? :)
DeleteI do like the sounds of the setting for this one. The supernatural aspect intrigues me as well.
ReplyDeleteIt made it fun. It just wasn't as dark and suspenseful as I thought it might be. But I still liked it.
DeleteWell, it is Lincoln Child--so I'll have to get a copy!
ReplyDeleteI like Lincoln Child, too. Especially when he's writing with Douglas Preston. :D
DeleteOne of these days I have to read one of these! BTW I am currently reading Admiral and liking it! :D
ReplyDeleteThere's something about the Admiral that really hooked me. He's such an intriguing character. And I love the wry way he looks at life. :)
DeleteEnigmalogist...well, there's a new word for me. The series sounds interesting. Believe it or not, I've never read anything by Lincoln Child, popular as he is, so there's another reason to check it out.
ReplyDeleteIsn't enigmalogist a great sounding job? And Lincoln Child is a fun author, although I do like the books he co-writes with Douglas Preston better than the ones he writes solo.
DeleteEven though it was kinda slow in parts, it sounds like you enjoyed this one.
ReplyDeleteI did still like it. :)
DeleteI love supernatural mysteries, so this sounds right up my alley. :)
ReplyDeleteHe's definitely an author to try if you like a touch of the supernatural with your suspense.
DeleteI've never read Lincoln Child, which makes me sad. This sounds pretty good, I'd like to add his books to my TBR:-)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Lincoln Child books are the ones he co-writes with Douglas Preston. Those are a lot more dark and suspenseful than this one was. :)
DeleteOoh full moons- werewolves maybe? Either way I love the eerie sound of this!
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely a fun premise. :)
DeleteLincoln Child's books always sound intriguing to me, but I've yet to read any. I'll have to give him a go one of these days. Glad you enjoyed this one, even if it wasn't the author's best.
ReplyDeleteIt was still pretty good. :)
DeleteWho wouldn't want to read about an enigmalogist?!
ReplyDeleteRight? :D
DeleteLincoln Child does supernatural mysteries?!1 I did know that at all!
ReplyDeleteThere's always a supernatural element in his books.
DeleteI like the cover-nicely creepy! I do prefer a fast paced read though.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was hoping for a faster paced read myself. The books he writes with Douglas Preston always seemed to read fast and have great suspense.
DeleteI went through a Preston/Child phase a while back, before Goodreads or blogging, and I remember enjoying them. Some of the books were way out there, but fun. Glad to hear this was a win for you. :)
ReplyDeleteI was probably reading all those Preston/Child books at the same time you were. They do write some fun books, don't they? :D
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