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Still Life with Crows

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Still Life with Crows

By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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 A small Kansas town has turned into a killing ground.
Is it a serial killer, a man with the need to destroy?
Or is it a darker force, a curse upon the land?
Amid golden cornfields, FBI Special Agent Pendergast discovers evil in the blood of America's heartland.
No one is safe. Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Thriller & Suspense

Critic reviews

"Smart, skillful writers who have fun spinning their tall tale, and if you enjoy things-that-go-bump-in-the-night thrillers, you'll have fun reading it."—Washington Post Book World
"From the first page, STILL LIFE WITH CROWS is creepy, disturbing, and altogether fascinating: Preston and Child at their best."—Salem Statesman Journal (OR)
"Highly entertaining . . . a creepy, well-plotted novel . . . Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's trademark mix of mystery, suspense, horror, and history proves to be a combination that works."—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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A small town is gradually dying, economically, and now, through its population. While the council try to bring money back in through a grant with the university genetic corn program, something freaky is stalking the populace, bumping them off in apparent ritualistic styles.

Corn fields are always scary!!!!

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I loved the 'darkness' of the story. Pendergast was his usual mysterious self. Most of the series that I have listen to so far are good and this is one of the best.

Excellent - the best Pendergast... So far

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A really good listen - the narrator Scott Brick is very good at the various voices and change of character, does Pendergast really well. All must read.

Greeeaaattttt!!!!!

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I read a bunch of reviews on line and this one seems like a fan favorite!
If this is what happens when Pendergast goes on vacation; I really wouldn't want to go on a cruise with him.
The endless quiet rural Kansas landscape becomes an isolating, terrifying place.

Great novel!

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Love the scenery and cultural references. I think even 20 years later the technology, cars mentioned and way of living would not change drastically in those areas. Overall, it is a very interesting book, full of action but a bit more predictable than last one (that is why I gave 4 out of 5 stars). I would still recommend it to anyone who enjoys this type of books.

Love the scenery and cultural references

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