Crooked River by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child is the 19th book in the Agent Pendergast series. The story revolves around Special Agent Pendergast investigating the mysterious appearance of severed feet in shoes washing up on the beaches of Captiva Island, Florida. As Pendergast delves into the case, he teams up with his partner Special Agent Coldmoon, his ward Constance Greene, and other intriguing characters to uncover a vast conspiracy involving rogue military, bizarre scenarios, and plot twists that keep the reader engaged till the end. The writing style is described as fast-paced, action-packed, and suspenseful, with quirky ideas and plenty of suspense that adds to the overall excitement of the story.
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Content warnings include graphic imagery related to dismemberment and animal cruelty, although depictions are not overly gory.
Has Romance?
There is a medium level of romantic tension, particularly involving the dynamic between Constance Green and Pendergast, though it remains unresolved.
From The Publisher:
From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors: Racing to uncover the mystery of several severed feet found floating in the Gulf of Mexico, Agent Pendergast is faced with the most inexplicable challenge of his career.
A startling crime with dozens of victims. Appearing out of nowhere to horrify the quiet resort town of Sanibel Island, Florida, dozens of identical, ordinary-looking shoes float in on the tide and are washed up on the tropical beach-each one with a crudely severed human foot inside.
A ghastly enigma with no apparent solution. Called away from vacation elsewhere in the state, Agent Pendergast reluctantly agrees to visit the crime scene-and, despite himself, is quickly drawn in by the incomprehensible puzzle. An early pathology report only adds to the mystery. With an ocean of possibilities confronting the investigation, no one is sure what happened, why, or from where the feet originated. And they desperately need to know: are the victims still alive?
A worthy challenge for a brilliant mind. In short order, Pendergast finds himself facing the most complex and inexplicable challenge of his career: a tangled thread of evidence that spans seas and traverses continents, connected to one of the most baffling mysteries in modern medical science. Through shocking twists and turns, all trails lead back to a powerful adversary with a sadistic agenda and who-in a cruel irony-ultimately sees in Pendergast the ideal subject for their malevolent research.
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