This is a sequel to The Relic which I read about a year ago (actually listened to an audio book). This is also the second in the Pendergast series. Reliquary picks up from where Relic left off and tells how a large group of beasts similar to the beast in the Relic has been murdering and decapitating the citizens of New York, mainly the homeless who live in the myriad tunnels and forgotten chambers underneath Manhattan. The characters from the Relic return in this sequel including museum curator, Margo Green; police lieutenant, D'Agosta, and FBI agent Pendergast. Margo figures out that the drug from the plant craved by the museum beast in Relic has been given to a large group of individuals who have morphed into similar beasts. Probably the most fascinating part of this novel was the descriptions of the people or moles that live underground in NYC. Also described are some of the areas underground including an abandoned area 30 stories beneath Manhattan that was going to be used by the very rich as part of an elaborate railroad that would bypass the crowded stations used by the common people. According to the authors, these places do actually exist and there are whole communities of homeless that live in them. Overall, this was another good entry by Preston/Child which also includes a surprising twist near the end. A solid recommendation for this one. I have several other books by this team that I also look forward to reading.
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