[ApK]

I just finished Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's "Cabinet of Curiosities." I had not realized that these Preston/Child books had an element of the "fantastical and unrealistic," and had I known, I probably wouldn't have bothered. I was always more a fan of the Scooby Doo series where they unmasked the supposed ghost as old Mr. Smithers, the night watchman, than the later ones where it turned out to be a real ghost.
Aside from that, it struck me as competency porn (my favorite phrase learned on Mobileread!) where Agent Pendergast is just oh-so-much smarter, wiser, and better at everything than everyone else. But, if you like that sort of thing, it was well written, and the story moved along well.
I also noticed that the version in my Audible library read by Rene Auberjonois, is an abridged version that is no longer available. Audible now has an unabridged version performed by Jonathan Marosz.

I'm now looking for something else, maybe a more down to earth mystery or police procedural, and am open to suggestions.