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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
I love me some David Boreanaz. Way before there was Team Edward, there was Angel, the tortured vampire with a soul from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. What does David Boreanaz have to do with a Kathy Reichs novel, you ask? Nothing-except that he now plays a characters on Bones, a television show VERY loosely based on Kathy Reichs character Temperance Brennan. I give you this background on DB as an explanation for my love of said show, despite the fact that the only things that the show and Kathy Reich's actual books have in common is the name of the main character and her profession. If you want the REAL Temperance Brennan, you have to read the books.
Like her latest book, 206 Bones. There's a lot going on in this one, even though it is one of her shorter books. There is a sabotage plot, a serial murderer, and a 40 year old missing person's case. The best part-Andrew Ryan, the hot Quebecois police officer, is back. He's done with the mother of the child he just found about about, and he is ready to get back to business with Tempe. Question is, is she ready for him? (I for one am rooting for them to get back together-hot guys that speak French are quite a catch!)
As usual, the story is fast paced, and there is lots of really interesting forensic anthropological goodness. The title of the book, of course, refers to the number of bones in the human body. One thing of interest for Chicago-dwellers is that the setting for the first part of the book is Elmhurst. Tempe, who's originally from Illinois, comes back to visit her former in-laws, and while here she gets sucked into a missing persons case. I so enjoyed reading that part of the book-the body is found at the Thornton Quarry, just below the bridge that take Interstates 294 and 80 over the large hole in the ground where my daughter thought the Flintstones lived when she was little. This is, oh, about five minutes from my house. I drive over that bridge so often it doesn't even trigger my bridge phobia. Every step of their time in Chicago was recognizable to me...I love it when an author takes the time to get the details right.
I have to admit, I've felt let down by the last couple Reichs books. It seemed like she was phoning it in, and I thought that maybe concentrating on the show was taking away from her writing. But this book gives me hope that we are going to get out of the doldrums and get back to the fascinating exploration of forensic anthropology that is a Temperance Brennan novel.
Like her latest book, 206 Bones. There's a lot going on in this one, even though it is one of her shorter books. There is a sabotage plot, a serial murderer, and a 40 year old missing person's case. The best part-Andrew Ryan, the hot Quebecois police officer, is back. He's done with the mother of the child he just found about about, and he is ready to get back to business with Tempe. Question is, is she ready for him? (I for one am rooting for them to get back together-hot guys that speak French are quite a catch!)
As usual, the story is fast paced, and there is lots of really interesting forensic anthropological goodness. The title of the book, of course, refers to the number of bones in the human body. One thing of interest for Chicago-dwellers is that the setting for the first part of the book is Elmhurst. Tempe, who's originally from Illinois, comes back to visit her former in-laws, and while here she gets sucked into a missing persons case. I so enjoyed reading that part of the book-the body is found at the Thornton Quarry, just below the bridge that take Interstates 294 and 80 over the large hole in the ground where my daughter thought the Flintstones lived when she was little. This is, oh, about five minutes from my house. I drive over that bridge so often it doesn't even trigger my bridge phobia. Every step of their time in Chicago was recognizable to me...I love it when an author takes the time to get the details right.
I have to admit, I've felt let down by the last couple Reichs books. It seemed like she was phoning it in, and I thought that maybe concentrating on the show was taking away from her writing. But this book gives me hope that we are going to get out of the doldrums and get back to the fascinating exploration of forensic anthropology that is a Temperance Brennan novel.
Got this one at comic con and read it in a week, very good. I tend to jump around in the ones of her books Ive read, but they're always good and they tend to be easy to figure out whats going on in the areas of storylines that are continuations.
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About the Book: A colleague enters Brennan’s work field, just to quickly become a bitter rival in everything. Outperformed in every step of the case, Brennan feels angry, and strangely unsafe in her own surroundings, and her own mind. Slipping mentally, or actual sabotage? Colleague determined to advance her career at any cost, or is someone truly out there determined to destroy her reputation?
My Opinion: I like the ones where I can’t fully predict the perps, their relation or sequence. But it’s getting dull what with Brennan constantly having her Spidey-sense tingle, where she knows that she knows something, she just doesn’t know what she knows. Still, writing remains smooth, easy to read, and that’s really all I need right now, so be sure, I’ll continue.
night mode reading ;
skaitom nakties rezimu
About the Book: A colleague enters Brennan’s work field, just to quickly become a bitter rival in everything. Outperformed in every step of the case, Brennan feels angry, and strangely unsafe in her own surroundings, and her own mind. Slipping mentally, or actual sabotage? Colleague determined to advance her career at any cost, or is someone truly out there determined to destroy her reputation?
My Opinion: I like the ones where I can’t fully predict the perps, their relation or sequence. But it’s getting dull what with Brennan constantly having her Spidey-sense tingle, where she knows that she knows something, she just doesn’t know what she knows. Still, writing remains smooth, easy to read, and that’s really all I need right now, so be sure, I’ll continue.
I don't think Kathy Reichs tried very hard for this book. Preachy and predictable, the book was only saved by 1) my love for Montreal and its culture and 2) the banter between the 2 main characters (some hate it, but it's my type of humor).
The good parts first: Reichs was my introduction to Canadian culture, just around the time I moved to Canada myself. I read the novel while on vacation on Montreal and had a blast recognizing streets, buildings and areas. Not to mention local cuisine (but I swear, you can introduce some of that information in a more subtle way.) I also enjoyed the nerdy humor.
The bad however...
This is the first novel where I saw all the twists from a mile away. All those moments where Brennan was trying to remember something but her brain couldn't make the connection...well my brain made it in a nanosecond. There were once again too many characters and victims, but this time the coincidences were maddeningly forced. Reichs's forte - science - took a backseat to preaching. Dr. Brennan is some sort of an encyclopedia on cities and cultures - which is surprising considering she once again (SPOILER) gets hit in the head to pass out for hours!!!! Maybe that can explain her irritable character. Also, what a pity - Reichs had an amazing oportunity to discuss junk science and the innocence project throughout the book. Instead, you will be treated with a preachy last chapter. Too bad.
Not giving up though, because Reichs continues to either maintain my interest with either the cultural aspects or the scientific ones. Also, I'll admit, I'm a fan of Andrew Ryan, who continues to be one of her best characters.
The good parts first: Reichs was my introduction to Canadian culture, just around the time I moved to Canada myself. I read the novel while on vacation on Montreal and had a blast recognizing streets, buildings and areas. Not to mention local cuisine (but I swear, you can introduce some of that information in a more subtle way.) I also enjoyed the nerdy humor.
The bad however...
This is the first novel where I saw all the twists from a mile away. All those moments where Brennan was trying to remember something but her brain couldn't make the connection...well my brain made it in a nanosecond. There were once again too many characters and victims, but this time the coincidences were maddeningly forced. Reichs's forte - science - took a backseat to preaching. Dr. Brennan is some sort of an encyclopedia on cities and cultures - which is surprising considering she once again (SPOILER) gets hit in the head to pass out for hours!!!! Maybe that can explain her irritable character. Also, what a pity - Reichs had an amazing oportunity to discuss junk science and the innocence project throughout the book. Instead, you will be treated with a preachy last chapter. Too bad.
Not giving up though, because Reichs continues to either maintain my interest with either the cultural aspects or the scientific ones. Also, I'll admit, I'm a fan of Andrew Ryan, who continues to be one of her best characters.
Riveting! I really enjoyed following along as Tempe analyzed bones & also worked out the puzzle of who was betraying her. A thrilling ending!
Another great listen in the Temperance Brennan series from Kathy Reichs. I really enjoy the narrator, Linda Emond, I feel she does a really good job. This story was a little different from other Brennan books because it begins with Tempe bound and buried alive and we follow with her as she tries to remember the events that led up to her abduction and who could possibly want to harm her. She’s again in Montréal working with Lieutenant Andrew Ryan to uncover the person, or people, responsible for murdering old woman. As Tempe and Ryan follow the leads the atmosphere in the coroner’s office goes from bad to worse as Tempe’s professional judgment and actions are called in to question. Really great story and I enjoyed how it unraveled.
This was more suspenseful and had less of Brennan's whiny attitude, which translated for a better read. The last 100 pages were very suspenseful and action packed, I couldn't put it down. Overall a good read.
Was not a fan of the book, found nothing interesting with it or pull me in the story