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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
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About the Book: Hidden under a home, cellar with a grisly secret unknown even to the owners – a ritual site, fully decked out with horns, blood, and bones. Including a human skull, which gives the cursed honor of kicking the hornets nest to Brennan. For just after – more ritualistically killed bodies appear. All tied by the occult nature of the murder. Yet all different in the religion they seemingly were meant for.
My Opinion: The detective bit was pretty good, I definitely thought the killer was someone else. And the side characters, despite how shallow they were – worked in favor of side tracking. Yet everything else was as dull as in the previous books, if not more. Brennan and her men. Brennan and her daughter, who appears for no reason and disappears soon after. Brennan and her “light bulb switched on in my head, I just couldn’t tell what it illuminated just yet” hunches, where she remembers, but doesn’t really remember until, of course, it’s critical for untangling the basic plot.
night mode reading ;
skaitom nakties rezimu
About the Book: Hidden under a home, cellar with a grisly secret unknown even to the owners – a ritual site, fully decked out with horns, blood, and bones. Including a human skull, which gives the cursed honor of kicking the hornets nest to Brennan. For just after – more ritualistically killed bodies appear. All tied by the occult nature of the murder. Yet all different in the religion they seemingly were meant for.
My Opinion: The detective bit was pretty good, I definitely thought the killer was someone else. And the side characters, despite how shallow they were – worked in favor of side tracking. Yet everything else was as dull as in the previous books, if not more. Brennan and her men. Brennan and her daughter, who appears for no reason and disappears soon after. Brennan and her “light bulb switched on in my head, I just couldn’t tell what it illuminated just yet” hunches, where she remembers, but doesn’t really remember until, of course, it’s critical for untangling the basic plot.
Not as good as her earlier stuff so far. You can tell that she is writing to those who have just found her stuff based on the tv series. Having finished the book, I will state that this is not one of her better works. It was a little too predictable. It was still a good read but not one I will be rereading again soon.
A fast read, well paced book, but definitely not a gem of the series. Kathy Reichs has a unique ability to quench my anxiety when flying, or before a stressful exam, I have to admit. Her books always get me hooked, even if I roll my eyes at the plot/writing several times throughout the novel. However, I feel like her writing just kept decreasing in quality - not just the overly complicated plots with little delivery, but her grammar and choice of words as well. I never notice grammar, so the fact that I did for this novel is a warning sign that her editor needs to step up to the plate and do a better job. But more on what I liked and disliked.
Spoilers ahead, if you proceed reading, you had been warned:
What I liked about the book was that it finally made use of Dr. Brennan's alcoholism. It had always felt like a useless addition to the character's backstory, until now. I am however tired by now by the fact that Dr. Brennan just keeps getting hit in the head and wakes up with a mild concussion - only to stall the killer until some help arrives. For a character that's supposed to be strong, she always ends up helpless. I enjoyed the return of Detective Ryan, which I believe is so much better created and fleshed out than Reichs's main character. The plot was overly complicated in my opinion, and the main reveal about the second body - the freezer - was fairly obvious for me from the very beginning (and I don't work in forensics). I felt like a great opportunity was wasted to discuss vigilantism as well. The murder of an innocent man was barely more than a small plot point. Instead of hitting the reader over the head with a short preaching about how Americans have become afraid of what they perceive as different in the last chapter, the author could have lingered over the actual murder, allow the reader to feel the chills and receive the same message in a more impactful manner.
Spoilers ahead, if you proceed reading, you had been warned:
What I liked about the book was that it finally made use of Dr. Brennan's alcoholism. It had always felt like a useless addition to the character's backstory, until now. I am however tired by now by the fact that Dr. Brennan just keeps getting hit in the head and wakes up with a mild concussion - only to stall the killer until some help arrives. For a character that's supposed to be strong, she always ends up helpless. I enjoyed the return of Detective Ryan, which I believe is so much better created and fleshed out than Reichs's main character. The plot was overly complicated in my opinion, and the main reveal about the second body - the freezer - was fairly obvious for me from the very beginning (and I don't work in forensics). I felt like a great opportunity was wasted to discuss vigilantism as well. The murder of an innocent man was barely more than a small plot point. Instead of hitting the reader over the head with a short preaching about how Americans have become afraid of what they perceive as different in the last chapter, the author could have lingered over the actual murder, allow the reader to feel the chills and receive the same message in a more impactful manner.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Temperance Brennan is back to solving crimes in North Carolina in Kathy Reichs’ Devil Bones. When renovations on a home uncover a secret, almost satanic, room Tempe is called in to hopefully identify the bones found within. Working again with ‘Skinny’ Slidell, Tempe faces politicians, long lost loves, and her ongoing battle with sobriety. I felt this story had some tough moments, especially when Tempe hit her rock bottom. But she picked herself up, followed the clues and uncovered just how far treachery and murder reached. Good read!
I have read all the books that Kathy Reichs has written and I usually find that it takes me a few chapters to get into the plot & story, but this one jumped right in with both feet from the first pages & just takes you on a ride. For those that like the true crime based books, Kathy Reichs is quickly moving up the list to join the likes of Cornwell & Patterson.
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you pick up book 11 of a series to read first, you're doing something wrong.
Kathy Reichs has once again created a novel in which I felt the first 5 chapters were wasted on explaining things that didn't need to be explained. I don't need 5 chapters of back story on how Tempe Brennan got to where she is, because I read the previous 10 books.
The story dragged. The crime was ridiculous. We didn't get anywhere with Ryan. I preferred painting doors over finishing this.
Kathy Reichs has once again created a novel in which I felt the first 5 chapters were wasted on explaining things that didn't need to be explained. I don't need 5 chapters of back story on how Tempe Brennan got to where she is, because I read the previous 10 books.
The story dragged. The crime was ridiculous. We didn't get anywhere with Ryan. I preferred painting doors over finishing this.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes