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hoserlauren's review against another edition
3.0
Dr. Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist that splits her time between North Carolina and Quebec. In this novel, Tempe spends her time in Montreal, with three bodies of girls that were dumped in the basement of a pizza parlour and left there for years. Tempe eventually determines how old, how tall, and which race the girls are which takes them one step closer to finding out who these girls are. When Tempe doesn't get as much help from the detectives as she'd like, she starts to investigate things on her own with the help of her good friend Anne who is in town to take a break from her marriage.
With Reichs' career in this field, her knowledge of the subject easily transfers to the page and makes this book authentic. The details of this book are what I appreciated the most because the characters weren't really doing it for me. Tempe and Anne were lacking a bit in personality and the men detectives all had their own problems. There are too many distractions in this book: Tempe's relationship with one of the detectives, Tempe thinking about her daughter, Anne and her marriage falling apart and then Anne disappearing. It doesn't really add much to the story nor to the characterizations and instead had me annoyed.
This is the first Reichs book I've read. I don't know whether I'd continue with the series.
With Reichs' career in this field, her knowledge of the subject easily transfers to the page and makes this book authentic. The details of this book are what I appreciated the most because the characters weren't really doing it for me. Tempe and Anne were lacking a bit in personality and the men detectives all had their own problems. There are too many distractions in this book: Tempe's relationship with one of the detectives, Tempe thinking about her daughter, Anne and her marriage falling apart and then Anne disappearing. It doesn't really add much to the story nor to the characterizations and instead had me annoyed.
This is the first Reichs book I've read. I don't know whether I'd continue with the series.
caramay's review against another edition
3.0
A bit too technical in the anthropology department for my liking; the focus on accuracy removed me from being totally immersed in the story and, at times, halted the progress of the story.
In addition to that, it kinda reminds me of Dan Brown’s “Da Vinci Code”, so if you really like that book, this book is a good step.
In addition to that, it kinda reminds me of Dan Brown’s “Da Vinci Code”, so if you really like that book, this book is a good step.
grackback's review against another edition
3.0
There was way too much going on in this book for it to be enjoyable. Despite me being interested in the religious side of Israel etc, I feel like there was too many characters and places introduced for me to enjoy it.
laurapk's review against another edition
3.0
Re-read the book this year. Looking back on it I appreciated a plot that wasn't overly convoluted. I also really enjoyed Anne and Tempe's interaction with her friend (some great comedic moments there). What didn't work well for me was the drama between Tempe and Ryan (I mostly liked their interactions, but the miscommunication was childish), and the hurried expositional ending (I always complain about that).
obsethedwithyou's review against another edition
4.0
A break from her traditional build-to-the-big-reveal, this ending was a wild ride! On to #8!
aprilatthelibrary's review against another edition
5.0
" I awoke feeling down and not knowing why."
I really enjoyed this book over the most previous one in the Temperance Brennan series, Bare Bones. The case was more interesting and easier to follow in my opinion.
I really enjoyed this book over the most previous one in the Temperance Brennan series, Bare Bones. The case was more interesting and easier to follow in my opinion.