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3.57 AVERAGE
3.57 AVERAGE
Its been a long wait for a new Tempe novel and it was worth it.
I have read all of the Temperance Brennan books in the series, this is not one of the stronger ones.
Kathy Reichs is one of those authors I have been reading forever. I have read most of Kathy Reich’s forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan Books, having started somewhere in the middle of her nineteen books and jumped around.
Her most recent book #AConspiracyofBones. We see Tempe out of favour with the new medical examiner. Tempe thinks she’s all about the image without paying the position respect and she thinks she might be corrupt. Tempe’s been warned off the case of a John Doe found in the woods.
What follows is Tampe navigating an unfamiliar professional pergutory while she investigates the case without the ME’s approval. Things don’t run smoothly with the investigation, she calls in some favours, there’s a cameo from her partner Ryan, and there’s the small matter of an aneurysm confronting Tempe as well.
What appeals to me about Reich’s Tempe Brennan books is the consistency with with Reichs continues to use the formula that worked in the past while making each case fresh and new. Tempe is the focus, it’s all from her perspective, the cases are detailed, and the pacing is always good. I find this is in contrast with some of the Kay Scarpetta books by Patricia Cornwell that began to focus less on Scarpetta and casework and more on Lucy and her love life. It felt for me those books lost direction and focus somewhere in the middle.
Readers of suspense, mystery and procedural crime will appreciate the book. It’s a stand-alone but the books are related so if you’re beginning the series with this one, some history with an earlier book might be in order.
Conspiracy of Bones will be out in March. Thank you to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster Australia for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Her most recent book #AConspiracyofBones. We see Tempe out of favour with the new medical examiner. Tempe thinks she’s all about the image without paying the position respect and she thinks she might be corrupt. Tempe’s been warned off the case of a John Doe found in the woods.
What follows is Tampe navigating an unfamiliar professional pergutory while she investigates the case without the ME’s approval. Things don’t run smoothly with the investigation, she calls in some favours, there’s a cameo from her partner Ryan, and there’s the small matter of an aneurysm confronting Tempe as well.
What appeals to me about Reich’s Tempe Brennan books is the consistency with with Reichs continues to use the formula that worked in the past while making each case fresh and new. Tempe is the focus, it’s all from her perspective, the cases are detailed, and the pacing is always good. I find this is in contrast with some of the Kay Scarpetta books by Patricia Cornwell that began to focus less on Scarpetta and casework and more on Lucy and her love life. It felt for me those books lost direction and focus somewhere in the middle.
Readers of suspense, mystery and procedural crime will appreciate the book. It’s a stand-alone but the books are related so if you’re beginning the series with this one, some history with an earlier book might be in order.
Conspiracy of Bones will be out in March. Thank you to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster Australia for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
In this book, Temperance enters a world of conspiracy theories. A faceless man turns up at the morgue, which Temperance is forbidden from working in from the new doctor. She starts her own investigation, which leads her to discover child abuse, missing children, and conspiracy theories, all while dealing with her own health issues.
One thing that Temperance always does is follow her own rules. She didn’t have permission to do a lot of the investigating that she did in this book, but she did it regardless. This was sometimes a problem, because she got in trouble or lost valuable clues.
This book also had some eerie mentions of pandemics. Those mentions follow the conspiracy theories in the book, but it was creepy to read mentions about pandemics and SARS in a book when we are currently experiencing a pandemic in the world.
I love learning about the sources for stories. At the end of this book, Kathy Reichs talks about the real new stories that she borrowed from for this novel. She also has a personal connection to Temperance, which was touching to read about.
This was a great Bones story.
Thank you Simon and Schuster Canada for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
One thing that Temperance always does is follow her own rules. She didn’t have permission to do a lot of the investigating that she did in this book, but she did it regardless. This was sometimes a problem, because she got in trouble or lost valuable clues.
This book also had some eerie mentions of pandemics. Those mentions follow the conspiracy theories in the book, but it was creepy to read mentions about pandemics and SARS in a book when we are currently experiencing a pandemic in the world.
I love learning about the sources for stories. At the end of this book, Kathy Reichs talks about the real new stories that she borrowed from for this novel. She also has a personal connection to Temperance, which was touching to read about.
This was a great Bones story.
Thank you Simon and Schuster Canada for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
One of those where I almost don’t want to give a high rating just because the subject matter is so nasty. But it is timely and clever and tightly plotted and quick-paced, and I always appreciate the Brennan novels. Even if I do feel like there are still far too many sentence fragments in the writing style. And Reichs might need to grab a sensitivity read on describing Black characters without using food metaphors. Other than those qualms, I got what I came for with this book. The author’s note on Reichs’ inspirations for different aspects of the story was particularly cool. One of her inspirations was a case I already knew from Buzzfeed Unsolved, so that was neat.
Quick and easy read. Usual Reichs formula. Nice fast pace.
I really like this series of books I used to read as they came out but I've missed a few especially a novella or two I think so I've spoilt a couple of important plot points. Tool me a while to get into this one but the last third I read in few hours and it was a totally on point Temperance book by the end.
Wow, this book was so fantastic! And there's been a lot of changes in Tempe's life since the last book! Really great mystery, loved spending more time with these characters, and it was such a great read!
Really enjoyed it, although I was slightly confused at the start about some plot-holes that were later filled.
Tempe is back!
Part of what makes these book so engaging is the fact that the author really knows her stuff. Kathy Reichs is a forensic anthropologist. She knows what she is talking about. She also has a way of presenting the reader with all the facts and science without us feeling stupid. I lot of information may be thrown at me (as the reader) but I am so engrossed in the story/mystery that I don't mind. I need to know what happens next.
I am always a sucker for an unreliable narrator and this book clings to this. Tempe suffered a brain aneurysm and has since been doubting herself. She is no longer sure of what is reality and what is just in her head. As someone who has always relied on her brain and the facts this is quite the struggle for her. I personally think it makes her that much more endearing. She is human and she has flaws. It is learning to love and embrace those flaws that makes us who we are.
While I always love the snarky Skinny this book suffered from a serious lack of Ryan. There can never be enough Andrew Ryan in my opinion.
Part of what makes these book so engaging is the fact that the author really knows her stuff. Kathy Reichs is a forensic anthropologist. She knows what she is talking about. She also has a way of presenting the reader with all the facts and science without us feeling stupid. I lot of information may be thrown at me (as the reader) but I am so engrossed in the story/mystery that I don't mind. I need to know what happens next.
I am always a sucker for an unreliable narrator and this book clings to this. Tempe suffered a brain aneurysm and has since been doubting herself. She is no longer sure of what is reality and what is just in her head. As someone who has always relied on her brain and the facts this is quite the struggle for her. I personally think it makes her that much more endearing. She is human and she has flaws. It is learning to love and embrace those flaws that makes us who we are.
While I always love the snarky Skinny this book suffered from a serious lack of Ryan. There can never be enough Andrew Ryan in my opinion.