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wannabekingpin's review against another edition
4.0
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skaitom nakties rezimu
About the Book: Plane explodes in the air, landing a debris of plane scrap and people, bodies, often not even in tact. Testimonies of something being flown out or shot into the sky before the tragedy happened. And pressure from higher up that keeps trying to get Brennan off the case… Someone truly doesn’t want her digging. But why?
My Opinion: I don’t have a firm opinion on the series as of yet. These books are neither good nor bad. It’s just comforting to read, have that familiar name around and such. And this particular one was not bad either, lots of twists and turns, some got to me completely unsuspected, turning the whole story into… something else.
night mode reading ;
skaitom nakties rezimu
About the Book: Plane explodes in the air, landing a debris of plane scrap and people, bodies, often not even in tact. Testimonies of something being flown out or shot into the sky before the tragedy happened. And pressure from higher up that keeps trying to get Brennan off the case… Someone truly doesn’t want her digging. But why?
My Opinion: I don’t have a firm opinion on the series as of yet. These books are neither good nor bad. It’s just comforting to read, have that familiar name around and such. And this particular one was not bad either, lots of twists and turns, some got to me completely unsuspected, turning the whole story into… something else.
hinkle's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I feel like the optimal way to enjoy this series is one a year as they came out rather than four in four months, as I end up reaching a point in the novel where I’m like, “Okay, time for Brennan to do something dumb now so she ends up in danger, ok.”
albionscastle's review against another edition
5.0
A plane crash definitely is a good way for Brennan to get her hands dirty so to speak. I was disturbed by the graphic description of the crash but that was obviously intended. I like the fact that Reichs doesn't sugar coat or Hollywood gloss violent death. It's supposed to disturb you. Reading the description of the remains in this was like watching Saving Private Ryan for the first time and seeing Hollywood not gloss over how violent and gruesome war was. As always I found the coincidences a little hard to swallow but enjoyable nonetheless. Tempe sure does know how to get herself into hot water on a regular basis.
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite in the series so far. Good mystery to sink your teeth into
sienna16's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
jannenemarie's review against another edition
5.0
I couldn't put this book down. I stayed up until 12:30 am hoping to finish it. I called it quits and woke up early to finish it. The book immediately sucked me in. I had to keep reading to see what was going on and why Tempe was in so much trouble. It was a very suspenseful book and I had no idea how it was going to end.
emjay24's review against another edition
3.0
A coworker lent me the Temperance Brennan (Bones) books she had, so i can begin relatively from the beginning. This is #4 and no, i didn't read the first three, but there's no need. I don't watch the show but i've heard the books and show are pretty different. I love reading about the science/autopsy part, but for over 3/4 of the book, that's all that kept me reading. The characters were very dry. I don't really like Tempe. The thing is, i don't dislike her either. She's bland. Everyone is skimming on top of what people would be. At the very end, things heat up. By the last chapter or so, i raced home on xmas eve eve to finish the book before i did my grocery shopping. the ending was super weird. the whole book is about Tempe, who gets called in to help at a major plane crash disaster, processing body parts and helping to discern who's who. A sad but important task. Suddenly, she's taken off the project and accused of lots of unprofessional things which could ruin her career. And then the story takes a major twist i won't give away here. This is also the book where Boyd the dog is introduced. He was my favorite character! Overall, a good book, but if you get grossed out easily or are not interested in forensic anthropology, autopsies, science, etc, then skip it (as the 2nd book i've read in this series, if you're not interested in any of that, skip the entire series.)