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ingo_lembcke's review against another edition
5.0
Novella, fast read.
But what a read!
A real dangerous situation tops the investigation, with ... no, I will not spoil it, but just say, it rings of a truth we would like to stay buried.
Although the story takes place in the 1990, the beginning of the Body Farm, it could take place today, without missing a beat.
Highly recommended.
But I still think, it is to pricy ( Eur 2,01 that Us$ 1,45) for this fast a read, I think it should be 1 Eur or 1 Us$.
Disturbing trend, a lot of times I was able to find such a Novella for for such a price or even for free, but in the past months they just grew more expensive.
But what a read!
A real dangerous situation tops the investigation, with ... no, I will not spoil it, but just say, it rings of a truth we would like to stay buried.
Although the story takes place in the 1990, the beginning of the Body Farm, it could take place today, without missing a beat.
Highly recommended.
But I still think, it is to pricy ( Eur 2,01 that Us$ 1,45) for this fast a read, I think it should be 1 Eur or 1 Us$.
Disturbing trend, a lot of times I was able to find such a Novella for for such a price or even for free, but in the past months they just grew more expensive.
wraithofbooksandbones's review
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
omnibozo22's review against another edition
5.0
Read this short novel quickly. Just got the rest of the series, after not reading them for several years. I've already read the first three books, but had to skim through them to remember them, as there will be references to them in future books, I'm sure.
I was really happy to see Bill Bass come out with these books, as Ann Cornwell certainly made a fortune sponging off his Body Farm work.
The racism explored in this book may was clearly spurred by the continued racism in the US.
I was really happy to see Bill Bass come out with these books, as Ann Cornwell certainly made a fortune sponging off his Body Farm work.
The racism explored in this book may was clearly spurred by the continued racism in the US.
canada_matt's review
5.0
Bass uses this novella to take the reader back to the beginning of his time in Tennessee. Readers familiar Bass’s two non-fiction books will realise that he brought with him an already burgeoning passion for forensic anthropology and human anatomy. In this short tale, where Dr. Brockton forges new relationships at every turn, a body is discovered and foul play is expected. Brockton seeks to piece things together, not only to solve the case, but make a name for himself in his new home. A little digging and some analysis leads Brockton to solve the case, but the Sheriff has a different idea. Brockton soon learns he’s not in Kansas anymore…
Bass entertains the reader with this short story to lead into the full-length novel set in the early 90s. While it is impossible for me to speculate if they relate to one another (having yet to read Cut to the Bone), one can presume there will be some tie. Bass lays out some of the groundwork for explaining how Dr. Bill Brockton got to where he is today. Great pace to the story and interesting ‘first glimpses’ of a few series recurring characters, Bass is to be commended on this short work.
Kudos, Messrs. Jefferson and Bass. Now, I best get on that novel, to get more ‘flashback’ knowledge! You never fail to impress!
Bass entertains the reader with this short story to lead into the full-length novel set in the early 90s. While it is impossible for me to speculate if they relate to one another (having yet to read Cut to the Bone), one can presume there will be some tie. Bass lays out some of the groundwork for explaining how Dr. Bill Brockton got to where he is today. Great pace to the story and interesting ‘first glimpses’ of a few series recurring characters, Bass is to be commended on this short work.
Kudos, Messrs. Jefferson and Bass. Now, I best get on that novel, to get more ‘flashback’ knowledge! You never fail to impress!
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