273 reviews for:

Bones to Ashes:

Kathy Reichs

3.76 AVERAGE

annelouise's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

janet_105's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional informative mysterious sad 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: No

shagan20's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

ebulliently's review against another edition

4.0

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brennan gets thrown down a flight of stairs but NOT kidnapped.

moore_stuff_to_read's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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*shrug* I really like the Tempe Brennan books. This one wasn't as good as the previous books. Here are my thoughts, spoiler-free, for why I think that:

What didn't do it for me:

• I feel like the "childhood connection" is a bit out of left field as well as forced.
• Tempe's relationship with Ryan is a bit meh and unresolved in this one.
• Tempe's treatment of her sister for, pretty much, the whole book.

What I did like:

• Cold case aspect
• Forensic linguistic inclusions
• Diatom analysis
• Getting more backstory on Tempe (even though this point conflicts with the childhood connection point I made previously).

Still a solid story that keeps you engaged. Just not as good as the previous Tempe Brennan stories. I'm hoping yhe next ones climb back into that 4 or 5 star rating.

jimsreadingandstuff's review against another edition

5.0

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Move over Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs is the new Queen of the forensic thriller.

sheenagnos's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

katiexdrink's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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if someone talked to me the way kathy reichs characters talk to their beloved family members, best friends and lovers I would assume they hated me and maybe even wanted me dead

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Medical content

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail

ine_ke's review against another edition

3.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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A lot of technical jargon. Story a bit disappointing. Gave it a 3; i.e. I wouldn't read it, if I had known.

tcyr978's review against another edition

4.25

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated