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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
Not a bad read, but not a lot of development in any of the on-going issues.
I generally love the tightness of Reich's writing, but this book was just slow. Painfully so. Unlike the previous books in the series, Flash and Bones lacked the suspense that I've come to expect. In addition to suspense it was also very lacking in forensic science, and the characters that I have come to enjoy from the previous books.
The one thing the book does have a great deal of is dialogue, which, while well written, did nothing to speed up the reading.
The one thing the book does have a great deal of is dialogue, which, while well written, did nothing to speed up the reading.
Shorter than many of the "Bones" books, but just as engaging.
It was 1:50 p.m. My sweat-soaked tee was pasted to my back. My hair was yanked into a ratty knot. Sand lined my scalp and undies. Nevertheless, I was humming. Al Yankovic, “White & Nerdy.” What can I say? I’d watched a YouTube video and the tune lodged in my head.
wow, off to a really terrible start, aren't we, kathy reichs?
conclusion: why do i keep reading these ridiculous, ultra formulaic books
so boring
so bad
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
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:
Yes
Nascar, Bigots, and FBI, Oh my! Somehow Tempe Just doesn't learn. She always ends up in trouble. But, her getting out of it is half the fun of the series.
For fans of Kathy Reichs, this book is better than the last couple she published. It was a fun, quick read.
After polishing off Reichs's VIRALS, I can say that it's good to be 'home' with a Tempe Brennen novel again. You may have seen my review for VIRALS, which somewhat impressed me, but I was dying to get back into the real forensic anthropologist novels and get my hands dirty.
I thoroughly enjoyed the underplots and 'theme' of the novel. Not being one who enjoys NASCAR at all (give me hockey and football any day), I was not sure how super-saturated it would all get. I was pleased to get some background on all of it, while also seeing a strong progression of the storyline throughout. Like an episode of HOUSE (or am I supposed to say BONES, in case Reichs reads these?), what originally looks like one thing ends up coming together to be another. Dead bodies that HAVE to be random always ends up being strung together in some way.
This is Reichs at her best, not trying to falsely water down the plot, the language, or even the characters. (See my VIRALS review and you will know what I mean!) I felt so vindicated after a slop of stuff and really wanted to have a comfortable feeling with Reichs and her books again.
Quite pleased, Madam Reichs. Pen me another (adult) book!
I thoroughly enjoyed the underplots and 'theme' of the novel. Not being one who enjoys NASCAR at all (give me hockey and football any day), I was not sure how super-saturated it would all get. I was pleased to get some background on all of it, while also seeing a strong progression of the storyline throughout. Like an episode of HOUSE (or am I supposed to say BONES, in case Reichs reads these?), what originally looks like one thing ends up coming together to be another. Dead bodies that HAVE to be random always ends up being strung together in some way.
This is Reichs at her best, not trying to falsely water down the plot, the language, or even the characters. (See my VIRALS review and you will know what I mean!) I felt so vindicated after a slop of stuff and really wanted to have a comfortable feeling with Reichs and her books again.
Quite pleased, Madam Reichs. Pen me another (adult) book!