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Déjà Dead by Kathy Reichs

17 reviews

firstfloorppl's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Moderate: Stalking, Gore, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Alcoholism

marieby's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, and Medical content

Moderate: Gaslighting, Stalking, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Homophobia, Animal death, Transphobia, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

phdoyle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Stalking, Torture, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Blood, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, and Animal death

writer595's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Murder, and Sexual violence

cat12345's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Murder, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Grief, Child death, Cursing, Rape, and Alcoholism

Minor: Transphobia, War, Infidelity, Sexism, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Cannibalism, Eating disorder, Abortion, Homophobia, Infertility, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, and Vomit

artmajorese's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Very graphic and violent towards women. As crazed and full of exclamation marks as the TV series it spawned. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Body horror, Death, Gore, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

jennfs10's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Murder, Torture, Animal death, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Gore, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

Was curious about this series bc it came up in a recommendation list of cozy mystery series but it’s firmly in the thriller/crime genre. My expectations weren’t prepared so I was taken aback by the graphic depictions of violence. I understand that she’s a forensic anthropologist but to me, it implied she mostly investigated cold cases which she did but in this story, she also investigated ongoing violent murders. My 3.5 star rating is mostly for the at times clunky, technical descriptions of procedural tasks in the lab. Granted this book was published in 1997 so perhaps this type of procedural description was considered new and so allowing the author leeway would lend the character some legitimacy as a forensic anthropologist but I ended up skimming a lot of those passages and by doing so found did not detract from the story. I did check out the next book from the library but I’m continuing the series with caution. Hopefully the procedural tasks will be slimmed down a bit. I’m also still deciding if I like Tempe’s character. She has flaws for sure and they get her into trouble but I’m willing to keep reading to see how or if she changes

mystic_mk's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Religious bigotry

kshertz's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

This was a really interesting book. I’ve been meaning to read it for a very long time. I know it was the basis of the TV show bones. I really enjoyed that show. This was an interesting mystery that kept me reading until the end. It actually went by really fast even though it seemed like it was going to be a long book. I didn’t care too much about the characters and what happened to them but I was really intrigued by who the murderer might be. I really enjoyed how the mystery got solved as well.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death, Kidnapping, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Violence

b1z's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious sad slow-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? No

3.75

Wow, I can't believe I finally finished this. It was very slow paced and I was bored of it for so long but that may be due to the fact that it was Kathy Reich's first book. I have yet to read the rest of the series but I hope its somewhat better. I will say though, when I got to the end I actually found it interesting. You have to be very patient for this book. I nearly stopped reading it multiple times but I kept going! Overall, I think reading it was worth it in the end because it got interesting, but I am very bummed that it is nothing like my favorite show, bones. The show is also 10 times better. I expected the books to be like the show, but they are not, The only similarity is Temperance Brennan being an anthropologist. That put aside, I recommend being patient but reading it because some parts were actually fascinating though I had no idea what was said sometimes.

Spoiler!

I feel like something may be going on between Ryan and Temperance, and since I am such a romance lover, I look forward to seeing how their relationship develops. I was very sad about Gabby's death and I got very frustrated with Kathy at times for being oblivious to the dangers around her, but I guess that happens with every horror movie/book. She could have saved Gabby if she took her seriously. Its better safe than sorry, but I guess she didn't understand that slogan. Also, when Kathy almost got stabbed and murdered in her own home, it was definitely heightening my adrenaline. I'm happy she escaped and survived though, since I am one for happy endings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

I recommend it for patient readers. Just give it time and don't throw it at a wall.