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wannabekingpin's review against another edition
4.0
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About the Book: It began as seemingly peaceful return to the roots as Brennan had to find and dig up a to-be Saint. But it wasn’t meant to be. A call, remains so charred she was irreplaceable. Family with young children, babies. To escape the image burned into her brain Brennan took her daughter to her sanctuary, but death followed her here too… And it seems this was meant to be. Through fear and decay Temperance Brennan digs up a cultish secret that connects more people in her life, dead and alive, than she’d like.
My Opinion: A cult story is always a good story in my book. This was interesting, fun to read, very captivating, but a little too predictable, with too many conveniently forgotten facts, remembered facts, slipped facts…
night mode reading ;
skaitom nakties rezimu
About the Book: It began as seemingly peaceful return to the roots as Brennan had to find and dig up a to-be Saint. But it wasn’t meant to be. A call, remains so charred she was irreplaceable. Family with young children, babies. To escape the image burned into her brain Brennan took her daughter to her sanctuary, but death followed her here too… And it seems this was meant to be. Through fear and decay Temperance Brennan digs up a cultish secret that connects more people in her life, dead and alive, than she’d like.
My Opinion: A cult story is always a good story in my book. This was interesting, fun to read, very captivating, but a little too predictable, with too many conveniently forgotten facts, remembered facts, slipped facts…
carolpk's review against another edition
4.0
"How does one explain madness?"
This one quote alone explains a bit of my quest to read
Temperance Brennan Novels. I picked up Death Du Jour, the second in the series as sometime long ago I read the first, Deja Dead. I don't quite remember the whole of that story but knew that I wanted to delve more into the life of fictional forensic anthropologist Tempe.
I was excited in 2005 when Fox aired the pilot of Bones. The initial programs based loosely on the real life of Kathy Reichs, just whetted my appetite to read the books one day. Like most TV programs this one started out with a bang and is trickling to an end for me in its ninth season. It's hard to keep up the momentum in a long running series so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the books won't fizzle out too.
What appealed to me in Death Du Jour is the accuracy of the forensics, the attention to detail, and though some would not agree, the plausibility of plot. Reichs is setting up her character, giving us bits and pieces of what makes Tempe tick, balancing a woman who sees the worst life can bring yet hasn't lost her belief in the goodness of man. There's an ex-husband, a beloved cat, a daughter and someone I didn't realize existed, her sister Harry. Brennan describes Harry as "unbearably annoying, and totally enduring, my sister offsets with pure energy what she lacks in training or focus. I find her thoroughly exhausting." It is passages like these that Reichs uses to lighten the seriousness and gruesomeness of the work Brennan does and allows us to see her humorous side. Brennan divides her work life between North Carolina and Quebec doing some crime scene inspection in both locales. This division of locale gives the character a literal change of scenery.
Death Du Jour finds Brennan in Montreal, unearthing the remains of Sister Elizabeth Nicolet, who may or may not become a saint. In addition, a horrific fire with several charred bodies and the arrival of her sister will keep Brennan more than busy this time out. There's more, lots more but you get the picture. It's a mystery and a darn good one at that.
This one quote alone explains a bit of my quest to read
Temperance Brennan Novels. I picked up Death Du Jour, the second in the series as sometime long ago I read the first, Deja Dead. I don't quite remember the whole of that story but knew that I wanted to delve more into the life of fictional forensic anthropologist Tempe.
I was excited in 2005 when Fox aired the pilot of Bones. The initial programs based loosely on the real life of Kathy Reichs, just whetted my appetite to read the books one day. Like most TV programs this one started out with a bang and is trickling to an end for me in its ninth season. It's hard to keep up the momentum in a long running series so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the books won't fizzle out too.
What appealed to me in Death Du Jour is the accuracy of the forensics, the attention to detail, and though some would not agree, the plausibility of plot. Reichs is setting up her character, giving us bits and pieces of what makes Tempe tick, balancing a woman who sees the worst life can bring yet hasn't lost her belief in the goodness of man. There's an ex-husband, a beloved cat, a daughter and someone I didn't realize existed, her sister Harry. Brennan describes Harry as "unbearably annoying, and totally enduring, my sister offsets with pure energy what she lacks in training or focus. I find her thoroughly exhausting." It is passages like these that Reichs uses to lighten the seriousness and gruesomeness of the work Brennan does and allows us to see her humorous side. Brennan divides her work life between North Carolina and Quebec doing some crime scene inspection in both locales. This division of locale gives the character a literal change of scenery.
Death Du Jour finds Brennan in Montreal, unearthing the remains of Sister Elizabeth Nicolet, who may or may not become a saint. In addition, a horrific fire with several charred bodies and the arrival of her sister will keep Brennan more than busy this time out. There's more, lots more but you get the picture. It's a mystery and a darn good one at that.
laurapk's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book probably more than her debut novel. I enjoyed the pace of the story, the little clues she dropped throughout the book, daring the reader to pick up a notebook and start taking notes like a true detective. I also like the way she is building up the relationship between Ryan and Tempe, the intimate moment they share in the second half of the book (I was reading that in a train and got really red :) ).
There were a few minuses though: Tempe Brennan acts like a true teenager when dealing with men. I had to contain myself from screaming at the book as I was reading about her interactions with Ryan. Another minus is that, as much as Tempe thinks herself as an independent woman, at the end she is remarkably incapable of neither making the right decision, nor taking care of herself. And although I was able and willing to accept the convoluted events that managed to somehow be all connect, I had a really hard time understanding why people that really want to kill someone decide to have a long talk with their future victims at the end, just so the protagonist can escape.
There were a few minuses though: Tempe Brennan acts like a true teenager when dealing with men. I had to contain myself from screaming at the book as I was reading about her interactions with Ryan. Another minus is that, as much as Tempe thinks herself as an independent woman, at the end she is remarkably incapable of neither making the right decision, nor taking care of herself. And although I was able and willing to accept the convoluted events that managed to somehow be all connect, I had a really hard time understanding why people that really want to kill someone decide to have a long talk with their future victims at the end, just so the protagonist can escape.
albionscastle's review against another edition
5.0
I'm always a fan of the cult storyline. The different locations of murders and the threads that lead to the cult were intriguing I found. The coincidence of the body being found on the very day Tempe was on the island of monkeys and the sudden inclusion of her sister in the cult were iffy but understandable for the plot. I liked wondering who the cult leader was and I admit to being surprised by the answer. The inclusion of the hopefully soon to be sainted nun was a nice little subplot, though little is the operative word. The descriptions of digging in the harsh Quebec winter were solid enough that I was adding blankets to the bed as I read. I enjoy Brennan's struggle to do everything in never enough time as I think we all can relate to that.
chlslnbd10's review against another edition
4.0
I did like this book but the ending just didn't satisfy me. It just kind of ended in the last few chapters and was wrapped up in a cute little package. The rest of the book was good but that ending just killed me.
petitpoucetreveur's review against another edition
3.0
Another intense stroy !
The amount of victims unsettled me a bit, Brennan was working on so many cases that we are forced to suspect a link even if we're not really clear on what it is. The general plot had me engrossed, and I enjoy reading Kathy Reichs' books because she knows what she's talking about. They're several passages in the novel where a character explains the psychology of sects, their organisation, motivations and how they convince people; which is really interesting, eeven if it cold have been bought more subtly. The final resolution is a bit disappointing, however we had our fair share of intense scenes for Brennan, so I guess it's okay. A good point in this second tome is that we learn more about Temperance, she seems more real. Also, Ryan is back, and I love him. I expect more informations about him in the next books.
All in all, if the structure of this second novel is in some way very similar to the first one, it's still pretty good in my opinion.
The amount of victims unsettled me a bit, Brennan was working on so many cases that we are forced to suspect a link even if we're not really clear on what it is. The general plot had me engrossed, and I enjoy reading Kathy Reichs' books because she knows what she's talking about. They're several passages in the novel where a character explains the psychology of sects, their organisation, motivations and how they convince people; which is really interesting, eeven if it cold have been bought more subtly. The final resolution is a bit disappointing, however we had our fair share of intense scenes for Brennan, so I guess it's okay. A good point in this second tome is that we learn more about Temperance, she seems more real. Also, Ryan is back, and I love him. I expect more informations about him in the next books.
All in all, if the structure of this second novel is in some way very similar to the first one, it's still pretty good in my opinion.
claudiacantread's review against another edition
3.0
The first half of this was pretty dull not gonna lie and the coincidences were staggering to the point of having suspend my disbelief across the ocean to not get tangled in unlikely events. But the second half picked up with plot and romance .
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And the cat doesn't die! A cat dies which sad but I lost it when we thought it was birdie.
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And the cat doesn't die! A cat dies which sad but I lost it when we thought it was birdie.
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. Liked it more then the first book, could finely separate the book from the show and enjoy the book as it own story. While the mystery wasn't one of the best it was an engaging story over all.
nightravyn's review against another edition
4.0
Finished this in the wee hours of the morning, swearing the whole time. Why? Cos I couldn't go to sleep until the book was over with. I needed to know what was going on and who was responsible. Excellent book for those who are into forensic mysteries.
ofearna's review against another edition
5.0
This book had JUST come out when the library lady started working on me to read these books... When I finally succumbed, I was hooked. So I had to start on my sisters...
Now they're as addicted as I am -- along with many people who only read the books because of the TV show -- and I'd bet most of THEM only started watching because of David Boreanaz :-)
Now they're as addicted as I am -- along with many people who only read the books because of the TV show -- and I'd bet most of THEM only started watching because of David Boreanaz :-)