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A review by haplessalmonds
Devil Bones by Kathy Reichs
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
I wish I could've tried to continue on, but this just wasn't digestible for me.
As a fan of the show Bones which is loosely based on these books, I thought I would finally give her writing a go as I'd found a copy in a charity shop. Starting with the 11th installment may not have been my brightest idea.
The first chapter was dull, and i suppose it is meant to be dull. Brennan is in a meeting, and we're following along with her internal monologue, and she starts listing things that she has to do. For example, "Specimen to Alex" and then proceeds to tell us who Alex is. This goes on for the subsequent 7 items on her list (not including the following which do not come with a descriptive paragraph as the writer assumes we know how to pick up dry cleaning). I usually enjoy fantasy books, and I'd compare this to lore dumping, I'm sure all of the information is important and relevant, or will be at some point, but having it presented in this way condemns it to be forgotten.
The second chapter follows her arrival at a crime scene, and we are launched into a 4 page historical recount of the surroundings of Charlotte. Why? What is the relevance of that at this point of the story?
I really wanted to enjoy it, but for now, I'll donate the book back to the charity shop in the hopes that someone else finds some joy in reading it.
As a fan of the show Bones which is loosely based on these books, I thought I would finally give her writing a go as I'd found a copy in a charity shop. Starting with the 11th installment may not have been my brightest idea.
The first chapter was dull, and i suppose it is meant to be dull. Brennan is in a meeting, and we're following along with her internal monologue, and she starts listing things that she has to do. For example, "Specimen to Alex" and then proceeds to tell us who Alex is. This goes on for the subsequent 7 items on her list (not including the following which do not come with a descriptive paragraph as the writer assumes we know how to pick up dry cleaning). I usually enjoy fantasy books, and I'd compare this to lore dumping, I'm sure all of the information is important and relevant, or will be at some point, but having it presented in this way condemns it to be forgotten.
The second chapter follows her arrival at a crime scene, and we are launched into a 4 page historical recount of the surroundings of Charlotte. Why? What is the relevance of that at this point of the story?
I really wanted to enjoy it, but for now, I'll donate the book back to the charity shop in the hopes that someone else finds some joy in reading it.