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A review by ellejaoy
Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs
3.0
Let me first point out that I am a long time fan of Kathy Reichs and this series. I eagerly await for each book to come out and in general I normally read it straight away, although with this one, there was plenty of books in the pile beforehand to be read for studying and the likes, that I couldn't avoid.
I was excited to finally have it at the top of my list, but I was disappointed within a few pages, and generally annoyed/angry by the end.
This review definitely deserves a list.
1. What. The. Hell. Is. With. Summer? I know that with a few general favourites gone that there was room for a few more characters to come in but I don't understand the point of her in this other than a side character to fill up space, and the general Temp/Pete thing going on. Is this a hint they are getting back together?
2. The random nephew was pretty damn random and a totally useless and eye-rolling fact.
3. Unlike any other book in this series I guessed who the killer was nearly as soon as they where introduced. I felt like the normal confusion and 'it could be anyone' vibe wasn't there and that it was clear as day to any fan who the killer was. I actually felt anger towards the end that Temperance could be so. damn. stupid.
4. The way it was written didn't sit right with me a the start. It felt like Kathy Reichs had serious writers block and she just forced words onto the page. It didn't flow at all. Short sentences and random facts (too many damn lines dedicated to that stupid cat *grr*) in between lines of prose. Too many rhetorical questions that found me skipping pages with like 20 question marks on them. By the end, the writing was back to its general good quality, but the start felt weak.
5. Maybe a personal thing but there is definitely something old about Tempe getting herself in too deep and getting into deadly situations. Surely Reichs can think of something new and excited.
I generally love the series and although I have certain faults, like the last one, the way it is written and the generally plot lines normally redeem it entirely, but this one, no. I can say I like it but it was nothing special and I have to admit I'm slightly put off. I will read the next novel, but I definitely won't be pre-ordering it like normal.
I was excited to finally have it at the top of my list, but I was disappointed within a few pages, and generally annoyed/angry by the end.
This review definitely deserves a list.
1. What. The. Hell. Is. With. Summer? I know that with a few general favourites gone that there was room for a few more characters to come in but I don't understand the point of her in this other than a side character to fill up space, and the general Temp/Pete thing going on. Is this a hint they are getting back together?
2. The random nephew was pretty damn random and a totally useless and eye-rolling fact.
3. Unlike any other book in this series I guessed who the killer was nearly as soon as they where introduced. I felt like the normal confusion and 'it could be anyone' vibe wasn't there and that it was clear as day to any fan who the killer was. I actually felt anger towards the end that Temperance could be so. damn. stupid.
4. The way it was written didn't sit right with me a the start. It felt like Kathy Reichs had serious writers block and she just forced words onto the page. It didn't flow at all. Short sentences and random facts (too many damn lines dedicated to that stupid cat *grr*) in between lines of prose. Too many rhetorical questions that found me skipping pages with like 20 question marks on them. By the end, the writing was back to its general good quality, but the start felt weak.
5. Maybe a personal thing but there is definitely something old about Tempe getting herself in too deep and getting into deadly situations. Surely Reichs can think of something new and excited.
I generally love the series and although I have certain faults, like the last one, the way it is written and the generally plot lines normally redeem it entirely, but this one, no. I can say I like it but it was nothing special and I have to admit I'm slightly put off. I will read the next novel, but I definitely won't be pre-ordering it like normal.