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206 Bones
by Kathy Reichs
This will be a short review:
First off, I do not usually read crime/pulp mystery novels, let alone the twelfth book in a series that I have not read the first 11 of. That being said, my uncle handed me this book and told me that I would find a way to get into it if I gave it about 50 pages. Well, he was right. Although bored at first and confused about character dynamics, I was able to engage with the story due to the fact that the first 75 Pages take place in chicago, and then the next 20 or so pages reside in my home town with very accurate descriptions of my town as it comes to location and population.
That being said, the story itself is mediocre. Had I never seen the show Bones, the show is based off of this series of books, perhaps I would have been more engaged, but bits and pieces reminded me of parts of the show. That paired with an obvious unraveling of the mystery did not make me ever go "OH GOLLY GEE I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING!" And that is truly what we want out of a good mystery/thriller, right?
I guessed the ending about 150 pages in once the main conflict finally took form, and spent the next 150 pages screaming "YOU IDIOT, IF I CAN FIGURE THIS OUT, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO!"
That being said, I did like the book. It is not high class literature, but it is readable and I enjoyed the bantering of the characters. I may even read a few of the other books in the series if the mood suits me. I loved the way the author described my town, I loved the way the author explained the different medical discoveries throughout the book, and I loved the way the author created flaws in her main character. I don't particularly love that character, but I love that she is not lovable all the time.
So, yea, 3 out of 5 ain't bad for pulp fiction.
First off, I do not usually read crime/pulp mystery novels, let alone the twelfth book in a series that I have not read the first 11 of. That being said, my uncle handed me this book and told me that I would find a way to get into it if I gave it about 50 pages. Well, he was right. Although bored at first and confused about character dynamics, I was able to engage with the story due to the fact that the first 75 Pages take place in chicago, and then the next 20 or so pages reside in my home town with very accurate descriptions of my town as it comes to location and population.
That being said, the story itself is mediocre. Had I never seen the show Bones, the show is based off of this series of books, perhaps I would have been more engaged, but bits and pieces reminded me of parts of the show. That paired with an obvious unraveling of the mystery did not make me ever go "OH GOLLY GEE I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING!" And that is truly what we want out of a good mystery/thriller, right?
I guessed the ending about 150 pages in once the main conflict finally took form, and spent the next 150 pages screaming "YOU IDIOT, IF I CAN FIGURE THIS OUT, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO!"
That being said, I did like the book. It is not high class literature, but it is readable and I enjoyed the bantering of the characters. I may even read a few of the other books in the series if the mood suits me. I loved the way the author described my town, I loved the way the author explained the different medical discoveries throughout the book, and I loved the way the author created flaws in her main character. I don't particularly love that character, but I love that she is not lovable all the time.
So, yea, 3 out of 5 ain't bad for pulp fiction.