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Temperance Brennan #1-2
Déjà Dead / Death du Jour
Déjâ Dead originally published: London : Heinemann, 1998.
The meticulously dismembered body of a woman is discovered in the grounds of an abandoned monastery. 'Too decomposed for standard autopsy. Request antrhopologic expertise.' Enter Dr Temperance Brennan, Director of Forensic Antrhopology for the province of Quebec, who has been researching recent disappearances in the city.
Despite the deep cynicism of Detective Claudel who head the investigation, Brennan is convinced that a serial killer is at work. Her forensic expertise finally convinces Claudel, but only after the body count has risen...Tempe takes matters into her own hands, but her determined probing places those closest to her in mortal danger.
Can Tempe make her crucial breakthrough before the killer strikes again?
Death Du Jour originally published: London : Heinemann, 1999.
Another day. Another death. Death du Jour. My God, how many such days would there be? On a bitterly cold March night in Montreal, forensic anthropologiest Dr Temperance Brennan is exhuming the remains of a nun proposed for sainthood in the grounds of an old church.
Just hours later, Tempe is called to the scene of an horrific arson. A young family has perished, and there seems to be no witness, no motive, no explanation. From the charred remains of the inferno, to a trail of sinister cult activity and a terrifying showdown during an ice storm, Tempe faces a nerve-shattering test of both her forensic expertise and her instinct for survival.
The meticulously dismembered body of a woman is discovered in the grounds of an abandoned monastery. 'Too decomposed for standard autopsy. Request antrhopologic expertise.' Enter Dr Temperance Brennan, Director of Forensic Antrhopology for the province of Quebec, who has been researching recent disappearances in the city.
Despite the deep cynicism of Detective Claudel who head the investigation, Brennan is convinced that a serial killer is at work. Her forensic expertise finally convinces Claudel, but only after the body count has risen...Tempe takes matters into her own hands, but her determined probing places those closest to her in mortal danger.
Can Tempe make her crucial breakthrough before the killer strikes again?
Death Du Jour originally published: London : Heinemann, 1999.
Another day. Another death. Death du Jour. My God, how many such days would there be? On a bitterly cold March night in Montreal, forensic anthropologiest Dr Temperance Brennan is exhuming the remains of a nun proposed for sainthood in the grounds of an old church.
Just hours later, Tempe is called to the scene of an horrific arson. A young family has perished, and there seems to be no witness, no motive, no explanation. From the charred remains of the inferno, to a trail of sinister cult activity and a terrifying showdown during an ice storm, Tempe faces a nerve-shattering test of both her forensic expertise and her instinct for survival.
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First published September 1, 2004
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Kathy Reichs
152 books17.3k followersKathy Reichs is a forensic anthropologist for the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, State of North Carolina, and for the Laboratoire des Sciences Judiciaires et de Médecine Légale for the province of Quebec. She is one of only fifty forensic anthropologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology and is on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. A professor of anthropology at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dr. Reichs is a native of Chicago, where she received her Ph.D. at Northwestern. She now divides her time between Charlotte and Montreal and is a frequent expert witness in criminal trials.
Awards:
Arthur Ellis Award
◊ Best First Novel (1998): Deja Dead
Awards:
Arthur Ellis Award
◊ Best First Novel (1998): Deja Dead
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October 27, 2025
Deja Dead, won the Ellis Award for Best First Novel in 1997. The series is now 28 years old and still going strong.
Her life is devoted to justice—even for those she never knew. In the year since Temperance Brennan left behind a shaky marriage in North Carolina, work has often preempted her weekend plans to explore Quebec. When a female corpse is discovered meticulously dismembered and stashed in trash bags, Temperance detects an alarming pattern—and she plunges into a harrowing search for a killer. But her investigation is about to place those closest to her—her best friend and her own daughter—in mortal danger…
Most of you know about my group of senior citizens that meet at my local library to discuss the book they have all read for that month. This month, one of the ladies in the group handed me this book and said, "I want someone that loves to read as much as I do to have it". OMG!...I couldn't believe it...it was THE FIRST book written in the Temperance Brenan series...the series that Kathy Reich started writing 28 years ago. This celebratory copy was re-published and distributed on the series 10th anniversary...it will soon be celebrating its 30th.
The story of course, follows Dr. Temperance Brennan as she investigates a series of gruesome murders. It’s not for the faint of heart...but it is for those that love this series, or the TV series. This is where our Temperance was "born". If you were a fan of the TV show "Bones", please know that the books and the show are completely different. "Bones" as Det. Booth so affectionately refers to her, is a completely different character to the Temperance Brennan of the books. They are both Dr. Temperance Brennan. They are both forensic anthropologists...but that's where all similarities ends.
Brennan is planning a weekend of sightseeing around Montreal. Before she has a chance to leave, a body is discovered that she must examine. It was discovered on the same site where several historical burials had been found in the past. Dr. Brennan is sent to determine if this is an archaeological case, or a case for the coroner's office. City workers have discovered the torso of the victim in a plastic garbage bag with a plunger protruding from the pelvic region. The head and limbs are missing but subsequently found in similar garbage bags in the same area.
As a forensic anthropologist, Dr. Brennan studies the bones to determine if the death was historical or recent. This body was so badly decomposed that there wasn't much left to examine. The details she learns from what seems to be such a very small amount of evidence are astounding. Brennan is able to establish the approximate age of the victim, sex, and with the dental records and missing person reports filed...the identity of the victim. She is also able to determine the instrument used to cut up the victim. Brennan begins to recall other murders with similar details...dismemberment, similar method of disposal. She begins to think that there may be a serial killer in Montreal. But no one in the police department will consider this theory.
As details pile up confirming the existence of a serial killer, the police finally take Tempe seriously and form a task force to capture the killer. Events escalate at this point until the final thrilling confrontation.
Like the remaining books in this series this very first one was intense, at times uncomfortable, but ultimately a rewarding experience. It’s a book that demands your attention and challenges and allows you to look at the darker aspects of human nature.
Her life is devoted to justice—even for those she never knew. In the year since Temperance Brennan left behind a shaky marriage in North Carolina, work has often preempted her weekend plans to explore Quebec. When a female corpse is discovered meticulously dismembered and stashed in trash bags, Temperance detects an alarming pattern—and she plunges into a harrowing search for a killer. But her investigation is about to place those closest to her—her best friend and her own daughter—in mortal danger…
Most of you know about my group of senior citizens that meet at my local library to discuss the book they have all read for that month. This month, one of the ladies in the group handed me this book and said, "I want someone that loves to read as much as I do to have it". OMG!...I couldn't believe it...it was THE FIRST book written in the Temperance Brenan series...the series that Kathy Reich started writing 28 years ago. This celebratory copy was re-published and distributed on the series 10th anniversary...it will soon be celebrating its 30th.
The story of course, follows Dr. Temperance Brennan as she investigates a series of gruesome murders. It’s not for the faint of heart...but it is for those that love this series, or the TV series. This is where our Temperance was "born". If you were a fan of the TV show "Bones", please know that the books and the show are completely different. "Bones" as Det. Booth so affectionately refers to her, is a completely different character to the Temperance Brennan of the books. They are both Dr. Temperance Brennan. They are both forensic anthropologists...but that's where all similarities ends.
Brennan is planning a weekend of sightseeing around Montreal. Before she has a chance to leave, a body is discovered that she must examine. It was discovered on the same site where several historical burials had been found in the past. Dr. Brennan is sent to determine if this is an archaeological case, or a case for the coroner's office. City workers have discovered the torso of the victim in a plastic garbage bag with a plunger protruding from the pelvic region. The head and limbs are missing but subsequently found in similar garbage bags in the same area.
As a forensic anthropologist, Dr. Brennan studies the bones to determine if the death was historical or recent. This body was so badly decomposed that there wasn't much left to examine. The details she learns from what seems to be such a very small amount of evidence are astounding. Brennan is able to establish the approximate age of the victim, sex, and with the dental records and missing person reports filed...the identity of the victim. She is also able to determine the instrument used to cut up the victim. Brennan begins to recall other murders with similar details...dismemberment, similar method of disposal. She begins to think that there may be a serial killer in Montreal. But no one in the police department will consider this theory.
As details pile up confirming the existence of a serial killer, the police finally take Tempe seriously and form a task force to capture the killer. Events escalate at this point until the final thrilling confrontation.
Like the remaining books in this series this very first one was intense, at times uncomfortable, but ultimately a rewarding experience. It’s a book that demands your attention and challenges and allows you to look at the darker aspects of human nature.
January 18, 2009
Only read "Deja Death"...but couldn't find it solo in this list. It was good. If you picked this book up because you like the TV show "Bones," be warned that the main character share a name and profession and that's it. The Tempes' personalities and life situations are different and none of the shows characters are in the book.
I think this was a better read than some of the Evanovich and Cornwell that I've picked up lately, however the heroines are very similar. There seems to be a theme of middle-aged women who are aces at what they do but still must fight an uphill battle in male dominated surroundings...oh, and throw in some sexual tension for fun. I'm younger than these characters and seem to inhabit a different world, although, admittitedly, I am not in law inforcement or the sciences. I have trouble connecting with these characters' inner struggles.
The sections that got to the meat of forensic anthropology were interesting, but I wish there had been more.
I think this was a better read than some of the Evanovich and Cornwell that I've picked up lately, however the heroines are very similar. There seems to be a theme of middle-aged women who are aces at what they do but still must fight an uphill battle in male dominated surroundings...oh, and throw in some sexual tension for fun. I'm younger than these characters and seem to inhabit a different world, although, admittitedly, I am not in law inforcement or the sciences. I have trouble connecting with these characters' inner struggles.
The sections that got to the meat of forensic anthropology were interesting, but I wish there had been more.
March 4, 2025
Yuck! This book is so over the top that I could barely bring myself to finish it.
December 16, 2012
I have read later books in Reichs' series and thought I should try the initial book. Usually first novels contain a number of flaws that a writer will correct as they develop. This first novel does not seem to contain any serious flaws. It's plot is tight and well developed. Characters are believable. A great introduction to fantastic series.
November 18, 2020
Déjà Dead is the first novel by Kathy Reichs starring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. It won the 1998 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel.
This is a superbly crafted book with a poetic tone to it, with a witty, funny, strong but deeply flawed main character who feels she can be Super woman to our corrupted world (very hard because she seems to be surrounded by chauvinistic men) and supporting characters that add so much flavour, steam to the story line. It's fast paced until to some point (I think is to build tension and it works) but then picks up again.
It has a map btw of Québec and we get a vivid description of the place that you feel you're there. It's quite interesting that it's as if the book was initially written in French and Tempe is translating the world to us in English.
Violence, power, religion, sexualité, loss, pain, love...are some of the themes holding the thrilling plot. Sigh!
I should have started with book one. I think the time I read book 3 I was in a rush and impatient thus didn't enjoy it much. Shall reread it again. Would love to read the whole series and in order. More of Kathy Reichs please.
Patricia Cornwell fans would enjoy this one given that I'm one. There is room for many more forensics authors and each have their own profound merit and magic.
This is a superbly crafted book with a poetic tone to it, with a witty, funny, strong but deeply flawed main character who feels she can be Super woman to our corrupted world (very hard because she seems to be surrounded by chauvinistic men) and supporting characters that add so much flavour, steam to the story line. It's fast paced until to some point (I think is to build tension and it works) but then picks up again.
It has a map btw of Québec and we get a vivid description of the place that you feel you're there. It's quite interesting that it's as if the book was initially written in French and Tempe is translating the world to us in English.
Violence, power, religion, sexualité, loss, pain, love...are some of the themes holding the thrilling plot. Sigh!
I should have started with book one. I think the time I read book 3 I was in a rush and impatient thus didn't enjoy it much. Shall reread it again. Would love to read the whole series and in order. More of Kathy Reichs please.
Patricia Cornwell fans would enjoy this one given that I'm one. There is room for many more forensics authors and each have their own profound merit and magic.
September 30, 2023
Although I've read many of Kathy Reichs' books, and was a big fan of the tv series Bones based on her novels, I recently.looked at the list of her novels in chronological order and found I had not read a number, including the first book in her Temperance Brennan series. So I started with her earliest work, Deja Dead, and will work my way through the pthers. Certainly her first book did not disappoint. The facial characters are here. The people at the morgue, the competing police units of Quebec, her daughter Katy and ex husband Pete. Andrew Ryan is an intelligent, sympathetic police officer but although there are flickers of sparks, not of the romance of the later books. There are lots.of bodies (I prefer a decent body.count), badly mutilated female victims, and a building tension, but all that will be enhanced with time and experience with those that people the forensic anthropology world of Dr Brennan.Because this is Kathy Reich's own world (she's one of only 56 forensic anthropologists), there is a consistent feeling of authenticity that flavors her work. This is an excellent introduction go her always superlative series.
March 29, 2020
This thriller doesn’t hold back on graphic details and makes your heart pound with suspense as there is a psychotic murderer at lose and more violated body parts are discovered. The bones doctor thinks she is on to something and dangerously steps into the realms of criminal detective work but can be sloppy and forgets to watch her own back, merging her investigations and gut instinct with the lives of her friends and her teenage daughter. Chilling and not for the feint-hearted. Reminded me of the twisted underworlds and dark fantasies of Sin City.
December 31, 2024
Bagus! Mengangkat dunia Antropologi Forensik sebagai latar belakang pekerjaan MC.
Mengisahkan tentang kasus pembunuhan yang dilakukan oleh sekelompok sekte di Amerika/Kanada. Lalu, pengungkapan latar belakang seorang biarawati yang hendak diangkat menjadi Santa.
Menarik sekali, deh. Karena MC kita juga berteman dengan beberapa teman di dunia forensik termasuk seorang detektif. Ada sedikit romance di sini (bagai percikan saja).
Mengisahkan tentang kasus pembunuhan yang dilakukan oleh sekelompok sekte di Amerika/Kanada. Lalu, pengungkapan latar belakang seorang biarawati yang hendak diangkat menjadi Santa.
Menarik sekali, deh. Karena MC kita juga berteman dengan beberapa teman di dunia forensik termasuk seorang detektif. Ada sedikit romance di sini (bagai percikan saja).
May 18, 2021
Deja Dead : is the book that got me hooked on Kathy Reichs. I love the detail on the storyline, the characters are intriguing and the plot keeps you there waiting more after each page. Would recommend it to anyone, that love crime and the aftermath that follows.
September 25, 2023
I enjoyed the book, although it was rather fantastical and some of the action was hard to buy into. The science is great, though, as someone who studied forensic anthropology a bit as an undergrad. I do plan to continue with the series though, and I really appreciate the first-person narrative.
May 15, 2024
The story was interesting and suspenseful. Kathy's use of French and anatomy throughout the book was a bit confusing since I don't know the French language. She did keep guessing on who the murderer was making this a page turner.
February 13, 2025
This series is one of my favorites, I'm not a crime novel reader, but Kathy Reich's creates these stories and characters so well that I have to kick my squeamishness to the kerb and turn the page and find out what danger Temperance has stumbled into this time.
September 3, 2018
Can't resist her books..and these were just her first
February 21, 2020
Moved quickly and built the main characters up, some of the villains were not given enough book time to get to know.
March 4, 2020
Intense.
June 14, 2021
Really enjoyed this one. I'm looking forward to progressing through the series, to see how forensics progress.
March 27, 2021
It was hard to get into the book. I kept thinking it would get better.
February 4, 2025
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June 19, 2013
Two and I half stars, maybe. Mostly, it was just okay, though there were things I liked. Not really sure what the big deal is, here, folks. Yeah, it’s a pretty well-written and well-plotted mystery. And, if you like your murders grisly, I think she outdoes both Gerritsen and Cornwell. Tempe is an interesting character: intelligent, headstrong, recovering alcoholic. Separated from her husband, she’s the mother of a teenage daughter, which, of course, ties in neatly, well, a little too neatly, to the plot which features truly gruesome murders of woman of varying ages. Tempe is developed in detail, but the other characters are pretty one-dimensional.
So, the plot and the lead character are solid enough. The actual writing, on the other hand, doesn’t quite measure up. I realize that this is a first novel, but I’m not sure that’s an excuse. The narrative is choppy. Short sentences with rarely varying structure. Almost rigid, retarding the flow of the story somewhat. Truly xcessive use of simile, and occasionally, metaphor, seems more a mannerism than an actual writing style, and becomes annoying quite early on.
As someone who’s had three years of college French, including a couple of graduaet level courses, and has a former email friend who lives in Sherbrooke, I enjoyed the Québecois setting. Don’t worry, though: knowledge of French is no more necessary to the reader than a degree in forensic anthropology.
Not a bad way to spend a few hours, but, again, I wonder what all the hype is about.
So, the plot and the lead character are solid enough. The actual writing, on the other hand, doesn’t quite measure up. I realize that this is a first novel, but I’m not sure that’s an excuse. The narrative is choppy. Short sentences with rarely varying structure. Almost rigid, retarding the flow of the story somewhat. Truly xcessive use of simile, and occasionally, metaphor, seems more a mannerism than an actual writing style, and becomes annoying quite early on.
As someone who’s had three years of college French, including a couple of graduaet level courses, and has a former email friend who lives in Sherbrooke, I enjoyed the Québecois setting. Don’t worry, though: knowledge of French is no more necessary to the reader than a degree in forensic anthropology.
Not a bad way to spend a few hours, but, again, I wonder what all the hype is about.
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September 30, 2012The TV series Bones is based on this novel and its sequels. And the TV character of Temperance Brennan, a best sellingwriter of mysteries and a forensic anthropoligist, is based upon the author's own life. I must force myself to get past the multiple mirrors of these relationships and just consider the book.
Temperance (there is no Bones nickname in the book) is a woman with baggage -- an daughter in college, an ex husband, a cat... She's been working in Montreal for a couple years in the police forensics lab. Reichs draws upon established lady detectives (read: Kinsey Milhone), overlaying her own expertise in scientific investigation. Tempe's daily life is almost a character here, and its not nearly as congenial as her television version. There is no lab full of loving, supportive characters. And there is no dashing FBI partner. In fact, some of Tempe's police counterparts are handsome and available, and in this volume she does have a thing for one of them. But his intentions are unclear -- a lot more like real life than the televised version. Perhaps if I went back to the early episodes of the show I'd see more similarities.
The bottom line is that the next book is on my list, but I'm not diving right in.
Temperance (there is no Bones nickname in the book) is a woman with baggage -- an daughter in college, an ex husband, a cat... She's been working in Montreal for a couple years in the police forensics lab. Reichs draws upon established lady detectives (read: Kinsey Milhone), overlaying her own expertise in scientific investigation. Tempe's daily life is almost a character here, and its not nearly as congenial as her television version. There is no lab full of loving, supportive characters. And there is no dashing FBI partner. In fact, some of Tempe's police counterparts are handsome and available, and in this volume she does have a thing for one of them. But his intentions are unclear -- a lot more like real life than the televised version. Perhaps if I went back to the early episodes of the show I'd see more similarities.
The bottom line is that the next book is on my list, but I'm not diving right in.
July 13, 2012
The first book was great, in spite of a few iffy coincidences. The writing is good, the science is fascinating, and the story rolls nicely - though the level of detail tends to slow it down a bit. We don't need to know what Tempe eats at every meal, the exact route that she takes to every new location, and exactly what building/view can be seen in any given direction.
The second book was pretty good, though I thought the author was doing some back-peddling where the romantic interest was concerned - because now that we're in series mode, we can't have the characters come together so easily, hmm? Still like the forensics, the writing, the story, the characters - but could've done without a rehash of the first plot first the best friend is in peril, now the sister. And, gee, those coincidences are even more heavy-handed.
By the third book, I'm out of patience with the formula. Felt bad, but couldn't finish.
Still, good for page-turners, great for series lovers - if you're a fan of the genre and don't mind formula. Hey, maybe the books get more original by number... seven? Eight? Eleven?
The second book was pretty good, though I thought the author was doing some back-peddling where the romantic interest was concerned - because now that we're in series mode, we can't have the characters come together so easily, hmm? Still like the forensics, the writing, the story, the characters - but could've done without a rehash of the first plot first the best friend is in peril, now the sister. And, gee, those coincidences are even more heavy-handed.
By the third book, I'm out of patience with the formula. Felt bad, but couldn't finish.
Still, good for page-turners, great for series lovers - if you're a fan of the genre and don't mind formula. Hey, maybe the books get more original by number... seven? Eight? Eleven?
March 19, 2025
Kathy Reichs’ Déjà Dead is a gripping forensic thriller that introduces Dr. Temperance Brennan, a brilliant forensic anthropologist.
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Set in Montreal, the novel masterfully blends scientific precision with suspense as Brennan investigates a series of gruesome murders.
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The chillingly detailed forensics make the story feel authentic, drawing readers deep into the world of crime scene analysis.
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Author's sharp prose and methodical storytelling create a relentless pace, making every discovery more unsettling. Brennan’s character is compelling—intelligent, determined, yet vulnerable, adding emotional depth to the narrative.
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The novel's eerie atmosphere, complex mystery, and psychological tension make it a must-read for crime fiction lovers.
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Déjà Dead sets the gold standard for forensic thrillers, making Reichs a powerhouse in the genre.
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Set in Montreal, the novel masterfully blends scientific precision with suspense as Brennan investigates a series of gruesome murders.
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The chillingly detailed forensics make the story feel authentic, drawing readers deep into the world of crime scene analysis.
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Author's sharp prose and methodical storytelling create a relentless pace, making every discovery more unsettling. Brennan’s character is compelling—intelligent, determined, yet vulnerable, adding emotional depth to the narrative.
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The novel's eerie atmosphere, complex mystery, and psychological tension make it a must-read for crime fiction lovers.
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Déjà Dead sets the gold standard for forensic thrillers, making Reichs a powerhouse in the genre.
August 13, 2013
No es una mala novela, desde luego: razonable sentido del ritmo, algo de intriga, pasajes más o menos de acción... En definitiva, una novela negra decente.
El problema es que entré en ella después de ver la serie 'Bones', seducido por las tramas y el personaje. Pues bien: de todo eso, ni rastro.
Temperance Brennan no se parece ni por asomo, casi ni en su trabajo. La actitud y las características de la ficción televisiva no aparecen ni veladas en la novela, por no hablar del ambiente, los personajes secundarios o todo lo demás.
Es cierto que la decepción se debe enteramente a mis espectativas... pero me costó avanzar por una historia más bien sosa, con una protagonista por la que no ser nada empático, en una novela negra que no pasa del aprobado.
El problema es que entré en ella después de ver la serie 'Bones', seducido por las tramas y el personaje. Pues bien: de todo eso, ni rastro.
Temperance Brennan no se parece ni por asomo, casi ni en su trabajo. La actitud y las características de la ficción televisiva no aparecen ni veladas en la novela, por no hablar del ambiente, los personajes secundarios o todo lo demás.
Es cierto que la decepción se debe enteramente a mis espectativas... pero me costó avanzar por una historia más bien sosa, con una protagonista por la que no ser nada empático, en una novela negra que no pasa del aprobado.
January 6, 2014
This was the first "Bones" written by Kathy Reichs.
I think I like best of all the series so far.
This is definitely not the tv series.
I like both the tv series and the books for different reasons.
In the books Tempe is older and more settled and her own woman. There is a love interest, but not the same as the shows.
The science in the books is interesting and understandable for a lay person. I have worked my way through all but the last couple of books. And hope to finish them out this next year.
She also has a YA science/fantasy series called "VIRALS".
I think I like best of all the series so far.
This is definitely not the tv series.
I like both the tv series and the books for different reasons.
In the books Tempe is older and more settled and her own woman. There is a love interest, but not the same as the shows.
The science in the books is interesting and understandable for a lay person. I have worked my way through all but the last couple of books. And hope to finish them out this next year.
She also has a YA science/fantasy series called "VIRALS".
September 11, 2014
I hated this book!!!!!... and I have never ever said that about any of the books I read. I wanted to stop after the first 20 pages but read it cause I bought the book.
The plot is all messed up.. there is no sequence.. I dont know what happened to the intial analysis of the nun's excavation... there is a cult and then there is the date rape drug and there are murders in all places the anthropologist sets her foot in....
I loathed reading this book and would never ever read another book.
Verdict: Never read.. never ever!!!!
The plot is all messed up.. there is no sequence.. I dont know what happened to the intial analysis of the nun's excavation... there is a cult and then there is the date rape drug and there are murders in all places the anthropologist sets her foot in....
I loathed reading this book and would never ever read another book.
Verdict: Never read.. never ever!!!!
December 9, 2012
Bought this hoping to get into all of them because I really enjoy the television show Bones (based on these books). However, I found myself constantly comparing the book to the show and frankly liking the television show a lot more. The differences in characters for television was definitely for the better. Harder to read than I had hoped, probably will not read any more in the series.
March 5, 2013
Composed by Kathy Reichs and written before the television show Bones, this book is her amazing first novel featuring Temperance Brennan. Reichs describes brilliantly her work as a forensic anthropologist and the meticulous attention to bone anatomy is amazing. My favorite of all her novels to this day.
April 15, 2009
This is the author the show "Bones" is based on, but I must say I like the show better. This character is okay, but a little too much science--more even than Scarpetta. It's set in Canada and there's too much French, but decent story. There are more in the series that I will probably read.
February 16, 2013
The main character in both of these books is a female forensic anthropologist working for the Province of Quebec. The stories are OK, but by no means exceptional. Very reminiscent of Patricia Cornwell, but generally inferior to the best of the latter author.
April 20, 2013
My first encounter with Kathy Reichs. For those who don't know her novels inspired the tv series Bones. A thriller which is read with speed, curiosity and of course with...thrills. In its genre, a book made... by the book. Also, nostalgia for the times when images where .tifs in your PC. :D
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