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Temperance Brennan #17
Bones Never Lie
The gripping new Temperance Brennan novel from the world-class forensic anthropologist and Number 1 bestselling author Kathy Reichs. Tempe is faced with the horrifying possibility that the killer who got away in Monday Mourning is back...
For a decade, Temperance Brennan has been haunted by the one who got away.
The killer of young women. The monster.
And the one who has now come back.
Feeding on fear, grief and rage.
Killing again. Killing girls.
Getting closer.
Coming for Tempe.
For a decade, Temperance Brennan has been haunted by the one who got away.
The killer of young women. The monster.
And the one who has now come back.
Feeding on fear, grief and rage.
Killing again. Killing girls.
Getting closer.
Coming for Tempe.
561 pages, Paperback
First published September 23, 2014
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About the author
Kathy Reichs
151 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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September 1, 2014
I liked this one better than I did her last few books. Katy wasn't in it which helped. And Ryan featured a fair bit with a huge surprise right at the end. That alone made the whole book worthwhile! Tempe has also calmed down a bit and did not keep deliberately putting herself into danger or at least not without taking some precautions first. So it was all quite readable and in fact enjoyable. If you have enjoyed the series so far then don't give up before you have read this one.
March 13, 2020
Whoa! Superbly plotted, beautifully depicted characters (goodies and baddies) and enthralling to read.
Once again Tempe Brennan (forensic anthropologist) assists, well leading, teams of disparate individuals from both Canadian and US departments to a final conclusion.
The plot focuses on disappearances of early teen girls from various cities.
Once again Tempe Brennan (forensic anthropologist) assists, well leading, teams of disparate individuals from both Canadian and US departments to a final conclusion.
The plot focuses on disappearances of early teen girls from various cities.
March 13, 2020
Unique and in many ways I liked this one better than others of hers. I just thought there was more plot, more interest, stronger players, and much that held my interest. Good story.
I often see reviews comparing Kathy Reichs’ books with Patricia Cornwell’s books, but with the exception of both being forensic thrillers, the two series are very different. One major difference is that Reichs creates her stories often based on her real life as a forensic anthropologist, whereas Cornwell’s stories are purely fictional. Additionally, the main heroines, Reichs’ Temperance Brennan versus Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta, have very different personalities. One major difference is that Scarpetta has a larger than life character; degrees in law and medicine, the best medical examiner in the country, and celebrity status as a CNN commentator. On the other hand, Brennan is more ‘human’ with many of the problems that many of us deal with such as; finding someone to take care of the pets when were away, having a boss that wants you to do those tedious task, and dealing with everyday family matters such as getting a hold of your daughter when she is away at college or dealing with your ex-husband’s girlfriend. Additionally, Brannon is more ‘flawed’, being a recovering alcoholic and even relapsing during one of the novels.
Also adding to Tempe Brennan’s humanistic persona, her love life is chaotic with an ex-husband that she remains cordial with, to an on and off relationship with Detective Andrew Ryan. Brennan’s relationship with Ryan has been frustrating throughout the series and in the latest novels his brief appearances only acts as a teaser. Reichs’ needs to either completely end the relationship between Ryan and Brennan or get them together. A relationship for Brennan would add a new dimension to the character which is sorely needed as the Tempe Brennan in book one of the series is not much different than the Tempe Brennan in the sixteenth book of the series.
Reichs’ follows a hardboiled noir style which may not be for everyone. Brennan’s character often becomes the victim as a result of emotional weaknesses or impulsive acts of heroism, such as entering a biker bar unattended over concerns of her nephew’s disappearance. This is counterintuitive considering her character is a highly trained forensic anthropologist. Some readers also have a problem with the more technical terminology that goes along Reich’s being a forensic anthropologist. Personally I like seeing the terminology but that is the scientist in me.
Since the series goes back and forth between North Carolina and Montreal, Canada, there are few secondary characters that stay consistent with the series. Besides Andrew Ryan and Brennan’s ex-husband, Pete Petersen, other characters that make occasional appearances are her daughter, Katy; her sister Harriet more affectionately known as Harry; Detective Erskine “Skinny” Slidell; Detective Luc Claudel and of course, her beloved cat, Birdie. I thought that Luc Claudel was a great character as he was antagonistic to Brennan’s character but he faded out after the first few novels. Fortunately, however, is the addition of Skinny Slidell, whose opposing personality to Brennan’s character creates a seemingly mismatched but enjoyable duo.
Kathy Reichs’ Temperance Brennan series is devoutly followed by her readers and if you are really into forensics and enjoy learning about skeletal anatomy then this is a must read series. Since the character development of Tempe Brennan is relatively nonexistent, reading books separately from the series is considerably more doable than other series.
Kathy Reichs is a skilled physical anthropologist, so you can be sure that the science is accurate. Most of the forensics is in the area of human skeletal anatomy.
The Temp Brennan Technical Word in Review: Osteon– Are cylindrical structures that make up the hard outer layer of compact bone. Each osteon contains a canal, also known as the Haversian Canal where blood vessels reside. In forensics, the osteons can help to determine sex, age, diet, and even health of a victim.
When magnified and viewed under polarized light, osteons resemble tiny volcanoes, ovoid cones with central craters and flanks that spread out to flat lands of primary bone. The number of volcanoes increase with age, as does the count of abandoned calderas . By determining the density of these features one arrives at an age estimate.– Fatal Voyage m
Books in the Series by Order: or your h favorite Forensic Thriller on the Forensic Fiction List on Goodreads Listopia.
J
Goodreads Forensic Fiction Best List lost Favorite in the series: Bones on Ice (novella) with a score of 4.10
I often see reviews comparing Kathy Reichs’ books with Patricia Cornwell’s books, but with the exception of both being forensic thrillers, the two series are very different. One major difference is that Reichs creates her stories often based on her real life as a forensic anthropologist, whereas Cornwell’s stories are purely fictional. Additionally, the main heroines, Reichs’ Temperance Brennan versus Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta, have very different personalities. One major difference is that Scarpetta has a larger than life character; degrees in law and medicine, the best medical examiner in the country, and celebrity status as a CNN commentator. On the other hand, Brennan is more ‘human’ with many of the problems that many of us deal with such as; finding someone to take care of the pets when were away, having a boss that wants you to do those tedious task, and dealing with everyday family matters such as getting a hold of your daughter when she is away at college or dealing with your ex-husband’s girlfriend. Additionally, Brannon is more ‘flawed’, being a recovering alcoholic and even relapsing during one of the novels.
Also adding to Tempe Brennan’s humanistic persona, her love life is chaotic with an ex-husband that she remains cordial with, to an on and off relationship with Detective Andrew Ryan. Brennan’s relationship with Ryan has been frustrating throughout the series and in the latest novels his brief appearances only acts as a teaser. Reichs’ needs to either completely end the relationship between Ryan and Brennan or get them together. A relationship for Brennan would add a new dimension to the character which is sorely needed as the Tempe Brennan in book one of the series is not much different than the Tempe Brennan in the sixteenth book of the series.
Reichs’ follows a hardboiled noir style which may not be for everyone. Brennan’s character often becomes the victim as a result of emotional weaknesses or impulsive acts of heroism, such as entering a biker bar unattended over concerns of her nephew’s disappearance. This is counterintuitive considering her character is a highly trained forensic anthropologist. Some readers also have a problem with the more technical terminology that goes along Reich’s being a forensic anthropologist. Personally I like seeing the terminology but that is the scientist in me.
Since the series goes back and forth between North Carolina and Montreal, Canada, there are few secondary characters that stay consistent with the series. Besides Andrew Ryan and Brennan’s ex-husband, Pete Petersen, other characters that make occasional appearances are her daughter, Katy; her sister Harriet more affectionately known as Harry; Detective Erskine “Skinny” Slidell; Detective Luc Claudel and of course, her beloved cat, Birdie. I thought that Luc Claudel was a great character as he was antagonistic to Brennan’s character but he faded out after the first few novels. Fortunately, however, is the addition of Skinny Slidell, whose opposing personality to Brennan’s character creates a seemingly mismatched but enjoyable duo.
Kathy Reichs’ Temperance Brennan series is devoutly followed by her readers and if you are really into forensics and enjoy learning about skeletal anatomy then this is a must read series. Since the character development of Tempe Brennan is relatively nonexistent, reading books separately from the series is considerably more doable than other series.
Kathy Reichs is a skilled physical anthropologist, so you can be sure that the science is accurate. Most of the forensics is in the area of human skeletal anatomy.
The Temp Brennan Technical Word in Review: Osteon– Are cylindrical structures that make up the hard outer layer of compact bone. Each osteon contains a canal, also known as the Haversian Canal where blood vessels reside. In forensics, the osteons can help to determine sex, age, diet, and even health of a victim.
When magnified and viewed under polarized light, osteons resemble tiny volcanoes, ovoid cones with central craters and flanks that spread out to flat lands of primary bone. The number of volcanoes increase with age, as does the count of abandoned calderas . By determining the density of these features one arrives at an age estimate.– Fatal Voyage m
Books in the Series by Order: or your h favorite Forensic Thriller on the Forensic Fiction List on Goodreads Listopia.
J
Goodreads Forensic Fiction Best List lost Favorite in the series: Bones on Ice (novella) with a score of 4.10
July 9, 2023
We saw a little more of Tempe's personal/family life which I quite liked, we learn that Tempe's mum has bipolar which I particularly liked as I have the same personal situation. I thought the bipolar representation was done really well and very respectfully. Ryan was back which I was happy about - but he definitely wasn't himself.
The plot/main mystery was pretty interesting and the outcome was satisfying. However Tempe seemed to have lost her personality again - she felt flat and didn't have the spark.
The abbreviations were back and felt unnecessary. I thought the middle section of this book slowed a lot and got a bit boring. Overall it was pretty average with some above average gore, action and emotional impact.
The plot/main mystery was pretty interesting and the outcome was satisfying. However Tempe seemed to have lost her personality again - she felt flat and didn't have the spark.
The abbreviations were back and felt unnecessary. I thought the middle section of this book slowed a lot and got a bit boring. Overall it was pretty average with some above average gore, action and emotional impact.
September 3, 2014
Dr Temperance Brennan was suffering from a dreadful cold, so the unexpected call to a meeting first thing Monday was the last thing she felt like going to – but her arrival before 8am at the Law Enforcement Centre in Charlotte was to set a chain of events in progress that would horrify and disgust the most seasoned of them all.
On learning that an old adversary, Anique Pomerleau, had resurfaced, Tempe was filled with a feeling of guilt and spine-chilling fear. Pomerleau had been so close to capture years previously, but had slipped the net – Detective Andrew Ryan as well as Tempe had some scars to remember her by. Now she was thought to have made her way to the States where other young female victims were going missing – some whose bodies were found, others who were staying on the Missing Persons list – the Cold Case Unit had many unsolved files…
As the investigation picked up the pace, they were frustrated by lack of evidence – there was friction between certain detectives; Tempe found Ryan’s attitude difficult to cope with at times; plus she felt she needed to spend more time with her mother. Then suddenly, finally there was a break in the case; but was it? What was happening? Were they headed for a bigger catastrophe than anyone had ever envisioned before? Would they ever catch this cold, calculating killer?
I absolutely loved this latest instalment by Kathy Reichs! A brilliant psychological thriller, the twists and turns were intense, each one better than the last. I found it hard to put down, and really enjoyed the unexpectedness of the ending. I have no hesitation in highly recommending Bones Never Lie to all Reichs' fans, and lovers of the genre.
With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review.
On learning that an old adversary, Anique Pomerleau, had resurfaced, Tempe was filled with a feeling of guilt and spine-chilling fear. Pomerleau had been so close to capture years previously, but had slipped the net – Detective Andrew Ryan as well as Tempe had some scars to remember her by. Now she was thought to have made her way to the States where other young female victims were going missing – some whose bodies were found, others who were staying on the Missing Persons list – the Cold Case Unit had many unsolved files…
As the investigation picked up the pace, they were frustrated by lack of evidence – there was friction between certain detectives; Tempe found Ryan’s attitude difficult to cope with at times; plus she felt she needed to spend more time with her mother. Then suddenly, finally there was a break in the case; but was it? What was happening? Were they headed for a bigger catastrophe than anyone had ever envisioned before? Would they ever catch this cold, calculating killer?
I absolutely loved this latest instalment by Kathy Reichs! A brilliant psychological thriller, the twists and turns were intense, each one better than the last. I found it hard to put down, and really enjoyed the unexpectedness of the ending. I have no hesitation in highly recommending Bones Never Lie to all Reichs' fans, and lovers of the genre.
With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review.
November 18, 2014
Reichs is a true master at her trade, having crafted the Tempe Brennan character into quite the heroine. In this latest novel, Brennan has been seconded to assist with a cold-case squad in Charlotte. When called in to meet with a Vermont police officer, Brennan realises that this paticular cold case hits home. Some DNA has been discovered that ties some recent killings with a serial killer, Anique Pomerleau, who eluded capture while on her spree in and around Montreal in the 80s and 90s. Brennan is keen to tie all the cases together and determine if Pomerleau has resurfaced and is killing anew, this time in Vermont and North Carolina. Reaching out for Andrew Ryan's assistance, Brennan is able to coax him out of his self-administered retirement to pull all the threads together. Receiving some help from an unexpected source also proves highly useful and may hold key to cracking the case wide open. Using her expertise in anthropology and sleuthing capabilities, Brennan is hot on the trail of a killer who stalks her memories and seems keen on slaying teenage girls. Filled with powerful narrative and some quirky plot turnarounds, Reichs is able to capture the essence of her greatest Tempe Brennan novels while also pulling on new and exciting ideas to keep the reader hitched through to the bitter end.
I've wondered, of late, when Dr. Brennan would return to her workplace north of the 49th parallel. Reichs injects a case that has her working in both domains, Montreal and Charlotte, as well as some side trips, to keep the case flying at light speed. Add to that, the great Andrew Ryan, which is sure to spice up the plot and add just the right amount of intrigue. Reichs has a wonderful way to tap into the medical and scientific worlds, educating as well as entertaining the reader, and pulling the story from its predicable route into something well off the beaten track. Series fans will surely clamour towards this interesting mix of Montreal intrigue with Charlotte pizzazz. If there were a downside, the writing and narrative can appear somewhat choppy at times, handicapping the flow and pace of the narrative. Well worth the invested time.
Kudos, Dr. Reichs for all your hard work and scintillating storytelling.
I've wondered, of late, when Dr. Brennan would return to her workplace north of the 49th parallel. Reichs injects a case that has her working in both domains, Montreal and Charlotte, as well as some side trips, to keep the case flying at light speed. Add to that, the great Andrew Ryan, which is sure to spice up the plot and add just the right amount of intrigue. Reichs has a wonderful way to tap into the medical and scientific worlds, educating as well as entertaining the reader, and pulling the story from its predicable route into something well off the beaten track. Series fans will surely clamour towards this interesting mix of Montreal intrigue with Charlotte pizzazz. If there were a downside, the writing and narrative can appear somewhat choppy at times, handicapping the flow and pace of the narrative. Well worth the invested time.
Kudos, Dr. Reichs for all your hard work and scintillating storytelling.
September 20, 2014
Somewhere out there is a thriller writer's handbook with only one instruction: end every chapter with a perceived cliffhanger. I think it was written by Dan Brown. Also in there: use incomplete sentences whenever possible.
Clearly, Kathy Reichs read the handbook and took its instructions to heart.
About a third of the way into the book, I figured out the whodunit. And then I spent the rest of it trying to see how long it takes to get there. And it was quite long.
Is it just me, or is the main character just a bundle of emotions? She has emotions about everything: the victims, the cat, the parents, her parents, the love interest, the neighborhood tomboy, even the barrel in which a victim is found. Yet none of the emotions seems to provide much depth to the character - I understand there are 16 other books in the series, but nothing I read gives me any reason to read the rest of them.
The second last chapter tries to explain motives. But it raises way more questions then it answers. Because nothing is true, or it might be, but then what if? Maybe the book tries too hard to tie up loose ends, and if so, it shouldn't have.
And the last chapter - really? Was there no other way to end this book?
I'm glad I completed my 2014 reading challenge before this book - if this was the last one, it would have left a really bitter taste after some really good fiction all year.
In summary: give this a miss unless you love the character or the author. You are better off watching the TV show.
Clearly, Kathy Reichs read the handbook and took its instructions to heart.
About a third of the way into the book, I figured out the whodunit. And then I spent the rest of it trying to see how long it takes to get there. And it was quite long.
Is it just me, or is the main character just a bundle of emotions? She has emotions about everything: the victims, the cat, the parents, her parents, the love interest, the neighborhood tomboy, even the barrel in which a victim is found. Yet none of the emotions seems to provide much depth to the character - I understand there are 16 other books in the series, but nothing I read gives me any reason to read the rest of them.
The second last chapter tries to explain motives. But it raises way more questions then it answers. Because nothing is true, or it might be, but then what if? Maybe the book tries too hard to tie up loose ends, and if so, it shouldn't have.
And the last chapter - really? Was there no other way to end this book?
I'm glad I completed my 2014 reading challenge before this book - if this was the last one, it would have left a really bitter taste after some really good fiction all year.
In summary: give this a miss unless you love the character or the author. You are better off watching the TV show.
August 28, 2024
English version below
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Genauso wie Band 16 der Reihe ist mir auch dieser 17. Band in weiten Strecken auf die Nerven gegangen.
Temperance Brennan ist eine forensische Anthropologin und arbeitet als Beraterin bei der Polizei. Man würde also erwarten, dass man sie an Leichenfundorten alter Leichen und im Labor antrifft wo sie Skelette untersucht. Stattdessen führt sie hier Verdächtigenverhöre durch, nimmt an Haussuchungen teil und verfolgt auf eigene Faust gefährliche Mordverdächtige. Gehen Autorin und Verlag davon aus, dass ich als Leserin schon so benebelt bin, dass mir nicht auffällt, dass das hinten und vorne nicht stimmen kann?
Der Kriminalfall ist wieder mal ziemlich haarsträubend. Zwar spannend aufgebaut, aber nach dem üblichen Strickmuster.
Und das Ende. Meine Güte, was für ein völlig unbegründeter Sülz.
Tut mir leid, Leute, aber das sind ja allerhöchstens 2 Sterne.
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Just like volume 16 of the series, this 17th volume also was widely annoying.
Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist and works as a police consultant. So you would expect to find her at the sites of old corpses and in the lab examining skeletons. Instead, she interrogates suspects, takes part in house searches and pursues dangerous murder suspects on her own initiative. Do the author and publisher assume that I as a reader am already so befuddled that I don't realise that this can't be true at the back and front?
The murder mystery is once again pretty hair-raising. It's exciting, but follows the usual pattern.
And the ending. Oh my goodness, what a completely unfounded spoof.
Sorry, guys, but that's 2 stars at best.
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Genauso wie Band 16 der Reihe ist mir auch dieser 17. Band in weiten Strecken auf die Nerven gegangen.
Temperance Brennan ist eine forensische Anthropologin und arbeitet als Beraterin bei der Polizei. Man würde also erwarten, dass man sie an Leichenfundorten alter Leichen und im Labor antrifft wo sie Skelette untersucht. Stattdessen führt sie hier Verdächtigenverhöre durch, nimmt an Haussuchungen teil und verfolgt auf eigene Faust gefährliche Mordverdächtige. Gehen Autorin und Verlag davon aus, dass ich als Leserin schon so benebelt bin, dass mir nicht auffällt, dass das hinten und vorne nicht stimmen kann?
Der Kriminalfall ist wieder mal ziemlich haarsträubend. Zwar spannend aufgebaut, aber nach dem üblichen Strickmuster.
Und das Ende. Meine Güte, was für ein völlig unbegründeter Sülz.
Tut mir leid, Leute, aber das sind ja allerhöchstens 2 Sterne.
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Just like volume 16 of the series, this 17th volume also was widely annoying.
Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist and works as a police consultant. So you would expect to find her at the sites of old corpses and in the lab examining skeletons. Instead, she interrogates suspects, takes part in house searches and pursues dangerous murder suspects on her own initiative. Do the author and publisher assume that I as a reader am already so befuddled that I don't realise that this can't be true at the back and front?
The murder mystery is once again pretty hair-raising. It's exciting, but follows the usual pattern.
And the ending. Oh my goodness, what a completely unfounded spoof.
Sorry, guys, but that's 2 stars at best.
August 28, 2024
Great thriller with quite a few twists. I did think Ajax was a red herring though couldn’t figure out who was the murderer. I liked the family side of the book with Tempe’s mother providing the key clues! Ryan still recovering from hospital daughter’s death was suitably dark and mysterious.
A surprise at the end. About bloody time.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Androgen insensitivity syndrome. WTF. Learn something new with every book. Tawny McGee a victim in another book was the murderer but we don’t know her motive. Killing her torturer Angie Pomerleau with maple syrup? Then killing young girls in a spree. At least Tempe didn’t get knocked out and managed to capture Tawny. Skinny Slidell was his usual grump efficient self. A good read.
A surprise at the end. About bloody time.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Androgen insensitivity syndrome. WTF. Learn something new with every book. Tawny McGee a victim in another book was the murderer but we don’t know her motive. Killing her torturer Angie Pomerleau with maple syrup? Then killing young girls in a spree. At least Tempe didn’t get knocked out and managed to capture Tawny. Skinny Slidell was his usual grump efficient self. A good read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 27, 2014
It has been a long time since I read a Kathy Reichs book. I used to wait breathlessly for each one to come out, but at some point, I backed off, and I don't even remember why. The last I actually tried to read was 206 Bones and I don't know why, but I stopped listening (it is an Audible edition) less than half way through the book and the marker is still sitting there, so I never picked it up again.
Apparently, a lot has happened since my last reading. Relationships have changed, and I missed what sounds like some serious action where Temperance was apparently kidnapped and nearly burned to death, and Ryan's drug addicted daughter died, sending Ryan off the edge. This information is lightly covered so that you know what happened earlier, but you aren't hit over the head with it. This storyline itself shows the police procedural and lab knowledge Reichs is known for. However, there were things that totally turned me off about the book.
The language is stiff, awkward and completely without flow. Honestly, it feels like the work of a freshman author, not the well known author with over 20 books to her name I know her to be. I seriously wondered, and still do, whether the book was written, as apparently is the case with other "names" by a new author, hired on the cheap. I don't remember her books being this awkwardly written, in a "See Jane, See Jane Run, Run Jane Run" style. Needless to say, where I would normally read the book cover to cover in at most two days, I found that it took me two weeks. Pick it up, read a few pages, get bored and put it down, then pick it up again later on.
I became terribly disenchanted with the TV show Bones based on the novel series, over a year ago, when Tempe gets pregnant. At that time, for some totally weird reason, the TV writers seemed to think that dumbing Tempe down was the thing to do if she was actually going to be living with that idiot Booth, Mr." I Am Dumb As A Post But The Hot, Brilliant Doctor Still Let Me Knock Her Up." I stuck with it for a short time after the dumbing down, but couldn't stomach it any longer. I did watch the "Christmas Baby" scenario and was so disgusted that it took me a week to get over being pissed at how incredibly CRAPTASTIC it was! Haven't watched it since.
I was pleased to be offered the book by the publisher. I had really hoped that Reich's writing had not fallen into the "Dumb Tempe Down" trope. Sad to say, I can't say that I was impressed - not by a long-shot. It's a shame, but maybe Reichs is simply burned out? Whatever the case, I can't give this any more than three stars, and that is based strictly on the storyline itself, not on the writing.
This book was received by Bantam Publishing in return for a realistic review. All thought are my own. Tentative on-sale date s September 23, 2014. If you are a loyal reader, I am sure you will add it to your shelf. If not, I wouldn't recommend it. Instead, read her earlier works, which were quite good.
Apparently, a lot has happened since my last reading. Relationships have changed, and I missed what sounds like some serious action where Temperance was apparently kidnapped and nearly burned to death, and Ryan's drug addicted daughter died, sending Ryan off the edge. This information is lightly covered so that you know what happened earlier, but you aren't hit over the head with it. This storyline itself shows the police procedural and lab knowledge Reichs is known for. However, there were things that totally turned me off about the book.
The language is stiff, awkward and completely without flow. Honestly, it feels like the work of a freshman author, not the well known author with over 20 books to her name I know her to be. I seriously wondered, and still do, whether the book was written, as apparently is the case with other "names" by a new author, hired on the cheap. I don't remember her books being this awkwardly written, in a "See Jane, See Jane Run, Run Jane Run" style. Needless to say, where I would normally read the book cover to cover in at most two days, I found that it took me two weeks. Pick it up, read a few pages, get bored and put it down, then pick it up again later on.
I became terribly disenchanted with the TV show Bones based on the novel series, over a year ago, when Tempe gets pregnant. At that time, for some totally weird reason, the TV writers seemed to think that dumbing Tempe down was the thing to do if she was actually going to be living with that idiot Booth, Mr." I Am Dumb As A Post But The Hot, Brilliant Doctor Still Let Me Knock Her Up." I stuck with it for a short time after the dumbing down, but couldn't stomach it any longer. I did watch the "Christmas Baby" scenario and was so disgusted that it took me a week to get over being pissed at how incredibly CRAPTASTIC it was! Haven't watched it since.
I was pleased to be offered the book by the publisher. I had really hoped that Reich's writing had not fallen into the "Dumb Tempe Down" trope. Sad to say, I can't say that I was impressed - not by a long-shot. It's a shame, but maybe Reichs is simply burned out? Whatever the case, I can't give this any more than three stars, and that is based strictly on the storyline itself, not on the writing.
This book was received by Bantam Publishing in return for a realistic review. All thought are my own. Tentative on-sale date s September 23, 2014. If you are a loyal reader, I am sure you will add it to your shelf. If not, I wouldn't recommend it. Instead, read her earlier works, which were quite good.
October 21, 2014
The latest novel from Kathy Reichs, Bones Never Lie, is the 17th book in the Temperance Brennan Series and so much better than the last one, Bones of the Lost https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... , which I did not like at all…
Temperance Brennan , forensic anthropologist and member of Charlotte’s Cold Case Unit is working on a disappearance and death of young girls that have the same characteristics of the murders by the evil and wicked Anique Pomerleau that evaded being caught by Tempe and Detective Andrew Ryan and now seems to resurface in Charlotte, continuing a murder spree. We first met this serial killer in Monday Mourning.
Despite a bit of a slow start, it soon speeds up and we are taken on a fast paced and tension filled trip as we try to guess who the villain is…..i did have a feeling of the identity, which just by the way, I was right about…but there are still some surprises left in the end.
I adored Tempe’s mother…..and her computer saviness….in fact she was my favorite character in this book and I just hope we get more of her in the next books. Not sure about Det. Siddell….he’s a pretty weird character and some of his comments are so just out there!!!!
I loved seeing Andrew Ryan back in Tempe’s life. He’s going through a really tough time after the death of his daughter and I would really like to see these two together again. I wonder how their relationship will develop.
Naturally, with the “cliffhanger” at the end….I will just have to read book #18!
Temperance Brennan , forensic anthropologist and member of Charlotte’s Cold Case Unit is working on a disappearance and death of young girls that have the same characteristics of the murders by the evil and wicked Anique Pomerleau that evaded being caught by Tempe and Detective Andrew Ryan and now seems to resurface in Charlotte, continuing a murder spree. We first met this serial killer in Monday Mourning.
Despite a bit of a slow start, it soon speeds up and we are taken on a fast paced and tension filled trip as we try to guess who the villain is…..i did have a feeling of the identity, which just by the way, I was right about…but there are still some surprises left in the end.
I adored Tempe’s mother…..and her computer saviness….in fact she was my favorite character in this book and I just hope we get more of her in the next books. Not sure about Det. Siddell….he’s a pretty weird character and some of his comments are so just out there!!!!
I loved seeing Andrew Ryan back in Tempe’s life. He’s going through a really tough time after the death of his daughter and I would really like to see these two together again. I wonder how their relationship will develop.
Naturally, with the “cliffhanger” at the end….I will just have to read book #18!
January 30, 2019
I feel like I'm close to being done with this series.. right?
Bones Never Lie is another book that will tell you what Brennan does for a living. If it's a shock to you now.. then you've missed about 16 books. If it isn't, then you are probably bored like me. Or ya know, fake shocked.
I feel like a lot has happened and I might of, sort of, blacked out when it did. Ryan's daughter is dead and gone which lead to Ryan going down a deep dark hole. I mean, it's cool and all. I just shipped Ryan and Tempe for like ever.. but now I just think she should be a nun and own 500 cats.
Honestly, I was so bored with this book. It took me a while to finally get into it and when I did.. thank you wine, I wanted to finish it. I was hoping for something dramatic to happen. Or maybe to be wowed. Yet, all I got was disappointment. This series has definitely gone downhill and now I'm super worried about how this is all going to end.
Overall, I don't think there is enough wine in the world to help me with this series. Please help.
Bones Never Lie is another book that will tell you what Brennan does for a living. If it's a shock to you now.. then you've missed about 16 books. If it isn't, then you are probably bored like me. Or ya know, fake shocked.
I feel like a lot has happened and I might of, sort of, blacked out when it did. Ryan's daughter is dead and gone which lead to Ryan going down a deep dark hole. I mean, it's cool and all. I just shipped Ryan and Tempe for like ever.. but now I just think she should be a nun and own 500 cats.
Honestly, I was so bored with this book. It took me a while to finally get into it and when I did.. thank you wine, I wanted to finish it. I was hoping for something dramatic to happen. Or maybe to be wowed. Yet, all I got was disappointment. This series has definitely gone downhill and now I'm super worried about how this is all going to end.
Overall, I don't think there is enough wine in the world to help me with this series. Please help.
September 10, 2016
An excellent installment in the Tempe Brennan series.
Head of the Cold Case Unit asks Tempe to attend a meeting with a Vermont Detective Rodas, hometown homicide cop Skinny Slidell and an agent from that State Bureau of Investigation. Rodas has found a link between a Vermont unsolved and a local unsolved case: matching DNA to an old adversary, Anique Pomerleau (from the one book in the series I have not read.) And then another local girl goes missing. Tempe decides she needs assistance from her Canadian ex-boyfriend, Detective Andrew Ryan, and has to go to Costa Rica, where he is recovering from the death of his daughter Lily from a heroin overdose. More help comes from Tempe's mother, who we finally meet, who has issues of her own, but is a great Internet researcher.
Quality twists and turns, with a surprise. Fans of the series should not miss this one.
It is always difficult for me to review thrillers without employing spoilers, so I hope it will suffice to say that the forensic science in this book is spot-on, the characters and situations interesting, and that Kathy Reichs is back in fine form with this latest book!
Head of the Cold Case Unit asks Tempe to attend a meeting with a Vermont Detective Rodas, hometown homicide cop Skinny Slidell and an agent from that State Bureau of Investigation. Rodas has found a link between a Vermont unsolved and a local unsolved case: matching DNA to an old adversary, Anique Pomerleau (from the one book in the series I have not read.) And then another local girl goes missing. Tempe decides she needs assistance from her Canadian ex-boyfriend, Detective Andrew Ryan, and has to go to Costa Rica, where he is recovering from the death of his daughter Lily from a heroin overdose. More help comes from Tempe's mother, who we finally meet, who has issues of her own, but is a great Internet researcher.
Quality twists and turns, with a surprise. Fans of the series should not miss this one.
It is always difficult for me to review thrillers without employing spoilers, so I hope it will suffice to say that the forensic science in this book is spot-on, the characters and situations interesting, and that Kathy Reichs is back in fine form with this latest book!
March 1, 2015
I was kind of over Kathy Reichs by the time I had finished Bones Are Forever, but in this book, Kathy is back to writing at her best.
In this is a fast paced tale with many a twist, young girls have been going missing at regular intervals over a number of years and many thousands of miles. They are all similar in appearance - early teens, with long dark hair parted in the middle.
And the case has a link to Brennans past....has a killer who eluded her in the past come back to taunt her?
Can she triumph over evil this time, or is she doomed to fail again, hampered by her emotional involvement, her mother's ailing health, and her on again off again lover Ryan's personal problems.
This was a great read, difficult to put down and is highly recommended.
In this is a fast paced tale with many a twist, young girls have been going missing at regular intervals over a number of years and many thousands of miles. They are all similar in appearance - early teens, with long dark hair parted in the middle.
And the case has a link to Brennans past....has a killer who eluded her in the past come back to taunt her?
Can she triumph over evil this time, or is she doomed to fail again, hampered by her emotional involvement, her mother's ailing health, and her on again off again lover Ryan's personal problems.
This was a great read, difficult to put down and is highly recommended.
February 15, 2015
Temperance Brennan and the Monster Who Got Away:
Temperance Brennan is unexpectedly called in to consult on a cold case. This consult quickly turns more serious when DNA evidence turns up a link to Anique Pomerlau, who got away from Tempe in Monday Mourning (Novel #7 in the series). I msut admit that the name did not immediately ring any bells for me, and it takes some time before the meaning of this is explained in enough detail for those of us who has forgotten a book from 10 years ago.
The first task of the day is to track down Ryan, which has been MIA for a while, and nobody knows where is. Never fear though, Tempe's mother (who I can't recall having heard of before) is a real cyber-sleuth, and tracks him down in a minute. These cyber skills also come in handy for the real turning-point of the novel, and feels extremely forced. Strangely (and luckily), Katy is not in Tempe's mind for this novel, for some strange reason.
What follows is about 200 pages where nothing really happens; the characters travel around but everything feels the same. We visit Costa Rica, Montreal, Vermont and then back again to Charlotte.
Finally the story gets some momentum when they come upon a suspect: a doctor who got his life ruined years ago by being seduced by the babysitter, and forever after branded as a "pedophile" and outcast, and obviously a perfect match for these non-sexual crimes against children. From the moment he's identified, he screams of wrongful accusation, and this would have been a great opportunity to shine a light on prejudice and the failings of the American "justice" system, where even after serving your time you are never again allowed your free life back.
Instead, he's further ramrodded by our "heroes", who harass and trash-talk him, driving him into an apparent suicide. Tempe gives this a passing though: Was my crushing sense of guilt about his death unjustified? Unfortunately, this sentence is the only indication that any of the characters in the book feel anything other than joy over causing the death of an innocent man. It is eventually revealed through sheer luck that he was in fact completely innocent and unrelated, and was in fact a victim of the real murderer, who tried to frame him to take the fall. Again, none of our "heroes" show any remorse for his passing, because of his past.
The secret of the real culprit was not very surprising, but it was masked behind some science that although real, didn't feel very believable. Add in the fact that just about every chapter ends on some sort of cliffhanger, and it gets quite boring. This could probably have been made into a 80 page novella, for a much better result.
The only interesting parts of the book was a short treatise on the use of sugar as embalming fluid, and unnecessary detailed description of carbon monoxide poisoning, and Androgen insensitivity syndrome.
Temperance Brennan is unexpectedly called in to consult on a cold case. This consult quickly turns more serious when DNA evidence turns up a link to Anique Pomerlau, who got away from Tempe in Monday Mourning (Novel #7 in the series). I msut admit that the name did not immediately ring any bells for me, and it takes some time before the meaning of this is explained in enough detail for those of us who has forgotten a book from 10 years ago.
The first task of the day is to track down Ryan, which has been MIA for a while, and nobody knows where is. Never fear though, Tempe's mother (who I can't recall having heard of before) is a real cyber-sleuth, and tracks him down in a minute. These cyber skills also come in handy for the real turning-point of the novel, and feels extremely forced. Strangely (and luckily), Katy is not in Tempe's mind for this novel, for some strange reason.
What follows is about 200 pages where nothing really happens; the characters travel around but everything feels the same. We visit Costa Rica, Montreal, Vermont and then back again to Charlotte.
Finally the story gets some momentum when they come upon a suspect: a doctor who got his life ruined years ago by being seduced by the babysitter, and forever after branded as a "pedophile" and outcast, and obviously a perfect match for these non-sexual crimes against children. From the moment he's identified, he screams of wrongful accusation, and this would have been a great opportunity to shine a light on prejudice and the failings of the American "justice" system, where even after serving your time you are never again allowed your free life back.
Instead, he's further ramrodded by our "heroes", who harass and trash-talk him, driving him into an apparent suicide. Tempe gives this a passing though: Was my crushing sense of guilt about his death unjustified? Unfortunately, this sentence is the only indication that any of the characters in the book feel anything other than joy over causing the death of an innocent man. It is eventually revealed through sheer luck that he was in fact completely innocent and unrelated, and was in fact a victim of the real murderer, who tried to frame him to take the fall. Again, none of our "heroes" show any remorse for his passing, because of his past.
The secret of the real culprit was not very surprising, but it was masked behind some science that although real, didn't feel very believable. Add in the fact that just about every chapter ends on some sort of cliffhanger, and it gets quite boring. This could probably have been made into a 80 page novella, for a much better result.
The only interesting parts of the book was a short treatise on the use of sugar as embalming fluid, and unnecessary detailed description of carbon monoxide poisoning, and Androgen insensitivity syndrome.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 24, 2018
Another page-turner from Kathy Reichs, who combines her experience as a forensic anthropologist in Charlotte NC and Quebec with her formidable writing skills to take us once again to Charlotte and Montreal (and this time to Vermont as well) with fictional forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan to solve a series of gruesome murders. This time the victims are mainly girls, teenaged and younger; and a familiar villain named Anique Pomerleau, who got away in book #7, resurfaces as only Kathy Reichs can make a murderer resurface.
This one would rate five stars for that writing feat alone, but Reichs's latest effort settles back into the comfortable four-star nest of the whole series because of problems inherent in the entire genre of specialized procedurals (like Scarpetta, the CSI family of TV shows, and, well, Bones). Although the interactions among law enforcement personnel and their consultants are superbly done here, giving us fully realized and believable characters, it's once again the case that the target of the investigation is a very unusual criminal, either straining our belief or simply demanding suspension of belief for the sake of a truly satisfying story.
So often the investigators in books of this genre are lifted directly out of real life and the perpetrators seem unreal, supposedly human because vampires, werewolves, and the like are safely out of bounds--but they don't act, feel, or think like any humans you've encountered, and at best you might point to one case here or another there in the news that has some resemblance to the bizarre bad guys whose deeds require so many brilliant achievements in a particular forensic specialty that they fill a whole book.
Or there's a kind of cop-out, and for me that's what happens in this book--it's the plot device of insanity, drawing on a popular notion of what mental illness is and the crazy way those people think. Now if Temperance had been a forensic psychologist instead of a forensic anthropologist, the killers she identifies might be more realistic...but not as much fun. Still safely four stars, and highly recommended.
This one would rate five stars for that writing feat alone, but Reichs's latest effort settles back into the comfortable four-star nest of the whole series because of problems inherent in the entire genre of specialized procedurals (like Scarpetta, the CSI family of TV shows, and, well, Bones). Although the interactions among law enforcement personnel and their consultants are superbly done here, giving us fully realized and believable characters, it's once again the case that the target of the investigation is a very unusual criminal, either straining our belief or simply demanding suspension of belief for the sake of a truly satisfying story.
So often the investigators in books of this genre are lifted directly out of real life and the perpetrators seem unreal, supposedly human because vampires, werewolves, and the like are safely out of bounds--but they don't act, feel, or think like any humans you've encountered, and at best you might point to one case here or another there in the news that has some resemblance to the bizarre bad guys whose deeds require so many brilliant achievements in a particular forensic specialty that they fill a whole book.
Or there's a kind of cop-out, and for me that's what happens in this book--it's the plot device of insanity, drawing on a popular notion of what mental illness is and the crazy way those people think. Now if Temperance had been a forensic psychologist instead of a forensic anthropologist, the killers she identifies might be more realistic...but not as much fun. Still safely four stars, and highly recommended.
October 20, 2014
Bones Never Lie is the seventeenth book in the popular Temperance Brennan series by American forensic anthropologist and author, Kathy Reichs. Tempe is summoned to the Cold Case Unit in Charlotte when victim characteristics (pre-pubescent teenaged girls), posed corpses, undetermined cause of death and DNA evidence point to coldblooded serial killer, Anique Pomerleau, a woman suspected of murders that Tempe and Detective Andrew Ryan investigated ten years earlier in Montreal. Ryan’s input is needed, but he has disappeared in reaction to his daughter’s untimely death. The condition of Tempe’s mother, Daisy is another distraction from the case, which itself becomes more urgent with the disappearance of another young teen. Added to this is the friction between Slidell of the CMPD and Agent Tinker of the SBI, involved for political reasons. With assistance from a surprising quarter, Tempe tracks down Ryan and somehow induces him to assist.
The investigation sees Tempe travelling to Montreal, Vermont and back to Charlotte as more previously missing teens are found to fit the description and a pattern emerges. While there is less about bones in this instalment, there are still several interesting items explored: the use of lip prints; preservation of bodies in syrup; carbon monoxide poisoning; and a rare genetic disorder that acts as a red herring in the investigation. Suspects keep turning up dead, leading to more than one anti-climax, and there is an unexpected shooting. There are plenty of twists and turns in the plot before the breath-taking climax is reached.
Readers will welcome the return of Detective Ryan with his clever quips: the snappy banter between Ryan and Tempe has always been an enjoyable feature of these novels. The introduction of the smart and sassy Daisy Brennan is a (hopefully not-too-short-lived) delight. Reichs will also please many fans with a surprise in the final pages and once again proves she is at the top of her game with this excellent page-turner.
The investigation sees Tempe travelling to Montreal, Vermont and back to Charlotte as more previously missing teens are found to fit the description and a pattern emerges. While there is less about bones in this instalment, there are still several interesting items explored: the use of lip prints; preservation of bodies in syrup; carbon monoxide poisoning; and a rare genetic disorder that acts as a red herring in the investigation. Suspects keep turning up dead, leading to more than one anti-climax, and there is an unexpected shooting. There are plenty of twists and turns in the plot before the breath-taking climax is reached.
Readers will welcome the return of Detective Ryan with his clever quips: the snappy banter between Ryan and Tempe has always been an enjoyable feature of these novels. The introduction of the smart and sassy Daisy Brennan is a (hopefully not-too-short-lived) delight. Reichs will also please many fans with a surprise in the final pages and once again proves she is at the top of her game with this excellent page-turner.
July 9, 2014
If it's by Kathy Reichs I will read it! I love all her books but most especially the ones about Temperance Brennan. I think this may be my new favorite book by her. The story line was fascinating and gave a great resolution to one of the most interesting and previously unresolved storylines she has ever written. Plus the ending I LOVED the ending. I don't want to spoil anything but it made me so so happy. I cannot say enough good things about this series and this author.
July 29, 2016
I was fortunate to receive an ARC of this book at BEA. I've been a Tempe fan since the very beginning and love that this series isn't losing any steam.
November 22, 2014
I have read every book in this series and I really liked this one more than I have the last few – the mystery was from an earlier book and yet it was new. I liked that the end was not a race to the death like many of this books have been – the ending made more sense in real life this time – but I have the say the very end had me saying “What the heck?” - That came out of nowhere – but I am not saying I am unhappy about it – just a bit surprised and now wondering why I read these as they come out because I have a long year to wait for the next and to see what happens with the big surprise at the end.
This is a good series that is getting better and better – this is one of the best in the series – so far – in my opinion. These books are nothing like the TV series – Bones – but they stand alone and are just as interesting. I really enjoy the characters in this series but I missed her ex-husband and daughter this time around. We did get more background on her mother and family life growing up.
If you enjoy a good mystery pick this one up today.
This is a good series that is getting better and better – this is one of the best in the series – so far – in my opinion. These books are nothing like the TV series – Bones – but they stand alone and are just as interesting. I really enjoy the characters in this series but I missed her ex-husband and daughter this time around. We did get more background on her mother and family life growing up.
If you enjoy a good mystery pick this one up today.
June 5, 2016
This is only my third novel by this author. The other two were also part of this same series. I liked this one better than the others. I like the MC. She seems very personable and quite normal. I definitely enjoyed the story line in this one more so. I was pulled in, even with its predictability. Even though the author tried to steer suspicion elsewhere, I kept thinking, "Hmmmm...how are they going to bring this back to the real killer."
August 30, 2021
This is a bland and generic serial/murder mystery novel involving the forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan and her buddies in various police departments. The characters were flat. I simply didn't care about any of them. The detecting going on was all rather convenient, and while there were bones involved, Tempe could just as easily have been a mortician or coroner for all the forensic anthropology she does.
January 14, 2016
Just when I thought the Dr Tempe Brennan series was beginning to falter, Kathy Reichs comes out with a doozy. This is a top class forensic thriller that when coupled with some interesting new romantic developments for her previously jaded characters (IMO), all comes together to make for a thoroughly enjoyable read. I am back on board the 'Bones' bandwagon!
October 1, 2015
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ZUSAMMENFASSUNG:
Inzwischen sind zehn Jahre vergangen, seit Tempe Brennan jene Mädchenleichen in dem Keller in Montreal untersuchte - und der Mörderin, Anique Pomerleau die Flucht gelang. Doch jetzt sieht es ganz so aus, als hätte Anique wieder zugeschlagen. Wie damals sind ihre Opfer junge Mädchen. Als eine Sonderkommission gegründet und Tempe hinzugezogen wird, ahnt sie noch nicht, wie gefährlich der Fall noch werden wird, dass nicht immer alles so ist, wie es scheint - und dass auch sie selbst ins Visier der Mörderin geraten wird ...
FAZIT:
Im nun schon siebzehnten Buch der Reihe um Temperance Brennan, ihres Zeichens forensische Anthropologin, widmen wir uns nun also endlich dem Verbleib von Anique Pomerleau, die ja schon vor zehn Büchern, nämlich in Band sieben, Totenmontag eine Spur von Leichen hinterließ. Eine nette Grundidee, wie ich finde. Und anders als beim Vorhänger, Band sechzehn, Totengeld - ZU MEINER REZENSION - empfand ich hier auch wieder die Schlussfolgerungen und Verbindungen als weitaus schlüssiger. Alles in allem haben wir hier ein Buch, das ich gerne gelesen habe. Einzig die Tatsache, dass die Frage danach, wer hinter alldem steckt, für mich schlichtweg zu schnell zu lösen war, sorgt dafür, dass es für mich nicht ganz die volle Punktzahl erreicht. Dennoch sehr lesenswert.
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG:
Inzwischen sind zehn Jahre vergangen, seit Tempe Brennan jene Mädchenleichen in dem Keller in Montreal untersuchte - und der Mörderin, Anique Pomerleau die Flucht gelang. Doch jetzt sieht es ganz so aus, als hätte Anique wieder zugeschlagen. Wie damals sind ihre Opfer junge Mädchen. Als eine Sonderkommission gegründet und Tempe hinzugezogen wird, ahnt sie noch nicht, wie gefährlich der Fall noch werden wird, dass nicht immer alles so ist, wie es scheint - und dass auch sie selbst ins Visier der Mörderin geraten wird ...
FAZIT:
Im nun schon siebzehnten Buch der Reihe um Temperance Brennan, ihres Zeichens forensische Anthropologin, widmen wir uns nun also endlich dem Verbleib von Anique Pomerleau, die ja schon vor zehn Büchern, nämlich in Band sieben, Totenmontag eine Spur von Leichen hinterließ. Eine nette Grundidee, wie ich finde. Und anders als beim Vorhänger, Band sechzehn, Totengeld - ZU MEINER REZENSION - empfand ich hier auch wieder die Schlussfolgerungen und Verbindungen als weitaus schlüssiger. Alles in allem haben wir hier ein Buch, das ich gerne gelesen habe. Einzig die Tatsache, dass die Frage danach, wer hinter alldem steckt, für mich schlichtweg zu schnell zu lösen war, sorgt dafür, dass es für mich nicht ganz die volle Punktzahl erreicht. Dennoch sehr lesenswert.
February 7, 2015
Excellent book. Tempe Brennan is back on track with a terrific whodunit .
I didn't even bother to try to figure out the killer(s) in this one. I just enjoyed this fast paced novel and rode one discovery after another to a very satisfactory conclusion.
Even though he is irritating, “Skinny” Slidell is growing on me in every book he makes an appearance. He is a perfect foil for the almost too perfect forensic pathologist.
Here he is telling Brennan about the websites a victim was visiting on her laptop before her abduction;
“There was a site lets kids create aviators for moving around virtual worlds.” Knowing Slidell hadn't a clue about avatars, I didn't bother to correct him.
“What the hell's a virtual world? That some kinda make-believe where everyone's good?”
“That would be virtuous. What about chat rooms?”
Bones Never Lie. Pg. 160
I have mixed feelings regarding Andrew Ryan's return although I loved the imagery and scenes when Tempe hunts him down in Costa Rica. He behaves like an a$$hat for the majority of the investigation and then Tempe is all swoons and smiles when
Even though I am just a reader, I don't forgive and forget that easily. I will be surprised to see any change in their relationship in the next novel.
Terrific case. Nice to see Reichs back in top form.
I didn't even bother to try to figure out the killer(s) in this one. I just enjoyed this fast paced novel and rode one discovery after another to a very satisfactory conclusion.
Even though he is irritating, “Skinny” Slidell is growing on me in every book he makes an appearance. He is a perfect foil for the almost too perfect forensic pathologist.
Here he is telling Brennan about the websites a victim was visiting on her laptop before her abduction;
“There was a site lets kids create aviators for moving around virtual worlds.” Knowing Slidell hadn't a clue about avatars, I didn't bother to correct him.
“What the hell's a virtual world? That some kinda make-believe where everyone's good?”
“That would be virtuous. What about chat rooms?”
Bones Never Lie. Pg. 160
I have mixed feelings regarding Andrew Ryan's return although I loved the imagery and scenes when Tempe hunts him down in Costa Rica. He behaves like an a$$hat for the majority of the investigation and then Tempe is all swoons and smiles when
Even though I am just a reader, I don't forgive and forget that easily. I will be surprised to see any change in their relationship in the next novel.
Terrific case. Nice to see Reichs back in top form.
October 19, 2014
I always read the latest Kathy Reichs book in one day because I can't stop reading. Bones Never Lie is a tense telling of the murders of several children, possibly by an old adversary of Tempe's. There are territory fights between agencies, retelling of sad family stories and even Tempe's mother gets involved in solving the case.
One of my fellow readers and I have lamented about the absence of Andrew Ryan in Tempe's life and how we want him back. He is a big part of this latest book and the fire is still there even though he is definitely damaged by his daughter's death. I think in addition to the tightly written mystery I was pushing to get to the part where Tempe and Ryan would have some sort of emotional mending. Although there is a good ending in all ways, it is still a long way to go for this relationship to be what it once was.
A warning, there are a lot of fairly gross descriptions of bodies in this book ( couldn't do my usual read while eating thing) but as always you learn a lot about forensics. A great addition to one of my favorite series.
One of my fellow readers and I have lamented about the absence of Andrew Ryan in Tempe's life and how we want him back. He is a big part of this latest book and the fire is still there even though he is definitely damaged by his daughter's death. I think in addition to the tightly written mystery I was pushing to get to the part where Tempe and Ryan would have some sort of emotional mending. Although there is a good ending in all ways, it is still a long way to go for this relationship to be what it once was.
A warning, there are a lot of fairly gross descriptions of bodies in this book ( couldn't do my usual read while eating thing) but as always you learn a lot about forensics. A great addition to one of my favorite series.
September 7, 2014
One of the best Kathy Reichs Temperance Brennan books - just excellent - a creepy female serial killer, or is she! A different perspective of maple syrup for me and can anyone tell me what exactly is the colour of fingernail polish decribed as rare roast beef?
Lots of wit and bantering between Tempe and "Skinny" - jurisidiction angst and just an all around good read. So glad Ms Reichs wrote this book - it finally answers some questions (I think).
There are some red herrings tossed about - very effectively, and some great detective work and no TSTL scenarios, which is a good thing. The case travels from the Carolinas down to Costa Rica, then up to Montreal then back down through Vermont and then further down to the Carolinas again.
The forensics are well described as always, and the investigation is very well carried out. And yes Andrew Ryan plays a role in this book. ;)
2 thumbs up and 5 stars!
Lots of wit and bantering between Tempe and "Skinny" - jurisidiction angst and just an all around good read. So glad Ms Reichs wrote this book - it finally answers some questions (I think).
There are some red herrings tossed about - very effectively, and some great detective work and no TSTL scenarios, which is a good thing. The case travels from the Carolinas down to Costa Rica, then up to Montreal then back down through Vermont and then further down to the Carolinas again.
The forensics are well described as always, and the investigation is very well carried out. And yes Andrew Ryan plays a role in this book. ;)
2 thumbs up and 5 stars!
June 3, 2014
This is my first Kathy Reichs' book and I liked it! I figured out the killer as soon as the character was introduced with detail, but still enjoyed the story. Temperance Brennan is a cool protagonist, with wit and charm (I think I like her more than the Bones' leading lady). I was fortunate enough to hear Kathy Reichs at bookcon, which was another added benefit when reading this ARC- I had the author's voice in my head. Definitely have to check out more of the series.
July 7, 2014
The author is back in top form for this story. The last few in this series have not been as good. Tricky mystery and Ryan is back!
January 26, 2025
Oh. My. God…
This book was so so good. It may be the best in the series so far. The twists and turns were masterfully crafted and had my heart racing. This was an amazing read and i highly enjoyed and recommend!
This book was so so good. It may be the best in the series so far. The twists and turns were masterfully crafted and had my heart racing. This was an amazing read and i highly enjoyed and recommend!
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