Cross Bones (Temperance Brennan Novels)
by Kathy Reichs
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Read in September, 2007
Ok, I've read all of her book thus far. But I will begin with this one.
Now, this was supposed to be a nice companion to Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, but I didn't see it. Sure, it mentioned some stuff to do with Jesus, but it really didn't have much more in common than that.
As usual, she has a lot of medical/forensic lingo she uses, and I can keep up fairly well from my years in medical insurance and my love of Law & Order. lol
What I DON'T understand or grasp is a lot of th...more
Now, this was supposed to be a nice companion to Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, but I didn't see it. Sure, it mentioned some stuff to do with Jesus, but it really didn't have much more in common than that.
As usual, she has a lot of medical/forensic lingo she uses, and I can keep up fairly well from my years in medical insurance and my love of Law & Order. lol
What I DON'T understand or grasp is a lot of th...more
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Read in December, 2007
Cross Bones has two distinct parts and two distinct mysteries. The first part takes place in Montreal and centers around the execution style shooting of an antiquities dealer. The second part takes place in Israel and focuses on a 2000 year old corpse who is possibly related St. James Ossuary.
The Montreal bits I tore through. I loved the details of the mystery, the cultural clashes and Temperance's goofy friends (who are similar to but different Bones, the series). This half of the book ente...more
The Montreal bits I tore through. I loved the details of the mystery, the cultural clashes and Temperance's goofy friends (who are similar to but different Bones, the series). This half of the book ente...more
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Read in July, 2008
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Read in August, 2006
Oh, now this was a good book! I mean, really good! The story starts in Montreal and ends in Israel. Different, but excellent! The suspense kept me flipping pages well after I should have been in bed sleeping, the mystery in the story keeps you guessing and at one point, I thought the same thing Tempe did. LOL, glad we were both wrong! The climax is perfect, Reichs' descriptions make you feel like you're there, experiencing the same sights and feelings, Plus, her (Tempe's) relationship with Ryan ...more
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Read in July, 2005
Now, this is what a thriller should be like. I loved Kathy Reichs' books from the very beginning, and she has so far failed to disappoint me. Her characters a re human and real and loveable, all in their own way.
In her new book, she send Tempe Brennan and Det. Ryan to Israel, and the modern homocide investigation blends into a 2000 year old mystery about the origins of our religions. I don't know if the setting will work as well for you if you have never been to Israel, but for me it was wo...more
In her new book, she send Tempe Brennan and Det. Ryan to Israel, and the modern homocide investigation blends into a 2000 year old mystery about the origins of our religions. I don't know if the setting will work as well for you if you have never been to Israel, but for me it was wo...more
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This is one I listened to. I have heard others by her and watch the tv show Bones based on this character. This book was strange because it was about finding bones that might have been Jesus'. It told a lot about christian history and the beliefs about Mary. I was very interested in how the author was going to get out of this story. It helped to have a fiery car crash with a sacred shroud and bones burning up and the other set of maybe Jesus' bones getting stolen by a group of Jews who beli...more
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Read in June, 2008
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I guess I knew little bits of what orthodox jews believe and I know about Christian faith, but this book educated me a lot more on the beginnings of the jewish faith. I didn't know about Masada and the groups of people that lived there. It made me think about the beginnings of religion and Jesus Christ and how different faiths have beliefs that make up their faith 2 thousand years afterwards. Okay, I'm not explaining this well, but I enjoyed the knowledge that Reich's passes on to the reader ...more
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Read in June, 2007
recommends it for:
any fans of the original Patricia Cornwell books, as well as fans of the DaVinci Code perhaps
Not only does this book in the Temperance Brennan series live up to the standards set by its forensic predecessors, it also puts a forensic spin on the Da Vinci Code genre of books (i.e. fiction books that question religious history as its been propagated and the motives behind such dogma). I found it quite interesting, though at times occasionally confusing. However, my confusion really just mirrored that of the characters who were trying to decipher a mystery, so it wasn't a bad confusion.
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Read in May, 2006
I read all of Kathy Reich's books. This one is a little below her normal stuff. I think it's because she's been working so much on Bones, her TV show. There are some holes in the plot and she doesn't go into her normal detail about some things, but then again other things she goes on and on and on about. Just different than her normal book. This one has her going to Israel with Ryan which I found weird. To see her out of her normal element. She's not a detective or the international police. I en...more
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recommends it for: Lovers of the crime novel
recommends it for: Lovers of the crime novel
This is the first Reich's book I have read. Seeing the blurb about her being involved in the TV show BONES almost made me put it back and move on down the isle.
Luckily for me that other voice in my head prevailed.
I really enjoyed this book! It had some of the same conspiracy theory elements that made The DaVinci Code famous and Reich did have Tempe reading it as research-for me the similarities end there. This book presents itself as a forensic crime novel and woo doggie, does it de...more
Luckily for me that other voice in my head prevailed.
I really enjoyed this book! It had some of the same conspiracy theory elements that made The DaVinci Code famous and Reich did have Tempe reading it as research-for me the similarities end there. This book presents itself as a forensic crime novel and woo doggie, does it de...more
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Read in August, 2007
The death of illegal antiquities dealer Avram Ferris sends Tempe and boyfriend detective Andrew Ryan to Israel when an acquaintance of Avram's hands Tempe a photograph of a skeleton, taken in Israel in 1963, and insists it's the reason Avram is dead. in addition to having a murder to solve they find themselves looking at the possibility that a first-century tomb may contain the remains of the family of Jesus Christ. This find threatens known religions worldwide, the Israeli and Jewish hierarchy ...more
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Read in April, 2007
The difficulty I had with this book is that I don't think Reichs writes fiction all that well. This could be merely my preference in writing style, however. I find her writing to be quite stilted. In some places it ends up reading more like a description than a narrative (there is a difference), which I suppose may come from Ms. Reichs' background in having to record archaeological or forensic details as they appear, with no irrelevant embellishment.
However, I really like the characters and...more
However, I really like the characters and...more
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Read in May, 2008
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Now I know that Kathy Reichs' novels bear absolutely no resemblance to the "Bones" TV show supposedly based on them. I'm sorry to say her writing is not much better than the mediocre writing of the show. I chose this book to try because of its subject: has our fearless forensic anthropologist found the crypt of Jesus' family, perhaps even the skeleton of Our Lord Himself? Finding Jesus' bones would make the resurrection a bit problematic... anyway, great subject, boring characters, so-...more
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Read in November, 2006
recommends it for:
anyone looking for a quick read
I hadn't packed a book in my hand luggage and was about to take a 7 hour flight and needed something to keep me challenged. This is the first Kathy Reichs book I have read. It did the job, kept my mind busy on the flight and kept me guessing. I enjoyed the story line and the plot, plenty of twists and unexpected extras. The only disapointing comment I have is that I felt the ending was rushed and it reads like it was rushed too...it's in a different style to the rest of the book almost as if Kat...more
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This was an interesting book. It took me forever to get into it, but once I did I was pretty good. A murder happens, a photo of some old bones from an archeological dig appear, and you start to question if the bones belong to Jesus or someone in his family ring. But that's all I'll say in case someone wants to read it. I initially grabbed this book b/c on the cover it said it is "a spirited rival to the 'Da Vinci Code'". It was no where comparable in my opinion but I didn't feel it was...more
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Read in August, 2008
recommends it for:
lovers of The Da Vinci Code
This book was great! Tempe and Ryan end up in Israel trying to solve a murder and find out what happened to a skeleton reputed to be found at Massada, that many believe are the bones of Jesus Christ.
Lots of international intrigue, racing around Israel, disappearing people, grave visits and finding yet another skeleton in the Jesus Family Tomb. Not a book for those of weak faith.
I would love to see this story line done on the TV show.
Lots of international intrigue, racing around Israel, disappearing people, grave visits and finding yet another skeleton in the Jesus Family Tomb. Not a book for those of weak faith.
I would love to see this story line done on the TV show.
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Read in November, 2007
recommends it for:
mystery-science lovers
I liked this one, though sometimes the connections between the characters got lost on me (that's one problem with listening instead of reading, you can't go back over a section as easily). The questioning of Jesus' life and family also intrigued me only because of a course I took in the Spring where we discussed the Incarnation. From a faith perspective I couldn't accept it, but intellectually/academically it was provoking.
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Read in June, 2008
I admit, when I first started reading this book I thought 'Oh please, not another author who tries to demolish the bible'. Now though I'm glad I didn't let the theme keep me from reading, because Cross Bones caught my full attention within the first five pages, like every of Kathy Reichs' books I've read up to now.
And it is much more interesting than Dan Brown (in my humble opinion).
And it is much more interesting than Dan Brown (in my humble opinion).
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Read in July, 2008
Am an avid viewer of the TV show Bones based on Reich's novels, but had never read any of her books. Enjoying this immensely. Increases my respect for the show. Impressed with how the TV character Tempe and the book character Tempe are both and intelligent women with great senses of humor and yet are different from each other. I will be seeking out more of both the TV series and the books.
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Read in August, 2007
This book was disappointing. I never really got into it. I've read some Kathy Reichs books before and this one wasn't a good one. It goes into Da Vinci Code territory- theories of Jesus' having a family etc..It did take me a while to figure out who was behind everything, but that person ended up being a boring character too. Everything was wrapped up too neatly at the end. Which I don't like.
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