Bones to Ashes
by Kathy Reichs
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Read in November, 2007
I don't know why I read these books. I mean, I love the forensics, but, like Patricia Cornwell, Reichs has created a character who is just dumb dumb dumb and, in my opinion, extremely unlikable. She's tough - okay, whatever. To illustrate that she's tough must she be pigheaded, irrational, totally ruled by her passions, putting EVERYONE's life in danger because OMG what she wants is WAY more important than anything else? Ego, much?
Why anyone takes her anywhere is beyond me. Ryan - the C...more
Why anyone takes her anywhere is beyond me. Ryan - the C...more
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Read in July, 2008
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Well, I have finally gone and done it. After much pushing from my reading buddies, I have read a book by Kathy Reichs. I knew this was a series, but decided to read her latest, Bones to Ashes. It’s the 10th book in the Temperance Brennan series.
There are things I didn’t know prior to this book. One is that Reichs is a forensic anthropologist. She is also producer of the television hit "Bones," which is based on her Temperance Brennan books. This bit of trivia elevated my stanc...more
There are things I didn’t know prior to this book. One is that Reichs is a forensic anthropologist. She is also producer of the television hit "Bones," which is based on her Temperance Brennan books. This bit of trivia elevated my stanc...more
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Read in August, 2008
I really love mysteries, and I think forensic anthropology interesting, so I keep picking up Kathy Reichs' books even though I am NEVER satisfied by them. I like the idea of a strong female main character, but Tempe Brennan comes across as pretentious and condescending--and without any habits or quirks that make her a truly believable character (she goes running once, she cooks once...other than having trouble sleeping when she is stressed, there is nothing consistent about her daily life which...more
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Read in September, 2007
I picked this up because I am a fan of both the tv show Bones, which is inspired by this series; and of the early Kay Scarpetta novels, which these often get favorably compared to. First, the show is much funnier and more tightly written, and the tv Temperence Bones is much more interesting then the character by the same name in the books, who is flat. Second, the early Kay S., a strong mix of both a classic crime novel and forensic anthropology,are of absolutely no comparison to this book - whi...more
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Read in June, 2008
recommends it for:
forensics/csi buffs.
A new mystery excellently solved!
Oh, do I ever adore Reichs’s novels. Her novels show proof that there are no limits to one’s imagination - especially when the author knows what she/he is talking about.
Reichs sucks you in with the first sentence and doesn’t let go until the very last word. The mystery and forensic descriptions keep you just as glued to the pages as the characters do. Again, Tempe lands herself in trouble when she does something someone asked her not to do. But she ...more
Oh, do I ever adore Reichs’s novels. Her novels show proof that there are no limits to one’s imagination - especially when the author knows what she/he is talking about.
Reichs sucks you in with the first sentence and doesn’t let go until the very last word. The mystery and forensic descriptions keep you just as glued to the pages as the characters do. Again, Tempe lands herself in trouble when she does something someone asked her not to do. But she ...more
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Read in September, 2007
Devoured this in a day; since this novel and Margaret Maron's Hard Row are two of the books I've most looked forward to this year, it's unsurprising. And I honestly think that this could have been Reichs' best Bones novel -- aside from my growing irritation at her reluctance to finish Tempe's relationship with Andrew Ryan one way or the other once and for all, this book has a first rate, complex mystery, an ongoing appearance by Tempe's sister Harry (who I adore), and LEPROSY. Leprosy, ...more
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Read in October, 2007
This 10th novel in her Temperance Brennan series is much better than the last one, Break no Bones. Unlike Bones the TV show, the original Brennan is more integrated in the world, has an ex, a daughter, a sister, an off and on beau. This novel delves into Brennan's childhood and the disappearance of her best friend Évan...more
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Read in May, 2008
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I thought I’d try reading a book by Kathy Reichs. Bones to Ashes it was called. I grabbed it at the airport before my outbound flight. I knew nothing about her, but the book was in the top ten and carried the legend ‘number one best seller’ on the cover, but then so did almost every other book in te shop!
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Seems Ms Reichs is a forensic anthropologist by trade, and so is the central character of her book. It sounded promising.
I didn’t start reading it until the end of my holiday â...more
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Seems Ms Reichs is a forensic anthropologist by trade, and so is the central character of her book. It sounded promising.
I didn’t start reading it until the end of my holiday â...more
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Read in April, 2008
Well I'm happy now. Kathy Reichs is slowly getting back to her style of writing...well somewhat. I was ready to give up on this series after Cross Bones, but now she's coming back strong. Her last book was a little better but this one is a lot. Ms. Reichs is slowly getting back to her original writing style. This book actually was more realistic than her previous two or three books. The characters seem to come alive more. Unlike some others, I'm happy that Ms. Reichs took the time to tell us abo...more
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Read in April, 2008
recommends it for:
forensics buffs
Enjoyable! Not quite as good as previous ones. It seemed like Reichs was stretching things to fill out an entire book. There was too much description of how things were done (although this might be why others like her books), such as forenciscs things, how e-mails can be sent by using an unprotected wi-fi network, a lot of things like: He was referring to. . . (It seems to me that you make an allusion, and if it has to be explained to the reader, it's not a very good allusion. Just say it and th...more
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As far as the series goes, this one is par for the course. That doesn't sound like a ringing endorsement, but I knew what to expect when I read it and was not disappointed. I do find the back and forth between Tempe, Pete, and Andy a little tiresome after all this time, but it still works for the characters Reich has created. The books were recommended to me long before the tv series started, but I didn't read them until after I had seen the show. I have to admit until I decided there really w...more
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Read in February, 2008
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Read in January, 2008
There are a lot of forensic/technical women detectives out there in crime fiction, I think Temperance Brennan is one of the best. She doesn't have to drink whisky like VI Warshowski (yes I know that's probably misspelt) to be like the men, and neither does she have a hugely dysfunctional relationship with her next of kin (in her case sister and daughter). Yes the isolated individual who only has themselves to please can become obsessed with a case and thus bring us along on the fictional journey...more
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Read in January, 2008
I really enjoy Kathy Reichs' books. We've recently gotten into the Bones series on TV, which is so goofy and light that it's important for potential crossover readers to note that Reichs is more like the character of Bones than the lighthearted and comic atmosphere of the show. Since she's a real forensic anthropologist, she delves in great detail into how her character, Temperance Brennan, solves the crimes through bone analysis. Lots and lots of details, often very technical and frequently gor...more
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I like Kathie Reichs books as a rule. Bones to Ashes is a fun read as far as plot is concerned. The scientific stuff is interesting and the detail on leprosy is fascinating especially since I have heard about the leprosy hospital in New Brunswick from my mum. Reichs needs to make sure that all her detail is accurate, though, not just the scientific stuff. She has a character making reference to the city of Miramichi long before it existed..the river and the region have long held that name but th...more
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This review contains spoilers. The story was OK, but I felt the author rambled a bit too much about nothing-- and some of it was way too far-fetched-- in fact just plain bizarre, like the character who mysteriously ended her words in o's -- some sort of 'code' Temperance couldn't crack. It seemed as if Reichs wanted this character to be strange, but wasn't quite sure how to depict it, so made up a really unbelievable quirk to catch your attention **ALERT! WEIRD CHARACTER!!!** Next, I had a pr...more
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Read in December, 2007
In Bones to Ashes, Brennan, Ryan and a new detective - Hippo - try to solve the mystery of several missing or dead young girls. The mystery leads them into a complex ring of child pornography, leprosy and long lost friends from Brennan's childhood. Outside of work, Brennan's life is in termoil. Ryan is pulling away from her after seeing how she was with Pete in North Carolina (Break No Bones), and Pete has informed her he wants to remarry - so he needs a divorce from her. At least she'll alw...more
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Read in January, 2008
I don't know why I keep picking up Kathy Reichs' books - I'm am always disappointed with them. While the mystery in this one was fairly engaging (forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan believes that an anonymous skeleton of a young girl belongs to a missing childhood friend), it's almost too convoluted, with its twists and turns neatly confined by chapter, and almost every chapter ending in a, "He turned towards me with a look of horror," moment. I really hate that little writing...more
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Read in July, 2008
Much better than I expected. I picked this paperback up on an impulse from the bargain table at the grocery store. A frequent watcher of the TV show, "Bones," which was based upon this series, I wasn't expecting too much more from the book. However, the characters in the novel were deeper and more interesting than I anticipated (don't expect print versions of the TV cast ... the book characters are thankfully quite different). The story moved along quickly, keeping me engaged and seaml...more
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