#1 "New York Times" bestseller Reichs is back with her 14th novel featuring America's favorite forensic anthropologist, Tempe Brennan.
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Nov 08, 2011
Sue
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Either the formula is wearing thin or I'm tiring a bit of the formula but I didn't love this latest installment in Kathy Reich's long-running series about a forensic anthropologist. This episode takes place in her home town of Charlotte, home to NASCAR, and has tie-ins to the race business. It also links to American extremists, and several missing people.
I'm not going to give away plot points here. My main problem with the story and its telling was the telling: too many repeated comm More...
I'm not going to give away plot points here. My main problem with the story and its telling was the telling: too many repeated comm More...
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Oct 05, 2011
Juli
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Classic Reichs. All of the good stuff are here in this book, sans Andrew Ryan & the new love interest Charlie.
This novel takes place in her home town of Charlotte and covers one of the more basic Charlottean essentials... NASCAR.
Full of adventures with twists and turns, where Tempe finds her self between horrors and her safety is in jeopardy. So typically it's just as I would have expected and incorporates all the things that I love about Tempe.
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This novel takes place in her home town of Charlotte and covers one of the more basic Charlottean essentials... NASCAR.
Full of adventures with twists and turns, where Tempe finds her self between horrors and her safety is in jeopardy. So typically it's just as I would have expected and incorporates all the things that I love about Tempe.
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Jan 06, 2012
Julie
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Oh Dr Temperance, I do much prefer you in book form. For the record, I did record the whole last season of Bones that played in 2011, and have only finished watching it before the new year. I know the series and book are different, but I like the smart doctor, the more lengthy medical explanations without the cheesyness we get on screen.
In this novel there are a couple of stories centred around NASCAR racing in
Charlotte, which for me is a bit of More...
In this novel there are a couple of stories centred around NASCAR racing in
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Nov 30, 2011
Jenna
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In the past, I have enjoyed the Temperance Brennan novels by Kathy Reichs, but this one fell rather flat for me. I did read the entire book, but it was an "easy" read and I figured I might as well find out who "dunnit".
I think why I did not enjoy this book as much as some of the others is that there was a lot less "forensic" information in the story -- except of for the discovery of a body in a barrell which pulls Dr. Brennan into the observation, her More...
I think why I did not enjoy this book as much as some of the others is that there was a lot less "forensic" information in the story -- except of for the discovery of a body in a barrell which pulls Dr. Brennan into the observation, her More...
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Oct 17, 2011
Kelly
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I really like the Temperence Brennan series of books and I look forward every August to the next one being released but I'm sad to say that this is the first one which I feel was a let down. It actually hurts a bit to say that because I do really like this series of books.
It was still a nice read, but it wasn't anything special for me. Some of it I know is just my personal preferences - I missed getting to 'see' Montreal and I really missed the Tempe/Ryan relationship (even friendsh More...
It was still a nice read, but it wasn't anything special for me. Some of it I know is just my personal preferences - I missed getting to 'see' Montreal and I really missed the Tempe/Ryan relationship (even friendsh More...
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Oct 10, 2011
Jane
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Flash and Bones is a great title! I've read some of Kathy Reich's "Bones" series and love the TV show so was predisposed to liking this book ... and I did.. But I didn't love it. The writing, storyline and characters are all good and, frankly, her good is better than some authors' best, but it isn't her best.
I liked the NASCAR setting and having the protagonist Temperance Brennan, a forensic anthropologist, staying in her home town of Charlotte. I liked the past situat More...
I liked the NASCAR setting and having the protagonist Temperance Brennan, a forensic anthropologist, staying in her home town of Charlotte. I liked the past situat More...
Sep 26, 2011
Ellie
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It's saying something that I chose a Temperance Brennan book as an easy going in-flight read. I remember the days when they were quite challenging, trying to decipher medical terms and a smattering of French. I can't decide if Kathy Reichs has kust lost interest in the series or is pruposefully dumbing it down for TV audiences. It does seem a bit of a coincidence that the books started going downhill after Bones got popular!
So, a body is found encased in a barrel of tarmac in landfil More...
So, a body is found encased in a barrel of tarmac in landfil More...
Sep 19, 2011
Marleen
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The story starts when a body is found in a barrel of asphalt on a refuse dump next to the Charlotte racetrack. As soon as the discovery of the body is made public, possible identifications come from two sides.
A young man claims it might be the body of the boyfriend of his sister. Both his sister and the boyfriend disappeared without a trace 12 years ago, and the young man desperately wants answers.
Another possibility is a middle aged man who has recently been reported as missing in the More...
A young man claims it might be the body of the boyfriend of his sister. Both his sister and the boyfriend disappeared without a trace 12 years ago, and the young man desperately wants answers.
Another possibility is a middle aged man who has recently been reported as missing in the More...
Sep 13, 2011
Beth
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This fourteenth book in the long-running Temperance Brennan book series takes place during Race Week in Charlotte, North Carolina. When a metal drum is exposed after some soil erosion in a landfill, Tempe is called in because inside the drum is crumbling asphalt and from the asphalt, seemingly reaching for rescue, is a human hand. This particular area of the landfill has been closed down since 2005 and the operators think the burial of the drum took place between the late nineties an More...
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Sep 07, 2011
Colby
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I waited a long time for this book to come out, bought it on my kindle the day it came out, and I have to say, I'm pretty disappointed. This definitely wasn't one her best, as I would put it down and didn't look at it for a whole weekend. I feel as though Reichs really didn't put her heart into this book. There was no Detective Ryan (again, 2nd book in a row, maybe 3rd), other than phone conversations. I get she's giving Tempe time in the South but, all the original books took place in Montreal.
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Sep 01, 2011
Bryan
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Well, whenever Kathy Reichs come up with another 'Bones' book, my wife and I grab it from the library (which means we have to wait our turn, because she's popular), and then read it very quickly.
We discovered Kathy Reichs when we took a vacation in Prince Edward Island, Canada. My wife usually grabs an audio book (or several) from the library so we can listen to it while we drive -- and PEI is something like 15 hours drive! That time, she borrowed "Deja Dead" (a terrible ti More...
We discovered Kathy Reichs when we took a vacation in Prince Edward Island, Canada. My wife usually grabs an audio book (or several) from the library so we can listen to it while we drive -- and PEI is something like 15 hours drive! That time, she borrowed "Deja Dead" (a terrible ti More...
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Sep 03, 2011
Sharon
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This may be the first time I've given fewer than five stars to a Kathy Reichs novel. Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed in this one.
Tempe is called out to the Charlotte Motorway because a body, encased in asphalt, is found there. The body turns out to be contaminated by ricin -- which adds an additional twist the the plot. So far, so good. However, a great deal of the book seems to focus on NASCAR and its history. I get that it's important to Charlotte, but I was far more More...
Tempe is called out to the Charlotte Motorway because a body, encased in asphalt, is found there. The body turns out to be contaminated by ricin -- which adds an additional twist the the plot. So far, so good. However, a great deal of the book seems to focus on NASCAR and its history. I get that it's important to Charlotte, but I was far more More...
Aug 24, 2011
Kelli
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Audiobook version narrated by Linda Emond
Book: B
Narration: B+
In a series that remains surprisingly fresh in its 14th outing, forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan is back in North Carolina and investigating the remains of a body discovered in a landfill near the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The discovery of the remains, found packed in asphalt in a metal drum, restarts a long-dead investigation into the disappearance thirteen years earlier of a twenty-four year-old More...
Book: B
Narration: B+
In a series that remains surprisingly fresh in its 14th outing, forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan is back in North Carolina and investigating the remains of a body discovered in a landfill near the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The discovery of the remains, found packed in asphalt in a metal drum, restarts a long-dead investigation into the disappearance thirteen years earlier of a twenty-four year-old More...
Jan 08, 2012
Karen
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I love Kathy Reich's books. I really do not know why, but they just grab me. No wanting to offend or cause other Christian's a stumbling blog I have never put any on here. I have been back and forth what to do because I love the plots and as I said they grab me. I love Temp's. spunkiness and all the scenario's-but I do not like the bad language.( and it is minor)I do not like the "free sex" thinking and her twists of some things that spurn my values, but at the same time, I can hardly
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Jan 16, 2012
Kris (Reading on Planet Caddick)
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Great book. I loved how it took place in one location rather than going between Canada and the US. That was a nice change. I enjoyed the NASCAR backdrop. Not just any NASCAR, but the Cola-Cola 600. While not a NASCAR junkie, I do live in South Carolina, so I know some things about it. It was nice that the Hall of Fame was discussed, as well as some other women drivers (not just Danica Patrick).
The book moved quickly, and with lots of turns and twists. I love that even the forensic, s More...
The book moved quickly, and with lots of turns and twists. I love that even the forensic, s More...
Jan 15, 2012
Chris
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I have to mark these down...lol... I picked up some new words and phrases I'd like to use:
Pete asked Tempe to become friends with his fiancee, Summer so that she could talk to her about the wedding preparations that she was driving him mad about. Of course, Summer totally misinterprets Tempe when she said that Pete wasn't big on ceremonies, she goes back to Pete and:
p66: "I said, 'Petey, if this snideybutt attitude continues, I don't think things will work out between us.' More...
Pete asked Tempe to become friends with his fiancee, Summer so that she could talk to her about the wedding preparations that she was driving him mad about. Of course, Summer totally misinterprets Tempe when she said that Pete wasn't big on ceremonies, she goes back to Pete and:
p66: "I said, 'Petey, if this snideybutt attitude continues, I don't think things will work out between us.' More...
Nov 26, 2011
Virginia
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After reading three lovely works of literature I was more than ready to dive into the latest Temperance Brennan mystery. I really do enjoy this series and have since reading the first book in 1998. I find Kathy Reichs' "bare bones" descriptions of things to suit me well. Flash and Bones was a very quick (a few hours) read, and, as usual, reaching her suspenseful chapter endings sent me directly to the next. Unlike the Temperance Brennan in the television series, the older Tempe in the
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Oct 15, 2011
Libtechgurugoddess
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Another good entry in the Temperance Brennan murder mystery series. This series has been one of my favorites since it's inception 13 books ago and I've recommended it to many friends, well before the Bones TV show started. Although there was a lot about NASCAR (not one of my favorite subjects), it was interesting for me since the start of that type of racing was recently showcased on Ken Burns' Prohibition film series. Even though Library Journal's review said that "rednecks and race cars d
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Dec 18, 2011
Jallioop
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Not my favorite Tempe story - was a bit boring. Maybe Kathy's spending more time and effort on her YA series right now - I read Seizure, the latest in the Virals series, and it was much more interesting than this Tempe book.
Tempe finds a body in a landfill, and someone thinks the body might be his sister, who disappeared years ago. Suddenly the rest of the book is Tempe trying to solve the long-ago disappearance. Why the red herring of the body in the landfill if we were really going More...
Tempe finds a body in a landfill, and someone thinks the body might be his sister, who disappeared years ago. Suddenly the rest of the book is Tempe trying to solve the long-ago disappearance. Why the red herring of the body in the landfill if we were really going More...
Jan 27, 2012
MontiLee
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I'm a big fan of Reichs' Tempe Brennan, more so than the television version, but this book had me struggling to stay engaged.
I always appreciate a little extra information, but we were on overload with this book, and perhaps the author's personal conversations are question/answer, but to me it sounded like an excuse to dump more information. Characters gave away a lot of backstory willingly and then were never seen again (we all know who I'm talking about), plus the information wasn' More...
I always appreciate a little extra information, but we were on overload with this book, and perhaps the author's personal conversations are question/answer, but to me it sounded like an excuse to dump more information. Characters gave away a lot of backstory willingly and then were never seen again (we all know who I'm talking about), plus the information wasn' More...
Dec 31, 2011
Dani
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Dr. Temperance Brennan is at it again...this time inside NASCAR. We are most comfortable in our hometowns. But Dr. Brennan is about to find out more than she ever wanted to know about the world of NASCAR, private militia, personal grudges and old cases. In the style that I so love, we are lead through a maze of facts, bodies, strange poisons, government agencies and strange circumstances. All from the comfort of her hometown!
I love both the "Book Dr. Brennan" and the "TV Dr. More...
I love both the "Book Dr. Brennan" and the "TV Dr. More...
Dec 29, 2011
Amanda
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While I love Bones, the TV show, I much prefer the Temperance Brennan books. She's not nearly as socially awkward in the books even though she's just as intelligent.
This was an almost 9 hour audiobook (the last 2 hours entertained me while deep cleaning my bathroom and bedroom - thanks audiobooks!) that is based in Charlotte, and centers around NASCAR racing. I didn't know this going in which is good. I'm not a NASCAR fan but this book kept the mystery interesting with only a bit of NA More...
This was an almost 9 hour audiobook (the last 2 hours entertained me while deep cleaning my bathroom and bedroom - thanks audiobooks!) that is based in Charlotte, and centers around NASCAR racing. I didn't know this going in which is good. I'm not a NASCAR fan but this book kept the mystery interesting with only a bit of NA More...
Sep 14, 2011
Sue
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I really look forward to Kathy Reich's writing and I find she usually doesn't disappoint me. This one was no exception. Mind you it didn't have the same spark that a lot of the previous books had - or at least, the same intensity of spark. But I like the characters and how they interact, and the overall plot of this particular story was good.
This particular story was more Southern based than all of her previous ones - almost exclusively so, with just the occasional call up to Cana More...
This particular story was more Southern based than all of her previous ones - almost exclusively so, with just the occasional call up to Cana More...
Jan 30, 2012
Heather
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Title: Flash and Bones (Temperance Brennan #14)
Author: Kathy Reichs
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Synopsis (from BN.com):
Kathy Reichs—#1 New York Times bestselling author and producer of the FOX television hit Bones—returns with a riveting new novel set in Charlotte, North Carolina, featuring America’s favorite forensic anthropologist, Dr. Temperance Brennan.
Just as 200,000 fans are pouring into town for Race Week, a body is More...
Author: Kathy Reichs
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Synopsis (from BN.com):
Kathy Reichs—#1 New York Times bestselling author and producer of the FOX television hit Bones—returns with a riveting new novel set in Charlotte, North Carolina, featuring America’s favorite forensic anthropologist, Dr. Temperance Brennan.
Just as 200,000 fans are pouring into town for Race Week, a body is More...
Aug 27, 2011
Corinne
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Another winner from Reichs, full of complicated characters and stories with fascinating details. I enjoyed one character, and wonder if Galimore will return. In Tempe's words "Standing in my doorway was a man designed by the gods on Olympus. Then broken."
and then a page or so later: Gallimore: "How about we find something better than cheese (sandwich)? I'll tell you all about it."
Brennan: "My libido gave an immediate thumbs up. My neocortex took time to co More...
and then a page or so later: Gallimore: "How about we find something better than cheese (sandwich)? I'll tell you all about it."
Brennan: "My libido gave an immediate thumbs up. My neocortex took time to co More...
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Sep 05, 2011
Kendra
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The Queen of Unbelievable Coincidences made it all the way to page 221 (hardcover) without an Unbelievable Coincidence. Progress! And it's a minor one, at that. (After reading two Kathy Reichs books back-to-back, my new irritation, by the way, is that at the end of nearly every chapter, it seems that Tempe is stunned or shocked or can't believe what she's seeing. It's reminiscent of Dan Brown's abuse of chapter-ending exclamation points in his earlier books.)
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Sep 27, 2011
Christense
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So, I intended to read the first novel in this series, but got my wires crossed and read this one instead. I don't like this kind of series in general because you have to start from the beginning and read them in order to feel connected to the story. I'm going back to read the first one now, and that may improve my impression here. I was not impressed by this book. I am not a big NASCAR fan, and that may be part of the problem. I just felt like the main character was one-dimensional; not re
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Sep 24, 2011
Shirley
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I have been reading Temperance Brennan books since the first one came out, and I have truly enjoyed them. I did notice that the last two or so, although good, were not up to what I had come to expect from this series. This book is more like the Tempe Brennan that I have to come to love. The book is fast-paced and there are lots of twists and turns in the story. The book is set entirely in North Carolina this time, and all around NASAR racing which is huge in that state. There are lots of bo
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Sep 27, 2011
Yvonne
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It is NASCAR time in Charlotte and as always all the crazies are coming out. Tempe gets called to the scene when a body is found in a barrel of asphalt in the dump which is next to the track. Everyone has there own theories on who it is. Before she can investigate further the FBI arrive and try to jedi mind trick her, which pretty much makes her determined to find out who it is.
Flash and Bones is a very quick read. Every since the show Bones has been made Kathy Reichs has been dumbing down More...
Flash and Bones is a very quick read. Every since the show Bones has been made Kathy Reichs has been dumbing down More...
Sep 15, 2011
Book Him Danno
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This is an author that I count the days until her next book. I love the writing, the mystery and the suspense, even with all the professional jargon. The murders are explained after finding the bodies, letting the bones do the talking. It’s amazing that our bones can tell so much about us, I don't know how anyone gets away with murder now days. I learn something new with each book and the personal relationships make the reading all the more enjoyable.
I love the TV series ‘Bones’ wh More...
I love the TV series ‘Bones’ wh More...
