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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, people! L
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I have had this book for a couple of years and decided to read it yesterday. I love the tv show. The book was good, but for people not in the medical field some parts of it may appear to be just "extra words", describing diatoms for example.
Temperance Brennan has been asked to help idenitfy a skeleton, help with 3 missing girls, and is looking for a long lost childhood friend. I hate to say it, but it wasn't a mystery that kept until the end. It was pretty easy to figure out what happens about ...more
Temperance Brennan has been asked to help idenitfy a skeleton, help with 3 missing girls, and is looking for a long lost childhood friend. I hate to say it, but it wasn't a mystery that kept until the end. It was pretty easy to figure out what happens about ...more

I loved learning about Tempe's childhood. Another fascinating mystery!
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Jan 18, 2016
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