Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, #2) in Around the World in 80 Books

Jan 13, 2012 alana rated it liked it

Shelves: books-on-the-big-screen, guilty-pleasures

I saw this for 100en and decided to check it out since the series was the inspiration for the TV show Bones. Though the supporting cast is missing and Brennan's background is completely different, I felt like I was watching a twisted season plot unfold. I skimmed the gory maggots bits and just focused on the mystery. It was fun. The Southern charm bits were hokey but endearing. The book was a good read for the train, making the stops pass by too quickly as I tried to find out what would happen n ...more

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Nov 22, 2008 Jen rated it liked it

Shelves: fiction, guilty-pleasures, murders-mysteries-thrills, the-single-woman, science-related

Far-fetched--yes. Ludicrous--often. But I dig the forensic anthropology angle, and in this second book of the series, Dr. Brennan is less of a ninny than she was in the first book.

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May 19, 2009 Megan rated it liked it

I really enjoy Kathy Reichs writing and the Temperance Brennan books, but I found that this one had one too many coincidences for me to truly be able to suspend my belief.

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Jun 01, 2008 Jessica rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery, borrowed-from-mom

Predictable in places, but more believable than other entries in the series. That said, you'd think that Tempe would run out of relatives to be imperiled. ...more

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Feb 07, 2008 Sylvie rated it really liked it

It is a good crime read. The story is good and wellwritten
You are in Montreal? stop by Hurley's Irish Pub ... you may just stumble on Kathy ... ...more

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