Bones Are Forever

After about three consecutive disappointing books in the Temperance Brennan novels, which gave birth to the hit TV show Bones, I was moving toward giving up my avid readership of author Kathy Reichs Well, I m thrilled to say Reichs has hit a home run with Bones are Forever This one was a thrill ride from beginning to end.In Bones are Forever, Tempe Brennan is back in Montreal, where she serves as a forensic anthropologist when not doing the same in Charlotte, North Carolina She is pulled into a [...]

I think I may have reached my use by date with the bones serieske the last book, this one is just too formulaic and predictable The characters are all in a personality stalemate and quite frankly need to get new jobs and new friends Tempe, like her TV avatar, is becoming annoying by the minute and if I had of been writing the Ryan or the Ollie characters, I would have had them leaving her on the tundra somewhere The plot had a bit of a twist to it but went off on a tangent far removed from the [...]

Bones are Forever by Kathy Reichs is a 2012 Scribner Publication The Temperance Brennan series is another long running series I lost touch with over time Thankfully, this series still has it s edge and I have already queued up of these to read later.This story is difficult, so than others, due to the discovery of dead infants The investigation will put Tempe in the awkward position of working with two men she was romantically involved with in the past, Ryan being one of them For those who foll [...]

Fifteenth in the Temperance Brennan forensics suspense series revolving around a forensic anthropologist who switches between Montreal and North Carolina This story takes place in Canada between Montreal and Edmonton.My TakeThis was an okay read with a bit too much of the non fictional thrown in from how a CT scan operates to kimberlite pipes to DNAWitness to Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, plus, plus, plus, and a bit of history on Edmonton s growth Lots of snark between Ollie and Ryan when Ollie le [...]

I loved her first books I really did And then after she started working on the TV show, her books started to suck Yup, I m saying it They started to suck And even though her last book showed a hint of the old novels, this one is probably one of the worst I ve read.This is from my review of her last book, Flash and Bones My only issue is that Tempe always ends up in danger at the end of each book and has to be rescued After awhile, you would think that the police would insert a tracking device un [...]

When a young woman presented at the hospital complaining of bleeding, then disappeared before a doctor could see her, alarm bells were sounded Checking out the woman s residence, the police were horrified to find a newborn baby who had been pushed into a vanity cupboard and left to die Forensic anthropologist, Dr Temperance Brennan, or Tempe as she was known, was called to the scene The horrors continued though when two babies, these mummified, were found wedged and hidden in the house.Investig [...]

As a long time Bones watcher but a first time Kathy Reichs reader, I tried to keep my expectations in check for this book I knew the TV series is very loosely based on these books, but I had hoped at least a few of the characters from the series would be found in this book, but that didn t happen Even the main character Temperance Brennan felt like a completely different and foreign character Despite all that, I tried to read this book as its own thing separate from the TV show And I didn t like [...]

I really wish these books were less technical at times because it causes me to skim those parts and become bored when it goes on for too long But this was still an excellent read There was lots of misdirection and Brennan being Brennan I was able to figure out what was going on pretty easily though, long before Brennan did I prefer it when you never know until the end but not all mystery books can be like that Can t wait to pick up another one Maybe I ll try reading the series in order from now [...]

Maybe it s just me, but lately it seems that the Tempe Brennan books aren t as good as they ve been in the past.This one felt like the story didn t get fleshed out completely or something, because when it was over, I was still trying to figure out how Brennan connected all the dots Maybe the author should worry less about the television show and concentrate on her books, since her writing is what landed her a television deal to begin with.Then there s the fact that I m getting sick of Brennan s [...]

Another exciting Temperance Brennan novelReichs again strikes gold, or diamonds, with her latest Temerance Brennan novel Back again in Montreal, the discovery of three dead babies hidden in secret alcoves of an apartment send Brennan and her partner, Lieutenant d tective Andrew Ryan on the search for their missing mother Seeking a prostitute is not as easy as one might think, and their search leads them from Montreal to Edmonton where they pair up with Brennan s one time ex lover, Sergeant Olive [...]

Well I have to say while I still love Kathy Reichs and her books she seems to be going off track from what we all know and love Okay maybe no one will agree with me but I used to love the sexy tension side of the books and that seems to be now comepletly lost I found the plot of this book a bit messy and hard to follow and what started as an interesting concept soon got lost behind other things.I used to love some of Tempes lil quips and her smart arse replies but in this book I felt there wasn [...]

I was excited about reading this book after I heard the author interviewed on NPR I am a fan of the TV series Bones and she is the inspiration for the character Brennan I was sure I was going to love it WRONG The book was a big disappointment to me as was her writing style Since she is a best selling author, I am assuming that some of her other books are better than this one The thing that bothered me most was her explanation of technical or scientific information Her explanation of diamond mini [...]

I am joyed the case outlined in this book it was complex and I didn t feel like I knew exactly who was behind everything right away I wish the love story that is woven throughout the series was a little in this one but I haven t read all the books in the series this was an accident that I didn t know was the 15th in the series And wish that they were actually together in this one I liked the tension and romance in the other one of the series that I read It s not a major part of the story but I [...]

Being a fan of Kathy Reichs Temperance Brennan book series as well as a fan of the Bones TV series that features the same character and is said to be inspired by the Reichs books, although rather loosely, in my opinion , it s always a treat to start a new book Bones are Forever is the 16th in the series, I believe, and as far as I know I ve read every single one.I got the book only a few days before my husband and I were to be leaving on a four day vacation, and I put off starting to read it bec [...]

The mystery in this novel was interesting enough, and I learned some tidbits about diamond mining that I hadn t known previously, but this book was ruined for me by one of the most glaring examples of poor character writing I have seen in recent memory.First, know that there is a huge divergence between the characters in the novels and the ones on the television show Bones, which, in and of itself, did not bother me, but is important as it is made clear tha the book s protagonist, Temperance Bre [...]

sigh Well, at least I can stop torturing myself with this series I am all caught up We have the usual completely dysfunctional,and uninteresting romance with stud muffin Ryan sputtering weakly in one corner, the added frisson of an old fling showing up to cause much testosterone laced, childish posturing between the two men over Tempe, who, I m sorry, but I cannot separate her in my mind from the unfortunately femme mulleted and awkward looking Ms Reichs herself, so I have a lot of difficulty pi [...]

Another success from the hand of Reichs Using her usual formula, she can concoct a great novel that appears to be going in one direction, only to twist and turn in another and leave the reader impressed with the journey Using her alternating locale storyline, we shift to the Canadian side and deal with a case quite literally in the Great White North Reichs uses her usual ability to infuse great details into the story and her experience as a forensic anthropologist to bring the story to life It i [...]

While I enjoyed Bones are Forever, it wasn t my favorite Tempe Brennan novel for one simple reason The lack of forensic scenes.My favorite thing about the Bones series is Tempe s character, and it shines in Bones are Forever The banter between Tempe and Ryan was as entertaining as ever Tempe s intelligence, diligence, and bravery or is it stupidity is once again apparent.This personality is why I like the books so much better than the Bones TV series Tempe has a totally different personality in [...]

Although i had hoped to see a whole lot going on between Brennan and Ryan which by the way didn t happen , i think it is only fair to say that Bones Are Forever has a solid plot and i liked that Kathy Reichs raised an issue of diamond mining and its effect on the environment.Some have complained about Brennan s tendency of getting herself into grave danger but after devouring the 14 Bones books within the last couple of months, i realized thatTempe will always be Tempe At least we readers can a [...]

3.5

The Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs is a series that I follow faithfully In this story, Bones Are Forever, forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan becomes caught up in a suspenseful story which begins in Montreal and takes her and her detective on again off again love interest, Andrew Ryan to Edmonton The two are on the trail of a woman suspected of giving birth to and then murdering three of her babies and then hiding them in her apartment however, the infanticide case is just the tip o [...]

I am a fan of the series Bones I can t wait to see what is going to happen this next season I was so frustrated that she didn t let Booth run away with her and their daughter, but then you realize that she wants him to not lose his FBI status, and plus he, of all those who love her, will be the most determined to help clear her name.I love archeology The fact that when you discover bones, and then the mystery of why are they here, who were they, what species of animal is it It is the mystery of [...]

Reichs is back with Bones are Forever She gets into fine forensic form both in Montreal and in the Yukon.Reichs often comes across as a bit too preachy and her asides can at times slow the progress of her novels and be a real distraction Who on the planet does not know what a CAT scan is and how it works That said, her info on the Butterbox Babies, kimberlite pipes and DIMs Diamond Indicator Minerals was fascinating The case itself was entertaining and fairly complex Yes, Tempe once again overst [...]

I don t know why I keep reading these books I keep hoping that Tempe will get less neurotic and insecure I like the supporting characters so much than the lead The relationship with Ryan hasn t evolved in any appreciable way and it continues to feel like they are awkward teenagers The mystery storyline in this one was better than the last book, but the macho posturing between Tempe s romantic male leads is getting old I can see why Ryan is tired of her, I m about there myself It s any easy read [...]

The Good Dead newborn babies are always a attention getter But so many infants, to a woman with so many aliases That makes for a compelling mystery While I m not usually a fan of these books when they re set in Quebec, I really enjoyed Tempe and Ryan traversing Canada as a whole The Bad The addition of Ollie was sort of disastrous I think he was meant as a foil for Ryan, but instead of pushing Ryan into action where Tempe is concerned, it just made both Ollie and Ryan act like 6th grade boys kic [...]

I have a love hate relationship with Kathy Reichs s books While I think she s a great storyteller, her flippant protagonist, constant verbing of nouns and adjectives, and heavy use of questions can drive me crazy But she was light on all those things in this book, and her restraint rendered the extremely moving story all the powerful.This is not a book for everyone The murder of infants is a dreadful subject so awful that I almost wonder at Reichs tackling such a theme But this really is her be [...]

A complex plot with leads full of mis leads and crime which leads Tempe and Ryan across Canada from Montreal to Yellowknife in pursuit of an infant killer At times I felt a bit lost in the plot, perhaps because I do most of my reading outside this realm now and have grown to prefer literary fiction and even mysteries where character and setting are equal partners with plot.I continue to find Reich s books enjoyable in large part because of the many aspects of Canadian or U.S law and life they re [...]

Definitely one of Kathy Reichs best stories Couldn t put it down, but then I expect that when I start one of her books Her tight, rapid fire dialogue, quick pacing and fast moving storyline are just one of the things I love about her writing The only problem now I have to wait for her next book

I always enjoy the books in this series and this one is no exception I do think this one shows how difficult solving crimes can be when you have criminals and victims with intertwining histories and than one motive for murder.

I didn t think this was a great book, however I do like the forensic side of these books I do like the Tempe in the book better than the TV one I also like Ryan in these books, but I don t like be told what someone is doing after they say something, like eye roll I have seen this in the books that I have read recently by Ms Reichs I would prefer to put the emotion with the words that were written and not told what they are Perhaps eye roll was a bad example, but she will have something that Rya [...]