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Bones to Ashes
by: Kathy Reichs

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780099492368
ISBN: 0099492369
Label: Arrow Books Ltd
Manufacturer: Arrow Books Ltd
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: May 08, 2008
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
Studio: Arrow Books Ltd
Sales Rank: 433

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Book Description:
The latest gripping thriller from world-class forensic anthropologist, Kathy Reichs, bestselling author of Cross Bones and Break No Bones

Synopsis:
The skeleton is that of a young girl, no more than fourteen years old - and forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance Brennan is struggling to keep her emotions in check. Coroner Yves Bradette is being evasive, insisting the bones are ancient and of no interest. But it doesn't quite add up, and a frustrated Tempe is convinced that Bradette is hiding something...It's not Tempe's case; she's overwhelmed with more urgent work in the lab...But the nagging in her subconscious won't let up. A memory triggered, deep in her hindbrain - the disappearance of a childhood friend; no warning, no explanation...Working on instinct, Tempe takes matters into her own hands. But she couldn't have predicted where this case would lead, or the horrors it would eventually uncover...Can Tempe maintain a professional distance as the past catches up with her in this, her most deeply personal case yet?

From the Back Cover:
Under the microscope, the outer bone surface is a moonscape of craters…

The skeleton is that of a young girl, no more than fourteen years old – and forensic anthropologist Dr Temperance Brennan is struggling to keep her emotions in check.

A nagging in her subconscious won’t let up. A memory triggered, deep in her hindbrain – the disappearance of a childhood friend; no warning, no explanation…

Detective Andrew Ryan is working a series of parallel cases, and requires Tempe’s forensic expertise. Three missing persons, three unidentified bodies – all female, all early-to-mid teens... Could Tempe’s skeleton be yet another in this tragic line of young victims? Or is she over-reacting, making connections where none exist?

Working on instinct, Tempe takes matters into her own hands. But she couldn’t have predicted where this investigation would lead, or the horrors it would eventually uncover… Can Tempe maintain a professional distance as the past catches up with her in this, her most deeply personal case yet?

About the Author:
Kathy Reichs is forensic anthropologist for the Offices of the Chief Medical Examiner, State of North Carolina, and for the Laboratorie de Sciences Judiciaires et de Médecine Légale for the province of Quebec. She divides her time between Charlotte and Montreal and is a frequent expert witness in criminal trials.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- It passes the time
I think I've read all of Kathy Reichs Temp Brennan novels and I always look forward to the latest one. However, in this case I'm inclined to agree with the first two reviewers - the plot is a bit far fetched, even if it does all come together in the end.

Another point I find difficult to believe is that there is a description of some lesions on a skeleton, even as a complete layman one possible diagnosis is glaringly obvious, so Temp should have been able to make it in her sleep. But no, she lists several other diseases, missing the obvious one for several chapters.

Rating:

- Pretty Good
I disagree with the other reviewers I quite enjoyed the storyline. I do not believe that all of us remember clearly our childhood and the way Tempe remembers her childhood seems realistic to me. I found this book an improvement on her previous novel and would recommend it to anyone.

Rating:

- I too learnt something!
I would agree with the previous reviewer to a large extent. I did enjoy the book- though I'm such a book addict that I'll often swallow any old rubbish if it passes the time! But the real value of reading this book was that I learnt about a whole different culture, and as soon as I put it down I was googling the history of Leperosy in Canada. Very interesting!

Karen

Rating:

- A journey in memory
I've read many Reich's novels during the past years, and enjoyed them thoroughly, yet Bones to Ashes disappointed me. The fact is, I find it quite difficult to believe that, after many years, Tempe Brennan discovers not only what happened to her long-lost childhood friend Evangeline,but also is catapulted into a world of child abuse, pornography, depravity. It's just that the coincidences appear too many and the chain of events seems forced. All the pieces of the puzzle at the end fit, but the impression you receive is of something artificial and quite not right.
Also, Tempe's memories of her childhood and pure friendship seem irreal, not at all concrete. They look more like a reverie: it's true childhood is often evoked as an idyllic, ... Read More:

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