Spider Bones: (Temperance Brennan 13) by Kathy Reichs (MOBI)

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Dr Temperance Brennan spends her life working amongst the decomposed and the skeletal. So the newly-dead body she is called to examine holds little to surprise her. Until she discovers it is the body of an ex-soldier apparently killed in Vietnam in 1968. So who is buried in his grave?

The case takes Tempe to the heart of the American military, where she must examine the remains of anyone with a possible connection to the drowned man.

As Tempe untangles the web of the soldiers’ lives and deaths, she realises there are some who would rather the past stayed buried.

User’s Reviews

From Publishers Weekly A perplexing death in Quebec occupies Dr. Temperance Brennan in Reichs’s fine 13th novel featuring the forensic anthropologist (after 206 Bones). The fingerprints of a man who died during autoerotic asphyxiation indicate that the deceased is John Charles Lowery of North Carolina, but Lowery supposedly died in Vietnam in 1968. Unsurprisingly, Lowery’s father is reluctant to allow Brennan to reopen old family wounds, but she’s determined to find out who’s buried in Lowery’s grave if Lowery died in Quebec. Brennan heads to Hawaii to seek the help of an old friend at the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC), whose mission is to find the remains of American war dead and bring them home. But instead of clarifying matters, Brennan’s investigation only raises more questions, including parallel inquiries into a series of shark attacks and escalating island gang violence. Reichs, who once again uses her own scientific knowledge to enhance a complex plot and continually developing characters, delivers a whopper of a final twist. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. From Booklist Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan has a puzzle on her hands. A man has drowned under suspicious circumstances. His fingerprints identify him immediately, but here’s the thing: the man apparently died more than 40 years ago. And if this is really him, then who is buried in his grave? The thirteenth Brennan novel is fairly typical of the series: a tightly plotted tale with engaging characters whose personal lives can be at least as interesting as the cases they’re investigating. Reading a new Brennan novel is like hooking up with old friends: you know what to expect, but that’s OK, because you also know you’ll have a good time. Reichs, a former forensic anthropologist herself, whose early books were occasionally a bit clunky (it’s not a smooth transition, apparently, from deconstructing bones to constructing sentences), has developed into a solid writer. Fans of the television series Bones, based on Reich’s life and career, will note plenty of differences between the show and the novels, but they will find that Brennan on the page still offers much to enjoy. Fans of the books, of course, will soon be stampeding to the library to secure their copies. So stock up. –David Pitt –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. Review “A TRUE MASTER OF CLIFF-HANGERS.” —Jeffery Deaver –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition. From the Author Kathy Reichs’s first novel Déjà Dead was a #1 New York Times bestseller and won the 1997 Ellis Award for Best First Novel. A Conspiracy of Bones is Kathy’s nineteenth entry in her series featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. Kathy was also a producer of the hit Fox TV series, Bones, which is based on her work and her novels. Dr. Reichs is one of very few forensic anthropologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology. She served on the Board of Directors and as Vice President of both the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, and as a member of the National Police Services Advisory Council in Canada. She divides her time between Charlotte, North Carolina, and Montreal, Québec.Linda Emond’s film credits include Stop Loss, North Country, and Across the Universe. Television credits include The Sopranos, all four Law & Orders, and American Experience: John & Abigail Adams. On Broadway she has performed in 1776 and Life x 3 (Tony nomination & Outer Critics Circle Award) and Off-Broadway in Tony Kushner’s Homebody/Kabul (Obie & Lucille Lortel Awards). –This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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⭐ I have been a Kathy Reichs fan for years and have loved every one of her books. Spider Bones had me wondering if Ms. Reichs had actually written it or if it was written by a publsihing house ghost writer.In certain areas, the wording did not come across like Kathy Reichs and there were some minor inconsistencies in Temerpance Brennen’s character from previous books. The character of Ryan was his usual teasing, flirting self, but lacked the dimension in this book that he has in previous ones. He comes across flat and as litle more than some comic relief and a brief change of pace for Brennen. The chemistry between the two was missing.I am also used to Brennen being involved in some type of heart racing abduction in which she faces certain death some place in the story.This was a short book that lacked the suspense that has kept me awake way past bed time with Reichs past books. That need to read “just one page to see what happens” was missing. The story involves, basically, a series of errors and misidentified bodies due to some shady things that occured decades ago.That said, although avid Reich fans may find something lacking in this book, I must admit that the story held my attention and I found it an interesting read. It held my attention, but failed to grip it, squeezing and twisting at my emotions and anxieties the way Reich’s books normally do.

⭐ How can one man be dead in three different places spanning four decades? The investigation takes Tempe from Montreal to Hawaii to delve into the past surrounding the remains. I really feel like Kathy Reichs has returned to her forensic roots with this one. True, it’s not as much of a thriller as some of her books, but I didn’t mind at all. I found her last novel, 206 Bones, almost a little too sensational (my review).There is lots of personal drama going on for both Tempe and Ryan, who are trying to help their respective daughters deal with their own sagas, while balancing work and avoiding the elephant in the room also known as their personal lives. While the main case isn’t pressing, I found it engrossing ~so much so that the secondary case seemed to encroach on and detract from the story a little. It is, however, realistic that a visiting forensic anthropologist would be consulted and be working on more than one case at a time. I think I was also feeling Tempe’s frustration with the second intrusive case.Some of the criticism of this book deals with her topic, JPAC, and I don’t think it’s deserved. Yes, Reichs goes into detail and explains thoroughly. It’s one of the things I love about her writing. But if you’re at all familiar with Reichs’ writing, you know that she tends to pick a subject and use it as a base for which to write her mysteries around. Sometimes it’s one I find fascinating, like Devil Bones, other times it’s one that fails to capture me, like Bones to Ash, but what it really comes down to is personal taste. One thing to be sure of is that Reichs never sacrifices the integrity of the investigation or the science. So even when it’s not a topic of my interest, I know that the story surrounding it will be concrete.If you haven’t read the rest of the series, some of the personal interactions may seem like filler, but it is an intricate advance in the overall story arch. I must say I wish there had been a little more movement for Tempe along the romantic front, but again, that’s me being invested in her as a character.This is a solid addition to the Temperance Brennan series… and now I must go back to waiting hungrily for the next installment.[…]

⭐ This book is special as it covers a behind the scenes look at what is involved in the identification of the remains that are recovered of our fallen heroes from our foreign wars. Tempie does a recovery from a pond in North Carolina and ends up on Oahu, Hawaii helping with what she does best, untangling a morass of twisted tales of body recovery and identification.

⭐ First, know that I am a fan and have read all the Bones books. That said, Kathy Reichs may here have substantiated my long belief that male writers tend to be more concise (“She stood in the doorway, her backlit outline making promises which wouldn’t be kept. As she stepped into the dim light, some of the promise was fulfilled. Her face, her figure, and the legs that went from here to there and back again, all made my heart race–just a little anyway.”), while a lot of female writers would have described the office in detail, as well as every stitch of clothing she wore, as well as her jewelry and perfume.As I replied to another reviewer, Kathy Reichs can be sometimes much like (the original, pre-factory) Tom Clancy with regard to minutia. There is a portion of this book where she explains in extreme detail (and in detriment to the flow of the story) just about everything there is to know about POW/MIA remains identification. She adds a little in a short article following the story, and I think most of what was included in the novel would better have been in a forward, to be read by anyone who chose to do so.I speed-read through the “lecture” and got back into the story, which, with its many twists and turns, wound up being a page-turner. With the caveat above regarding the educational verbiage, I can recommend this to seasoned fans and newcomers alike.

⭐ On the plus side, I liked the descriptions of Hawaii. I felt they created the feeling that you were there. I also liked hearing about the military’s efforts to bring our troops home. It made me wish I could help somehow. The plot was only somewhat interesting. It kept me guessing and trying to figure out what happened but did not generate any action. Also, there was way too much family business. I prefer books that keep the character’s personal life at a minimum and stick to the mystery. Most of Kathy’s books have a love interest but not much more. Bringing her daughter in added a dimension to Temperance’s life. Usually Katy was only a phone call now and then. Unfortunately, I didn’t really care for their relationship. I also thought the technical descriptions were excessive. Every TV show, book and movie uses DNA at some point and everyone expects it. I really don’t need to know how it works. The book needed a lot more action. There was never a point where I couldn’t put it down or was on the edge of my seat, worried about what would happen next. The action that took place was over in a page or two. I’m not sorry I read it but I’m glad I got it used at a reduced price.

⭐ I watch the television series (and love it) and wondered if I could transition to Temperance Brennan in the book since I got to know Bones from the TV series first.I can. her story is different but just as interesting and I love this character just as much! I think I might have had an issue if she had moved on from Booth. Bones and Booth have a life of their own. Since this Temperance never met Booth, and her daughter is the child of Pete. She is real and very human and I love this version of Temperance Brennan. It’s all good.I love the stories. I love learning all the incidental information that is inherent to each story. I never knew I wanted to know so many things about so many things … decomp, plane crashes, burial sites, lost servicemen … it’s all so fascinating!I imagine this must be a great source of release for Kathy Reichs given this demanding profession, and I am happy to benefit from her knowledge and her need to “wind down.”

⭐ Like many of the other reviewers here, I am a long-time fan of Kathy Reich’s books, and I am utterly disappointed in the declining quality. Temperance Brennan is a fascinating protaganist. She is smart, funny, talented and professionally accomplished. She is a forensic pathologist. She is NOT a police officer, and the circumlocutory manner by which she ends up questioning murder suspects in Hawaii in this book is neither credible nor satisfying. Like others have commented, I enjoyed learning more about the JPAC efforts to identify the remains of missing service men and women. I did not, however, enjoy the lame sub-plot about her daughter and Ryan’s daughter. I found Katy extremely irritating and distracting. Would the bright and assertive Temperance Brennan really tolerate this kind of selfish and childish behavior from her grown daughter? I don’t think so. I’ll wait until the reviews are in before I spend my money on another Kathy Reichs novel.

⭐ I loved the unusual plot – bones that had been mixed up and needed Tempe to investigate and sort out. The action went from Canada to Hawaii and even covered bits of the Vietnam War. It was a great read, I feel one of Kathy Reichs’s best.My only criticism, which I feel almost guilty saying out aloud as I really did love the book, is that the shark victim sub-plot wasn’t necessary and was actually a bit distracting.I enjoyed finding out about Chimera and am now convinced my son has it as we always told him he ate his twin in the womb! (He did actually! Two fetal sacs and pulses at 9 weeks, one and a blob at 12 weeks, but I digress.)Spider Bones is Kathy Reichs at her best, great writing, intriguing plot, some entertaining dialogue that’ll make you smile. Yep, it even has some humor!

⭐ Her books are really good. One recommendation I would have a spend a little less time explaining a history of an entity such as the department in which she’s working for and more in the actual book. I would recommend this book and all of her others.

⭐ Suspense drives me to binge reading and this author has the ability to sustain it to the end. Love her books. Start with the first ‘Bones” book so you know which ones you’ve read. You will want to read them ALL.

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