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Title details for 206 Bones by Kathy Reichs - Available

206 Bones

A Novel

#12 in series

by Kathy Reichs
Linda Emond
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs delivers another "outstanding" book (Publishers Weekly) in her "cleverly plotted" (The New York Times) Temperance Brennan series, the inspiration for the hit FOX television series Bones.
There are 206 bones in the human body. Forensic anthropologists know them intimately, can use them to reconstruct every kind of violent end. When Tempe finds herself regaining consciousness in some kind of very small, very dark, very cold enclosed space—bound, hands to feet—Tempe begins slowly to reconstruct...
Tempe and Lieutenant Ryan had accompanied the recently discovered remains of a missing heiress from Montreal to the Chicago morgue. Suddenly, Tempe was accused of mishandling the autopsy—and the case. Back in Montreal, the corpse of a second elderly woman was found in the woods, and then a third. Seamlessly weaving between Tempe's present-tense terror as she's held captive and her memory of the cases of these murdered women, Reichs reveals the incredible devastation that would occur if a forensic colleague sabotaged work in the lab. The chemistry between Tempe and Ryan intensifies as this complex, riveting tale unfolds, proving once again, that Reichs is the dominant talent in forensic mystery writing.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Temperance Brennan

  • Publisher

  • Awards

  • Release date

    August 3, 2009

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780743582483
      • File size: 293336 KB
      • Duration: 10:11:06

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Although there's a bit too much forensic babble in this twelfth book about anthropologist Temperance Brennan, Linda Emond makes the frequent transitions from scientific jargon to intriguing murder mystery gracefully. The plot itself is also transitional and intriguing as well. As the story opens, Brennan awakes to find herself hog-tied and bottled up in some kind of earthen tomb. As she starts to put together how she got there, piece by piece, you shift from the tomb to the facts and histories behind three killings she had been investigating. Emond transitions from past to present and scene to scene adroitly. Her voice, unusually potent for a female reader, adds just the right touch to the several characters. And there's a big bonus in this ten-CD set--a free MP3 disc of DƒJË DEAD, the author's first Temperance Brennan thriller. A.L.H (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from June 15, 2009
      At the start of bestseller Reichs's outstanding 12th thriller to feature Dr. Temperance Brennan (after Devil Bones
      ), Brennan finds herself bound and injured in an underground tomb. In flashbacks, Reichs fills in the how and why of the forensic anthropologist's deadly predicament. When Brennan and Andrew Ryan of the Sûreté du Québec arrive in Chicago on business, she's accused of botching the autopsy of Rose Jurmain, a Canadian heiress. Knowing only that an anonymous caller instigated the investigation, Brennan is determined to uncover who's out to sabotage her. Back in her Montreal lab, Brennan soon realizes that not only is Jurmain's death possibly linked to the brutal murders of other elderly women but that whoever is out to tarnish her reputation refuses to back off. With her usual blend of cutting-edge forensic science and a stubborn, compelling heroine, Reichs manages to juggle several story lines without losing an ounce of momentum.

    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 26, 2009
      As the 12th novel starring Dr. Temperance Brennan opens, the forensic anthropologist awakens to find herself entombed and tied up. While struggling to free herself, she recalls her most recent case, concerning a potential serial killer of elderly women, and her gradual awareness that an unknown enemy is trying to undermine her professionally and personally. Linda Emond ably embodies the brilliant but socially awkward Temperance. She makes a subtle but effective effort to indicate other voices and produces a convincing French accent when necessary (much of the action takes place in Montreal). Emond also ensures that the pace doesn't flag when Reichs takes quick timeouts from the narrative for a human anatomy lesson. A Scribner hardcover (Reviews, June 15).

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Although there's a bit too much forensic babble in this twelfth book about anthropologist Temperance Brennan, Linda Emond makes the frequent transitions from scientific jargon to intriguing murder mystery gracefully. The plot itself is also transitional and intriguing as well. As the story opens, Brennan awakes to find herself hog-tied and bottled up in some kind of earthen tomb. As she starts to put together how she got there, piece by piece, you shift from the tomb to the facts and histories behind three killings she had been investigating. Emond transitions from past to present and scene to scene adroitly. Her voice, unusually potent for a female reader, adds just the right touch to the several characters. And there's a big bonus in this ten-CD set--a free MP3 disc of DéJË DEAD, the author's first Temperance Brennan thriller. A.L.H (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      Once again Barbara Rosenblat becomes Tempe Brennan, super forensic anthropologist. From the terror of finding herself buried in a freezing tomb to her coolly analytical behavior sorting through bodies, listeners always hear how she's feeling. Tempe and her sometimes boyfriend, Ryan, come to Chicago, accompanying the remains of an heiress whose autopsy Tempe is accused of botching. The story requires dramatizing a hilarious dinner with her Latvian-American former in-laws and interactions with fellow medical personnel in Montreal, as well as smoothly delivering French phrases. Rosenblat's confidential tone and humorous asides will make you think she's talking just to you. There are 206 bones in the human body and at least that many reasons to enjoy this audiobook. J.B.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

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