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uuandrea23's review against another edition
2.0
She is a good writer but her persistent characterization of side characters as ugly, especially if they are fat, is off-putting.
kcb_21's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
milread's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
rmattson81's review against another edition
4.0
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I love Kathy Reichs; she's one of my favorite authors, and I've read all the Brennan books. I was so excited to receive an ARC of The Bone Code. I enjoyed this installment in the Brennan series, but it definitely was not my favorite.
As is common in these books, Tempe splits her time between South Carolina (though mostly Charleston in this one) and Montreal. We got to see a lot of Andrew Ryan, which was great! We also met a new character, Tonia Vislosky, a Charleston detective.
3 story lines: bodies washed up in a container after a hurricane in Charleston that have similarities to an older cold case in Montreal, an outbreak of a disease passed from dogs to humans, and a death mask that resembles an old lady's grandmother who went missing in France (long ago). The book was interesting and full of tidbits about genes, vaccines, and CRISPR gene-editing.
Overall, I enjoyed this story, though not as much as others. It was fast-paced but a little messy and confusing at times.
I love Kathy Reichs; she's one of my favorite authors, and I've read all the Brennan books. I was so excited to receive an ARC of The Bone Code. I enjoyed this installment in the Brennan series, but it definitely was not my favorite.
As is common in these books, Tempe splits her time between South Carolina (though mostly Charleston in this one) and Montreal. We got to see a lot of Andrew Ryan, which was great! We also met a new character, Tonia Vislosky, a Charleston detective.
3 story lines: bodies washed up in a container after a hurricane in Charleston that have similarities to an older cold case in Montreal, an outbreak of a disease passed from dogs to humans, and a death mask that resembles an old lady's grandmother who went missing in France (long ago). The book was interesting and full of tidbits about genes, vaccines, and CRISPR gene-editing.
Overall, I enjoyed this story, though not as much as others. It was fast-paced but a little messy and confusing at times.
stroud0531's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic as always. I can read anything by Kathy Reichs voraciously. [a:Kathy Reichs|26372|Kathy Reichs|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1407166867p2/26372.jpg]
diannab16's review against another edition
5.0
I am a huge fan of Kathy Reichs and Temperance Brennan! I have read all of the books in this series multiple times and this one did not disappoint. I loved the way modern issues were weaved into the story. I would highly recommend this story to anyone that is a fan of crime fiction!
homogenisiertemilch's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
atc318's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it til the end. Kept in suspense of who and why til the last few chapters!
katie_herzing's review against another edition
4.0
I saw this on the new releases shelf and thought it’d be great for my month of thrillers, mysteries, and murder. I read one of the series years ago when I first discovered Bones but couldn’t get into it. Since I’m in the process of rewatching Bones, I thought I’d try again.
It was great, not so amazing I’m going after the series. It’s good to know you can get into it anywhere, while there are character plots, the forensics really are the main point of the book. As Brennan says in the show, “that character stuff is just to denote the passage of time.” And in the book it really is.
A recent case reminds Brennan of an unsolved case from years ago. She wonders how they are connected or if they are. I learned a lot about vaccines and genealogy and DNA testing.
It was great, not so amazing I’m going after the series. It’s good to know you can get into it anywhere, while there are character plots, the forensics really are the main point of the book. As Brennan says in the show, “that character stuff is just to denote the passage of time.” And in the book it really is.
A recent case reminds Brennan of an unsolved case from years ago. She wonders how they are connected or if they are. I learned a lot about vaccines and genealogy and DNA testing.