Another great one from Kathy Reichs. Short, sweet, and exactly the same as her other books. Hurray!

Love these books, but don't think it will be like Bones! not too many similarities...

this was confusing as fuck. but, needless to say, i loved it.
it wasn't easy, especially not for me, to keep up with the many plot twists and discoveries. there were way too many names and diagnoses to follow, but i think that's exactly where “spider bones”'s charm lies.
i don't know how i couldn't see samoans coming from a mile, given the hawaii location, but this was such a nice surprise. i enjoyed the representation quite a bit, even though it got lost in a sea of many more characters and findings.
also, i don't care how random this sounds, but i love how literal the titles in this series are. thirteen books in, i know this, but each and every time i find myself wondering about their meaning. when i first started reading “spider bones”, i wasn't expecting it to mean what it did. no spoilers.
i don't know when i'll be able to read more, but i don't mind taking a break from this universe. as much as i love temperance and the rest of the gang, i feel like reading something else can only do me some good.

Really good book 10/10.
Murder mystery but with a lot of science. The first half of the books is only extrapolations from the bones. The plot is complicated enough that I wanted to reach for a pen a draw a diagram of the characters to keep track.
Knowing all the science is true and written by a Doctor specialist on the topic is just the cherry on top.

Totally recommend (it’s a saga but can be read as a stand alone)

Forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan helps to identify Quebec drowning victim as John Charles Lowry, only to discover that the same John Charles Lowry was killed in Vietnam and returned to the U.S. to be buried in North Carolina in 1968. Here's where things begin to get weird. Author Kathy Reichs does a superb job of weaving a fictional tale about the real JPAC (Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command), which helps to locate, retrieve and identify remains of American soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines. After exhuming the North Carolina remains, Tempe accompanies them to the JPAC facilities in Hawaii in order to correctly identify them. While there, the author deftly explains the JPAC organization, its purpose and techniques. She also describes Hawaii, its people, streets, architecture and topography with so much detail I could almost feel the warm breezes and hear the shush of palm leaves. More unidentified bodies turn up and add to the confusion, as well as a side story involving the local ME and some grisly remains found on a beach. Ms. Reichs adds plenty of twists and turns, subtle heat (Detective Ryan is not left out of this tropical adventure) and her usual dose of dry wit. Just as I began to think that this book had an unusually easy to follow plot, things changed and I was again puzzled. Just when things seemed too calm, a new threat would emerge. Another satisfying adventure into forensic anthropology and crime fighting!

Good escape reading - great writing kept me flipping pages.