3 and a half
This was a typically interesting Temperance Brennan forensic science mystery.

3.7 stars. This one was fun. There was a lot going on, and at times I was a little confused on which case Brennan was working on because it kept shifting. But in the end, everything wove together well. The book overall was a solid, decent 3 star Temperance Brennan book, but the ending pushed it to almost a 4 for me.

Another great from my favorite author. Reichs weaves a story that starts in Canada and ends up in Hawaii. She deals with modern themes of the injustice of war, the sadness brought about when innocent people die for what seems like no reason, the importance of solving cold cases, and the incredible complexity that some forensic cases display. I also enjoyed getting to know her daughter Katy and Pete's daughter Lily a little better. This is definitely a book you should read if you want a good mystery that is hard to put down.

I thought it was appropriate to bring it with me to Hawaii since most of it is set in Oahu. It's nice that to be able to pick up some of the locations she mentions in the book.

I like this one better than the last one and it's always nice to learn something extra, in this case about the agencies and people that identify the remains of soldiers from Korean War, Vietnam War, etc. that are discovered now.

3.5 stars

Mortal Remains is the UK title for Spider Bones and is the thirteenth book in Kathy Reichs' Temperance Brennan series. The book covers an area which is the staple work of most forensic anthropologists, identifying vitcims of conflicts. In this case, Tempe is called in to solve the case of some misidentified remains from Vietnam and travels to Hawaii to sort it all out.

Whilst it's refreshing that the subject matter is convincing, it doesn't make for a particularly gripping novel. I could have easily have put the book down and forgotten about it. No one was in imminent danger, at least not until near the end where the threads of plot connect and become somewhat convoluted.

I really didn't see much point in the whole Lily and Katy relationship. It was annoying and didn't have much relevance to the plot. I think Kathy wanted to get Ryan in the story somehow and this was her solution. I'm not sure why he couldn't just appeared by himself on holiday, that would have made more sense.

I fear Tempe and I have come to an end. The previous two books didn't impress me much and Mortal Remains hasn't improved matters.

I read this book for school. I had not read any others in the series and found comprehension a little difficult in the beginning but it was still a good story.

Not a lot happened in this book...

Spider Bones was a pretty quick audio to listen to while at work. In it, Tempe and her daughter go to Hawaii to try to have a vacation. lmfao, yeah.. sure. While there, she is of course working on a murder case. She also invited Ryan and his daughter to come join them.

The duo definitely worked some magic on this case and by the end of the book, it was solved. It also didn't hurt that it was kind of like a family thing as well. Their daughters both had a hand in helping this case get solved - it just sucked ass that they had to be in danger too.

Other than that, this book was just kind of meh. The girls were a bit dramatic and annoying throughout the book until they reached a mutual understanding. Then Ryan and Tempe's little whatever drama was just meh and annoying as well. I don't care if they are or aren't together.. but could they just pick a side already. I hate the back and forth of their relationship and just want to know their final decision.