Spider Bones

Spider Bones: A Novel (Temperance Brennan Novels) I read a number of reviews that were prepared by readers of this book. Some of them expressed disappointment and others found it just so so. I have read the entire "Bones" series and I liked this one better than all the others. The theme of this book , the plot and the flow of the action line make it an interesting and pleasant read. I don't agree with other reviewers that excess facts drag the book down. In fact I think they clarify the direction of the storyline and help the reader understand the points Reichs is making. I recommend it to others.

I have an issue with Kathy Reichs' books. I pick up the book, sit down, and intend to read for an hour or so. Four hours later it is 2am, I know I will be really tired the next morning, but I keep on reading.This really doesn't happen to me with other books, and I'm wondering if there should be a warning printed on the cover, "Do not open unless on long plane ride" or words to that effect. I liked all the twisty plot lines in this one, quite like a spider's web. I kept wondering how all the plot parts would come together, from North Carolina to Canada to Hawaii, and eventually, they do. I also feel I always gain some new knowledge from these books, but it is painlessly acquired.I have to admit that I find Ryan annoying, and I keep hoping that he will be assigned an undercover job in Mongolia, from which he will never return. Perhaps in the next book.

Spider bones was very entertaining. Had you guessing to the very end. I truly wound recommend this book to all Kathy Reichs fans and anyone else who enjoys a good book with twist and turns. I have read all her books but this one is on the top of the list. Thank you for a great book!!!!!!!

The deceased floater washed ashore near Hemmingford, Quebec. The dead male died during an autoerotic asphyxiation tryst. Identifying the victim through his fingerprints provide a thirteen point match with one problem. The dead man is American John Charles Lowery from North Carolina who was brought home in a body bag from Viet Nam in 1968. Forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan investigates the anomaly. However, Lowery's father refuses to allow his son's grave to be exhumed as he insists the family suffered enough decades ago and do not need that grief reopened. Although sympathizing with the father, Temperance insists on knowing who was buried in the grave of John Charles Lowery. She heads to Hawaii where she hopes to look at the Vietnam War records at the Defense department's Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, but instead of making progress, her inquiry leads to more questions. Spider Bones is a great forensic mystery starring a strong lead character and a solid support cast. Brennan is superb as her case twists and turns with more problems, another corpse, helping a local ME with a shark victim, and gang violence. This one is as good if not better than Tempe's classic case Bones. Harriet Klausner

Source: Received from publicist. Many thanks goes to Loretta from Simon & Schuster for sending me this book for review. I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review. My Rating: 5/5 Temperance Brennan returns in this, the thirteenth and latest, installment by renowned author Kathy Reichs. She needs to unravel the mystery surrounding three bodies, all having been identified as the same man. The cases have her starting out in Quebec, then heading out to North Carolina, and finally ending up in Hawaii. She is joined by her daughter, and by her colleague, Detective Andrew Ryan in Hawaii. The mystery deepens further while there, but Temperance will have to get to the bottom of things if she is going to find out the identities of these three men. I love the show Bones, but I have to say that Reichs' books are absolutely my favourite of the two. I impatiently wait each year for Reichs' newest book, and this one does not disappoint. Tempe is thrown into the mix immediately. What seems to be an easy open and shut case ends up turning into an intricately woven web of deceit. Just when she thinks she's got things figured out, another layer presents itself. Reichs has done it again, she has created a masterful, and spellbinding book that you'll be hesitant to put down. The relationship between Brennan and Detective Ryan plays well throughout the novel, and certainly adds dimension to the book. The secondary characters also add some familiarity and intense interaction which makes the read move along at a faster pace. The plot was intricate in detail and design. It was a true thriller and "whodunit". I'm almost sad that I finished the book as quickly as I did, but I eagerly await Reichs' next novel just the same. All in all, an excellent addition to the Temperance Brennan collection. Fans of Reichs' novels will love this installment, and those who love the show Bones should give this one a read as it'll add to the whole Brennan experience. It'll take you on an exhilarating ride, and leave you breathless wanting more. I also have to say that this cover is absolutely stunning. I love it; almost as much as I love the book.