Cold, Cold Bones
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- Author：Kathy Reichs
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Lisa of Troy
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Cold Cold Bones by Kathy Reichs is a murder mystery set in North Carolina。 Temperance Brennan （also known as Tempe or Dr。 Brennan） is a forensic anthropologist who is enjoying time with her daughter Katy， who just came back from a stint in the army。 They are shocked to discover an eyeball on the porch with the GPS coordinates scratched inside。 Tempe embarks on a wild adventure which causes her to discover that someone is copycatting some of her old cases。 Will Tempe be able to figure out who it Cold Cold Bones by Kathy Reichs is a murder mystery set in North Carolina。 Temperance Brennan （also known as Tempe or Dr。 Brennan） is a forensic anthropologist who is enjoying time with her daughter Katy， who just came back from a stint in the army。 They are shocked to discover an eyeball on the porch with the GPS coordinates scratched inside。 Tempe embarks on a wild adventure which causes her to discover that someone is copycatting some of her old cases。 Will Tempe be able to figure out who it is before she loses someone she loves？Cold Cold Bones is the #21 book in the Temperance Brennan series （I have only read #20 and #21 in the series）。 However， you do not need to read any of the prior books to jump into this book。 Tempe is a very interesting characters with a deep， interesting， rich backstory。 Instead of the typical single， young character， Tempe is a divorced professional with an adult daughter。 She has a dating history， and this leads to interesting situations in the book。 She is a very intelligent， strong female character doing important work。 Although the book is a little unbelievable at times， Kathy Reichs keeps the action flowing throughout the novel。 There are multiple interesting things going on and multiple deaths。 Who can be trusted？ Cold Cold Bones is also perfect for anyone with a short attention span。 It has short chapters with short paragraphs and sentences。 The prose is non-pretentious and is not overly flowery。 The characteristic that I prize about all else is storytelling， and Cold Cold Bones held my attention。 I would gladly pay to read #22 in the Temperance Brennan series。Overall， Cold Cold Bones is a highly entertaining book for those with strong stomachs who love murder mystery。 Perfect for fans of Bones， Rizzoli & Isles， Temperance Brennan， or those looking for strong female characters doing important work。*Thanks， Scribner， for a free copy of this book in exchange for my fair and honest review。2022 Reading ScheduleJan Animal FarmFeb Lord of the FliesMar The Da Vinci CodeApr Of Mice and MenMay Memoirs of a GeishaJun Little WomenJul The Lovely BonesAug Charlotte's WebSep Life of PiOct DraculaNov Gone with the WindDec The Secret GardenConnect With Me！Blog Twitter BookTube Facebook 。。。more
Lois Strecker Howry
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another great mystery this time involving copy cat cases of Brennan’sMany copy cat murders start happening with tons of loose ends and Ryan off on a job and Katy newly moved to Charlotte with probably PTSD。 A very good who-done-it of suspects and detective work with Skinny and Ryan at the helm。 Could not put this one down！！
Karis North
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3。5
Andrea Galbusieri
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3。5 stars
Catie
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4/5 stars - if you ask me， I'll tell you to read itThis is another great book in the Temperance Brennan series。 Being the 21st book in the series， there weren't many surprises in what you are getting in terms of writing style for the book。 As for plot， there are some great throwbacks in the book。 The book starts with a case that happens to remind Temperance of a previous case。 She can't quite figure out the connection， but just knows that something is telling her that they are connected。 The twi 4/5 stars - if you ask me， I'll tell you to read itThis is another great book in the Temperance Brennan series。 Being the 21st book in the series， there weren't many surprises in what you are getting in terms of writing style for the book。 As for plot， there are some great throwbacks in the book。 The book starts with a case that happens to remind Temperance of a previous case。 She can't quite figure out the connection， but just knows that something is telling her that they are connected。 The twists and turns as the story continues and those connections are explored kept me interested。 While you could probably jump into the series at this point as characters are briefly given background for new readers， I would recommend starting at the beginning to really she how the characters develop and to get a deeper understanding of the characters back stories。Disclaimer: I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Darcie R
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The location of this book in the series takes us to North Carolina。 Not my favourite location of the series （I prefer when Tempe works on cases in Canada - not sure why）， but the cold weather at the time in North Carolina really adds to the creepiness with the imagery。 I found this case to be very interesting， and very intense。 Someone from Tempe’s past seems to be seeking revenge， and is doing so by recreating old murders from her past。 As the case continues， it becomes more and more personal f The location of this book in the series takes us to North Carolina。 Not my favourite location of the series （I prefer when Tempe works on cases in Canada - not sure why）， but the cold weather at the time in North Carolina really adds to the creepiness with the imagery。 I found this case to be very interesting， and very intense。 Someone from Tempe’s past seems to be seeking revenge， and is doing so by recreating old murders from her past。 As the case continues， it becomes more and more personal for Tempe， which really adds to the suspense of the book。If this wasn’t stressful enough on Tempe， her daughter has returned from her second tour in Afghanistan， and is struggling with the return。 Tempe is concerned for her daughter， and just wants to see her okay。 I loved that this book brought back some familiar characters， and highlighted some of Tempes old cases。 It’s always exciting when a book series mentions familiar aspects for its long-time readers。 Overall， I loved this addition to the ‘Bones’ series。 It had mystery， suspense and even that classic Tempe Brennan sass。 I would recommend this book to anyone who loves both the book and show series Bones， but also to anyone who enjoys a good suspense mystery read。 。。。more
Lyndi
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I've watched and enjoyed some episodes of the tv series Bones but never read the books。 Judging from reviews of her other books， I knew going in that the Tempe in the books wasn't like the tv show。 Starting with book 21 in the series was challenging， especially when each new victim （or body part） brought back past cases I didn't know about。 But the book was still really good。 I loved the forensics part of it and the puzzle of solving the case。 I would recommend reading the series in order though I've watched and enjoyed some episodes of the tv series Bones but never read the books。 Judging from reviews of her other books， I knew going in that the Tempe in the books wasn't like the tv show。 Starting with book 21 in the series was challenging， especially when each new victim （or body part） brought back past cases I didn't know about。 But the book was still really good。 I loved the forensics part of it and the puzzle of solving the case。 I would recommend reading the series in order though and I plan to read them from the beginning。 I received an advance reader copy of this book。 The views and opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and given voluntarily。 。。。more
Robin
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This was an entertaining， well-written book。 It was suspenseful， fascinating， held my interest and I didn't want to put it down。 I enjoyed this book and this author continues to be a must-read for me。 This was an entertaining， well-written book。 It was suspenseful， fascinating， held my interest and I didn't want to put it down。 I enjoyed this book and this author continues to be a must-read for me。 。。。more
Jeanne
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Cold， Cold Bones is book #21 in the Temperance Brennan Novel series by Kathy Reichs。Temperance Brennan has a lot going on with her daughter moving nearby， a disgruntled neighbor， and an eyeball showing up on her doorstep。I enjoyed reading about a setting I’m familiar with。 I thought the story started a little slow， but it picked up speed quickly and I couldn’t put it down。 As Tempe and Skinny started putting the pieces together， I was drawn in。 I did guess the guilty party before they put it tog Cold， Cold Bones is book #21 in the Temperance Brennan Novel series by Kathy Reichs。Temperance Brennan has a lot going on with her daughter moving nearby， a disgruntled neighbor， and an eyeball showing up on her doorstep。I enjoyed reading about a setting I’m familiar with。 I thought the story started a little slow， but it picked up speed quickly and I couldn’t put it down。 As Tempe and Skinny started putting the pieces together， I was drawn in。 I did guess the guilty party before they put it together， but I still didn’t expect the ending。 Thank you to the author， Scribner， and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy （ARC） copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Renee
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Another action-packed & informative adventure for Tempe & her posse
Tori Meade
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Cold， Cold BonesBy: Kathy ReichsRating: 5/5I received this eARC from Netgalley for my honest reviewKathy Reichs returns with her twenty-first novel of suspense featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan who， after receiving a box containing a human eyeball， uncovers a series of gruesome killings eerily reenacting the most shocking of her prior cases。I love Kathy Reichs books so much and when I received the email that I was approved to read this book， I was overjoyed。 In the twenty-firs Cold， Cold BonesBy: Kathy ReichsRating: 5/5I received this eARC from Netgalley for my honest reviewKathy Reichs returns with her twenty-first novel of suspense featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan who， after receiving a box containing a human eyeball， uncovers a series of gruesome killings eerily reenacting the most shocking of her prior cases。I love Kathy Reichs books so much and when I received the email that I was approved to read this book， I was overjoyed。 In the twenty-first book we get to see a lot of suspense， action and of just enough science and forensics to hold your interest without over-explaining。 I was very happy to see that we still got our same old characters that we have grown to love in the Temperance Brennan series。 Tempe is an amazingly strong female lead， who sometimes doesn’t think things all the way through until something bad happens， but you love her for determination in seeing a case solved。 I know if I was ever murdered， I would want Tempe to be forensic anthropologist to help bust my case open and take down the perp who killed me。 I loved seeing all the old characters again in this book， it really helps with connecting to them， for me it feels like family that I have known for years since I have always loved Reichs writing style。 I did enjoy that you got to see other characters from Tempe past， her other colleagues that she would call for help when she was stuck or needed to work through a case。 The new characters that you see in this book where okay for me but that could have been they just rubbed me the wrong way。 I really didn’t find anything that I disliked about the novel， I love Tempe and everything about her personality。 I loved that every chapter ended with a small cliffhanger that would keep you on your toes and turning the pages to see what else would be discovered。 The chapters where short， and the way Reichs writes you will be turning the pages nonstop。 If you have not read any other of Temperance Brennan series and you want to start to see if you like them， you can pick up this book and read it as a standalone， however I would highly recommend that you start at the beginning and work your way through this series。 You will not be disappointed。 I was able to finish this book in 2 days it was that good and the only reason it took me two days to finish was because I had to finally put it down to sleep。 If you’re a lover of mystery， suspenseful crime novel， with action and a little bit of sweet romance then this book is something you should try。 I want to thank Netgalley and Scribner for allowing me the opportunity to read and review Cold， Cold Bones。 。。。more
Suzanne
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Author Kathy Reichs is back with another in her Temperance Brennan series， COLD， COLD BONES， this time located in North Carolina。 While these are almost formulaic， they are predictably enjoyable， whether you’ve joined the series recently or started at the beginning。 Even if you are ‘only’ a fan of the TV series， the books offer enough of an added benefit that they are a joy to read。 And right now， that is saying a lot！ I received my copy from the publisher。
Laurie • The Baking Bookworm
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Usually， I'm the kind of reader who reads book series in order， but when I read the blurb from Kathy Reichs' new book Cold Cold Bones， the 21st book in her popular Temperance Brennan series， I threw caution to the wind and jumped in despite only reading the first book in this series several years ago。I'm ca-razy like that。What tempted me？ Well， Tempe finding an eyeball on her doorstep is a good way to get my attention。 When you add in the connections to many of Tempe's previous cases as a forens Usually， I'm the kind of reader who reads book series in order， but when I read the blurb from Kathy Reichs' new book Cold Cold Bones， the 21st book in her popular Temperance Brennan series， I threw caution to the wind and jumped in despite only reading the first book in this series several years ago。I'm ca-razy like that。What tempted me？ Well， Tempe finding an eyeball on her doorstep is a good way to get my attention。 When you add in the connections to many of Tempe's previous cases as a forensic anthropologist， bits of humour and her complicated personal life， this was a compelling and enjoyable read。 The tension was good， and I felt intrigued and invested in Tempe's struggle to find the links between several gruesome crimes and her hunt for the identity of the person who has a grudge against her。 This avid suspense reader guessed the culprit midway， but I enjoyed the journey， particularly due to its short chapters （always a fan！）， fast pace and Reich's delightful teasers at the end of many chapters which kept me reading 'just a bit more'。 If you're looking for a series that is police procedural， medical mystery with some action thrown in for good measure， then I'd recommend this series。 I think you can easily read this book as a standalone， but long-time fans may get a bit more out of it。 I enjoyed Tempe and the secondary characters so much that I plan to read the backlist of this popular series which is also the inspiration for the long-running TV show Bones。 Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to Simon and Schuster Canada for my complimentary copy of this book which was given in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Kristin （Always With a Book）
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Thank you Simon & Schuster Audio for the ALC and Scribner Books #partner， for the advanced copy of Cold， Cold Bones in exchange for my honest review。This is the 21st book in the Temperance Brennan series and I love that this series has stayed the course。 It’s a series that somehow always feels fresh and exciting for having gone on so long， and while some books have been better than others， this one was one of the better ones。I love being in Temperance Brennan’s world and this time the cases that Thank you Simon & Schuster Audio for the ALC and Scribner Books #partner， for the advanced copy of Cold， Cold Bones in exchange for my honest review。This is the 21st book in the Temperance Brennan series and I love that this series has stayed the course。 It’s a series that somehow always feels fresh and exciting for having gone on so long， and while some books have been better than others， this one was one of the better ones。I love being in Temperance Brennan’s world and this time the cases that she finds herself involved in ends up being quite personal。 Her work life crosses over with her personal life and we see Tempe struggle to stay on top of things without spinning out of control。 Luckily she has Slidell to help her out and I cannot tell you how much I enjoy the banter between these two。 Talk about laugh-out-loud funny moments！ I just wish that Ryan had a bigger part in this story…his occasional phone calls really weren’t enough for me。 Hopefully next book he has a bigger role。The story moves quite quickly， aided by the fact that most chapters end with mini-cliffhangers， which begs you to keep reading。 I will say that while I did end up figuring out who was behind everything， I had no idea of their motivations or how things were going to end。 And this in no way detracted from my enjoyment of the book – I loved how this all played out and found myself glued to the book from start to finish。 I am always in awe of how Kathy Reichs is able to come up with such unique， engaging stories。 And I love that there is just enough forensics that I feel I learn a little about the field without being overwhelmed。I’m a big fan of this series and love any chance I get to be in Tempe’s world。 This latest installment is twisty and completely gripping， and while it can be read as a stand-alone， I highly recommend reading the series from the beginning…it’s totally worth it！Audio thoughts: I love listening to this series on audio， especially with Linda Emonds as the narrator。 She has narrated previous books in this series and does such a great job bringing Tempe to life。 She really is very consistent with the voices， which to me， is important – it’s doesn’t matter how long it’s been since I’ve last listened to a book in this series， as soon as I start listening， I’m right back in the zone！ That’s how good and unique her characterization is of the characters she does。You can see all my reviews at: https://www。alwayswithabook。com/ 。。。more
Diane Saul
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This is the 21st book in this series。 I hadn’t read her in awhile but I didn’t feel like I missed anything。 There is plenty of suspense to hold your interest。 I did see the ending coming， but still enjoyed it。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。
Denise
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Seemingly random incidents and crimes -- forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan finds herself deep in it from eyeballs to mummified corpse to carbon monoxide poisoning。Winter brings snow to North Carolina when Tempe's daughter， Katy， finally leaves the Army and returns home。 Ryan is out of the country and Slidell is still working with the CMPD cold case unit。 After a chilling discovery on her front porch， Tempe notices that clues lead to another very odd find in the privy at a private school Seemingly random incidents and crimes -- forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan finds herself deep in it from eyeballs to mummified corpse to carbon monoxide poisoning。Winter brings snow to North Carolina when Tempe's daughter， Katy， finally leaves the Army and returns home。 Ryan is out of the country and Slidell is still working with the CMPD cold case unit。 After a chilling discovery on her front porch， Tempe notices that clues lead to another very odd find in the privy at a private school。 It's not until a few other weird occurrences that Tempe starts to see that each of the cases is similar to ones she has been involved with in the past。 It seems that someone is going through a lot of effort to get her attention。 This， the 21st installment in a very popular and entertaining series， wasn't the most fascinating of all， but I like the characters， their interactions， and the snarky humor in the story。 The plot can best be described as a revenge story， and there are a lot of suspects to track and details to follow。 I'm a fan of both crime and medical thrillers， so these books always hit the sweet spot。 Pretty sure most readers also have followed the hit show， "Bones" which is based and adapted from the novels。 I feel that it is best to read from the beginning as this doesn't seem like it would work very well as a start point or standalone。Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for this e-book ARC to read， review， and recommend。 。。。more
Vickie
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I have read all of this series and that says something about how big a fan I am of the author and her Temperance Brennan series since this in number twenty one。 All of the books can be read as standalones， but I must admit that I think they are better in sequence so that you follow the growth of the characters。 In this latest book， Tempe is in North Carolina during a brutal cold spell and is facing the challenge of bodies piling up that seem to mimic past cases。 In addition， her daughter Katie h I have read all of this series and that says something about how big a fan I am of the author and her Temperance Brennan series since this in number twenty one。 All of the books can be read as standalones， but I must admit that I think they are better in sequence so that you follow the growth of the characters。 In this latest book， Tempe is in North Carolina during a brutal cold spell and is facing the challenge of bodies piling up that seem to mimic past cases。 In addition， her daughter Katie has returned from serving in the army in Afghanistan and seems to possibly be suffering from PTSD。 There are sub-plots involving homelessness and an irate and bitter park ranger that are interesting and add to keeping the plot moving。 The familiar characters all have a role in this latest book， although Ryan， Tempe’s lover， is distant for most of the book。 “Skinny” Slidell is no longer a homicide detective but is instead retired and working cold cases as well as assisting Tempe in pursuing the identification and whodunits for her recently discovered bodies。 The genre is mystery suspense。 The plot was intriguing and creative， with some creepy good details included， although some were gory。 There were red herrings and twists， but following the clues made it possible to figure out the perpetrator before the captivating climax。 The book was entertaining and engaging and a welcome addition to the series。 I will definitely look forward to the next book and Tempe’s next adventures with delving into unusual deaths。DisclaimerDisclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Scribner via Netgalley。 I was not required to write a positive review。 The opinions expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR， Part 255， “Guidelines Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising。” 。。。more
Sherry
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I was so very pleased with the latest installment of the series。 We end up with a very personal case for Tempe， Slidell and even Katy is part of the book。 I always wish there was more Ryan when he isn’t a major player， but alas he is off solving one of his PI cases。 And for those of you more of a fan of the books set in Montreal instead of NC， this has a compromise。 NC is having a winter storm。 And there is no shortage of the snark we come to expect from Tempe。 I really did like how personal thi I was so very pleased with the latest installment of the series。 We end up with a very personal case for Tempe， Slidell and even Katy is part of the book。 I always wish there was more Ryan when he isn’t a major player， but alas he is off solving one of his PI cases。 And for those of you more of a fan of the books set in Montreal instead of NC， this has a compromise。 NC is having a winter storm。 And there is no shortage of the snark we come to expect from Tempe。 I really did like how personal this case is for her and how it came together。 And that there were forensics involved again。 I always appreciate learning something as I read。 The secondary story in this book deals with Katy leaving the Army and getting reacclimated with life and reconnecting with her Mom。I really think fans of the series will love this one and if you haven’t started this series， this is a great one to jump in and try。 。。。more
Melinda Anders
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Tempe Brennan is located in Charlotte in this book。 She has someone copying her cases both in the United States and Canada。 I think this is one of her better books。 It kept me going and keeping me awake to finish。Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC and Scribner for publishing this great book。
Sharon
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I have read almost all of the Temperance Brennan books， enjoying the plots and characters equally。 In this 21st entry in the series， I found the plot premise interesting and promising。 However， Cold， Cold Bones is my least favorite so far。 The attempts to give Tempe a sense of humor， at times oddly placed and others falling flat， were quite distracting。 It almost felt like Reich was trying to create a cozy mystery， which， with the highly descriptive medical details and violence， this certainly i I have read almost all of the Temperance Brennan books， enjoying the plots and characters equally。 In this 21st entry in the series， I found the plot premise interesting and promising。 However， Cold， Cold Bones is my least favorite so far。 The attempts to give Tempe a sense of humor， at times oddly placed and others falling flat， were quite distracting。 It almost felt like Reich was trying to create a cozy mystery， which， with the highly descriptive medical details and violence， this certainly is not。 The timeline jumped in confusing ways as well。 Where some days were labeled， others were not; some labeled ones showed one or two days difference， but the text implied it was longer。 Since I read an ARC， I’m hoping these got corrected before the final proof。 Also， certain wording and details related to the actual perpetrator were so obvious that the red herrings were merely distractions。 Finally， there were some gaps in details that， while not necessary for the crime， raised questions that took my attention away from more important elements of the story。Will I read another Tempe book？ Yes。 Will I re-read or recommend this one to someone who has not read much of the series？ Very unlikely。Thank you to Scribner， Netgalley， and author Kathy Reichs for early access to a digital copy of this book。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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An exciting new addition to the Brennan files！Katy， Tempe’s daughter， is finally home。 But an eyeball shows up on Tempe’s doorstep， which can’t be good。As the investigation heats up， she can’t possibly guess the real enemy is so close by。Lots of technical speak and graphic descriptions of body parts， but for crime fiction fans， it’s another day at the office。Thanks to Scribner and NetGalley for the early read。
Kaye
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Temperance Brennan returns for her 21st novel from Kathy Reichs。 The story is told from Tempe’s POV and includes her internal thoughts， wit and sarcasm。 The major story revolves around the finding of bodies， some dead for a few years。 While seemingly very separate and unrelated Tempe begins to see similarities to previous cases that she has worked。 It all begins with an eye ball delivered to her house with GPS coordinates leading to more of the body。 Tempe is of course helpful with autopsies and Temperance Brennan returns for her 21st novel from Kathy Reichs。 The story is told from Tempe’s POV and includes her internal thoughts， wit and sarcasm。 The major story revolves around the finding of bodies， some dead for a few years。 While seemingly very separate and unrelated Tempe begins to see similarities to previous cases that she has worked。 It all begins with an eye ball delivered to her house with GPS coordinates leading to more of the body。 Tempe is of course helpful with autopsies and medical details。 Why a presumed suicide is actually staged etc。 Tempe does work with the new detective assigned to her case but of course she investigates on her own as well。 A side story that I enjoyed is Tempe helping her daughter Katy settle into a new place。 She is out of a double enlistment in the Marines and is now trying to decide what she wants to do with her life。 Katy also seems to suffer from PTSD。I really enjoyed this book。 It starts a little slowly but once it gets moving I couldn’t put it down。 Tempe’s live-in Ryan does appear but is away on his own investigation during much of the book。 I really appreciate Reich’s humor。 Tempe and Katy’s banter is very fun and feels like the communication a mother and daughter share。 Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Dawn
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Tempe is back in book 21。 In this book， Tempe has a load of problems。 Her daughter has returned from the Army but when she starts volunteering at a homeless shelter goes missing。 Her neighbor is upset about a statue in her garden。 Ryan is off on business。 The worst problem is the cases coming in。 They seem unrelated but something is telling Tempe that there is something there。OpinionI am a huge fan of Bones and Reichs。 She spins a mystery so detailed and multifaceted that I am always amazed。 Whe Tempe is back in book 21。 In this book， Tempe has a load of problems。 Her daughter has returned from the Army but when she starts volunteering at a homeless shelter goes missing。 Her neighbor is upset about a statue in her garden。 Ryan is off on business。 The worst problem is the cases coming in。 They seem unrelated but something is telling Tempe that there is something there。OpinionI am a huge fan of Bones and Reichs。 She spins a mystery so detailed and multifaceted that I am always amazed。 When reading her books， you cannot overlook the small details and have to pay close attention because something that seems insignificant will make a resurgence again later in the book。While this is a series， you could read the books out of order。 Though I would suggest if you plan on reading them all to start from the beginning。 The details about her life that may not seem significant to the current story will flow better。This book， for me， was definitely a favorite。 Perhaps the best part was reading about places that are literally five minutes up the road from me。 I imagined Reichs driving around getting an idea for the surrounding parts of Charlotte and it put a smile of my face to imagine her just up the road。Many thanks to Net Galley and to Scribner for providing me with an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Brad
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Cold， Cold Bones is the 21st book in the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs。"Tempe and her daughter， Katy are having dinner when Tempe gets a package delivered to her house。 It's happens to be an eyeball with some GPS coordinates etched on the side。 Those coordinates link to a monastery where there's another gruesome discovery。 Soon Tempe examines a mummified corpse in a state park and she becomes anxious。 All of these cases are similar to many of her previous cases。 Are they linked？ Is t Cold， Cold Bones is the 21st book in the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs。"Tempe and her daughter， Katy are having dinner when Tempe gets a package delivered to her house。 It's happens to be an eyeball with some GPS coordinates etched on the side。 Those coordinates link to a monastery where there's another gruesome discovery。 Soon Tempe examines a mummified corpse in a state park and she becomes anxious。 All of these cases are similar to many of her previous cases。 Are they linked？ Is the killer sending her a message？ What could it be？Then the situation escalates because a child is abducted。"This is one of the better Brennan stories。 Things move quickly and there's just enough science and forensics to hold your interest without veering into over-explaining。 And it's set in Charlotte - here in the Carolinas。There are plenty of clues to guess the bad guy but you won't guess the why or the ending。Good picks for fans of a strong， female lead。 If you've only watched the show without reading any of the series this is an excellent book to start with。Great addition to the series。 。。。more
Brad
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Cold， Cold Bones is the 21st book in the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs。"Tempe and her daughter， Katy are having dinner when Tempe gets a package delivered to her house。 It's happens to be an eyeball with some GPS coordinates etched on the side。 Those coordinates link to a monastery where there's another gruesome discovery。 Soon Tempe examines a mummified corpse in a state park and she becomes anxious。 All of these cases are similar to many of her previous cases。 Are they linked？ Is t Cold， Cold Bones is the 21st book in the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs。"Tempe and her daughter， Katy are having dinner when Tempe gets a package delivered to her house。 It's happens to be an eyeball with some GPS coordinates etched on the side。 Those coordinates link to a monastery where there's another gruesome discovery。 Soon Tempe examines a mummified corpse in a state park and she becomes anxious。 All of these cases are similar to many of her previous cases。 Are they linked？ Is the killer sending her a message？ What could it be？Then the situation escalates because a child is abducted。"This is one of the better Brennan stories。 Things move quickly and there's just enough science and forensics to hold your interest without veering into over-explaining。 And it's set in Charlotte - here in the Carolinas。There are plenty of clues to guess the bad guy but you won't guess the why or the ending。Good picks for fans of a strong， female lead。 If you've only watched the show without reading any of the series this is an excellent book to start with。Great addition to the series。 。。。more
Elizabeth • LizziePageReads
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Happy pub day to Cold Cold Bones！！ This is the 21st （！！！！） installment in the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs and let me tell you， she’s still got it。 I look forward to catching up with Tempe every summer and Cold Cold Bones doesn’t disappoint。 Here’s what I loved:❤️The storyline - It’s engaging from the first page and I truly didn’t know how it was going to end until about 90% in。❤️ The frequent references back to Tempe’s old cases and revisiting them with her （I see some re-reads in Happy pub day to Cold Cold Bones！！ This is the 21st （！！！！） installment in the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs and let me tell you， she’s still got it。 I look forward to catching up with Tempe every summer and Cold Cold Bones doesn’t disappoint。 Here’s what I loved:❤️The storyline - It’s engaging from the first page and I truly didn’t know how it was going to end until about 90% in。❤️ The frequent references back to Tempe’s old cases and revisiting them with her （I see some re-reads in my future！）。 ❤️ The spotlight on veterans， PTSD， and the lack of support and understanding they experience when transitioning back to civilian life。 If you’re a fan of the Bones series， I highly recommend diving into this latest adventure。 Thanks to Scribner for the gifted copy！！ 。。。more
Susan
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Cold weather and cold cases for Temperance Brennan in this， book #21。 Tempe is helping her daughter， Katy， move into her new home after leaving the Army after two tours in Afghanistan。 As they are finishing up with boxes and such， a sinister box is found on Tempe's doorstep。。。。contents one human eyeball skewered to the box by a pin。 Tempe was going to leave it in situ but her cat， Birdie， decided it was worth investigating and that led to something even creepier than the eyeball itself。 Katy dis Cold weather and cold cases for Temperance Brennan in this， book #21。 Tempe is helping her daughter， Katy， move into her new home after leaving the Army after two tours in Afghanistan。 As they are finishing up with boxes and such， a sinister box is found on Tempe's doorstep。。。。contents one human eyeball skewered to the box by a pin。 Tempe was going to leave it in situ but her cat， Birdie， decided it was worth investigating and that led to something even creepier than the eyeball itself。 Katy discovers that there is micro writing on the eyeball and they are GPS coordinates that lead to an outhouse and a head in a plastic shopping bag。 Thus begins a twisted mystery of revenge， cold cases and plenty of edge of your seat suspense。I have read and enjoyed all twenty-one books in the series， some more than others， but not one has ever disappointed me。 Tempe is a force to be reckoned with and it's always a pleasure to spend time with her on a new case。 Add her boyfriend Ryan （in Canada） and retired detective Erskine "Skinny" Slidell to the team and the puzzle will be solved。 I enjoyed it start to finish。My thanks to the publisher Scribner and to NetGalley for giving me an advance copy in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Beagle Lover （Avid Reader）
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 4 stars （Minor spoilers。） Kathy Reichs manages to once again place Tempe Brennan in the cross-hairs of another deranged killer， this time adding Tempes' daughter， Katy， into the mix。 After finding a human eyeball in a box on her front porch， Tempe is led on a depraved killer's trail that imitates some of her past cases she has worked on in some manner。 As the violent killings increase in brutality and personal closeness， Katy goes missing。 Into this case Tempe begrudgingly asks retired Detective 4 stars （Minor spoilers。） Kathy Reichs manages to once again place Tempe Brennan in the cross-hairs of another deranged killer， this time adding Tempes' daughter， Katy， into the mix。 After finding a human eyeball in a box on her front porch， Tempe is led on a depraved killer's trail that imitates some of her past cases she has worked on in some manner。 As the violent killings increase in brutality and personal closeness， Katy goes missing。 Into this case Tempe begrudgingly asks retired Detective Slidell （aka "Skinny"， which he is most certainly not）， for assistance with the cases。 Also assigned is Detective Henry， she being reassigned from the LAPD three years ago。 Both Slidell and Tempe have an instant dislike of Henry。 From the eyeball， which had GPS coordinates etched into its surface， to a long unused privy to a disaster prepper's lot of buried school buses， Tempe and Skinny follow the twisted trail of corpses and possible killers mimicking the much publicized forensic anthropologists' old cases。 But each case sheds no new light that points to the killer。 And Katy is still MIA。 After the kidnapping of a child walking to her school， the duo finally begin to piece together a possible criminal MO and the identity of the killer。 The discovery rattles Tempe to her very core。 At this point， I must state that from various bits of information doled out the the author， I hypothesized the antagonists' identity about a third of the way into the plot。 My theory was later confirmed with the discovery of the actual killer at the books conclusion。 Still， this was an engaging read with humor in the appropriate places and plenty of twists and anthropologic terminology and procedures that the author wrote or explained in layman's terms。 As an ARC， this book did have a few editing errors， but I expected these。 Being minor in frequency， they did not disturb to story's flow。 I look forward to reading more of Tempe's adventures and the writing of Ms。 Reichs。 I can state that I find her characters intriguing， humorous and delightfully engaging。 。。。more
Laura A
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Tempe is excited about her daughter living close to her。 When she receives a package。 It opens a can of worms。 Tempe asks another detective for help in piecing everything together。 This book captured my attention from the start。
tonya_with_an_o
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