The Bone Code
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- Author：Kathy Reichs
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Reviews
Kristel Greer
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I was sent a copy of this book for review。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~。Brennan is back and her past is colliding with her present。 After a storm in South Carolina （SC） washes ashore a barrel with skeletal remains of two young female victims inside， Brennan is gruesomely reminded of a decade old cold case that has eerily similar details involving two female victims， one being a child。 Even stranger is the fact that those victims were in Montréal and seemingly have no connection to the new I was sent a copy of this book for review。~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~。Brennan is back and her past is colliding with her present。 After a storm in South Carolina （SC） washes ashore a barrel with skeletal remains of two young female victims inside， Brennan is gruesomely reminded of a decade old cold case that has eerily similar details involving two female victims， one being a child。 Even stranger is the fact that those victims were in Montréal and seemingly have no connection to the new case。 As she consults with her boyfriend， ex-Detective Andrew Ryan who worked the old case， they try to piece together any connection。With Detective Vislosky， who is in charge of the SC case， they start to identity the bodies from the barrel while Ryan uncovers new information back in Montréal。 Brennan spends her time traveling from SC to Montréal and back again trying desperately to make headway with both investigations with a personal eagerness to see justice for these women。 The deeper they delve the links to genetic labs and vaccine production are found but this knowledge only leads to sinister revelations and the cover-up underway to conceal the truth。 As Ryan and Brennan close in a suspect， their own lives are in danger when an unknown assailant starts to target them。 Can they solve these crimes before anyone else dies or will they be further collateral damage as the murderer endeavours to keep their horrifying secrets hidden？Another 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 powerful and gripping edition to this series。 As a long standing fan of Katy Reichs and the Temperance Brennan books I am always eager and cautious to read the next one because surely it can't live up to previous stories。 Yet again I read a twisty rollercoaster plot with a compelling， creative and emotionally fuelled narrative。 The main crime story was weaved in with the interpersonal relationships that Brennan has with Ryan， her friend Anne and the various law enforcement and medical professionals to funny and poignant levels。 Brennan continues to be badass， sassy and have amazing taste in her men as Ryan is hilarious， flirty and protective and oozes sexiness。 。。。more
Lori Burns
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4。5 stars。 I read an Advanced Reader’s Edition。 This book is scheduled to be released in July 2021。 I thought this was one of the author’s best。 The beginning pulls you in immediately and your off on a roller coaster ride that is mysterious and fascinating。
Jordan Murray
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Thank you so much to Simon & Schuster Canada， who generously sent me an advanced copy of The Bone Code to review。 This in no way affects my thoughts or rating of the novel。3。75/5 stars 💫 Spoiler FREE review！I was awful at science， all throughout high school。 I’ve taken some anthropology courses in university， and I found those to be better。 But none of that mattered while reading The Bone Code because Kathy Reichs clearly explains all the scientific and genetic bits。 Much of the book is filled w Thank you so much to Simon & Schuster Canada， who generously sent me an advanced copy of The Bone Code to review。 This in no way affects my thoughts or rating of the novel。3。75/5 stars 💫 Spoiler FREE review！I was awful at science， all throughout high school。 I’ve taken some anthropology courses in university， and I found those to be better。 But none of that mattered while reading The Bone Code because Kathy Reichs clearly explains all the scientific and genetic bits。 Much of the book is filled with this content， as it is imperative to the plot; Reichs does a great job of telling the reader what’s going on in simplistic terms， but still in a way that makes you feel like you’re learning something。 Her being a real-life forensic anthropologist definitely helped with this。Temperance’s style of narration was sarcastic， which I appreciated。 However， I didn’t really feel that connected to her as a character or emotionally invested， which brought down my overall rating a tad。 The plot is intricate and clever， and all comes together right at the end。 I found the book to be a little slow at the beginning， but it was evidently building up to something greater。 I was NOT disappointed with the ending of the novel — that’s all I will say。 You should go into the book mostly blind because you’ll be even more shocked。 Also， as a Canadian， it was nice seeing Quebec locations， Tim Hortons， and other Canadian references in the book。 A good chunk of the book actually took place in Quebec， which was also nice。 Reichs made Canada into more than a trope， which I see a lot of others authors do。I do think it’s important to note that there is sometimes reference to the COVID-19 pandemic， which is still ongoing as of May 2021。 The novel takes place in post-COVID North America， and so anyone sensitive to the matter should take that into consideration。 。。。more
Natalie
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I received a gifted advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via Kaleidoscopic book tours and the publishers。The Bone Code is book 20 in the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs and begins during a hurricane storm in which Temperance gets a stranger visiting her at her workplace and then further disturbing news of a shipping container being washed ashore during the storm containing two bodies。The bodies are that of two young girls and are very close in simil I received a gifted advance reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via Kaleidoscopic book tours and the publishers。The Bone Code is book 20 in the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs and begins during a hurricane storm in which Temperance gets a stranger visiting her at her workplace and then further disturbing news of a shipping container being washed ashore during the storm containing two bodies。The bodies are that of two young girls and are very close in similarities to a previous cold case Temperance was involved in years before。 Temperance turns to her boyfriend Andrew Ryan to help her try to crack both cases， and flies out to Montreal to try and put all four victims to rest and bring their murderer to justice。Temperance has never gotten the first cold case out of her mind and the new bodies bring it all rushing back to haunt her。 The bodies are exhumed for DNA analysis and a link is found after much digging and investigating with the help of a small， drawn together team。 Another strange even is happening too in this novel - an outbreak of capno cases has spiked in dogs and human owners and the public are going crazy about it！ The story is post covid19 and people are still scared of any kind of outbreak。 The case is puzzling and may have ties to the case she is working。This is the first book by Kathy Reichs I have read and I loved it even without having read the previous books in the series。 I really want to go to the beginning and read them all from start to finish now！ 。。。more
Sue
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You always know you're in for an enjoyable time when you dig into one of Kathy Reichs' Temperance Brennan novels， and this latest one， The Bone Code， delivers on every front。This time around， our story begins with Tempe on the verge of battening down the hatches as a storm approaches the Carolina coast， when she receives a visit from an old woman asking for help with a curious historical case of a missing twin。However， it is not until after the storm that the action really gets going。 Just as Te You always know you're in for an enjoyable time when you dig into one of Kathy Reichs' Temperance Brennan novels， and this latest one， The Bone Code， delivers on every front。This time around， our story begins with Tempe on the verge of battening down the hatches as a storm approaches the Carolina coast， when she receives a visit from an old woman asking for help with a curious historical case of a missing twin。However， it is not until after the storm that the action really gets going。 Just as Tempe is assessing the damage in the aftermath of the wild weather， she receives a call asking her to consult on a case of two bodies found within a medical waste container that has been washed up on the shore - bodies that have been wrapped in plastic and tied with electrical flex。 It's a call that makes Tempe very uneasy， but it is not until she gets to work on the badly decomposed bodies that her worst fears are confirmed - this case bears a striking resemblance to a cold case she and her partner Andrew Ryan worked on fifteen years ago。。。 in Montreal。And then we're off， in true Reichs' style， with a new investigation on US soil and a re-opened cold case in Canada， as Tempe finds herself flying back and forth between countries， tracking down the clues that link these murders。 Add in， Tempe's hectic workload of intriguing cases; romantic interludes with Ryan; a sideline investigation taken on by her best friend to find out what happened to the missing twin; and a dangerous flesh-eating bacterial breakout in Charleston that bears the marks of foul-play; and there is a lot to keep you glued to the page。This is a wonderful ensemble piece with Tempe at the hub of the action， and lots of great characters， some old and some new （including the adorable Birdie）， making a contribution in solving the mysterious goings on。 As all the painstakingly gathered pieces of the puzzle fall into place， including the scientific clues that mark this series of books out as being so fascinating， you arrive at some terrifying conclusions， and a heart in the mouth climax that has you teetering on the edge of your seat。And it's interesting to note that the events in this book take place in a post Covid-19 landscape， which adds a real chill to the proceedings once you understand where Reichs has been leading you all along。 It's brilliant。。。 terrifying， but brilliant。 。。。more
Nicey Nice
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I enjoyed this Kathy Reichs as much as I’ve enjoyed any of her books。 She’s really back to top form。 Fast moving， intriguing and grounded as always。 Only worry is it plays to the hands of the vaccine conspiracy theorists。
Sara Spock
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Kathy Reichs strikes again！ As a fellow anthropologist， I’ve been a long time fan of Dr。 Temperance Brennan and was so excited to have the chance to read this ARC。 Tempe experiences a serious case of deja vu when called to examine remains in Charleston， SC， reminding her of a cold case from more than a decade ago in Montreal。 On top of that， a deadly bacteria is coursing its way through the region， reminding everyone of the not too distant issues surrounding COVID-19。 The tension builds to an am Kathy Reichs strikes again！ As a fellow anthropologist， I’ve been a long time fan of Dr。 Temperance Brennan and was so excited to have the chance to read this ARC。 Tempe experiences a serious case of deja vu when called to examine remains in Charleston， SC， reminding her of a cold case from more than a decade ago in Montreal。 On top of that， a deadly bacteria is coursing its way through the region， reminding everyone of the not too distant issues surrounding COVID-19。 The tension builds to an amazing crescendo as Dr。 Brennan fits all of the pieces of the puzzle together。 Reichs does an amazing job making the science of DNA and forensics accessible to the reader。 I appreciate that Brennan has softened around the edges a bit， but still gives that sharp scientific point of view that we all love。 The lush and detailed descriptions of each city and region won’t be for everyone， but I enjoyed it。 Great book。 I’m looking forward to Brennan’s next adventure！ Huge thanks to Dr。 Reichs， #NetGalley， and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for my review。 。。。more
Mary Picken
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A new book about forensic anthropologist ， Temperance Brennan is always a cause for celebration。 I found that in her 20th book in this series – （what an achievement！） Reichs can still pull it out of the bag。It’s hurricane season and as ever Tempe， who lives between Charlotte in North Carolina and Montreal， is always in the wrong place when the hurricane strikes。 As the book opens Tempe is in North Carolina with her cat Birdie， and missing her partner， retired Montreal Homicide Detective， Andrew A new book about forensic anthropologist ， Temperance Brennan is always a cause for celebration。 I found that in her 20th book in this series – （what an achievement！） Reichs can still pull it out of the bag。It’s hurricane season and as ever Tempe， who lives between Charlotte in North Carolina and Montreal， is always in the wrong place when the hurricane strikes。 As the book opens Tempe is in North Carolina with her cat Birdie， and missing her partner， retired Montreal Homicide Detective， Andrew Ryan。Tempe is cleaning up in Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner’s Office， ready to head home before the hurricane hits when an elderly woman asks for her。 She has a find for Tempe – pictures of a woman， including a death mask， which the woman believes may belong to a long gone relative。Then， post hurricane， two bodies are washed up on the South Carolina shore。 They are badly decomposed and have been sealed in a medical waste container。 Wrapped in plastic， they are badly decomposed。 Each has received a single bullet to the head， and each is missing teeth and fingers， rendering identification almost impossible。 These bodies stir a memory within Tempe’s brain and she recalls an old case in Quebec some 15 years ago， which mirrors this discovery。 That case was never solved。 Fortunately she has Ryan to call on to help her investigate。While Tempe is investigating these bodies， she asks Anna， her high maintenance friend， to look into the death masks case。 All the while， hovering in the background in news reports and conversations， is the knowledge that there is an ongoing outbreak of something called capnocytophaga （capno） which manifests itself first in dogs who then pass it along to humans on whom it has a devastating impact。 As yet there is no cure and this is a growing problem。Coming on top of the CoVid virus， this may be tough reading for some， but Reichs has highlighted here something that we should， at the very least， be aware of。 While we marvel at the way that scientists have managed to come up with a vaccine to help us deal with CoVid， so we should be aware that now that we have the knowledge of how to tackle such viruses， there will always be those who seek to use that knowledge unscrupulously。 The whole issue of gene editing and virus management is one that will not go away and as a society we should be learning as much as we can in order to engage in the debate around the ethical issues before it is too late。On the other hand， I’ll be interested in how this book is received in America， where the vaccine programme is meeting resistance and all efforts are pointed to making sure people understand how safe it is。 The timing of this book will certainly make for some interesting debates， I reckon。 At the very least， I know understand better than I did before just why they ask me if I’m allergic to eggs before I get my flu jab！This is Tempe’s narrative and we follow her as she travels between North Carolina and Montreal working primarily on the bodies in the barrel case， while she asks Anne to do some research on the death masks。Working with the Charleston Police and in particular with Detective Tonia Vislovsky， a policewoman whose modus operandi is brusque and unforgiving， the pair set out to find out who these women are， how they link to the cold case of 15 years ago and who the killer is。 As they travel together they reach an understanding which shoukd stand them in good stead for future investogations。Reichs weaves the science and the personalities together very well and the small personal details and tinges of humour peppered through her relationships with Anne， Ryan and of course her most important relationship with Birdie， help to keep the science just one part of this complex human equation。Verdict: The pace is good， the plot is highly topical and nicely woven as Tempe once more gets the dead to give up their secrets and help her to solve the case。 There are references to Tempe’s brain tumour that was the focus of her last book， mirroring Reich’s own experience， but fortunately that seems to be in the past and we hope it stays that way so that we can enjoy Book 21！ 。。。more
Carolyn
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I received an advance copy of this book。 Thank you very much。Once again， Kathy Reichs has written a thoroughly researched book。 This time Temperance， is called upon to help figure out the identities of two bodies that were washed ashore。 Immediately she is struck by the similarities to an old case that was never solved。 She soon discovers that the cases are linked and she is going back and forth between Montreal and Charleston determined not to leave these cases unsolved any longer。 Of course， t I received an advance copy of this book。 Thank you very much。Once again， Kathy Reichs has written a thoroughly researched book。 This time Temperance， is called upon to help figure out the identities of two bodies that were washed ashore。 Immediately she is struck by the similarities to an old case that was never solved。 She soon discovers that the cases are linked and she is going back and forth between Montreal and Charleston determined not to leave these cases unsolved any longer。 Of course， there are those who hope these are never solved。 All the while， a hurricane hits， and there's a strange rash of rather rare illnesses popping up。。。 Very fast paced and lots of action。 Very good。 Not as gorey as some of her books。 。。。more
Wayne's
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A very interesting and current story。
Shanna
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I enjoyed The Bone Code！ It has enough twists and turns to keep you turning page after page until the end。 My first book by Kathy Reichs， but won't be my last！Thank you to netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review！ I enjoyed The Bone Code！ It has enough twists and turns to keep you turning page after page until the end。 My first book by Kathy Reichs， but won't be my last！Thank you to netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Sara （thebookwebb）
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I am ashamed to say that this was my first Kathy Reichs book， however it will not be my last。 This was a thriller with a difference， focusing on the forensics of an investigation， something which I find really interesting。 While I wouldn’t say the culprit of the crime came as any great surprise， the process of proving it was fascinating。 I also really liked the way that the author gave the protagonist a breakthrough but left it to a page or two later to reveal what it was to the reader。 This mad I am ashamed to say that this was my first Kathy Reichs book， however it will not be my last。 This was a thriller with a difference， focusing on the forensics of an investigation， something which I find really interesting。 While I wouldn’t say the culprit of the crime came as any great surprise， the process of proving it was fascinating。 I also really liked the way that the author gave the protagonist a breakthrough but left it to a page or two later to reveal what it was to the reader。 This made it feel like there were mini cliff hangers throughout the story， adding to the sense of intrigue。 I loved all of the characters and the banter and interactions between them。 Even though this was the 20th book about the main character， it felt like a standalone and I did not feel as if I was missing out on any prior knowledge， as there was always a brief explanation of background， history and relationship between the characters。 I would not hesitate to read another Kathy Reichs novel and may well go back and read the previous nineteen。This was a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Julie Morris
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I think I have to hold my hands up from the off and state that I am a massive fan of Kathy Reichs。 A copy of every Temperance Brennan novel sits on my bookshelves and I am always eagerly awaiting the next in the series。 Whether that makes me predisposed to enjoy one of her books or have higher expectations of her writing that someone who hasn’t been invested in Temperance’s story since the beginning， I don’t know， but I’ve tried my hardest to be as dispassionate in this review as possible。As wit I think I have to hold my hands up from the off and state that I am a massive fan of Kathy Reichs。 A copy of every Temperance Brennan novel sits on my bookshelves and I am always eagerly awaiting the next in the series。 Whether that makes me predisposed to enjoy one of her books or have higher expectations of her writing that someone who hasn’t been invested in Temperance’s story since the beginning， I don’t know， but I’ve tried my hardest to be as dispassionate in this review as possible。As with every Kathy Reichs novel， we are thrown straight into the action with Tempe in Carolina， facing the imminent arrival of Hurricane Inara， when she is sought out by a woman wanting help establishing if a death mask features the face of her long-missing great aunt。 Soon after， the storm washes up a medical waste container on the Carolina shore containing two decomposed bodies。 When Tempe is asked to examine them， the details of the case ring alarming bells with bodies discovered in Canada years before。 On top of all this， a flesh-eating virus has broken out…If this all sounds like a lot to contend with， remember that we also have to factor in the fact that Tempe’s time and career is divided between South Carolina and Montreal， and there is her ever-complicated relationship with Andrew Ryan to contend with to。 This book has the potential to become extremely complicated， but the genius of Kathy Reichs writing is that she manages to convey a lot of detailed plots and information in a way that is vey easy to follow and pull together complex and diverse storylines to form a coherent and nail-biting plot without seemingly breaking a sweat。 This is why die-hard fans such as myself keep returning to her books and these characters after two decades， and why I have never yet been disappointed。I couldn’t wait to get started on The Bone Code and， as soon as I dove in， I was back in Tempe’s world like I had never left， greeting all the characters like old friends （How have you been， Birdcat？ I’ve missed you and your foibles） and desperate to catch up on what they have all been doing。 How is the shift in dynamics between Ryan and Tempe working out since the last book？ How is his new career going？ Where is Katy now？ These are all things I want to know， as well as what is going on in the latest cases。 I love the fact that Tempe’s personal life is so inextricably wound into the narrative of these stories， as well as her work， since both make her fundamentally who she is and why we love her so much。As for the plot， I keep waiting for one of these books to fall short – Kathy must be running out of ideas by now surely？ – but I am delighted to say this doesn’t happen in this book。 Quite how she manages to join together such diverse topics into a seamless， related narrative always amazes me， and I was hooked from start to finish。 I was a little dubious about reading about a flesh-eating virus whilst we are still dealing with the Covid pandemic but Kathy’s writing is so engrossing that I soon forgot all about what was happening in the real world and was completely immersed in this one。 I was on the edge of my seat all the way through， the pacy narrative and excellent writing carrying me along， even the complex medical and legal jargon causing a stumble， reading it in record time， and I was sad when it was over and I have to wait another whole year for the next one。Kathy has knocked it out of the park again with The Bone Code。 Fans of her books will de delighted with the latest instalment。 If you have never read a Temperance Brennan book， be warned， this book will get you hooked。 。。。more
Caroline
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Brilliant read。 This may be the 20th book in the Temperance Brennan series， but the series is far from becoming tired or boring。 This， in my humble opinion， is the best so far。
Mrs Katie L Halls
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Reichs does it again！Another page turner from Kathy Reichs， Tempe at her best and， as always， a brilliant backdrop of life （and death） split between Canada and the South。。。 Definitely recommend
Lottie
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This is the first book by Kathy Reichs that I have read and it did not disappoint。 Firstly you don't need to have read any of the other Temperance Brennan novels to pick this one up but after reading The Bone Code I am 100% going to work my way through Reichs back catalogue。 It took me a day or so to wrap my head around the language of the novel because there is a lot of medical/technical 'jargon' used but that just adds to the authenticity of Temps character （even though it did slow me down a This is the first book by Kathy Reichs that I have read and it did not disappoint。 Firstly you don't need to have read any of the other Temperance Brennan novels to pick this one up but after reading The Bone Code I am 100% going to work my way through Reichs back catalogue。 It took me a day or so to wrap my head around the language of the novel because there is a lot of medical/technical 'jargon' used but that just adds to the authenticity of Temps character （even though it did slow me down at the start）。 Obviously， Reichs past as a Forensic Anthropologist helps to really flesh out and ground the novel in the real world。 Temp is a likeable character with a strong morale compass and a real desire to find justice for the victims she comes across。 And she has a cat called Birdie - I mean whats not to like？！There was so much going on in The Bone Code that I couldn't guess where the story was going。。。。it just kept me glued to the pages。 The pace is swift but not rushed and the story flows; it is extremely well written。It also felt empowering to read a book by such an accomplished women！ If you love true crime， crime thrillers， medical thrillers and in depth books that get your brain working then this is for you。 Thanks to @simonschusteruk @kaleidoscopictours and @kathyreichs for the chance to read and review The Bone Code。 （Inst handles） 。。。more
Kieran McAndrew
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When Hurricane Inara hits Carolina， a drum washes ashore containing the remains of two females。 The manner of disposal bears disturbing similarities to a similar case in Montreal fifteen years previous。 Detective Ryan and Dr Brennan work together to identify the four females as they appear to be genetically connected。Reichs' twenty first novel stands alone and you do not need knowledge of the previous novels to enjoy this one but， as always， the enrichment of prior reading will help readers unde When Hurricane Inara hits Carolina， a drum washes ashore containing the remains of two females。 The manner of disposal bears disturbing similarities to a similar case in Montreal fifteen years previous。 Detective Ryan and Dr Brennan work together to identify the four females as they appear to be genetically connected。Reichs' twenty first novel stands alone and you do not need knowledge of the previous novels to enjoy this one but， as always， the enrichment of prior reading will help readers understand the world Tempe lives in。 。。。more
Teresa
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The Bone Code is the twentieth installment in the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs， but the series and characters remain fresh and captivating。 As the book begins， a hurricane is bearing down on the Carolinas。 After the storm， a biomedical waste container containing two dead bodies washes up on a beach in South Carolina and Tempe is asked to examine them。 The details are eerily familiar， reminding Tempe of an unsolved case she was involved in 15 years before in Montreal: the bodies of t The Bone Code is the twentieth installment in the Temperance Brennan series by Kathy Reichs， but the series and characters remain fresh and captivating。 As the book begins， a hurricane is bearing down on the Carolinas。 After the storm， a biomedical waste container containing two dead bodies washes up on a beach in South Carolina and Tempe is asked to examine them。 The details are eerily familiar， reminding Tempe of an unsolved case she was involved in 15 years before in Montreal: the bodies of two females， shot in the head and wrapped in plastic washed up in a plastic container some years after being killed。 But how could two cases so far away geographically and in time be related？ Flying back and forth between S。C。 and Montreal， Tempe works with Charleston PD detective Tonia Vislosky on the new cases and her beau， Andrew Ryan， who is retired now but was lead detective on the Montreal cases。 Can she identify the victims and figure out what happened to them？ Although the historical timeline and supposed efficacy of one of the scientific tools described is inaccurate， I am always willing to forgive artistic license if required for the sake of a good plot。 Thoroughly enjoyed this book and can't wait for the next one！Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for an advanced copy in exchange for a fair review。 。。。more
CAROL SELLEY
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GreatGreat to see Tempe， joined a Ryan， in action。 The case is complicated but you learn enough to make the story make sense。 Always pleasure to read a ‘Bones’ book。
Jan
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Identical twins eighty years apart， too similar double murders involving medical waste containers fifteen years and two countries apart （Montreal and later South Carolina） perhaps tied together by a couple of pharmaceutical companies， covid essentially over but new virus causing fear。 Add in the friend with benefits in the Canadian investigation， a cranky South Carolinian Homicide detective， a lot of wry humor and a ton of snarkiness， a potted history of Resusci Annie， and enough technical info Identical twins eighty years apart， too similar double murders involving medical waste containers fifteen years and two countries apart （Montreal and later South Carolina） perhaps tied together by a couple of pharmaceutical companies， covid essentially over but new virus causing fear。 Add in the friend with benefits in the Canadian investigation， a cranky South Carolinian Homicide detective， a lot of wry humor and a ton of snarkiness， a potted history of Resusci Annie， and enough technical info to give paramedicals and bioscience geeks an orgasm。 Another great read from one does more than talk the talk。This is not an unbiased review because I have adored reading Ms Reichs' books since book one。I requested and received a free temporary ebook copy from Scribner via NetGalley。 Thank you！ 。。。more
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Lyra
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Il fatto che io l'abbia finito in due giorni è sufficiente a testimoniare quanto mi sia piaciuto？ Ritmato， intelligente， attuale， e con quel granello di romanticismo che su di me attacca meglio della montagna di sdolcinatezze dei romanzi rosa。 La storia è raccontata benissimo， gli indizi sparsi in modo sapiente， tanto che in più di un punto anticipavo la protagonista di un paio di paragrafi nelle scoperte。 Come sempre si imparano un sacco di cose， stavolta sulla frenologia e l'ingegneria genetic Il fatto che io l'abbia finito in due giorni è sufficiente a testimoniare quanto mi sia piaciuto？ Ritmato， intelligente， attuale， e con quel granello di romanticismo che su di me attacca meglio della montagna di sdolcinatezze dei romanzi rosa。 La storia è raccontata benissimo， gli indizi sparsi in modo sapiente， tanto che in più di un punto anticipavo la protagonista di un paio di paragrafi nelle scoperte。 Come sempre si imparano un sacco di cose， stavolta sulla frenologia e l'ingegneria genetica。 E sui vaccini e i virus， in modo perfettamente calzante visto il nostro presente， ma anche in modo così magistralmente distaccato da non poter essere attaccabile。 Come sempre， Kathy Reichs， complimenti。 Anzi， chapeau！ 。。。more
Katie Oeschger
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Thank you to NetGalley for a prerelease of The Bone Code。 I'm a HUGE fan of Kathy Reichs novels。 This one did not disappoint。 In fact， it's one of my favorite in her series to date！ The story was suspenseful， rooted in science， and engaging to read。 However， you don't need to have a background in science to understand the clues and concepts。 I also applaud her for finding a way to incorporate vaccines and viruses into the storyline （topics on everyone's mind these days）。 I cannot recommend this Thank you to NetGalley for a prerelease of The Bone Code。 I'm a HUGE fan of Kathy Reichs novels。 This one did not disappoint。 In fact， it's one of my favorite in her series to date！ The story was suspenseful， rooted in science， and engaging to read。 However， you don't need to have a background in science to understand the clues and concepts。 I also applaud her for finding a way to incorporate vaccines and viruses into the storyline （topics on everyone's mind these days）。 I cannot recommend this book enough！ 。。。more
Debbie
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Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist and she is called to a scene where a medical waste container has washed up on a beach， with two bodies inside。 It looks a lot like a cold case from 15 years earlier， in Quebec and despite the distance， the more Temperance looks at the case， the more she is convinced of the link。 We see her work together with her long term partner， Andrew Ryan and the two start to put the pieces together。 As they work， residents of Charlestown are struck by a bacter Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist and she is called to a scene where a medical waste container has washed up on a beach， with two bodies inside。 It looks a lot like a cold case from 15 years earlier， in Quebec and despite the distance， the more Temperance looks at the case， the more she is convinced of the link。 We see her work together with her long term partner， Andrew Ryan and the two start to put the pieces together。 As they work， residents of Charlestown are struck by a bacterium from a rare genetic mutation and this also appears to be related to the case at hand。This one was fast moving and yes， grizzly and gruesome in places but such a captivating read。 。。。more
Hannah Symonds
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I haven't read any of Kathy's books before so didn't know what to expect。 I liked the sound of the plot line and it was a really good thriller with twists that pull you more into the story。 When two bodies are uncovered， that share similarities to an older case， can Temperance connect the two cases together。 Aswell as trying to find out about this case there is a panic going on over a bacterium that easts human flesh。 I liked the story the only thing that I was not keen on was how a couple of th I haven't read any of Kathy's books before so didn't know what to expect。 I liked the sound of the plot line and it was a really good thriller with twists that pull you more into the story。 When two bodies are uncovered， that share similarities to an older case， can Temperance connect the two cases together。 Aswell as trying to find out about this case there is a panic going on over a bacterium that easts human flesh。 I liked the story the only thing that I was not keen on was how a couple of the words were shortened。 But overall I enjoyed it and would read more of Kathy's books。 。。。more
Hannah Coe
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When I first noticed that this book was linked to the TV show Bones I knew I’d want to read this。 I’m a sucker for crime shows such as NCIS and Bones has been on my list to watch for a while。 Now I know they’re not fully linked but the characters are the same。I have to say， it did take me a while to get into this， I struggled with the first third probably as I found it very descriptive and sometimes the language barriers confused me。 I wanted the action to start straight away and for me I felt t When I first noticed that this book was linked to the TV show Bones I knew I’d want to read this。 I’m a sucker for crime shows such as NCIS and Bones has been on my list to watch for a while。 Now I know they’re not fully linked but the characters are the same。I have to say， it did take me a while to get into this， I struggled with the first third probably as I found it very descriptive and sometimes the language barriers confused me。 I wanted the action to start straight away and for me I felt there was a touch too much background that wasn’t needed。However， as I got further into the book I found myself more and more hooked。 There are references to Covid in this but they’re quite minor， mere passing references rather than big moments。 I found myself hooked on the case and trying to discover what had happened， I always had a little inkling of what was going to happen but I hadn’t panned it out in my head anything like it actually got revealed。I also found myself learning so much and getting really suckered into the detail on genealogy and vaccine production - ironic compared to my opinions of the start of the book！ I’m not sure if this if partly due to Covid and all the talk of vaccines that we hear on an almost daily basis at the moment but I was sucked in。 I’ve even googled a few of the facts in this and they are true which has made me love the book more。This is also making me want to read more books by Kathy because if I can learn something from them as well then that’s an absolute bonus for me！ Not only have I enjoyed reading the book but I’ve learnt a load of new bits to！ 。。。more
Becca Harris
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Wow！For someone who has never heard of Kathy I was very cautious when picking this up。 I loved the sound of it and it suited my need for a new crime book。 I defiantly didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did。 Wow！For someone who has never heard of Kathy I was very cautious when picking this up。 I loved the sound of it and it suited my need for a new crime book。 I defiantly didn't expect to enjoy this as much as I did。 。。。more
The Literary Shed
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We’ve been fans of Kathy Reich’s Temperance Brennan for a long time and it’s a huge pleasure to meet her again in The Bone Code， her twentieth outing。 It’s rather like catching up with an old friend。Set between South Carolina and Montreal predominantly， here we find the forensic anthropologist living in a post pandemic world。 She’s pulled back into the past when she’s called in by the Charleston coroner to consult on a case。 Two bodies have been found in a container that’s washed up to shore dur We’ve been fans of Kathy Reich’s Temperance Brennan for a long time and it’s a huge pleasure to meet her again in The Bone Code， her twentieth outing。 It’s rather like catching up with an old friend。Set between South Carolina and Montreal predominantly， here we find the forensic anthropologist living in a post pandemic world。 She’s pulled back into the past when she’s called in by the Charleston coroner to consult on a case。 Two bodies have been found in a container that’s washed up to shore during a savage storm。 The method of the deaths and injuries to the bodies bring to mind a case Brennan was involved in years before in Quebec， so much so that she flies to Montreal to convince the authorities there to reopen the investigation。Although we’re post Covid in the book， capnocytophaga， a flesh-eating bacterium， is spreading rapidly through Charleston， thus further ramping up the tension。 Against this background， Brennan， aided by old love Andrew Ryan， works to try to solve the new case and discover how it links to the Canadian case， fifteen years before。 And then there's the question of the bacterium: where， if anywhere， does that tie in？ Questions， questions…There’s a lot of technical detail in this book – as expected given Reich's impeccable credentials and background as an internationally respected forensic anthropologist – and there are several plot threads to follow， but diehard fans of the author， Brennan and her peers won’t be disappointed。 We weren’t。 Highly recommended。See: https://www。theliteraryshed。co。uk/rea。。。Thanks to the publisher for supplying a review copy。 All opinions are our own。 All rights reserved。 。。。more
Lel Budge
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The Bone Code is #20 in the Temperance Brennan series， it can also be read as a stand-alone。This starts with a hurricane， as it begins Tempe meets an old woman who asks her to find out what happened to her aunt who went missing many， many years ago。 The only clue is a death mask which is the exact image of this old lady， her sister and even her grandmother，After the storm， Tempe visits her friend Anne， but then receives a call from the local coroner， a shipping container has washed up on the bea The Bone Code is #20 in the Temperance Brennan series， it can also be read as a stand-alone。This starts with a hurricane， as it begins Tempe meets an old woman who asks her to find out what happened to her aunt who went missing many， many years ago。 The only clue is a death mask which is the exact image of this old lady， her sister and even her grandmother，After the storm， Tempe visits her friend Anne， but then receives a call from the local coroner， a shipping container has washed up on the beach， with two bodies inside。 Tempe’s heart drops as it reminds her of a similar case from years ago…And so the story begins…This is Tempe at her very best， a cold case， new bodies and a missing aunt， along with her relationship with Ryan and her cat Birdie， all the while dealing with the dead and their secrets。 Plenty of medical details told in Tempe’s unique， matter of fact way， this is a marvellous read， lots of tension， a clever and twisty plot。 So utterly compelling from start to finish。 I loved every minute。Thank you to Random Things Tours for the opportunity to be part of this blog tour， for the promotional material and an ARC of The Bone Code。 。。。more
Danielle Amor
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