The Bone Code
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- Author：Kathy Reichs
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Reviews
Kaye
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Since we as readers tend to look on our favorite fictional characters as our friends， I guess it's natural that we might -- after a 24-year relationship -- stop to "dish" about， or at least reevaluate， a long-term， lead-character companion。Temperance Brennan， in her 1997 intro， struck awe in my heart。 She was fiercely bright， widely respected， committed to her calling， and so much more than an academic。 Kathy Reichs' drive to get the science right in her novels was evident on every page， and rea Since we as readers tend to look on our favorite fictional characters as our friends， I guess it's natural that we might -- after a 24-year relationship -- stop to "dish" about， or at least reevaluate， a long-term， lead-character companion。Temperance Brennan， in her 1997 intro， struck awe in my heart。 She was fiercely bright， widely respected， committed to her calling， and so much more than an academic。 Kathy Reichs' drive to get the science right in her novels was evident on every page， and readers were enlightened while they were entertained。Now that Brennan is older， I feel a bit frustrated in her presence。 She's just as strong a scientist as ever， she still cracks wise， but I don't feel the wisdom that often comes with maturity。 Tempe seems a bit shallow to me。 She seems caught up in material comforts。 She seems out of touch， and her love affair with former detective Andrew Ryan seems trivial and cutesy。I've never missed one of Reichs' books about Temperance Brennan， usually reading them in the month they were published。 I wonder if I'll keep on with that。Oh， about this plot: It was structured well， with tie-ins between a 15-year-old cold case in Montreal and a current mystery in the Carolinas。 There was a lot of timely， topical data about vaccines and mRNA。 The weak point is the secondary storyline about altered vaccines that make the recipients vulnerable to 。 。 。 nah， it was unclear， even though I've gone back and re-read the explanation twice。Thanks to NetGalley and Scribner for an advance readers copy。 。。。more
Crystal
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What a great book in the Temperance Brennan series。 In this installment Tempe heads to Isle of Palms， SC to stay with her friend Anne after a Hurricane batters both of the Carolinas。 While on her way， she gets a call from the ME in Charleston， SC asking for her assistance in a strange case。 It seems that a blue barrel has washed ashore with two badly damaged bodies inside。 As soon Tempe starts her examinations， she realizes that the case is eerily similar to a case she worked in Quebec about 15 What a great book in the Temperance Brennan series。 In this installment Tempe heads to Isle of Palms， SC to stay with her friend Anne after a Hurricane batters both of the Carolinas。 While on her way， she gets a call from the ME in Charleston， SC asking for her assistance in a strange case。 It seems that a blue barrel has washed ashore with two badly damaged bodies inside。 As soon Tempe starts her examinations， she realizes that the case is eerily similar to a case she worked in Quebec about 15 years prior。 In that case a barrel was discovered with the body of a woman and child in it。 They were never identified and were buried in unmarked graves。 Getting the help of her boyfriend， now retired detective Ryan in Quebec， detective Vislosky in Charleston， and various experts throughout the southeastern US and in Canada， Tempe was able to finally solve the 15-year-old case， plus the current case using DNA and other technology。 Tempe also traveled from Charleston， and Isle of Palms， to Charlotte， Nashville， and Quebec throughout this novel。 One of my favorite parts of the story was when her best friend Anne was watching an episode of Bones and asked Tempe if she wanted to watch with her。 When she briefly described the episode， I called out the killer。 My daughter and I are huge fans of the tv show and have watched the entire series repeatedly。 As a matter of fact， my family was laughing because they kept asking， “Are you really reading a book from Kathy Reich’s while watching Bones？” And of course， the answer was always yes。 Ms。 Reich’s writing keeps you intrigued until the end。 When she reveals the killer， I knew who， but not why。 And the kicker and the end was something I suspected。 No you don’t have to read all the books in order to enjoy this book， Ms。 Reich brings forth everything you need to read each book individually。 But why wouldn’t you want to read the series if you love thrillers？ This story is definitely worth your time。 **I received an ARC of this story from the publisher and NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more
Liz V。
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Thank you to GR for an ARC copy of this 20th book in the series https://www。goodreads。com/series/4355。。。。A hurricane off the Carolinas has washed ashore a bin with two skeletons of young girls。 For Brennan， the case is a haunting reminder of a similar， unsolved case in Canada 15 years earlier。The cases lead Brennan into the intricacies of genetic research and vaccinations。 Thank you to GR for an ARC copy of this 20th book in the series https://www。goodreads。com/series/4355。。。。A hurricane off the Carolinas has washed ashore a bin with two skeletons of young girls。 For Brennan， the case is a haunting reminder of a similar， unsolved case in Canada 15 years earlier。The cases lead Brennan into the intricacies of genetic research and vaccinations。 。。。more
Dawn
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Temperence， Tempe， Brennan is back again。 This time she has travelled to South Carolina to visit her friend， Anne。 While there， she is asked to assist with two bodies that were found stuffed into a container。 This scene is eerily similar to one from Quebec many years ago。 As Tempe delves into this murder， she is taken all over this country and Canada。 Add on that she has something else going on with death masks of years past and Tempe is kept quite busy。OpinionI am a huge Kathy Reichs fan。 So of Temperence， Tempe， Brennan is back again。 This time she has travelled to South Carolina to visit her friend， Anne。 While there， she is asked to assist with two bodies that were found stuffed into a container。 This scene is eerily similar to one from Quebec many years ago。 As Tempe delves into this murder， she is taken all over this country and Canada。 Add on that she has something else going on with death masks of years past and Tempe is kept quite busy。OpinionI am a huge Kathy Reichs fan。 So of course， I jumped at the chance to read this book。 This book is number 20 in the series。 A reader could get by without reading the first 20， but why would you？ This series is flat out awesome。 Ms。 Reichs has a way of writing that is so fluid and consuming that it is hard to put the book down。I think my favorite part from this book is when she referenced Bones， the series based off of these books。 I about died in a small fit of laughter。Truly， if you like mysteries， pick this series up。 You will not be disappointed。Many thanks to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Diane Saul
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Tempe is faced with a case that is very familiar to her。 The details match a case she had years ago， a case that was never solved。 Tempe has never been satisfied with the way the older case ended， no resolution。 Now she has a case almost identical， the first case was in Quebec， now she is in South Carolina with 2 more victims。 How can the cases be related？ This book wasn’t the best in the series but it also wasn’t the worst。 I had trouble getting invested in learning where the book was going。 Th Tempe is faced with a case that is very familiar to her。 The details match a case she had years ago， a case that was never solved。 Tempe has never been satisfied with the way the older case ended， no resolution。 Now she has a case almost identical， the first case was in Quebec， now she is in South Carolina with 2 more victims。 How can the cases be related？ This book wasn’t the best in the series but it also wasn’t the worst。 I had trouble getting invested in learning where the book was going。 Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy。 。。。more
Sherry
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I was so disappointed with the last book in the series since it was very short on forensics， but am happy to report that Tempe is back to doing what she does best。 Tempe is in the states and runs across a case that reminds her of one of her unsolved Canadians cases。 Two corpses tied up in a tarp in a plastic container in the sea。 With so many years and miles between them， is it possible they’re related？I loved that the story gave Tempe the chance to investigate in both SC and Montreal。 There is I was so disappointed with the last book in the series since it was very short on forensics， but am happy to report that Tempe is back to doing what she does best。 Tempe is in the states and runs across a case that reminds her of one of her unsolved Canadians cases。 Two corpses tied up in a tarp in a plastic container in the sea。 With so many years and miles between them， is it possible they’re related？I loved that the story gave Tempe the chance to investigate in both SC and Montreal。 There is a little of her beau Ryan， he always brings in some humor， and her friend Anne。 I am always intrigued how she can find out so much from what seems like so little。 And this case in particular seemed timely with the discussion of vaccines。 A span of 2 countries and multiple states in addition to the 4 bodies， these enough to keep you guessing until the end。 All that you’ve grown to expect rolled up in a great story。 。。。more
Tad
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The aftermath of a hurricane off the coast of South Carolina reveals a medical waste container containing two decomposed bodies wrapped in plastic and bound with electrical wire。 Temperance Brennan is called to the scene and recognizes the deaths are similar to an unsolved case she worked on in Quebec 15 years earlier。 The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs sees Brennan traveling between Quebec and South Carolina to discover the link between the four bodies that have yet to be identified。 The Quebec case The aftermath of a hurricane off the coast of South Carolina reveals a medical waste container containing two decomposed bodies wrapped in plastic and bound with electrical wire。 Temperance Brennan is called to the scene and recognizes the deaths are similar to an unsolved case she worked on in Quebec 15 years earlier。 The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs sees Brennan traveling between Quebec and South Carolina to discover the link between the four bodies that have yet to be identified。 The Quebec case was investigated by former homicide detective Andrew Ryan with whom Brennan is now living。 The investigation leads to individuals involved with genetics and genealogy。 Brennan works to unravel the case which has already claimed four lives and may put herself squarely in the crosshairs of a killer。Kathy Reichs does a great job of teasing out tantalizing clues。 Items that appear to be unrelated are slowly woven together to lead you to the solution。 Temperance Brennan is a great character who displays her deep knowledge of forensic anthropology in a way that is easily digestible。 The characters around her display the same amazement as the reader when discovering how much can be learned about a person from their bones。The Bone Code moves along at a great pace as clues pile atop one another and Brennan is led in different directions but inevitably towards the truth。 The sense of excitement grows as the clues continue to come together and ultimately point to the killer。 Brennan's friends， along with helping her on the case， also help to bring some levity to the story。 Interesting characters， a compelling mystery， a real sense of danger， and fascinating science make this a wonderful story。 Long-time fans will be pleased and newcomers will find it easy to get into the story。 20 books into the series Kathy Reichs shows no sign of slowing down。I was provided a copy of this book by the publisher。 。。。more
Sharon Redfern
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I’m always happy to read a new Temperence Brennan book！ This one does not disappoint。 Tempe is in South Carolina when two bodies are found wrapped in plastic and put inside a plastic barrel。 Specific mutilations bring Tempe back to a case she had in Quebec years before。 She and Det。 Andrew Ryan had worked on the case to no avail and they were never able to id the bodies。 Now she and Ryan are living together and he is retired。 When Tempe goes back to Canada for her rotation up north， she has the I’m always happy to read a new Temperence Brennan book！ This one does not disappoint。 Tempe is in South Carolina when two bodies are found wrapped in plastic and put inside a plastic barrel。 Specific mutilations bring Tempe back to a case she had in Quebec years before。 She and Det。 Andrew Ryan had worked on the case to no avail and they were never able to id the bodies。 Now she and Ryan are living together and he is retired。 When Tempe goes back to Canada for her rotation up north， she has the opportunity to revisit the case。When I read one of Kathy Reich’s books， I learn so much about the theme issue， in this case human genomes and vaccinations。 As it has been in so many books， the subject is so apt with today’s events。 A secondary but related case involving a long lost relative has a very interesting ending involving something we have all seen for the most part。 The relationship between Tempe and Ryan is on track and another source of enjoyment in these books。 There is a brief mention of the TV show Bones which gave me a chuckle。 A great read for a summers day！ 。。。more
Julia David
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This story was so interesting and had plenty of action。 Tempe is dealing with a hurricane and at the end of it， a container is discovered with two bodies in it。 It is very familiar to Tempe as she had a very similar case in Canada years before。 Are they linked？ Tempe is very sure and with Ryan's help， she will find the link。 Tempe travels all over the South and in Canada to get all the answers， but she will find them。 Loved it！ This story was so interesting and had plenty of action。 Tempe is dealing with a hurricane and at the end of it， a container is discovered with two bodies in it。 It is very familiar to Tempe as she had a very similar case in Canada years before。 Are they linked？ Tempe is very sure and with Ryan's help， she will find the link。 Tempe travels all over the South and in Canada to get all the answers， but she will find them。 Loved it！ 。。。more
Avid Series Reader
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I'm thrilled to receive a Goodreads Giveaway copy of The Bone Code， 20th book in the Tempe Brennan contemporary mystery series。 One tiny "glitch" - I read series in order （very important to me） and I'm not up to #20 yet！ But I am really looking forward to it。 I'm thrilled to receive a Goodreads Giveaway copy of The Bone Code， 20th book in the Tempe Brennan contemporary mystery series。 One tiny "glitch" - I read series in order （very important to me） and I'm not up to #20 yet！ But I am really looking forward to it。 。。。more
Johanna
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* I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review。When two bodies wash up on a beach in Charleston， wrapped in plastic and shoved in a medical waste container， it triggers a memory for forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan of a case she'd been unable to solve 10 years earlier in Montreal。 I don't really know how else to describe the book。 That sounds too straightforward， and this book STARTS like that and gets much more complicated。When I started this book， I * I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for a fair review。When two bodies wash up on a beach in Charleston， wrapped in plastic and shoved in a medical waste container， it triggers a memory for forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan of a case she'd been unable to solve 10 years earlier in Montreal。 I don't really know how else to describe the book。 That sounds too straightforward， and this book STARTS like that and gets much more complicated。When I started this book， I didn't realize it was the 20th book in the series and I think I was 2 or 3 chapters in before it dawned on me that this is the character on which the tv series Bones is based。 I haven't read any of the other books in the series and I've only seen a handful of episodes of Bones， so I feel like I was able to read this in a pretty unbiased way。 I usually hate coming into a series in the middle because frequently， they are missing information or full of inside jokes and one feels compelled to go back and read everything leading up to the current book。 But this book could very well have been a stand-alone。 The way the backstory is filled in doesn't feel like a recitation。 There's nothing that makes you feel like you have to refer to other materials。 If I do decide to go back and read previous books， it'll be because I enjoyed it and not because I feel compelled。I don't really know what else to say。 I liked it。 I liked Temperance on the page much better than the Temperance on tv （there is a reason I only watched a handful of those）。 I probably will read a few more of these。 。。。more
Karen
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Yay！ Claudel makes his first appearance in what seems like forever。 More of him and his lack of charm please！
Brad
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The Bone Code is book #20 in the Temperance Brennan series from Kathy Reichs。"The Charleston coroner calls Dr。 Brennan about two bodies washed up on shore in a waste container。 After looking at them she realizes the case is eerily similar to one from Montreal 15 years ago。 A case that was never solved and the victims never identified。 As Tempe and Andy search for the identities of the victims， it becomes clear that someone doesn't want them nosing around。"Reichs uses the current fascination with The Bone Code is book #20 in the Temperance Brennan series from Kathy Reichs。"The Charleston coroner calls Dr。 Brennan about two bodies washed up on shore in a waste container。 After looking at them she realizes the case is eerily similar to one from Montreal 15 years ago。 A case that was never solved and the victims never identified。 As Tempe and Andy search for the identities of the victims， it becomes clear that someone doesn't want them nosing around。"Reichs uses the current fascination with DNA testing to craft a story about the terrible lengths people will go to for a big payday。 There is a lot of science here but it does not overwhelm the story。 There are a lot of names to remember in all of the locations - Charleston， Montreal， Nashville。 Sometimes I would read a name and wonder where they fit in the story。 But Reichs does something I wish more authors would do - the characters revisit what's going on and you get an update。 And the momentary confusion goes away。There's an interesting side story about death masks。 And it's great to have a story set in the SC Low Country。Another excellent novel from Dr。 Reichs。 。。。more
Carla
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Sitting down with one of Kathy Reichs’ “Temperance Brennan” novels is like settling in with a box of chocolate bonbons。 I received the book two days ago （Thank you for the advance copy， Simon & Schuster。。。）， started it yesterday， and just finished it off。 I have to admit that， having read the series from the beginning， 1997’s “Deja Dead，” I stalled out on “Bones of the Lost，” released in 2013。 I thought that maybe Reichs had lost her mojo。 Happy to report that that’s not the case。 Time to go bac Sitting down with one of Kathy Reichs’ “Temperance Brennan” novels is like settling in with a box of chocolate bonbons。 I received the book two days ago （Thank you for the advance copy， Simon & Schuster。。。）， started it yesterday， and just finished it off。 I have to admit that， having read the series from the beginning， 1997’s “Deja Dead，” I stalled out on “Bones of the Lost，” released in 2013。 I thought that maybe Reichs had lost her mojo。 Happy to report that that’s not the case。 Time to go back and devour the ones that I missed。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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It doesn't seem possible， does it， that this is the 20th book in the series？ Well， new readers should be assured that this is fine as a standalone and fans should know that Reichs has written a mystery/thriller that's as fresh and fast as the best of them。 Tempe finds herself intrigued by a cold case but there's also a problem with a flesh eating bacteria brewing in South Carolina。 The condition of bodies washed ashore in a container match those in a case she worked with Andrew Ryan in Quebec 15 It doesn't seem possible， does it， that this is the 20th book in the series？ Well， new readers should be assured that this is fine as a standalone and fans should know that Reichs has written a mystery/thriller that's as fresh and fast as the best of them。 Tempe finds herself intrigued by a cold case but there's also a problem with a flesh eating bacteria brewing in South Carolina。 The condition of bodies washed ashore in a container match those in a case she worked with Andrew Ryan in Quebec 15 years ago。 He's now a PI but he's still compelling， smart， and integral to the story。 This is one that's hard to review without spoilers but trust me- Reichs has a way of ending chapters that will keep you reading past when you planned to put it down。 I liked that this envisions a sorta post-COVID world but wraps in another threat。 It's great to spend time with Tempe and company again。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC。 Great read。 。。。more
Melissa （LifeFullyBooked）
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Good addition to the series。 Full RTC
Jo | Booklover Book Reviews
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Alright， so I will admit to being a HUGE fan of the Bones TV series， before I dipped into this book series。 I thoroughly enjoyed Cross Bones #8 but then a few years later was underwhelmed by Flash and Bones #14。 So this series had dropped off my reading radar。 That is， until The Bone Code #20 landed on my review pile。While the books and TV series they inspired differ （clearly）， common to both is their straight-talking leading lady， forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan。 I love her scientific pas Alright， so I will admit to being a HUGE fan of the Bones TV series， before I dipped into this book series。 I thoroughly enjoyed Cross Bones #8 but then a few years later was underwhelmed by Flash and Bones #14。 So this series had dropped off my reading radar。 That is， until The Bone Code #20 landed on my review pile。While the books and TV series they inspired differ （clearly）， common to both is their straight-talking leading lady， forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan。 I love her scientific passion and doggedness， and her matter-of-fact， often dry observations about the human race。 But the cold hard truth of the matter is， in the books， I’ve found her character much more endearing when she’s been involved with Andrew Ryan。 His good-natured teasing bounces off， and I guess softens， her hard edges。 And， in this title Tempe and Ryan are cohabitating！In The Bone Code， the rapid-fire banter between this French-Anglo crime-fighting double act is wonderful。 Plus， the sizzle of their refreshing mature mid-life romance provides light and levity， beautifully timed to balance the shadiness and depravity of the criminals they are pursuing in these scaringly topical cases。 It was also fun to read Tempe taking on the unaccustomed role of good-cop when she finds herself working with a female detective even harder-nosed than she。 Read full review >> https://www。bookloverbookreviews。com/。。。 。。。more
Melody Morris
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The Bone Code – Kathy ReichsTemperance “Tempe’ Brennan， a forensic anthropologist who splits her time between North Carolina & Montreal， is finishing up a review of a wrongful death case in Charlotte， and an elderly woman is patiently sitting in the waiting room at the coroner’s office， hoping Tempe can help her solve an old mystery。 Meanwhile a hurricane is bearing down on the Carolina’s as Tempe rushes to get home to secure her residence and soothe Birdie， her cat。 While conducting hurricane c The Bone Code – Kathy ReichsTemperance “Tempe’ Brennan， a forensic anthropologist who splits her time between North Carolina & Montreal， is finishing up a review of a wrongful death case in Charlotte， and an elderly woman is patiently sitting in the waiting room at the coroner’s office， hoping Tempe can help her solve an old mystery。 Meanwhile a hurricane is bearing down on the Carolina’s as Tempe rushes to get home to secure her residence and soothe Birdie， her cat。 While conducting hurricane clean up， then heading to the coast to assist her friend Anne with the same， Tempe receives a call from the Charleston， SC County coroner， asking for her assistance。 Apparently during the storm， a plastic container washed ashore and was found to contain two bodies， wrapped in plastic and bound with electrical wire – the tableau eerily similar to a case of Tempe’s from Montreal several years ago。 Joining the investigative team for the autopsy the next morning， Tempe also gets a look at an unusual illness that seems to be spreading in Charleston， seemingly passed to humans from their pets。 As they begin work on the bodies from the container， Tempe again feels déjà vu due to the similarity in these cases。 As Tempe vows to identify these current victims， she forms an unlikely alliance with the investigating detective from Charleston， and her lover Andrew Ryan is able to find and send her the files on the Montreal deaths。 More certain than ever that the cases are somehow related， Tempe returns to Montreal with a plan to exhume to bodies – in hopes that advances in DNA and consumer use of ancestry sites will allow them to finally identify the past victims。 Within a few days， Tempe gets a call telling her that that the one of the bodies from Charleston is related to one from Montreal。 As both investigations ramp up into high gear， connections are made to a Canadian Vaccine Manufacturer and a DNA Service。 As Tempe keeps digging， slowly putting pieces together， she soon finds her own life in peril， as someone will stop at nothing to keep her from the truth。。。This has probably been my most favorite Brennan novel yet！ My interest was captured immediately， and I found the story to be fast-paced， suspenseful and difficult to put down， Filled， as always， with intrigue from the scientific world， along with the amazing advances in DNA technology， I found it very relevant and educational with regard to challenges facing the world today。 While filled with scientific information， the author does a great job in explaining it in terms a layperson can understand， surrounded by a fascinating story。 Well worth the read！！ I received this book as an Advance Reader Copy from #Netgalley & Scribner in exchange for an objective review。 Do you love to read？？ Visit Netgalley。com and start reviewing books today！！ 。。。more
Suzanne
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My first Temperance Brennan book， THE BONE CODE， is every bit as good as I had been led to believe。 Author Kathy Reichs is a strong， deliberate writer。 Her use of language covers the ground from science to food， easily and smoothly。 She is just as adept at describing her dinner choices as the latest technique for harvesting DNA， and readers benefit from her comfortable touch。 The main character is winning and delightful。 I’ve only watched the TV show a few times but admit the book was much， much My first Temperance Brennan book， THE BONE CODE， is every bit as good as I had been led to believe。 Author Kathy Reichs is a strong， deliberate writer。 Her use of language covers the ground from science to food， easily and smoothly。 She is just as adept at describing her dinner choices as the latest technique for harvesting DNA， and readers benefit from her comfortable touch。 The main character is winning and delightful。 I’ve only watched the TV show a few times but admit the book was much， much better。 This is definitely a more intellectual mystery than a thriller and I enjoyed that aspect of it。 I also loved the locations， North Carolina and Montreal， two of my favorite places。Temperance Brennan believes two bodies found in North Carolina may be linked to an old， yet similar case， from Canada。 She sets out to determine if that is true while learning about other cases while she waits。 This is a very good book。 I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley。 。。。more
Christine
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This is the twentieth book in the series and in the Bone Code， forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan juggles several cases between North Carolina and Montreal。 While solving complex cases， she must also prepare for a possible hurricane heading toward the Carolinas。 Like Tempe， the author has also worked as a forensic anthropologist in both North Carolina and Montreal at the same time。 Her experience is evident in the many details about how Tempe is able to solve crimes by examining the bone This is the twentieth book in the series and in the Bone Code， forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan juggles several cases between North Carolina and Montreal。 While solving complex cases， she must also prepare for a possible hurricane heading toward the Carolinas。 Like Tempe， the author has also worked as a forensic anthropologist in both North Carolina and Montreal at the same time。 Her experience is evident in the many details about how Tempe is able to solve crimes by examining the bones of the victims。 Sometimes all the details are a little too much and slow the pace of the story， but definitely provide for a very authentic look at this profession。I like the character of Tempe （so much more in the novels than the television show “Bones”） and really like that she is together with Andrew Ryan， a former Quebec homicide detective and now a private investigator。 Her friend Anne can be hard to take sometimes and it was strange that the subplot regarding a death mask was handled almost entirely by Anne。 There was enough going on this book that I think this whole storyline could have been left out。 Overall， I like the way Reichs tells a story。 Most of the chapters end on mini-cliffhangers that help keep your interest throughout the book。 The way Tempe is able to tie together a cold case in Montreal from years ago to a current case in the U。S。 is fascinating。 However， the timing of an important part of the plot was bad timing for me。 With recent events going on in the world， reading about a mysterious bacteria making people ill and issues with vaccines was not an entertaining topic for me。 Excluding that aspect， The Bone Code is another well-written book by Reichs in a series I really enjoy。 I received this ebook from NetGalley through the courtesy of Scribner。 An advance copy was provided to me at no cost， but my review is voluntary and unbiased。 。。。more
Patricia Barber
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Great book。。。could not put it down until the end！！！ Edge of your seat reading！！！
Deb
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Skillfully crafted， as most of Kathy Reichs' books are。 Two very disparate locations come together to solve the mystery， along with technology not available at the time of the original crimes。 Temperance Brennan is always an interesting character， and after 20 books， she has been well fleshed out。 Skillfully crafted， as most of Kathy Reichs' books are。 Two very disparate locations come together to solve the mystery， along with technology not available at the time of the original crimes。 Temperance Brennan is always an interesting character， and after 20 books， she has been well fleshed out。 。。。more
Rach
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Forensic Anthropologist Temperance Brennan is stuck in South Carolina when a massive storm hits。 Lucky enough Temperance and her cat Bird are ok。A medical waste container that washes up on the beach at Charleston after the storm。 In the container is two decomposed bodies。 This rings bells with Temperance as she worked a case many years ago that has similarties。 The bodies were wrapped in plastic and bound with electrical wire as in the container that has turned up now。 Temperance goes to Montrea Forensic Anthropologist Temperance Brennan is stuck in South Carolina when a massive storm hits。 Lucky enough Temperance and her cat Bird are ok。A medical waste container that washes up on the beach at Charleston after the storm。 In the container is two decomposed bodies。 This rings bells with Temperance as she worked a case many years ago that has similarties。 The bodies were wrapped in plastic and bound with electrical wire as in the container that has turned up now。 Temperance goes to Montreal to collect evidence and get the case from her past reopened。While this is going on， Charleston is being struck by a bacterium which can eat through human flesh。 As Temperance investigates she discovers that the container cases are related but also the murders and the disease outbreak also have a common cause。This is the 20th book in the series。Temperance life is running smoothly。 She and Ryan are happy in their relationship and Temperance work life is running smoothly。 The container cases still haunts Temperance to this today in the book and she discovers that it linked to a current container and Temperance sets out to solve the cases。 There is a lot of scientifc information throughout the book （ I had to look up at times）。 Credit to Kathy Reichs for all the research she does for her booksThe banter between her and Ryan adds a lighter feel to the book instead of just darkness。 It wasn't my favourtite overall case in the books but the characters in the book still have enough to keep you reading the next one。I received a ARC from Edelweiss and the publisher for an objection review。 。。。more
Michele
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The Bone Code follows Temperance Brennan as she attempts to solve not one but two cold cases with identical MOs in Charleston and Montreal。 15 yrs ago Brennan worked a case where two bodies where found washed up in a storage container together。 Eventually the case went cold and no ids where ever made。 Now 15yrs later after a hurricane blew through Charleston， another storage container washed up with two bodies inside。 Now， with any luck， using advances made with scientific research， Brennan hope The Bone Code follows Temperance Brennan as she attempts to solve not one but two cold cases with identical MOs in Charleston and Montreal。 15 yrs ago Brennan worked a case where two bodies where found washed up in a storage container together。 Eventually the case went cold and no ids where ever made。 Now 15yrs later after a hurricane blew through Charleston， another storage container washed up with two bodies inside。 Now， with any luck， using advances made with scientific research， Brennan hopes to ID the newest victims as well as the cold case。 I’m a huge Kathy Reichs fan and I love her style！ I know it’s not everyone’s cup of tea but I love the realness with her stories and scientific jargon。 It’s so much more realistic and gritty and not flashy just for quick thrills。 Temperance Brennan also happens to be one of my favorite literary characters。 She’s a scientific bad A and a strong individual。 Plus， it isn’t a Brennan novel if there isn’t help from detective Andrew Ryan both professionally and personally。 A very solid read especially for book #20 in a long running series。 Thank you Netgalley and publishers for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback。 。。。more
Emily
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The latest installment in the Temperance Brennan series， The Bone Code involves a blast from the past as a new case Tempe catches in North Carolina brings back memories of an unsolved murder she and Ryan worked in Montreal 15 years earlier。 She ping pongs between the U。S。 and Canada as she works to discover how （or if） the two cases are indeed connected。 I always enjoy a new Bones book （although I have to say， I hardly associate these books with the TV show because they are so different）！ I thou The latest installment in the Temperance Brennan series， The Bone Code involves a blast from the past as a new case Tempe catches in North Carolina brings back memories of an unsolved murder she and Ryan worked in Montreal 15 years earlier。 She ping pongs between the U。S。 and Canada as she works to discover how （or if） the two cases are indeed connected。 I always enjoy a new Bones book （although I have to say， I hardly associate these books with the TV show because they are so different）！ I thought the secondary mystery/investigation in this story was unnecessary and it somewhat distracted from the main plot， but overall it was a good read。 There's not much character development， but perhaps that's not too surprising for the 20th book in a series。 I'm still looking forward to more！ 。。。more
Mary
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review。The twentieth installment in Kathy Reichs's beloved Temperance Brennan series， The Bone Code follows Tempe as she assists in investigating a mysterious murder in South Carolina that is chillingly similar to a murder she investigated 15 years ago in Montreal。 Meanwhile， in a post-COVID world， a new disease called Capno is causing turmoil across the nation。。。There were a lot of things to enjoy about t Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review。The twentieth installment in Kathy Reichs's beloved Temperance Brennan series， The Bone Code follows Tempe as she assists in investigating a mysterious murder in South Carolina that is chillingly similar to a murder she investigated 15 years ago in Montreal。 Meanwhile， in a post-COVID world， a new disease called Capno is causing turmoil across the nation。。。There were a lot of things to enjoy about this book。 Getting to be back in Tempe's world， an intriguing mystery， lots and lots to learn about forensics and vaccines and genetics， and even the development of the working relationship between Tempe and Vislosky， the detective on the SC case。Overall， though， I really struggled through this book。 The first 25% was painfully slow， with not much happening regarding the mystery other than Tempe looking at the bodies once。 When it did eventually pick up， as leads were discovered and progress happened on the two cases， the novel's tension became difficult to take seriously， as Tempe began having these lightbulb moments or being shown something important to the case right at the end of the chapter， and wouldn't let us readers in on what it was until the next chapter。 Rather than leaving me with bated breath， this heavily fabricated suspense left me nothing but frustrated。Although Temperance Brennan isn't a super young character at this point， I didn't expect this book to read so out-of-touch old。 There were attempts to poke fun at the differences between Tempe's age and habits and that of the youths of the modern era， but rather than lighthearted and fun， these moments just felt awkward and a little sad， and demonstrated a gross misunderstanding of the modern teenager。 Especially in one particular scene， in which Tempe is tasked with deciphering the slang in a Gen Z teen's diary。 The diary itself hardly read in an authentic modern teen voice， which lent even less authenticity to Tempe's attempts to break down what the teen was trying to communicate。 Another point to bear in mind， should you intend on reading this book， is that it leans heavily into science。 Personally， that's something I enjoyed， however long exchanges about genetic theory and vaccine creation might not be everyone's cup of tea。 The last quarter of the book， as with any mystery， is where I really felt my overall reading experience improve。 There was real tension as I tried to put together the pieces of the puzzle alongside our leading lady。 There were moments where I saw something bad coming， and I was on the edge of my seat practically yelling at the book as if I could save her。 And I did quite enjoy the way all the different threads of the mystery were ultimately wrapped up， even threads I might not have considered as pieces of the greater whole。 。。。more
Joanne （ joannereadsbooks）
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I have to say that I really enjoyed the novel。 The dialogue is snappy and there is a dry humour to many of Temperance’s observations that certainly appealed to me。 As a French speaker， I did find the constant translations of the French dialogue into English a bit repetitive in places， but I think they would be most welcome to anyone who did not know the language。 It's a real page-turner and I could not put it down， devouring it in little over a day。 Reichs does a fantastic job at leaving chapter I have to say that I really enjoyed the novel。 The dialogue is snappy and there is a dry humour to many of Temperance’s observations that certainly appealed to me。 As a French speaker， I did find the constant translations of the French dialogue into English a bit repetitive in places， but I think they would be most welcome to anyone who did not know the language。 It's a real page-turner and I could not put it down， devouring it in little over a day。 Reichs does a fantastic job at leaving chapters on cliffhangers and foreshadowing what might be coming later in the novel， drip-feeding us information to keep the tension going。 。。。more
Scilla
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