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Break No Bones: A Novel

4 Ratings: 2.8

A book by Kathy Reichs

The success of the Fox TV showBones, based on bestseller Reichs's series featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan (Cross Bones, etc.), bodes well for this latest installment, in which Brennan once again stumbles on a modern-day mystery … see full wiki

Tags: Books, Mystery Books, Forensic Mysteries, Kathy Reichs, Temperance Brennan

Author: Kathy Reichs

Genre: Mystery

Publisher: Scribner

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review by jennyj821. June 26, 2010

A GOOD SUMMER'S DAY READ

Break No Bones is the 9th book in Kathy Reichs bestselling Temperance Brennan series. I've read all the previous ones and believe I liked this one the best. Ms. Reichs' early books included extensive detail on forensic sciences to the point where I think she almost buried the actual storyline. I know several people who started one of her early books and set it aside part-way with the comment "too much detail, not enough story." In Break … more

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review by duffbert. September 19, 2006

A nice beach read...

Since I'm currently recovering from some surgery, I decided to treat myself to a little Tempe Brennan action with Kathy Reichs latest, Break No Bones. There's a lot of stuff going on in this novel, and the surgery pain may have prevented me from enjoying it quite as much as I normally would. Brennan is down in South Carolina teaching an archeological class complete with dig, and she discovers a body that isn't nearly as old as the surrounding area. She contacts her friend … more

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review by TheAncientReader. September 18, 2006

A NICE READ - AUTHOR HAS DONE BETTER

I enjoy this author's work and am sure I will continue to do so. I enjoyed this work also, but did feel it was a bit flat (for lack of a better discription) than some of her previous novels. I certainly will not go into the story here, there are plenty of other reviews that have done that as well ans Publisher's Weekly, but I did find the story interesting, if not the characters. This was a rather easy read with few wasted words. I personally like this sort of style but can well see where others … more

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review by Bookshipper. July 31, 2006

Fair

I picked up this book out of desperation at the local library. I have, frankly, never quite understood the fascination with Kathy Reichs and her books. The only reason I picked this one up is because I live in Montreal and its fun to read about my own city through the eyes of Americans. Unfortunately, that backfired here as this book is not based in Montreal. The storyline is basic enough with Tempe being yet again "at the wrong place at the wrong time". What I have a huge … more

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