Bones are Forever is the fifteenth novel by Kathy Reichs starring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. The book was the 48th most borrowed from libraries in the United Kingdom in 2012–2013.[1]
 US cover of Bones are Forever | |
| Author | Kathy Reichs |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Temperance Brennan |
| Genre | Crime |
| Publisher | Scribner (US) Heinemann (UK) |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Preceded by | Flash and Bones |
| Followed by | Bones of the Lost |
Plot
editThe discovery of three dead new-born babies in Montreal leads Brennan and on-off lover Detective Andrew Ryan to follow the trail of the missing mother first to Edmonton and then on to Yellowknife, where they find links to drug trafficking and diamond mining.
Critical reception
editWriting in the Daily Express, Michelle Davies rated the book 4/5 and said Bones are Forever would make readers "want to keep turning the pages long after lights out to find out what happens next." but that the forensic details provide by Reiches meant some scenes "drag like a science textbook".[2] Entertainment Weekly gave the novel a B−, saying that "If you can get past the lab jargon" the novel was a "decent detective yarn".[3] The Irish Independent called it a "genuinely gripping tale" that is "peppered with authentic forensic science and peopled with well drawn, rounded characters."[4] Publishers Weekly said that Reichs had delivered a "pulse-pounding story".[5]
References
edit- ^ "Which were the most borrowed library books in 2012-13?". The Guardian. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ Davies, Michelle (19 August 2012). "Review: Bones Are Forever by Kathy Reichs". Daily Express. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Bones Are Forever - review - Kathy Reichs". Entertainment Weekly. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Review: Thriller: Bones Are Forever by Kathy Reichs". The Irish Independent. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
- ^ "Bones Are Forever". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
External links
edit- Kathy Reichs' site on Bones are Forever
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