Cross Bones (Temperance Brennan Series #8)

If you like Fox's 'Bones', you'll love the original Temperance Brennan!

I recommend starting with Deja Dead and reading right on through! You won't regret it!

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Suspensful.

Can't get enough. I have read all of Kathy Reichs books. And I think you will too.

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I loved it overalll

Kathy Reich does it again She has you looking one way then broadsides you with the real plot line . I am a fan forever.

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Very good book

This was a gift from my mother-in-law for my birthday. I can say that it has a very interesting ending, not what you expect. This is something that I have seen in her books, they always have a twist that would turn everything. When I read the back of the book to see what it was about I thought it would be full of silly situations, but she proof me wrong.
I highly recommend her books, they are full of interesting details, humor and sarcasm. Pretty well written.

Odd Bones

Good listen on a long road trip. A bit far fetched hitting all the current stereotypes of the Christian-Jewish-etc conflict.

Cross Bones (Temperance Brennan Series #8) Review

This book had a very good plot but it was a little boring throughout certain sections of the book. But then it was very exciting in other parts of the book and it had a very good ending. I recommend this book to people who like murder and mystery or even just those CSI TV shows.

LOVE IT <3

I love this book! It is amazingly awesome! It might be hard to follow for people who get distracted fast. But this book is uber good!

Stick With Ms. Reichs, the Next Book is Better

I really do enjoy Kathy Reichs books, but this one...let's just say it's not really her best book, doesn't come anywhere close. It started out okay but by the time you got halfway through it, it was like cringing till the end. Don't worry Kathy Reichs fans, her next novel Break No Bones is SOOOO much better. This book, I'd skip it if I were you! Kathy Reichs is a great author and keeps writing Great novels, please don't let one fluke of a book, stop you from reading her books because they truly are Excellent Novels!

Not one of her best

I read all of her books and am having a hard time finishing this one. Usually I finish in a few days even with a busy schedule. I am counting the pages til it's done. That is a first for any book Kathy Reichs has written. The character development wasn't what it should be. Had this been the first of her books, I doubt that I would have read any more. This plot was hard to follow and seemed constrained. I kept thinking, this is a stretch. I've already bought her next book. I hope it is better. After 7 winners, one dud isn't enough to make me quit reading her work.

Bad one to start with....

After reading the reviews, I may give this author another try....this book was so poorly written!! The metaphores where silly (eggs the size of Mt. Rushmore.....PLEASE!!) And the scenes were boring....the scene with the flashlight and the jackel could have been written by a 10 year old! I will try her again because some fans think this book was a disappointment.....so I'll give her another shot!

Stick to your tried and true method!

I too was waiting anxiously for this book and I too had to force myself to finish it. Unfortunately she started mixing religion into this book. The relgious preaching in the last 2 pages were the final straw. I hope she sees the error of her ways and goes back to writing what she knows so much about.

Kathy Reichs - please stick to your genre and don't try to compete with Dan Brown!

I found this to be the worst of Reichs' books (I have read all of them). For some unknown reason Reichs decided to take on Dan Brown and the De Vinci Code -- my advice is, DON'T! I enjoy the standard murder/detective novels that Reichs does best, and urge her to return to that. Also, the incessant bantering and bickering between Tempe Brennan and Ryan is just irritating, and should be toned down. Bottom line, this book was simply confusing, with too many plot lines, and not enjoyable to read.

Religion and Murder all in one

Temperance Brennan and Andrew Ryan are once again on the trail of a murderer. While on her Montreal tour of duty, Tempe is present at the autopsy of a Jewish man that has been shot to death. Also present are four members of the Jewish community. Just after the autopsy, a Jewish man gives Tempe a photo of a skeleton and tells her that the skeleton is the reason the man is dead. But, he was not one of the four that were at the autopsy. So who is he? Tempe calls a biblical archeologist friend, Jake Drum, and tells him about the photo. Jake is immediately interested and has her fax him a copy. This puts her right in the middle of a religious controversy that could turn the world upside down. Flying to Israel, Tempe is shown a cave that once was a burial chamber. In this chamber, she finds a shroud and a few bone fragments. Tempe then discovers that the shooting victim in Montreal dealt in black market antiquities, once of which is a full skeleton of someone who everyone wonders if it has ties to the Holy Family. Or is the skeleton simply one of the Masada defenders or simply someone who was in the wrong place at the wrong time? So, the hunt begins to discover what is true and to who killed the dealer. Between the normal ¿who-done-it¿, Ms. Reichs writes about a religious controversy that could rewrite 2000 years of history. Has the tomb of the Jesus family been found? She keeps you on the edge of your seat wondering how it is all going to end. She does it splendidly but I won¿t give away the best part. You will have to listen to it for yourself. And, if listening/reading Ms. Reichs books are not enough ¿Brennan¿ for you, there is even a series on television called ¿Bones¿. I, for one, won¿t miss any of Ms. Reichs¿ books or one of the television shows.

Tedious, messy and confusing

Tedious, messy and confusing are not good words to describe a novel. Unfortunately, this was not a good novel and the words do apply. I have ready all of the past Kathy Reichs books and generally they were very good. I think she tried to stretch Tempe too much in this book. She had her delving into areas that were way over her head. I knew things were going to get overly complex when she had Tempe and Ryan go off to Israel together. If this had been a tightly written, fast paced novel, it would have helped the subject matter. But, it was rambling, confusing, and did not hold my interest. I found myself skimming through parts and finally I decided to check the last few pages to see if a rousing finale would prompt me to keep reading. What I read at the end was not encouraging, but I did plod through the book. I guess everyone can have a 'miss' in a long row of hits. I hope Kathy gets back to basics with good solid stories and mysteries with her next book

Does she think we're stupid??

I was very excited to read this book being from the Charlotte area and hearing her on NPR. What a great topic! I found myself questioning her need to keep retelling the same story throughout. I have no doubt that she knows more than me about the topic, but I don't think she needed to cater to the lowest common denominator. I also thought the love story was boring and had no real place in this book. It was all too contrived. I am looking forward to reading her colleague's book The Jesus Dynasty when it is released next year and hope it is not dumbed down.

Crossed Bones is a winner!

My love of Archaeology and Mystery combinations is very high (EX: Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody character). This book is by an author who not only knows her field but knows how to put together a super read. What Fun!

Disappointing

Loved all the other Tempe Brennan books, BUT if I had read this one first I would not have bothered with the others. Kathy Come Home.

Story fizzled out at the end.

I love Kathy Reich's work. I really liked this one until near the end. She had two great mysteries going, but seemed to have no valid conclusion, so to me the story just fizzled out at the end with a burning and a theft.

Keep the action at full speed

This one keeps you guessing and biting your nails all the way through. Wonderfully written. Kept me up late at night...reading when I should have been sleeping. It was worth it though.

Off the mark

I will admit that I waited for this book with much anticipation. However, I had to actually make myself finish it. I was very disappointed that Ms. Reich felt it necessary to drop to the level of researching religious issues rather than continuing with the venue of scrappy forensic anthropologist that has made her famous. Please, Kathy, come back to the old Tempe. I missed her this time!