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Fire and Bones by Kathy Reichs
- One-word review: Perplexing
- Emojis: 🔥☠️🧐
- Rating: 5🌟s
My Top-Ten-style book review:
10. Fire and Bone, the 23rd book in the Temperance Brennan series, stands out with its unique narrative that can be enjoyed as a stand-alone. While it may not mirror the TV series Bones, which was inspired by this book series, it offers a distinct reading experience.
9. The setting is the perfect backdrop for the story. The Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, DC, was named for its lingering fog, which has all sorts of metaphorical implications. And the area’s history is fascinating and well-detailed in the story.
8. The writing in Fire and Bone is not just concise and fluid, but also tantalizing, adding to the suspense and making it difficult to put the book down. The soft cliffhangers at the end of each chapter are a delightful touch.
7. The story is full of details that speak to Reich’s excellent research ability and give the story an authenticity it wouldn’t otherwise have.
6. I would have loved it if the historical details had tied more to the story. I thought they were going to, but they just didn’t.
5. The mystery is full of twists and turns up to the end. I love how it kept me guessing, and I didn’t even come close to solving it alone.
4. The entertainment value of Fire and Bone, and the series as a whole, is remarkably high. When I delve into a Temperance Brennan story, I know I’m in for a thrilling ride that will keep me engrossed long into the night.
3. The character development of even the minor characters is exceptional. Each character is incredibly unique and not at all a shadow of a stereotype that I see much too often in this genre.
2. I love how different each case and book are and the personal challenges that are part of the story. It keeps the series fresh even though it’s 23 books in.
1. Temperance Brenna is a character that I am endlessly fascinated by. She is fiercely independent, arguably flawed, and endlessly determined. She’s a character I can quickly identify with while also marveling at all the places she goes and the cases she gets involved in.
13 responses to “Fire and Bone by Kathy Reichs #BookReview #ThrillerThursday”
Ooh a new Kathy Reich book. ❤
It’s very good!
Fab review. I love the Top Ten countdown! 😀
It’s a fun way to switch it up 🩷
I rue the day I put this series on the back burner. Excellent review, Tessa💜
You would’ve enjoyed it for sure!
I’d love to find time to start this series. I’ve also never watched the TV series, but I know it was pretty popular.
Both are very good!
I keep wanting to pick up this series, because I am very curious about it. I loved the show Bones, so I’m curious how similar or not the two stories are. Happy reading!
It’s very different from the show but still very good 😊
Thank you! I have to change it up every now and then otherwise it starts to feel like work 😊
Love this review format and book sounds amazing. Great review,Tessa!
Thanks for the review, Tessa. My husband and I have started buddy-reading long series when we travel. The benefit is that if we like the first book, we don’t have to put much thought into the next and can just keep downloading! I’m going to favorite this for when we finish the series we’re consuming now. Thanks!