Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels)
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Release date: 2000-08-01
Mass Market Paperback
Author: Kathy Reichs
Adventure / thriller, Crime & mystery, General & Literary Fiction, Fiction, Fiction - Mystery/ Detective, Mystery/Suspense, Fiction / Medical, Fiction / Suspense, Fiction / Thrillers, Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths, Suspense, Thrillers, Medical, Mystery fiction
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Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels)
Date undefinedI have always loved Patricia Cornwell's books but her recent ones don't appeal to me anymore. Now I have discovered Kathy Reichs and I love her books!!! If you're a fan of the Bones TV show, try reading this!
Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels)
Date undefinedLet me preface my review by stating that this is my first Kathy Reichs book. It will most likely be my last. I felt as though I was reading a CSI book written by Tom Clancy - way too technical. However, that may be the audience for which she is writing.
The first 2/3rds of the book was dull, slow, boring and disconnected. As Ms. Reichs builds to the climatic end, I felt as though it suddenly jumped to 120 mph which did not lend itself the ability for the reader to get a mind picture of what was happening.
If you like technical writings (sometimes even in foreign languages), this is the book for you. If you are looking for an entertaining mystery to read, I would suggest you look else where.
Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels)
Date undefinedIt was a really satisfying read. There are a lot of gruesome details...it helps that the author is a forensic anthropologist herself.
I read parts of the book alone at night and made myself scared thinking someone was watching me or going to break into my apartment while I was sleeping. After numerous attempts at trying to read before bed and getting too scared to carry on after a page or two, I finally decided to stick to reading during the daytime.
The only things that slowed me down with this story were the French words. I could have done without them, but I guess Reichs was trying to keep things real since part of the book took place in French-speaking Canadian cities.
I really enjoyed the chemistry between Tempe and Detective Ryan. I'm anxious to see that relationship develop throughout the rest of the series which I will be reading.
