Bones Are Forever

A Temperance Brennan Novel, Book 15

By: Kathy Reichs

Narrated by: Linda Emond

Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

Kathy Reichs, number-one New York Times best-selling author and producer of the Fox hit series Bones, is at her brilliant best in a riveting novel featuring forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan - a story of infanticide, murder, and corruption set in the high-stakes, high-danger world of diamond mining.

Temperance Brennan has been asked to examine the corpses of three dead babies in Montreal. It’s a difficult assignment, complicated further by the fact that her long-time flame Detective Ryan is investigating the infants’ mother, a former (and possibly current) prostitute. When the woman flees to Edmonton, the investigation is joined by Royal Canadian Mounted Police sergeant with whom Tempe had an ill-advised fling over a decade earlier. The dissonant team heads to remotest Yellowknife - mining country - to pursue an ever more sinister trail.

With the Fox series Bones in its seventh season and her popularity at its broadest ever, Kathy Reichs reaches new heights in storytelling and suspense-building. Bones Are Forever shimmers with sexual tension, crackling dialogue, and the thrilling twists Reichs delivers so well.

©2012 Temperance Brennan, L.P. (P)2012 Simon & Schuster Audio

Dry and Long

What did you like best about Bones Are Forever? What did you like least?

The book was well performed. Good pace of the reading

Has Bones Are Forever turned you off from other books in this genre?

It was long and technical. Over descriptive in places.

Was Bones Are Forever worth the listening time?

Barely

Too much detail?

If you could sum up Bones Are Forever in three words, what would they be?

Suspenseful, interesting, occasionally tedious

Any additional comments?

There was a little too much information about gold mining. It got a little tedious.

One of the series best!

Where does Bones Are Forever rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

With the ability to be technical without being dry, Kathy Reichs tells a fascinating story!

What did you like best about this story?

This particular rendering of the Tempe Brennan story is emotionallly provocative! I felt the emotions the characters experienced as if I too was part of the story!

Which character – as performed by Linda Emond – was your favorite?

I love the narrator's take on Summer and Tempe.,

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This installment is definitely emotional as it deals with babies. If you can't handle newborn deaths, beware.

Whew! Lots of language!

I imagine that people in poverty speak like Kathy Reich's characters! Once again, very believable!

Another good Temperance read

Overall I liked it. Good info about diamond mining. Interesting detecting by the intrepid forensic anthropologist. She’s still a little self-absorbed but it’s getting better in each book so far. In a nutshell: Bodies discovered. Detecting and travel. Brennan puts herself in needless peril. Ryan saves her, and there’s not too much simpering over their whatever it is relationship.

Great Book

If you could sum up Bones Are Forever in three words, what would they be?

Love Kathy Reichs, and this book doesn't disaapoint. Wish she should write falster!

Which character – as performed by Linda Emond – was your favorite?

She does a great job!

great - as usual

Where does Bones Are Forever rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

an entertaining "read"

Who was your favorite character and why?

Yellowknife

Which scene was your favorite?

The turtle pond

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Definitely

Any additional comments?

I love Reichs' books, especially the culture shock of a southern US person confronting a multilingual Canada

One of my favorite series

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I love everything about the Temperance Brennan series - each story reveals a little more about Tempe's back story. And I love learning about different locales and cultures. Reich's gives us a great dose of mystery, intrigue and sexual tensions. However this was not my favorite story-line - the relationships between the characters was a little confusing.

What did you like best about this story?

I really liked the respectful way the the Canadian natives were portrayed. The description of the various locations - I could clearly "see" the streets and homes.

Which scene was your favorite?

In the cottage kitchen when Tempe noticed the crystals in the fish bowl. I love her observation skills.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I didn't cry but was very moved when it was discovered that the girl was mentally challenged and victimized by family members and others.

Reichs has done it again--terrific book

What did you love best about Bones Are Forever?

It was another great Temperance Brennan book. I like that she is back in Montreal and Ryan is in the book.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

You never know where the story is going to go next. Reichs keeps you wondering until the end.

Any additional comments?

I wanted it to go faster but I didn't want it to end. I can't wait until the next one.

another great read from Kathy Reichs

What did you love best about Bones Are Forever?

Captivating story and again continuing the story of the relationship between Temperance and Detective Ryan.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes! and I almost did!!!