Bones to Ashes

By: Kathy Reichs

Narrated by: Linda Emond

Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins

Publisher's summary

When the skeleton of a young girl, not yet a teenager, is discovered in Acadia, Canada, Tempe Brennan is reminded of Evangelina, her best friend in her preteen years, who was mysteriously taken away when she was 12. Evangelina was from strange and faraway Acadia. She was named after Evangeline in the Longfellow poem, and loved poetry. Tempe found her exotic and glamorous, and then, suddenly, she was gone, and Tempe was told not to try to find her, that she was "dangerous".

Though Tempe tries to be rational, she is flooded by memories of her best friend, and wonders whether this skeleton, clearly of a girl who's been dead for decades, could possibly be Evangelina's. At the same time, Tempe's love interest, Ryan, is investigating the deaths of two young girls and the disappearance of another three. Are the cases related? Tempe uses the most recent advances in forensic linguistics to identify the old skeleton, while Ryan investigates the possibility of some kind of serial predator at work now.

Flesh and bone: investigate more of Tempe Brennan's forensic cases.

©2007 Temperance Brennan, LP (P)2007 Simon and Schuster, Inc.

Critic reviews

"With her usual blend of cutting-edge forensic science, nail-biting suspense and characters that pop off the page, Reichs, who's vice president of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists and the producer of Fox's Bones, has produced another winner in one of the genre's most satisfying series." ( Publishers Weekly)

Muuuuch better narrator!

Good storylines and I'm learning more about "bones" with each book,:which I enjoy! My background being physical therapy!
Audible addict,
Santa Fe, NM

Every book gets better and better!

Great book! first audiobook I tried. It was worth it. Never disappointed. :) :).

A rarely seen side of our heroine

I’m a Kathy Reichs fan. Nothing is better for passing time during a walk or dinner prep than another Temperance Brennan story! I enjoyed the setting and the childhood friendship portrayed in the story.
Unique to this volume is Tempe’s lack of compassion displayed when her old friend hints and finally tells her outright that she doesn’t understand the complicated truth behind external appearances. I wanted to shout “shut up and listen!” Tempe comes off as an arrogant outsider, a “dogooder”swooping in to save people who’ve already been coping. An uncommon look for our usually empathetic culturally sensitive heroine. I wonder if it’s bravery in the part of Reichs to show our favorite doctors ignorant side, or it’s it’s just a case of the story not aging well?

Very entertaining

I don't usually write reviews but I had to throw in my two cents worth on Kathy Reichs. It seems like so many people that write reviews of her books parrot the phrases "Too Technical" or "Boring". It's the "Technical" stuff that makes her books so interesting. They are anything BUT boring. If technical isn't your thing listen to something else. I find Kathy Reichs very entertaining.

Great story, very creative.

If you could sum up Bones to Ashes in three words, what would they be?

Smart, emotional and well done. I know Kathy draws off personal experiences and that is why truth is stranger than fiction and thankfully she gives us both. Always keeps you thinking.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bones to Ashes?

The emotional ending. Yes, I cried again. I found myself excited to find time to listen. I love that!

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

Tempe. She did great.

Any additional comments?

Good narration and a great book - what can be better?

Kathy all the way

If you like Kathy's books, then you will love this one. A little more emotional than most of her books, this one deals with a lost childhood friend. Very good story and the usual outstanding story development.

Temperance rides again

For those of us that loveTemperance Brennan, Kathy Reichts delivers once again. Her characters are well developed with intrigue and simmering plot woven throughout. The reader is kept guessing as to what has happened to her friend but the story has plenty of other twists and turns.

It was okay

I think this is the last of hers I’ll try. I just tune out after a while. Boring, convoluted storyline with too many characters. I feel like half of the book is here over explaining things or translating languages…filler text. I’ve grown tired of Brennan’s character too. I did like learning some of her history.

Disappointing

I have enjoyed Kathy Reichs' books in the past, but this was way too technical, very boring, and it never seemed to produce the expected and desired excitement. There were too many loose ends and when the mystery was solved I didn't care anymore.

bones to ashes

never ending! some parts were quite boring