Break No Bones

By: Kathy Reichs

Narrated by: Dorothee Berryman

Length: 12 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

The inspiration for the hit Fox series Bones, Kathy Reichs explores another high-stakes crime from today's headlines, in a case that lands forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan in the middle of a gruesome international scheme.

Summoned to South Carolina to fill in for a negligent colleague, Tempe is stuck teaching at a lackluster archeology field school in the ruins of a Native American burial ground on the Charleston shore. But when Tempe stumbles upon a fresh skeleton among the ancient bones, her old friend Emma Rousseau, the local coroner, persuades Tempe to stay on and help with the investigation. When Emma reveals a disturbing secret, it becomes more important than ever for Tempe to help her friend close the case.

The body count begins to climb. Tempe follows the trail to a free street clinic with a belligerent staff, a suspicious doctor, and a donor who is a charismatic televangelist. Clues abound in the most unlikely places as Tempe uses her unique knowledge and skills to build her case, even as the local sheriff remains dubious and her own life is threatened.

Don't miss any of Tempe Brennan's investigations.

©2006 Temperance Brennan, L.P. All rights reserved (P)2006 Simon & Schuster Inc. All rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"This novel confirms the series' place in the front rank of the ever-expanding forensic thriller subgenre." (Publishers Weekly)

Narrarator not suited for this genre

She came across as whiny and petty. Her voice was more suited to a romance novel. Her fake Southern accent was awful.
Loved the closing thought.

Break No Bones

This may be the inspiration for the TV Series "Bones" but other than names, sex & occupation, it bears no resemblance to the bland fare on the Tube. Kathy Reichs writes with knowledge & details which make the listener part of the investigation. The characters are real & the dialog believable. The Reader is able to bring the characters to life with credible accents & even hostility! I love this series & recommend it to anyone who loves Cornwall's Kay Scarpetta. Tempe Brennan is not as angry as Scarpetta but every bit as committed to her 'clients'. A good listen.

Quite dark but captivating

I have watched and liked the TV-series Bones but this was my first book behind that production. The book is quite different than the TV-show and at first it confused me a little. I must say the dark tones in this book made it little heavy to listen, but story was good. The love life of Dr. Brennan was quite prominent, perhaps too much for me. This book made me a little sad and it was depressing. Some medical terms were little difficult to follow in an audio book for me.

I think I need to find an other book of Kathy Reichs, perhaps a book where sun is shining.

Wouldn't listen to it again!

I thought this was slow and I don't think I would recommend it.

No Bones About It...

...is this author wordy! Interesting characters, decent plot, but this book is evidence that manuscripts simply aren't edited any more. Advantage? You can lose your concentration on your ride home, take a phone call, and pick up with the narrative not having missed anything essential. Good, but v-e-r-y frustrating at times.

so wonderful

I loved this story, one of my favorites so far. I love the twists and turns. I really felt for the victims and Emma in this story. wonderful narration.

Pretty good audible book.

Most the time Kathy Reichs books can be very technical but this one was not bad at all. I would recommend it to others to read.

Great book! Terrible Performance!

Another gripping story from Kathy Reichs, but the woman reading the story was terrible. The acting for each character was completely inconsistent with their personalities. Really difficult to listen to.

Recommend reading not listening to this book!

The narrator's accents are shallow (stereotypical) and her poor voice acting is distracting. The narrative is formulaic, but entertaining. Can't get past the narration though, so I would recommend reading this one the traditional way (then at least the bad accents will be your own!).

Loved the story and performance

It was a bit slow in some spots but overall a great story. in-line with Kathy’s previous novels.