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Death du Jour: A Temperance Brennan Novel, Book 2
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LENGTH12 hrs and 50 mins
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RELEASE DATE03-22-12
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
Assaulted by the bitter cold of a Montreal winter, the American-born Dr. Temperance Brennan, Forensic Anthropologist for the Province of Quebec, digs for a corpse where Sister Elisabeth Nicolet, dead for over a century and now a candidate for sainthood, should be lying in her grave. A strange, small coffin, buried in the recesses of a decaying church, holds the first clue to the cloistered nun's fate.
The puzzle surrounding Sister Elisabeth Nicolet's life and death provides a welcome contrast to discoveries at a burning chalet, where scorched and twisted bodies await Tempe's professional expertise. Who were these people? What brought them to this gruesome fate? And where are the children?
Homicide Detective Andrew Ryan, with whom Tempe has a combustive history, joins her in the arson investigation. From the fire scene they are drawn into the worlds of an enigmatic and controversial sociologist, a mysterious commune, and a primate colony on a Carolina island.
Featuring the kind of forensic detail that only Kathy Reichs can provide - from skeletal reconstruction to insect analysis - Death du Jour takes the listener on a riveting journey from the morgue to the lab to the crime scene, from the warmth of a barrier island to the frigid cold of a deadly ice storm. With this poignant and powerful work, Kathy Reichs confirms her status as a brilliant new crime-writing star.
©1999 Kathy Reichs (P)2012 Simon & Schuster
What the Critics Say
"Atmospheric, suspensefully paced.... a delectable tale of corpus delicti... bone-chilling prime crime." (People)
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RM Wildwood, Missouri, United States 06-13-12 Member Since 2005Book Lover
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"Disappointing"
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?I generally like Temperance Brennan books and have wondered why this one wasn't available. I was so happy when I saw it added to Audible's list. However, this was not one of Reich's best efforts. The story dragged and I finished it, mostly because I stubbornly wanted to listen to every book in the series.
Would you recommend Death du Jour to your friends? Why or why not?Sure. It isn't awful and if you like Temperance, you want to know how her story develops over time.
What didn’t you like about Bonnie Hurren’s performance?Horrible voice, horrible delivery. I hated her narration so much that it distracted me from the story. There is no consistency in this series. Many different narrators, some great, some like this one, just awful.
Was Death du Jour worth the listening time?Yes. Only because I like the series.
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Patricia M. Kelley PEN ARGYL, PA, United States 08-14-12 Member Since 2012
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"Great story"
I loved this book. I enjoyed it even more that Reichs' first Temperance Brennan novel. Bonnie Hurren does very good at narration for this story.
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Farrell Colorado Springs, CO, United States 06-20-12 Member Since 2009- HELPFUL VOTES
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"Not Sure"
I felt that the basic plot was pretty good.. But the story dragged when it went into a bit too much forensic detail. I like the forensics but not at the extent of the story.
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"Ghastly narration!"
Worst ... narration ... ever. First, if the narrator is reading a book that requires correct pronunciation of French words then he/she should take the time to learn that pronunciation. Second, if the narrator is not good at accents then he/she should not do them. The priest in this story sounds Italian, the accents of the nuns vary, and Ryan (who I thought was a US citizen) sounds like a very strange combination of English or Irish. Equally awful are the various US southern accents. Tempe's younger sister sounds like an aging Texan and her daughter doesn't sound much better. Third (and finally), I think narrators should be able to enunciate clearly. Repeatedly hearing things like "reckonize" for "recognize," "sevenny" for "seventy," and dropping 'ers at the ends of words are quirks of speech that are not pleasant to listen to over the span of 12 hours.
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"Good, but too many "du jours""
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?Yes, I did enjoy listening to this book, but there were too many murders actually. A couple would have sufficed since two of the story lines had real possibilities. I would have liked them to have been further explored.
If you’ve listened to books by Kathy Reichs before, how does this one compare?I like listening to Kathy Reichs's stories. For her, I think this is closer to a B- than an A+, but I still liked it.
What does Bonnie Hurren bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?She's a good reader. I appreciate her work.
Could you see Death du Jour being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?Yes, I could see it being a movie.
Any additional comments?I recommend it for Kathy Reichs fans. I think they will enjoy it.
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"Great Listen"
As always Kathy Reichs spins a wonderfully suspensful tale, and Bonnie Hurren was spot on in the telling of the story..
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