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)

Love it…. Too many names to keep track of

I couldn’t keep up with all the different names! Especially in French!
I really like it tho!

Another great book

Once again Kathy Reichs hasn't disappointed me. Makes me want to plan a long trip so I'll have time to listed to it all at once. Would recommend it to anyone who has enjoyed her previous books.

Forensic anthropologist mystery

Hard to understand French accent - especially at first

General review

I though this novel was very well written and the characters came to life through the performance of the narrator. At first I was distracted because the reader was different than the previous "Bones" novels; however, I was soon immersed in the novel. Both the author and narrator played their roles.

It was OK.

Normally when I listen to books I get captivated and don't want to stop listening. This was not the case with this book. It was just OK.
I like real suspense writers like Tami Hoag, Tess Gerritsenn, J.D. Robb, Lisa Gardner, but unfortunately I have listened to all their books and thought I would give this one a try.
If you like mystery/thrillers/suspense and like to be kept on your toes, you would probably be disappointed in this book.

ok but...

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

yes this is not a bad book at all just not a typical Temperance book..

If you’ve listened to books by Kathy Reichs before, how does this one compare?

I love the Brennan series but this book seems to lack somethimg..

What does Linda Emond bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

i enjoyed listening to this narrator.

Learn something new.

I love Kathy Reichs books. I have read them all, now I am listening to them all in order once again. I love how she doesn't just tell you what is happening, but explains the different procedures so that the reader not only understands, but can also learn if they so choose to. I hope Kathy never stops writing!

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?