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cheekylaydee's review against another edition
4.0
“When I first read the blurb on the back of this book I thought "Da Vinci Code". As far as I'm concerned not a positive thing. (I got 60 pages into said book and no farther as I was excruciatingly bored). However because of the main character being a forensic anthropologist I stuck with it and was pleasantly surprised.
Yes there is a slight conspiracy theory theme to do with ancient remains that may or may not be that of Jesus but I wasn't bombarded with heavy religious doctrine and corrupt church officials.
It had enough adventure and crime so that the theme was constant but not all consuming. It was more to do with the forensics of the discovery and the implications of which had ramifications in the religious foundations of Judaism and Christianity. This is one cypher themed book that didn't bore me to tears and Kathy Reichs' background in forensics lends a real authenticity to the detailed descriptions of bone formation and the like.
My first Kathy Reichs definitely won't be my last.”
Yes there is a slight conspiracy theory theme to do with ancient remains that may or may not be that of Jesus but I wasn't bombarded with heavy religious doctrine and corrupt church officials.
It had enough adventure and crime so that the theme was constant but not all consuming. It was more to do with the forensics of the discovery and the implications of which had ramifications in the religious foundations of Judaism and Christianity. This is one cypher themed book that didn't bore me to tears and Kathy Reichs' background in forensics lends a real authenticity to the detailed descriptions of bone formation and the like.
My first Kathy Reichs definitely won't be my last.”
greggbaconroll's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rmarcin's review against another edition
3.0
My first "Bones" book. While I liked Temperence and her tongue in cheek comments, I felt that the book dragged on too long.
jynxrox's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
ameserole's review against another edition
4.0
Good.. but not my favorite?
Cross Bones is the 8th installment for the Temperance Brennan series. In it, Temperance is travelling from Montreal to Israel. Why? Well, it's to track down some mysterious killer and solve a slightly religious murder. In this book, it seems that the skeletal remains may or may not be the bones of Jesus's family.
Interesting.. but I didn't really care for the religious take this time around. I am catholic and all.. but it was just boring to listen to. The only thing that kept me engaged was trying to figure out who the real killer was ...and after finding that out, I was shocked. I liked that I had no idea who the killer was and now I can't wait to dive into the next audio - whenever that will happen.
Overall, it was okay.
Cross Bones is the 8th installment for the Temperance Brennan series. In it, Temperance is travelling from Montreal to Israel. Why? Well, it's to track down some mysterious killer and solve a slightly religious murder. In this book, it seems that the skeletal remains may or may not be the bones of Jesus's family.
Interesting.. but I didn't really care for the religious take this time around. I am catholic and all.. but it was just boring to listen to. The only thing that kept me engaged was trying to figure out who the real killer was ...and after finding that out, I was shocked. I liked that I had no idea who the killer was and now I can't wait to dive into the next audio - whenever that will happen.
Overall, it was okay.
sailorkchick's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite of Reich's novels, although the Masada-Bones story was interesting, it kind of obscured Reich's usually fast moving plot.