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chelsearose's review
dark
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction
kalynaobyrne's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
It's been a few years since I read anything in the Temperance Brennan series but I enjoyed coming back to it with this one. Overall, I enjoyed this one. I felt like the mystery was interesting with recreating Dr. Brennan’s old cases. While I enjoy this series I don’t love how Reichs ends every chapter on a cliffhanger even if its small. I feel like if it wasn’t every chapter this wouldn’t bother me as much but it gets repetitive.
I had suspicions about who did it about ⅔ of the way through which proved to be correct in the end and near the end I was shocked when Dr. Brennan had no suspicions on who did it when I felt like the facts were right in front of her. The last book I read in the series was 15 and I am looking forward to going back and reading the ones I have missed while I have been focused on reading other things.
Overall, this was a 4.5 for me.
Thank you to NetGalley and Scribner for a copy of this e-book in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: War
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: War