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sunnybugz's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Some of the craziest plots of any of the Temperance Brennan novels- had me on the edge of my seat the entire time especially for the end of the book. All of the mysteries are set up fantastically- you spend the whole book making theories about who is behind everything, and the truth is more shocking than anything you thought of. On the plot-driven end of the Brennan novels, but done so well.

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mintlovesbooks's review

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adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Temperance Brennan is working a murder case in North Carolina that's eerily similar to an unsolved case she worked 15 years earlier in Montréal - cases that are connected to a disease outbreak in South Carolina. These are not easy cases to solve by any means, but Dr. Brennan has the intellect and intuition to solve them.

I have watched many an episode of Bones<, a TV procedural that was inspired by this series. When I discovered that my library had this eBook in stock, I jumped at the chance to see what the TV show was inspired by. Even though I've never read a book in the series before, I still greatly enjoyed reading the book. Though Temperance must handle many cases, some more significant than others, Reichs did a good job of making sure that the reader isn't too confused. I liked that there were multiple mysteries to consider; it makes sense given Temperance's profession. Reich's writing was succint yet suspenseful, making this book a real page-turner!

There are a lot of scientific concepts mentioned in this book. I don't know whether all of it is accurate so I can't comment on this aspect, but I felt that it was pretty well explained. Even if I didn't completely understand the concept, I understood enough to follow along with the plot. That being said, I was not a huge fan of the storyline involving vaccine development. I found it to be somewhat tone-deaf when the world is dealing with the ramifications of high levels of vaccination misinformation. Frankly, it's potentially dangerous.

Note: This book includes some violence and mild gore. It also mentions crimes committed against children and is set in a post-COVID world.

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