Death du Jour by Kathy Reichs

Death du Jour

Temperance Brennan #2

Kathy Reichs

451 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Description

Assaulted by the bitter cold of a Montreal winter, the American-born Dr. Temperance Breman, Forensic Anthropologist for the Province of Quebec, digs for a corpse where Sister Elisabeth Nicolet, dead over a century and now a candidate for sainthood...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,477 reviews

Moods

mysterious 81%
dark 78%
tense 64%
adventurous 49%
informative 19%
emotional 18%
challenging 15%
sad 11%
funny 7%
reflective 3%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 25%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 67% | A mix: 28% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.77

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