Bones to Ashes (Temperance Brennan Novels) (ISBN 0743566157)

good book:
this was a shocker because I watch the show bones and had never read a book by Kathy. It was a great book but dont expect the characters to be anything like the show. good smooth read.

'bones':
very different from the TV series... enjoying books very much, but cannot compare novels' characters to those portrayed in show--(apples to oranges) the entertainment value of the TV series is greater, but writing of books is well done, worth reading.

first read for a fan of the TV show - not impressed:
I was hooked on the TV show ever since the FBI guy said to Brennan, " you be Skully to my Mulder ". So when I started reading this book I was of course shocked to find that the universe of the books is nothing like the TV universe. I won't explain all the differences here, they are well known to the readers. This story is not very interesting. The writing starts out really good, and then deteriorates. By the end I just wanted it to be over.

Only OK:
If you are already a fan of Temperance Brennan, you will like "Bones to Ashes". If this is your first encounter, there is a good possibility that you will be turned off by the uneven pace, a few too many coincidences, distracting characters (such as Harry)and surprisingly plodding explanations of things that needed no elucidation. Definitely not a bomb, but neither did it have the bang found in her other books.

Bones to Ashes:
Thank you for your excellence service and speedy delivery of this book. My Mother is enjoying this Kathy Reichs book.