Bare Bones

A Novel

By: Kathy Reichs

Narrated by: Michele Pawk

“Fans of TV’s CSI: Crime Scene Investigation should be in heaven.” —People

A gripping forensic thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs, Bare Bones brings Dr. Temperance Brennan back to the page in a chilling investigation that will captivate fans of Bones, CSI, and the very best in medical suspense.

In the scorching Charlotte summer, forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan is ready to escape on her first vacation in years—a romantic getaway. But before she can leave, the bones begin to appear.

First, the charred remains of a newborn are discovered in a woodstove, and the young mother has vanished. Then, a small plane crashes in a North Carolina cornfield, leaving two bodies burned beyond recognition and coated in a mysterious black substance. Most disturbing of all are the bones uncovered by Tempe’s dog on a remote farm—remains that defy easy explanation.

As Tempe teams up with detective Andrew Ryan, she must untangle a terrifying case that grows more personal by the hour. Her daughter Katy has a new boyfriend Tempe doesn’t trust, and unsettling questions about loyalty and commitment weigh on her own heart. But someone is watching Tempe. Someone is watching Katy. And someone will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.

Fast-paced, gritty, and packed with Reichs’s signature forensic detail, Bare Bones is a master class in suspense—a must-read for fans of female detective thrillers, medical crime fiction, and the long-running Temperance Brennan series that inspired the hit TV show Bones.©2003 Temperance Brennan, L.P.; (P)2003 Simon & Schuster Inc. All Rights Reserved. AUDIOWORKS. is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster Inc.

Pay attention! This story is as straightforward as a bowl of spaghetti

Story started as the straightforward Tempe Brennan yarn...... And it got more complicated every two or three pages. At one point I was tempted to do what she did at one time: Make a list of all the names and try to figure out who connected with whom and which one or ones connected with what incident or crime. Face it, if Dr Brennan has to do that, I would certainly be allowed to!
To the reader: the story is convoluted; if you are good with names, go for it! If not, like me, I suggest a method of recording names and relationships and events.... Your eyes might cross, and your brain might crash otherwise!!
Enjoy!!!

Yet another great Reichs novel!

i absolutely loved it! I'm currently hooked in this series. this particular book was quite good. definitely read or listen to the previous books in the series before listening to this one. you don't have to read the previous books but I'd personally recommend it. This is exactly what you expect from a Temperance Brennan novel: mystery, suspense, forensic science, and well written imagery. i also really liked Michele Pawk's performance of the novel. I quite liked her narration style and voice. This is definitely worth a listen.

narrator was great, loved the story line.

I loved this book!! the story was thrilling, exciting a real edge of my seat nail biting, scream fest telling her to RUN out of the basement!! spine tingling! just excellent.

Another great Brennan book

I have been enjoying the Brennan series and this is exactly what you would expect if you have listened to any of the others.
For new listeners to the series, the forensics are accurate but are not overblown, they take a second seat to plot and character. The books are classic detective tales with a fully fleshed out female lead. Internal dialog adds depth to the character.
All in all very much worth listening to.

why?

this is the first unabridged recording of one of her books i have listened to. it will be the last. i had no problems with the reader. i am from the south and am quite used to listening to sad efforts. if only readers and actors could understand that southerners speak all their words with an accent, not just some of the words, some of the time. but, alas, that was not my problem with this book.

there was no history involved in the crime, it was too modern and uninteresting. i also found the descriptions of cruelty to animals a bit over the top. how many times did we have to hear what happened to these poor bears? i applaud her efforts to bring to greater light this horrifying reality, but i am a reader who bought her book, not the enemy.

i also have to say that the love interest, Ryan, came off as creepy as Slidell, the ignorant cop. both of them had smart mouths and were two sides of the same coin. the doc comes off looking a bit worse in this book. if i want to read about women "in heat" (her words, not mine) i do not want it in a book about endless death.

bring on the abridged...