Search - Cross Bones (Temperance Brennan, Bk 8)

Author: Kathy Reichs

A Temperance Brennan novel.

The author, like her main character is a forensic anthropologist.

In this book, there are mentions of the family of Jesus, the bones found at Masada and possible links between them.

As a historical thriller, there are also killings, travels around the world and mysteries to be solved.

I was not "sold" on this author's writing style, but the story was intriguing, albeit skimpy - what ifs? with few answers - an interesting trip.

I enjoy Kathy Reichs, but this was not one of my favorites.
It became "too involved", and I had trouble following it.

another story with Dr. Temperance Brennan...which were good until they tried to turn her into a TV show...which is absolutely NOT like the original character at all. But her books are always great.

okay

As usual Tempe and Agent Ryan are in over their heads and must use all of their connections, brain power and muscle to get out alive and solve the murder.

Did they really find the tomb of Jesus and his family? You do not find out the answer, as in real life the answer is often unknown. However, you are given much to think about.

As always, Kathy Reichs delivers a story that pulls you in.

This author's gritty crime novels are the inspiration for the Fox TV series "Bones". If you like CSI and forensic crime drama mystery, this is for you!

Tempe starts with a murder in Montreal and ends up in Israel. Tempe recovers a long lost skeleton that dates back 2000 years. An associate convinces her to go to Israel to follow up on things that he has discovered. Has he found the family tomb of Jesus? Has the remains of Jesus been found? Can such revelations throw the world in chaos? Will the basis of all faiths be revealed to be false? Tempe and Ryan, a montreal cop, try to find answers with the help of cohorts in Israel.

Interesting and good book.

Even though this book is an easy read and suspenseful enough, I was a bit disappointed about Reichs' foray into the daVinci-Code realm.

When forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan examines the body of a murdered Jew who dealt in Holy Land antiquities, someone slips her an old photograph of a skeleton which proves to be the key of not only the old Jew's death, but also to a much larger mystery.

I am currently working my way through the Temperance Brennan series. In general, I like the books a LOT. They are exciting, filled with interesting scientific detail about bones, and usually satisfying.

I have mixed feelings, though, about this one. The coincidences pile up alarmingly, and the really mysterious part of it -- do any of these ancient bones really have anything to do with Jesus or his family? -- is not brought to closure. We never find out the truth of the matter. Of course, you have to expect that--Reichs can't expect us to swallow a story that concludes they've found the tomb of Jesus' family or his skeleton. So she merely teases us with the possibility--on and on for many, many pages--and then leaves us hanging.

I also found the pace to be a bit off. I got very tired of Tempe asking herself long paragraphs of unanswered questions. Such as: Could these bones really be this? Or could they be that? Where was Jake? Where was Ryan? Why did so-and-so do this? Who did that? What do the cats mean?

It makes Tempe's head ache, and it made my head ache. I could do with a lot less internal questioning. It's tedious.

And then there's the matter of Tempe carting around an ancient skeleton in a hockey bag, taking it with her on wild goose chases, and in general treating it as if it were about as important as her lunchbox. Not likely.

But with those complaints registered, it's still a book worth reading, as it advances the career of Tempe Brennan and Andrew Ryan. If you read the series, you'll care about these two interesting people. Because I've read the other books, I need to know what has happened to the characters, even if the story isn't always as satisfying as I'd like it to be.

Examining a badly decomposed corpse is de rigueur for forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. But puzzling damage on the body of a shooting victim, an Orthodox Jewish man, suggests this is no ordinary Montreal murder. When a stranger slips Tempe a photograph of a skeloton unearthed at an archaeological site, Tempe uncovers chilling ties between a dead man and secrets long buried in the dust of Israel. Traveling there with Detective Andrew Ryan, Tempe plunges into an international mystery as old as Jesus, and centered on the controversial discovery of Christ's tomb.Has a mastermind lured her into an elaborate hoax? If not, Tempe may be on the brink of rewriting two thousand years of history-if she can survive the foes dead set on burying her.

Kathy Reich's Temperance Brennan series are as good as Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series. I liked this book very much. It has a very current
DaVinci Code type story line.

Lots of technical detail. Takes place in Israel centered on controversial discovery of Christ's tomb. Standard Reichs.

very good as all her books are