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New York Times bestselling author, Kathy Reichs’s Bones to Ashes is now available on audio for only $14.99!
Temperance Brennan, like her creator Kathy Reichs, is a brilliant, sexy forensic anthropologist, called on to solve the toughest cases. But for Tempe, the discovery of a young girl’s skeleton in Acadia, Canada, is more than just another assignment. Evangeline, Tempe’s childhood best friend, was also from Acadia. Named for the character in the Longfellow poem, Evangeline was the most exotic person in Tempe’s eight-year old world. When Evangeline disappeared, Tempe was warned not to search for her, that the girl was “dangerous.”
Thirty years later, flooded with memories, Tempe cannot help wondering if this skeleton could be the friend she lost so many years ago. Meanwhile, Tempe’s beau, Ryan, investigates a series of cold cases. Two girls dead. Three missing. Could the New Brunswick skeleton be part of the pattern? As Tempe draws on the latest advances in forensic anthropology to penetrate the past, Ryan hunts down a serial predator.
Bones to Ashes is a gripping, sophisticated thriller starring the protagonist who is “the lab lady most likely to dethrone Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta” (USA TODAY).
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"As I have said before I am a "Bones" fan who decided to try the books. This is my second read and I enjoyed it, more than the first I think. I would recommend the series if you like blood and guts and the forensic side of mystery novels."
— Rick (4 out of 5 stars)
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“With her usual blend of cutting-edge forensic science, nail-biting suspense and characters that pop off the page, Reichs, who’s vice president of the American Academy of Forensic Scientists and the producer of Fox’s Bones , has produced another winner in one of the genre’s most satisfying series.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“With crisp prose, well-drawn characters, unflagging attention to detail, and a resonant emotional angle, Reichs’ tenth Temperance Brennan mystery featuring the forensic anthropologist finds the forensic anthropologist in top form…Reichs deftly provides enough background to make this a successful stand-alone, at the same time advancing relationships between characters for her increasing legion of fans, who won’t want to miss this one.”
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“The French-Canadian setting with its bilingual characters provides narrator Linda Emond with challenges well met. She glides easily from impersonating Tempe's interfering Southern sister to a conversation with a mentally handicapped child to flirty Tempe-Ryan banter. At the same time, she keeps control of multiple plot lines.”
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“Reichs keeps her superb suspense piece on track, leaving the reader totally wrung out by the time the ultimate villains are tracked down and confronted. Essential for all collections.”
— Library Journal -
“Tempe is both deeper and funnier than she’s ever been, making this her best outing to date.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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New York Times bestseller
Bones to Ashes Listener Reviews
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" I think this was one of her better books. "
— Emily, 2/14/2014 -
" Half-way through and loving it! Kathy Reichs has yet to disappoint me! "
— Kris, 2/1/2014 -
" One of her best. I loved the way she pulled something from Tempe's past into the current plot. I love all her novels, but I believe this is her best one yet! "
— Denise, 2/1/2014 -
" I did enjoy reading this, but I've read that many I have to say I think I'm getting tired of reading them - never thought I'd say that "
— Curlyhair, 1/29/2014 -
" Great easy read. This is the second book I have completed for the Summer 2011 Challenge. "
— Noreen, 1/25/2014 -
" One of her better books. Her writing style seems to be improving "
— Sid, 1/22/2014 -
" I have read the first few of this series and the last few so I may be a bit confused. I may not finish the series though as they are really, really dark and I just do not care for the setting. "
— Kristen, 1/16/2014 -
" I read this while our book club was on break. I love forensics, but I haven't really found a book that does it right. This is more about the side stories than the cold case side of it...not a big fan of series books...that may be the problem ;) "
— Julie, 1/11/2014 -
" Listening on CD. A good intro to the tv series Bones. Nothing particularly new to learn here. Brennan helps to uncover a porn ring and find her lost frie3nd from 40 years earlier. The tv series is definitely funnier, not as bleak. "
— Eddie, 1/3/2014 -
" this book has the mystery and shock of Bones the TV series but... unfortunately for a book of this nature, seeing it really makes a big difference and that is where this book failed. "
— Linh, 1/2/2014 -
" I forgot all about Kathy Reichs and how much I enjoyed the first book I read. "
— Chris, 12/25/2013 -
" This series continues to be fresh and interesting. "
— Patrice, 12/10/2013 -
" I thought that the book would have same the characters as in the TV version, but was surprise to find the book has a totally different set of character. After I got started, I couldn't put it down. "
— Genia, 11/26/2013 -
" It was nice because you leanred a bit more about her childhood and some more background info on her life and it was just awesome like all of her books on Tempe. "
— Emily, 3/14/2013 -
" This book to me kind of was a biography and the reason I say this is because she explains the things that happens in her life.She also explains what she went through as a little girl and what her life was like.This is why i call the genre of the book a biography "
— Timothy, 2/16/2013 -
" Once again Kathy Reichs rocks! Simply the best! "
— Todd, 2/8/2013 -
" That is the first time of my life that I read a mystery-crime book taking place in my province; New Brunswick. I really love it and love the fact that I know almost every place she was talking about. "
— Julie, 5/29/2012 -
" Decent Bones book. Quite a convoluted story, and kept to the standard formula. Good stuff "
— Steve, 5/23/2012 -
" Not as graphic as some of the Bones books. "This is the forest primeval..." "
— Cyndee, 4/7/2012 -
" ok- but she made it shocking, where she really didn't need to go. "
— Kim, 3/7/2012 -
" I like this author - book is entertaining, murder mystery. A quick read. "
— Jane, 7/5/2011 -
" Very good read. As good as the others in the series. I cannot believe how close the TV show Bones keeps to the personality of the main characters. "
— Leona, 6/28/2011 -
" Tempe deals with case of young girl's bones and her past as the skeleton can belong to her childhood friend that disappeared. Tempe's beau has his own case of missing and dead girls. "
— Anna, 6/19/2011 -
" This being my first Tempe book, it took me some time to get used to the original Tempe (instead of the TV version). But the story itself was intriguing and well written. "
— Anne, 6/5/2011 -
" Not my favorite book of hers, a little disjointed. "
— Melissa, 5/27/2011 -
" I think I found a new addiction...I picked it up at the bookstore before a flight, I finished it two days later. Her mysteries are educational and interesting. "
— Laura, 5/9/2011 -
" This is a real unputerdownable book. Tension, sex and fascinating science from start to finish. "
— Tony, 4/30/2011 -
" I've read all the previous ones - getting to be a habit. <br/>Not brilliant, passes the time away on the train. "
— Susan, 4/15/2011 -
" This was both a good mystery and a good insight into Tempe's childhood. I liked how she persisted in finding her lost friend and solving the mysteries of the cold cases. I look forward to reading the next book, <em>Devil Bones</em>.<br/> "
— krin, 2/27/2011 -
" Each one of the Bones books is better than the last. These are a great read and, in this one, Kathy Reichs name-drops two of my favorite writers: Aldous Huxley and Jasper Fforde. "
— Daniel, 2/18/2011 -
" I really love the show Bones, so I thought I would try one of the books. I have to say so far, I am liking it! "
— Jason, 2/17/2011
About Kathy Reichs
Kathy Reichs is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the Virals series and the Temperance Brennan series. She is a forensic anthropologist and a producer of Fox Television’s longest running scripted drama, Bones, which was based on her work and her novels. Visit her at KathyReichs.com or follow her on Twitter @KathyReichs
About Linda Emond
Linda Emond is an award-winning actress of stage, film, television, and audiobook narration. Her performances on Broadway earned her nominations for the Tony Award in 2003 and 2012 and for the Drama Desk Award in 1997 and 2002. She was awarded the Joseph Jefferson Award for her roles in plays at theaters in Chicago. Her film credits include roles in Julie & Julia, Dark Water, and Across the Universe, among others. Her television credits include such series as Elementary, The Good Wife, and Law & Order: SVU, as well as movies such as A Dog Named Christmas. She has narrated dozens of audiobooks, winning four Earphones Awards and being named a finalist four times for the prestigious Audie Award. In 2011 she was named by AudioFile magazine as a Best Voice in Mystery & Suspense for her reading of Flash and Bones.