Cross Bones (Abridged): A Novel Audiobook

" Kathy Reichs takes current archaeological findings, as well as the heated debate about the implications about these findings, and weaves them into another adventure for Temperance Brennan. Much of this book is set in Israel, and involves skeletal remains that some claim belong to Christ, as well as other findings which suggest a burial site for Jesus' family. I really enjoyed her use of these current issues, as well as the characters explorations that of course lead them into mortal danger. "

" Five stars because it's my absolute favorite of the Tempe books thus far...all because it's religious history and mystery which is my fave. Because I'm a nerd. "

" Not exactly like her other books. Reichs has you thinking a bit deeper on this one, while doing a bit of archeology and learning along the way. "

" I read this book to the end but I found it rather boring. The endless recapping of detail and the cardboard cutout characters made completing the book a triumph of perseverance over enjoyment. "

" This is my favorite Reichs novel so far. I loved the addition of an ancient mystery to Temperance's sleuthing, and I'm really pleased with the way the characters are developing. "

" Interesting story line. Pretty good. "

" ok reading...interesting storyline aka who dunnit but found the CSI like terms a bit hard to follow at times... "

" I love murder mysteries and Reichs's Temperance Brennan series are very good examples of this genre. I enjoy the perspective Dr. Brennan brings to this genre as a forensic anthropologist. "

" Liked it, but not as much as some of her others. "

" My sister loves these and she gave it to me to read. I can see why she does. "

" This was a bit dan brown for my liking. Mystery bones, history of Jews and Jesus "

" My least favourite of the Brennan books - while the Israel stuff was interesting, it was just so far from the normal background of these books and required too much shoehorning to make it all work "

" Set in the Middle east the plot weaves fascinating detail from a range of cultures with interesting observations on ancient and contemporary Jewish / Israeli history providing riveting glimpses into the orthodox and secular Jewish worlds. A really good read. "

" Different from her usual style "

" Is this Kathy Reichs trying to get in on the 'Da Vinci Cods'? It's better than that for a start. Far-fetched ideas and interesting characters. "

" I'm a sucker for easy read mysteries, and these (which are the basis for my favorite television show "Bones") are just the thing...similar to Patricia Cornwell, but much better than her latest. This one is particularly interesting because she integrates some biblical archaeology. "

" This was another ok book. i was hoping more for the love story to come out of it but that didnt happen so. I felt like the plan could have been good but it didn't end up that way. "

" I liked this book for the most part. The theories were interesting though the book was a bit difficult to follow at times. Could that be cuz I had been up 24 hours? I don't know. It was my first book read by Reichs. I would probably read more. "

" I enjoyed this book and could not put it down. I was intrigued and just sucked in. I had been saddened by the ending and hoped everything would have been tied up completely. "

" I couldnt get into this book from the start. I'm sure it is better as you get further into it, but I didnt get past page 22. "

" Loved it. Best yet. "

" Cross Bones an unbelievably good book. Couldn't put it down, Kathy Reichs gets better and better. "

" Good mystery. Lots of characters and some unexpected twists and turns. "

" This book was awesome, I had to google Masada to read people's theories on this subject. Awesome! "

" This wasn't her best book, in my opinion. I think it had to do with two things - she spent very little time in North America and there wasn't my suspense. It was an OK story line, but I wasn't blown away at all. "

" Brennan and Ryan head to Israel and learn about Jesus' history. Interesting and fast paced, another good read from Kathy Reichs. "

" I finished "Cross Bones" and felt it not to be one of Reichs' best efforts. However, as all of her books, some interesting facts to learn by reading it, and I'm not sorry to have done so. Will put off reading more of her books for a bit, however, and move to other authors. "

" A watered down verizon of the DaVinci Code. "

" Another well written and all round good read with Tempe and friends solving another mystery of bones. "

" I really love Kathy Reichs's Temperance Brennan series, and this one DID NOT DISAPPOINT! It was thrilling, and kept me on the edge of my seat for quite a few sections of the book. What a fun ride! "

" I love the Tempe Brennan series in general, but this storyline was just "eh" for me. "

" I think this is Reichs best book yet. She combines history, archeology, anthropology and a good mystery to create a real page-turner. Well done! "

" good book, but not one of my favs...am still gonna read the next ones until i finish them all... "

" So far, my least favorite in this series. "

" So I like the show Bones and thought I would try the books. I didn't really care of this book. I thought the plot was contrived and not convincing at all. If this was the only Tempe Brennan book I read I would never go back. "