Book Overview
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs takes us to Charlotte, North Carolina, where America's favorite forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan must thwart a demonic plot involving ritual sacrifice before the town's vengeful citizens take matters into their own hands. In a house under renovation, a plumber uncovers a hidden cellar and makes a grisly discovery: a decapitated chicken, animal bones, and cauldrons containing beads, feathers, and other relics of religious ceremonies. In the center of the shrine rests the skull of a teenage girl. Meanwhile, on a nearby lakeshore, the headless body of a teenage boy is found by a man walking his dog. Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan is called in to investigate, and a complex and gripping tale unfolds. Nothing is clear--neither when the deaths occurred, nor where. Was the skull brought to the cellar or was the girl murdered there? Why is the boy's body remarkably well preserved? Led by a preacher turned politician, citizen vigilantes blame devil worshippers and Wiccans--and Temperance will need all of her expertise to get to the real culprit first.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1416525661
ISBN13:9781416525660
Release Date:June 2009
Publisher:Pocket Star
Length:416 Pages
Weight:0.47 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 4.2" x 6.7"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Devil Bones- one of Reichs best
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
This was by far one of my favorite Temperance Brennan books- the story line had so much interesting information outside of the mystery plot- very well written, couldnt put it down!
Another Hit
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
As with all her other books, this was a great read and hard to put down. Recommend to all that enjoy an entertainng book.
She hit it out of the ball park again!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Kathy Reichs is a genius! I honestly don't know how she does it all but I love her descriptions and the way she can use language to paint a picture. These books are so packed with science I can use them in the classroom to emphasize topics on Forensics as well as other basic science topics. I can never put Kathy Reichs books down so the minute I get it I have to force myself to savor each and every moment. I love the interview in the back of the book- it makes her so personable.
I like the technical stuff
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I also like the travelogue stuff. I'm probably backwards, but I've always found the plot in a mystery to be secondary to the atmosphere.
Riviting!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Expert plotting! The book was great. Fabulous characters. Nail biting tension! The story line kept me guessing until the last page. The final chapter was not what I was expecting! Reichs keeps you on the edge of your seat - I could not put the book down once I started reading. One of Reichs best works yet!
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