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Death Du Jour (Temperance Brennan Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

by REICHS KATHY (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (86 customer reviews)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Inc; US Ed edition (20 Jan 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0671011375
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671011376
  • Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.2 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 576,537 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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After one of the more startling crime debuts of recent years, Déjà Dead, Kathy Reichs has found herself, at a stroke, regarded as a possible contender for Patricia Cornwell's crown as queen of forensic detection novels. As the new book opens, her forensic anthropologist heroine Temperance Brennan is doing what she usually does--helping to identify remains about which there is almost nothing suspicious. In this case she is dealing with a 19th-century nun of vast sanctity, for whose beatification her relics and burial site need authenticating. What could be simpler or less menacing? Almost immediately, Tempe is called in on a bad case: arson, which has left remains so damaged that a normal pathologist cannot cope--and the victims that pathologists normally cope with include infants stabbed to death.

Something sinister is going on, and whether in Quebec, where she has her practice, or the sleepy South, where she teaches, Tempe is not safe. Reichs' first book was good on the domesticity and friendship to which Tempe retreats--and this time we meet her younger sister, Harriet, who has just got rid of her balloonist lover and is looking for a new interest. --Roz Kaveney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Express on Sunday
‘Better than Patricia Cornwell’ --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Death Du Jour, 31 Oct 2005
This review is from: Death du Jour (Paperback)
As a huge fan of Patricia Cornwall I thought Death Du Jour would be an interesting read for me.
I found the beginning very hard to get into and had to stop myself a few times from not bothering to carry on, but I'm glad I did.
I found the parts on the cults very interesting, especially Temperance's conversations with Red but some chapters, for example on Sam's island, so very boring. Everything is described in such great detail and i was left to wonder what the point was. Personally, I think the book could have been half the size if you cut out all the mundane scenery descriptions.
I loved the character of Andrew Ryan, that was another theme that kept me reading on.
If your beginning to read this book and feel like putting it down, its worth carrying on. Half way through its starts to get good and you wont be able to put it down!
Death Du Jour is a good read, but dont go out of your way or expect anything too much like Patricia Cornwell. I admit I'm biased as im addicted to the characters in the Scarpetta novels and you dont get anything like that in Death Du Jour. You just get a strange sister, Harry, who has no relevence at all to anything, it just made the story more unbelievable and strange!
It kept me occupied for a few days and I've read much worse!
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Promised to give you withdrawal symptoms!, 5 Jun 2002
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This review is from: Death du Jour (Paperback)
I hate feeling like this! After reading my fourth book by Kathy Reichs- "Fatal Voyage"- I'm eagerly awaiting the next. Since I've read all four within a week, I'm now at a complete loss as to what to do with my time both day and night.

Death Du Jour was the first of the four books that I read and after finding it a thrilling, and intelligent read I was totally hooked.
The characters are fantastic and I found them incredibly easy to relate to. Reichs takes Tempe Brennan, the physical anthropologist on a tough journey causing her to struggle to separate professional ritual, from the stong urge to bring these people justice.

The language Reichs uses cannot help but emotionally involve the reader, and I always felt I was in Tempe's head as the story moved swiftly through the emotional rollercoaster to the shattering, unpredictable climax.
Personally, although I lack biological knowledge, I found the forensic explanations and crime scene procedure a fascinating insight into Tempe's profession that is well integrated into the story.

In addition to the professional experience,Reichs introduces Tempe to the prospect of a long awaited romance in Death Du Jour. Throughout the series, Tempe works with Detective Andrew Ryan and as they exchange very sarcastic, slightly flirtatious banter, the romance build-up for the reader runs parallel to the crime adventure.

All in all, Death Du Jour is the best of the four absolutely UNPUTDOWNABLE journeys.(No need to have read the others).
With all that makes a fantastic read, including suspense, romance, intelligence, speed, and fantastic characters, I FULLY RECOMMEND THIS, and all Reichs' books as I highly enjoyed them all and cannot wait for the next!

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Technically superior, 1 Sep 2001
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This review is from: Death du Jour (Paperback)
Vastly superior to Patricia Cornwell. Comparisons between these authors and their creations are inevitable but Reich's character Tempe Brennan is far more believable.

While the science in Cornwell's books is painfully forced, in Reich's it is seamlessly part of the story. Anyone who finds the complex details boring should remember that Cornwell slips into computer geekery constantly as that is obviously her true field. Reich is a forensic anthropologist, and writes about what she knows.

Anyone who has read Cornwell and wanted Dr Scarpetta's wunderkind niece to be the next corpse should read this book.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Death Du Bore
Striking a balance between informing a reader and preaching to them is a difficult one. I have found in the previous Kathy Reich books that I have read that she seems to preach a... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Sam

5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery, Danger, Action and Suspense
Once again I was bowled over by Kathy Reichs. She manages to give her readers a wealth of information without ever talking down to them. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Katie Osborne

4.0 out of 5 stars Gruesome but totally absorbing
Another solid offering from Reichs. I love the way her books engage your concentration from the very first pages. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Net

5.0 out of 5 stars The equal of Deja Dead
Death Du Jour - Kathy Reichs second offering is easily as good as, if not better than Deja Dead. Thickly layered plot, effective pen work and a complex and entrawling journey... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mr. R. Hadfield

4.0 out of 5 stars Forensic anthropology
Death du jour is Kathy Reichs second book. Here we begin in Montreal with Dr. Tempe Brennan, forensic anthropologist, searching for the remains of a Catholic nun who is being... Read more
Published 21 months ago by M. A. Ramos

5.0 out of 5 stars Tight, well paced thriller which holds the reader's attention.
This is my thrid outing with K.R, and I enjoyed it possibly more than the previous two.
I have not read them in sequence, so this filled in a few blanks I had with the... Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2007 by D. Miles

4.0 out of 5 stars Great read - look out for the gore
As with KR's first novel in this series "Deja Dead", the level and detail in not only the forensic procedures, more the horrific scenes (and reported stories) of mutilation lie... Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2006 by Mosschops

5.0 out of 5 stars Inner Life Improvement
The irony of this name reflected in the book 'Death du Jour'.

Kathy Reichs uses her expertise to produce an inspirational character, Dr Temperance Brennan known as... Read more

Published on 14 Mar 2006 by lampogiallo

4.0 out of 5 stars Forensic Mystery
Cults and Canada... I should've loved this. But it was hard to get into (though reading with the cricket on TV or with music on probably wasn't a good idea). Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2004 by Erin Horgan

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Day. Another Death. Death Du Jour.
Death Du Jour is the second book from Reichs after Deja Dead (sorry I don't have accents etc.). Each book has the same herione and her story continues through each of the novels... Read more
Published on 6 Nov 2004 by D. Curwen

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