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Cross Bones (Hardcover)

by Kathy Reichs (Author)
2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
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  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (30 Jun 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0434010405
  • ISBN-13: 978-0434010400
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (58 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 234,598 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 19 April 2006
By A reader (New South Wales, Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cross Bones (Paperback)
Why has Ms Reichs stopped writing in full sentences? This book is full of one- or two-word phrases. Also: points are repeated over & over. A thin plot stretched out too long. And nothing's really solved about the two most important 'finds' (of course.)
Come on, Ms Reichs, you can do better than this!
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars making no bones about it...., 14 May 2006
This review is from: Cross Bones (Paperback)
....this is not one of her best. I have read all of the books by Kathy Reichs in the Tempe Brennan series and I am left disappointed by this one. As other reviewers have said it seems to be cashing in on the Dan Brown religious mystery genre but that is not the problem for me.

I expect a finely crafted mystery with some morgue scenes, some site investigation and a little will they won't they romance with Andrew Ryan. What I get is her running around with bits of skeleton trying to find paperwork to justify this.

I have to say that this story felt a bit forced and although the debate about the bones was interesting, I would have preferred for a resolution to the mystery rather than what we get.

As for the traditional murder mystery device - I was shouting out the murderers name by half way through the book!!

It is, I am afraid, a resounding "could do better" from me.
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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Very disappointing, 15 Jul 2005
I'm sorry, but this really isn't up to Kathy Reichs previous novels. The plot is turgid and slow and it is difficult to warm to the one dimensional characters. In the earlier novels characterisation was much better. If this had been the first Reichs novel I had read I would not be reading any more. Definitely not a page turner.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Should I persevere?
This is the first of Ms Reichs books I have read, persuaded by the rave write ups she gets from others. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. R. Mitchell

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad read
This is the first book I've read by Kathy Reichs and I did enjoy it. I liked her humour and the characters. Read more
Published 7 months ago by jmartin

3.0 out of 5 stars Promising start...
Having read the other books,I thought this one started off well. Different to her other books which with the same formula for each one can so easily become boring. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Adybobs

1.0 out of 5 stars *sob*
I love Kathy Reichs' usual style and held off on reading this book til I was on holiday. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Kate Mairs

2.0 out of 5 stars a very disappointing recommendation
Someone thrust this book into my hands urging me to read it without delay. I've never read Kathy Reichs and am not a big fan of crime but I relented neverthless and gave it a... Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2007 by E. Jarvis

1.0 out of 5 stars inaccurate and implausible portrayal of orthodox jews.
I was very upset at some of Kathy Reichs portrayal of the Chevra Kedisha. She made them out to be violent fundamentalists, when really they do the most kind and tender duties in... Read more
Published on 12 Aug 2007 by J. R. Vegoda

2.0 out of 5 stars Should have stayed buried.
I am so used to reading before finally putting my head down for the night that while on holiday in France recently , having stupidly left home without anything to read, I... Read more
Published on 25 Jun 2007 by russell clarke

3.0 out of 5 stars Great plot idea, but a confusing read
This is the first Kathy Reichs novel i have read, and while i thought the basic storyline was solid, i found the narrative very confusing. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2007 by Mrs. N. J. Kewley

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring!!
Having read of all her other books and enjoyed them, I wanted to read this one but found it really hard to get into. Read more
Published on 8 Jun 2007 by Mr. A. E. Attwood

2.0 out of 5 stars Further adventures of Brennan & Ryan
I have enjoyed most of Reich's novels, but I have to say this isn't as good as the others. It's always good to catch up on the latest instalment of the Tempe Brennan/Andrew Ryan... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2007 by J. Huntington

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