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    Bones Never Lie: A Novel

    Written by Kathy Reichs

    Narrated by Katherine Borowitz

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    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

    The evidence is irrefutable: In sixteen New York Times bestsellers over the course of as many years, Kathy Reichs has proven herself "a genius at building suspense" (New York Daily News). In forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, Reichs has created a detective fiction heroine who's brilliant to the bone. "Every minute in the morgue with Tempe is golden," says The New York Times Book Review. In the acclaimed author's thrilling new novel, Brennan is at the top of her game in a battle of wits against the most monstrous adversary she has ever encountered.
     
    Unexpectedly called in to the Charlotte PD's Cold Case Unit, Dr. Temperance Brennan wonders why she's been asked to meet with a homicide cop who's a long way from his own jurisdiction. The shocking answer: Two child murders, separated by thousands of miles, have one thing in common-the killer. Years ago, Anique Pomerleau kidnapped and murdered a string of girls in Canada, then narrowly eluded capture. It was a devastating defeat for her pursuers, Brennan and police detective Andrew Ryan. Now, as if summoned from their nightmares, Pomerleau has resurfaced in the United States, linked to victims in Vermont and North Carolina. When another child is snatched, the reign of terror promises to continue-unless Brennan can rise to the challenge and make good on her second chance to stop a psychopath.
     
    But Brennan will have to draw her bitter ex-partner out of exile, keep the local police and feds from one another's throats, and face more than just her own demons as she stalks the deadliest of predators into the darkest depths of madness.
     
    In Bones Never Lie, Kathy Reichs never fails to satisfy readers looking for psychological suspense that's more than skin-deep.

    Praise for the novels of Kathy Reichs
     
    "Kathy Reichs writes smart-no, make that brilliant-mysteries that are as realistic as nonfiction and as fast-paced as the best thrillers about Jack Reacher, or Alex Cross."-James Patterson
     
    "Nobody does forensics thrillers like Kathy Reichs. She's the real deal."-David Baldacci
     
    "Kathy Reichs continues to be one of the most distinctive and talented writers in the genre. Her legion of readers worldwide will agree with me when I declare that the more books she writes, the more enthusiastic fans she'll garner."-Sandra Brown
     
    "Each book in Kathy Reichs's fantastic Temperance Brennan series is better than the last. They're filled with riveting twists and turns-and no matter how many books she writes, I just can't get enough!"-Lisa Scottoline
     
    "I love Kathy Reichs‎-always scary, always suspenseful, and I always learn something."-Lee Child

    "Reichs, a forensic anthropologist, makes her crime novels intriguingly realistic."-Entertainment Weekly
     
    "Tempe Brennan is the lab lady most likely to dethrone Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta."-USA Today
     
    "Reichs always delivers a pulse-pounding story."-Publishers Weekly


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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateSep 23, 2014
    ISBN9780804147798
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    Bones Never Lie: A Novel
    Author

    Kathy Reichs

    Kathy Reichs’s first novel Déjà Dead, published in 1997, won the Ellis Award for Best First Novel and was an international bestseller. Fire and Bones is Reichs’s twenty-third novel featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan. Reichs was also a producer of Fox Television’s longest running scripted drama, Bones, which was based on her work and her novels. One of very few forensic anthropologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, Reichs divides her time between Charlotte, North Carolina, and Charleston, South Carolina. Visit her at KathyReichs.com or follow her on Twitter @KathyReichs, Instagram @KathyReichs, or Facebook @KathyReichsBooks. 

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    • 5/5
      Unexpectedly called to the Charlotte PD's Cold Case Unit, Dr. Temperance Brennan wonders why she's been asked to meet with a homicide cop who's a long way from his own jurisdiction. The shocking answers: Two child murders, separated by thousands of miles, have one thing in common - the killer. years ago, Anique Pomerleau kidnapped and murdered a string of girls in Canada, then narrowly eluding capture. It was a devastating defeat for her pursuers, Brennan and police detective Andrew Ryan. Now, as if summoned from their nightmares, Pomerleau has resurfaced in the US, linked to victims in Vermont and North Carolina. When another child is snatched, the reign of terror promises to continue - unless Brennan can rise to the challenge and make good on her second chance to stop a psychopath. But Brennan will have to draw her bitter ex-partner out of exile, keep the local police and feds from one another's throats, and face more than just her own demons as she stalks the deadliest of predators into the darkest depths of madness.
    • 5/5
      I love how easy it is to read these books out of sequence! In bones never lie we join Tempe Brennan on her hunt to finally silence Anique Pomerleau. through a fast paced thrill ride Brennan and Ryan stalk their quarry, to what end?
    • 5/5
      I have been wanting to pick up this series for a while and I am not disappointed. It kept me guessing till the end and makes me want to read more from this author. If you love mystery novels you will love this book!
    • 3/5
      I haven't read any of the other books in this series. Maybe the earlier books are better, but I thought that the writing in this one was very stiff and the police investigation conventional. I am probably not going to read any more of the series. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.
    • 5/5
      A great page turner with lots of twists and turns throughout the story to keep the reader captivated.

      Tempe and Ryan find themselves in pursuit of an old nemesis, as cold cases once again become hot, and the list of murders seem to be growing from Canada to North Carolina...

    • 3/5
      Unexpectedly called in to the Charlotte PD's Cold Case Unit, Dr. Temperance Brennan wonders why shes been asked to meet with a homicide cop who's a long way from his own jurisdiction. The shocking answer: Two child murders, separated by thousands of miles, have one thing in common: the killer. (summary from ISBN 0434021172)I always enjoy "Temperance Brennan" mysteries and I'm an avid fan of the TV series "Bones", based on the novels. This particular murder is based on one that took place in a previous novel, which I haven't read, so I found it hard to follow. Usually I love details, but in this book, the details just got tedious. Maybe it seemed slow because I listened to it over a fairly long period of time and I started to lose track of the plot.
    • 4/5
      The novel is pretty standard for the series, as Temperance learns that a series of missing children in North Carolina and Vermont may be the work of a serial killer she helped uncover in Montreal several years earlier, who escaped without a trace. I would enjoy these books so much more if Tempe, who clearly has a brilliant scientific mind, would not repeatedly do stupid things like putting herself in mortal danger by trying to solve crimes by herself without informing the police or getting backup. It's like the author has crafted a protagonist who is a forensic anthropologist because that's the field she knows best (and that aspect of the books is consistently excellent), but she can't help wanting her heroine to also be the one who charges in and catches the bad guy single-handed. It just doesn't work for me, so I'm deducting a half-star from the final rating for general improbability.
    • 5/5
      This was a great book. At the beginning I wasn't sure it was going to be exciting but it turned out to be quite the story. I have never read anything by Kathy Reichs before but I definitely will look for the previous books now.
    • 3/5
      Unsure of how to write this review, since I am not a fan of the TV show. The TV series seems to downplay the characters. The book was written more adult mature, unlike the series. Though to be honest I had a difficult time separating the two. So that I am not repetitious of the other reviews, I on the norm enjoy books of the genre, with the exception of dealing with the murder of children. I am a fan of other authors who have written along these lines and it did not sit well with me either. I give the book 3 stars. I was given this book for my honest opinion.
    • 4/5
      While I enjoyed this story, there is now a lot of repetition in Reich's story lines. Like Cornwell, this author seems unable to come up with a story line that is not linked to past villains. Two recent cases of children going missing end up linked to those of a cold case Brennan worked on unsuccessfully more than ten years ago. If you can get past those things and not read critically, Bones Never Lie is a great suspense read!
    • 4/5
      Bones Never Lie is the 17th in the Temperance Brennan series, but the first one I have read. I watch the TV show, but Kathy Reichs' narrative and characters are very different from those you see on TV. When I started this book, I figured it would be like the many of the other mystery/thriller books out there...interesting and entertaining but nothing special. As I began to read though, I felt myself drawn into the story. Unfortunately, I was able to see where the plot was going relatively early in the book, but I still found it hard to put the book down. It was a fairly quick read, but good. Overall, I enjoyed reading it.
    • 4/5
      As a long time fan of Kathy Reichs, I was a little disappointed in the lack of forensic anthropology in this book as compared to previous books. The story was still good and I enjoyed reading it, but one of the pulls I have had to Kathy Reichs is the forensic anthropology. However, I did pass the book on to a friend, something I would not have done had it been a bad story and poorly written. It was neither.
    • 5/5
      I have been wanting to pick up this series for a while and I am not disappointed. It kept me guessing till the end and makes me want to read more from this author. If you love mystery novels you will love this book!
    • 2/5
      Not too realistic to have a Medical Examiner bouncing between Canada and the US. The plot was easy to figure out; it seemed like the protagonist was always behind the reader in seeing what was going on. The ending seemed out of character for either person.
    • 4/5
      Another suspenseful thriller by Reichs which keeps readers glued to the pages. Imagine having to deal (again) with a killer from years past, in particular a child killer. Several great twists and turns which lead to an unpredictable ending.
    • 4/5
      Seventh Book in the Temperance Brennan series, Brennan is investigating a cold case that is related to a new case in Charlotte, North Carolina. Andrew Ryan and Brennan originally investigated Anique Pomerleau, a Canadian, wanted for abduction and murder of several young girls. Pomerleau disappeared and was never captured.Even Brennan's mother, living in a mental health facility, with terminal cancer, does research that helps Brennan tie the two cases together. Slidell, homicide, and Brennan, forensic anthropologist, often work cases together in Charlotte and now they are looking at a murdered young girl, Lizzie Nance. This time the case also involves the jurisdiction of Quebec and Brennan's old partner both privately and professionally - Andrew Ryan. Andrew Ryan has been on leave from his job since his daughter died. Brennan tracks Ryan to Costa Rica and persuades him that he is needed on the case. Pomerleau has resurfaced and may be responsible for the disappearance of Shelly Leal who may still be alive. Ryan is reluctant but as the case heats up Brennan and Ryan are once again working together. I have always like the Temperance Brennan series and always look forward to reading another book by Kathy Reichs.
    • 4/5
      I've been a Kathy Reichs fan since the beginning, but I'd been finding her latest books to be not as good as earlier ones. I found Bones Never Lie to a be a return to form. It was tightly written and suspenseful. While I suspected whom the killer might be, I find it's the journey she takes us on to be the most interesting.
    • 4/5
      This was my first Temperance Brennan book. Reviews of Kathy Reichs early works had dissuaded me, but either Reichs has come a long way or they were a bit too critical.That said, the novel is well constructed and the dialogue believable. The characters are interesting and well developed.However, it just got too sad for me. Usually I just skim violence, but the plot line was leading to a death that I didn't care to read about, so the last 20 or so pages will remain unread.
    • 4/5
      This is the second book in the series I have read and enjoyed. Yes it is violent but it isn't real life. It is a story and a good one. Count me as a fan!
    • 4/5
      Bones Never Lie is not for someone looking for a light read. This is only the second Kathy Reichs book I've read and both were loaded with a lot of technical forensic and medical details. That said, she manages to educate the reader on such matters without bogging down the story. I find that amazing. Bones Never Lie is an engrossing story about a serial killer of children (a warning for those of you who can't quite stomach such things). It just about breaks your heart, but it's an honest book. Kathy Reichs also does a great job with her characters, and I liked her technique of short sentence fragments during scenes of tension. Talk about showing instead of telling! I found myself tensing up along with Temperance Brennan as I read them.If you're looking for an intelligent well-written mystery, Bones Never Lie will satisfy those requirements. If you're looking for a light beach read that doesn't require much thinking, look elsewhere.
    • 5/5
      Great book! Ran through it quite quickly. If you like her others, definitely read this one. I have been trying to catch up on some of her books and so far this has been the best one.
    • 3/5
      A serial killer's corpse is discovered sealed in a drum of maple syrup. Forensics shows that the death took place in 2009, but more young girls are being found dead in Vermont and North Carolina...all following the same M.O. This promising premise will be sufficient to satisfy many longstanding fans of Kathy Reichs' Temperance Brennan series, but the way the plot was developed may leave new readers wondering why this series has gotten so much attention. Several plot points are quite far-fetched and the whole thing just doesn't mesh together as well as it might have. The book is worth reading, if the reader can stomach Reichs' propensity for vulgar language, but Bones Never Lie is nothing outstanding. My recommendation would be to wait and check it out of your public library so that if you get bored and don't finish reading it, you've wasted nothing more than a little time.
    • 4/5
      Tempe Brennan finds herself reliving a very unpleasant case from eight or nine years previously. It was a case that her and Andy Ryan had investigated in Montreal. Numerous young, pre-teen girls were abducted from their homes and their bodies were discovered months later. It was obvious from the remains that the girls had been imprisoned and tortured for some months. Ryan and Tempe found their killers. One was caught, but one got away. Anique Pomerleau evaded the net that was cast out to capture her. Now in Charlotte, South Caroline, other bodies of young, pre-teen girls are found. The circumstances of their deaths is different, but the similarities are too conspicuous to be ignored. Tempe and Ryan are on the hunt for the monster who is Anique Pomerleau. The book goes from Charlotte to Montreal to Vermont and back to Charlotte as Tempe and Ryan try to find this woman who kills young girls. The similarities of the new abductions and killings to the abductions and killings in Montreal, have Tempe on edge and strangely feeling like she is an observer in some macabre play. It was a joy to see Kathy Reichs back to her old writing self. I thought this book was like reading the earlier Tempe Brennan books. It moves along at a cracking pace, and the characters are wonderfully drawn. I almost had given up on this series, but I'm glad I decided to give it one more try.
    • 4/5
      Once again, Tempe is involved in murders that cross the northern border of the US. Young girls are being found murdered after being kidnapped. Laid out in the same style, Tempe traces back to decade old murders done by Pomerleau, a villain from previous books. Slidell, Ryan and Tempe work cold cases to find the person responsible. As usual, the twists and turns keep the reader involved to the very end.
    • 2/5
      Have been a Kathy Reichs fan for a while but it appears to me that they have been humdrum lately Unfortunately Bones Never Lie is no exception. I figured out the plot half way threw. I will continue to give them and try and maybe I will be pleasantly surprised.
    • 5/5
      This is a LibraryThing Early Review review. I have read everyone of Kathy Reichs' books, and Bones Never Lie did not disappoint. Bringing back Temperance Brennan's nemesis, Anique Pomerleau, provided an energetic read that I could not put down. I felt like I was a fish being reeled in, only to be thrown back for more growth. At times, I was sure I knew who the "culprit" was, only to be wrong again. I love how the reader is able to be included in Brennan's thought processes. I also can't wait to see what happens between Temperance and Ryan.
    • 4/5
      I received this book from the Early Reviewers program.I've read the entire Tempe Brennan series, and I really liked this new book. In this story, Tempe sees connections between recent murders in the Charlotte area and an earlier serial killer she had tried to capture in Quebec. While the mystery was good and engaging for the most part, I did skim through some of the parts of more technical forensic details, which I felt slowed down the actual story. I also really enjoy the relationship between Tempe and Ryan, so I was glad he played a large role in this story.
    • 4/5
      This is the third book I've read in this series, and while I've enjoyed all of them, they've never really grabbed me. There's nothing really wrong with it as a story, but I saw all of the twists coming. I can accept that the characters didn't, since these aren't things you'd predict outside of a work of fiction.It did do some things well. The most obvious one being that I had no trouble following who people were or what was going on despite not being overly familiar with the characters and it being connected to events in earlier book I'd never read. However, I could have done without several bits of ham handed foreshadowing. The story isn't told in a style that implies the main character is reminiscing, so sentences like "Unaware of what I'd set in motion." and "It was the last time anyone would talk to *suspectname*." seem jarring.There also seemed to be a lot of product placement. For instance, Dr. Brennan never seemed to interact with her phone or her cell, always with her iPhone.Of course, I was reading an ARC so it is possible some of these issues will be fixed in the final version. Hopefully NC's dangerous leaf problem will be. (Pg.207 "Blown leaves scattered the patio bricks.")Overall, I did enjoy the book and will probably read other books in the series, but it was nothing particularly special as these types of books go.
    • 4/5
      I received this as part of LibraryThing's Early Reviewers. I feel the need to preface this review with the fact that I almost never read books out of order, but there were so many before this one it would have been impossible to read them all ahead of time! So, writing this as someone who has not read the previous books in this series, for all that I did enjoy the book. I have watched the show and enjoy it, but also enjoyed that the book (at least this one) is quite different. The pace was fast, which I appreciate in a thriller. I was a bit sad there wasn't more background development of characters. The most glaring example was a talk with her sister that we are told "was a long one". I would have liked to have been party to the conversation maybe. I also guessed the bad guy around the middle which is not typical for me (though there are only a few other thriller authors I read so by no means experienced in this genre). Overall, quite enjoyable though!
    • 3/5
      Solid!In the early days I like others could hardly wait to get my hands on each new Temperance Brennan novel. Then, I just stopped bothering. This is my first Kathy Reichs in ages.It was ok but not so gripping that my page turning barely kept up with my reading.Brennan is confronted with her nemesis, the one that got away. I sussed on the killer's identity well before the end, with a few 'how could that be's.' All was pointing that way.Still, the pace of the novel never let up. Brennan's introspection is telling and overall the story was interesting if slightly predictable in places. I loved the inclusion of her mother's help. p.s. I'm glad I don't live in Brennan's head.A NetGalley ARC