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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780743453011
ISBN number: 0743453018
Label: Pocket Star
Manufacturer: Pocket Star
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 416
Printing Date: May 24, 2005
Publishing house: Pocket Star
Release Date: May 24, 2005
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The secrets of the dead are in her hands.
The bones of three young women are unearthed in the basement of a Montreal pizza parlor, and forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan has unsolved murder on her mind as she examines the shallowly buried remains. Coming up against a homicide cop who is convinced the dead have been entombed on the site for centuries, Tempe perseveres, even with her own relationship with Detective Andrew Ryan at a delicate turning point. In the lab, the clean, well-perserved bones offer few clues. But when Carbon 14 confirms her hunch that these were recent deaths despite the antique buttons found near the bodies, Tempe's probing must produce answers quickly to stop a killer whose grisly handiwork has seen the light of day.
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This is the very first book I've read by this author and I was drawn to it from the forensics aspect. I was a bit disappointed though - I found the writing to be unpolished. I agree with other reviewers - I don't find Dr. Brennan's private life particularly interesting and the dialogue drags terribly. In fact each time we go back to it it seems to distract from the real interest. And Ryan is just flat out dull and one dimensional. I found this particular subject matter (can't specify without spoiling the plot) very difficult and the references to real cases from the news that we remember very unbalancing. The plus side is that this author is clearly very accomplished in her main profession and that is fascinating. Interestingly she writes very much better as 'herself' when she gives us factual background after the story has ended about how she came to this plot line.
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"Tuesday Mourning" is Reich's best read yet--[but I started reading from book #1, so I have just a few more to read before I get myself up to speed.]!! This book is a definite page-turner, without a lot of clinical terms and French chatter with which to contend. I totally enjoyed reading this and I highly recommend "Tuesday Mourning" to all.
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I have read all of Kathy Reichs books. An author who has lived what they write is extremely important! Yes there are good, even some excellent writers out there, however, who knows their subject matter than one who has lived it. I am also happy for Ms. Reichs sucess of "Bones" the tv show. Go for it all!
Cathy in FL
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This is the third Kathy Reichs' book that I have read and I find her novels to be very engrossing. She's a good author; her books flow easily and are quick reads because you have such a hard time putting them down.
I really liked this one because of the plot twists that keep you guessing, and also, Tempe is a great character. She's witty, yet professional and she loves cats! :) Reichs does an awesome job of explaining Carbon 14 and other scientific processes that I have never understood, and through her explanation, they made sense to me.
Tuesday Mourning was suspenseful and intelligent. I will continue to read this series because it's very well written and entertaining.
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I came to Kathy Reichs' work via the BONES TV show, which while far-fetched has an entertaining quality that I thought might be a bit more grounded in her fiction. Well, it is grounded and not in a good way. After wading through Brennan's love life, with a dilemma about her boyfriend's young companion that has an answer so obvious it is insulting that Brennan doesn't figure it out or at least ask the right questions to deal with it, Brennan's friend going through her own marital crisis, and the contentious relationship with one of the investigating officers that seems so unprofessional that I can't believe it hasn't been resolved at this point in the series.
The saving grace is the science that is well explained and fascinating, without the sci-fi elements present in the TV show. The case dealing with the discovery of three bodies in the basement of a pizza parlour leads to a variety avenues of investigation which is well done until Brennan plays hero and the reality is once again drained away from the book. I don't think it's fair to judge a popular series with one book, but if this is a prime example of Reichs' work I'll stick with the TV version.
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