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A Conspiracy of Bones

By: Kathy Reichs
Narrated by: Linda Emond
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A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL IN THE TEMPERANCE BRENNAN SERIES
A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK

'Read this book’ DAVID BALDACCI
'One of the absolute best thrillers of the year’ JEFFERY DEAVER
'You will find it hard to put down' MARK BOWDEN

EVERY BODY HAS SECRETS

It all starts with a series of text messages. Each message contains a new picture of a corpse, missing its face and hands. Dr Temperance Brennan needs to find out who the dead man is, and why the images were sent to her. The only problem is, she has been kicked off the team.

So she goes rogue, knowing that she is the only one who can solve this case. As she starts her investigation she discovers a connection to a decade-old missing child case. The more she uncovers, the darker and more twisted the picture becomes . . .

Praise for A Conspiracy of Bones

'I can’t recall when this many twists have been so masterfully woven into a novel. A great series has just gotten greater' JEFFERY DEAVER, #1 internationally bestseller author of The Bone Collector and The Never Game

'A Conspiracy of Bones shows off Kathy Reichs’ dazzling new level of plotting mastery.' KARIN SLAUGHTER, #1 internationally bestselling author of The Last Widow and The Good Daughter

'Reich's fast-paced, tightly-constructed, and very contemporary story dives underground here, both literally and virtually, as she follows the thinnest of threads deeper and deeper into a shocking conspiracy. You will find it hard to put down' MARK BOWDEN, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Last Stone and Black Hawk Down

'So many pulse-pounding twists and surprises—it kept me guessing till the end!' R.L. STINE, bestselling author Goosebumps and Fear Street

'This is Kathy Reichs doing what she does best: sorting through the bones until the shocking end' BRAD MELTZER, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Escape Artist

'Kathy Reichs writes brilliant mysteries that are as realistic as non-fiction 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

'Each book in the Temperance Brennan series is better than the last, I just can’t get enough!' LISA SCOTTOLINE

'Every minute in the morgue with Tempe is golden' THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW Suspense Thriller & Suspense Exciting Scary
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Critic reviews

'Kathy Reichs writes smart—no, make that brilliant—mysteries that are as realistic as non-fiction 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 legions 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 andturns. No matter how many novels she writes, I just can’t get enough!' (Lisa Scottoline)
'Reichs always delivers a pulse-pounding story'
'Every minute in the morgue with Tempe is golden'
'Bloody good beach reading!'
'Brennan is a winner, and so is Reichs'
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I've read or listened to all the Temperance Brennen books. Linda Emond is the voice of Tempe for me now. A large appeal of the series for me is the forensic anthropology. This barely gets a look in this time. It's more about forensic internet investigation and fake news. I still enjoyed listening to Kathy Reichs' first person, lively writing style, although she uses more than her share of questions, which can become irritating and repetitive.
The postscript on the ideas that lead to the book was an interesting addition.
For readers new to KR, I suggest you start much earlier in the series - the beginning?

I missed the forensic anthropology

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It was alright but I felt it mixed and matched and although I did follow it the story didn't grab me, I was ecstatic at the end or in fact anything at the end. Disappointed.

Not what I remember from a Brennan book.

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Typical of Kathy Reichs, this latest instalment does not disappoint. The narration was good. My only gripe was that the book seems sponsored by Apple! So many references to Apple's products it felt like an advert at times. It does nothing to advance the plot - iPad could be replaced with tablet, iPhone with Phone and MacBook Air with laptop.. i know it's petty but it really grated on me!

Engaging and entertaining

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I loved it, a great storyline as always. it's been a while since I have had one one these books and fell back into it immediately.

Another great book

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Narrator Linda Emond is perfect to my mind she is Tempe. Plot very contemporary and as with all KR's Tempe books a most compelling listen.

Kathy you're da'bomb!

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