First line: I wasn’t thinking about the man who’d blown himself up.
From the back cover: Her life is devoted to justice – for those she never even knew.
In the year since Temperance Brennan left behind a shaky marriage in North Carolina, work has often preempted her weekend plans to explore Quebec. When a female corpse is discovered meticulously dismembered and stashed in trash bags, Tempe detects an alarming pattern – and she plunges into a harrowing search for a killer. But her investigation is about to place those closest to her – her best friend and her own daughter – in mortal danger…
My thoughts: I have been watching the television show, Bones, for a few years now and I love it, so I decided I would read the series that the show is based on. Deja Dead is the first book (of 14!) in Kathy Reichs’ Temperance Brennan series.The first thing I noticed is that television Tempe and literary Tempe are quite different – and I think this is what is going to help me in keeping the two separate as I definitely plan on reading the rest of the series and continuing to watch the television show. Writing what she knows (Kathy Reichs IS after all a forensic anthropologist who has lived and worked in the South and in Montreal), the character of Tempe is well-developed and the details of her work are rich and detailed. In this debut novel of the series, Dr. Brennan is on the trail of a serial killer with the help of homicide detectives, forensic dentist, autopsy technician and an FBI profiler. An endlessly suspenseful and incredibly smart thriller, the plot is complex and unpredictable, fast-paced, and layered with detail. Once I started reading it, I had a hard time putting it down. I can’t wait to continue reading this series!
(I purchased this book.)
I really enjoy the tv series Bones so I ought to read these books! There's something about forensics that fascinates me as a reader but not as a career. Glad to know you enjoyed this novel.
I didn't know this series was the inspiration for Bones. My older son loves that tv show! Glad you enjoyed this….
@ Shirley: I love learning about forensic anthropology – so interesting!!!
@ Julie: I'm not sure which I like better – the tv show or the books – they are different enough that they each have their good points!
I didn't know that Bones was based on a book series – lucky for you there are 14 book! That should keep you reading for a little while.
Sounds so good, and I had no idea Bones was based on this series!
Yes…though it's different enough that if you've watched the tv show, you won't feel as if they are spoilers.