I chose to read this book because I am a fan of the Bones tv show. I was not impressed with the books that series is based on, too wordy for me, but I thought I'd give this a chance. I really enjoyed this book. There were some things that confused me. I'd like more back story on the scar and the brother. Definitely interested in reading more about these characters.

What a great find! I started reading Two Nights before I knew anything about Kathy Reichs. After reading a few chapters, I had to find out about the author. Her bio explained why it was so well written; the author is a forensic anthropologist and enhances her novel with accurate and intriguing physical details. Almost every chapter contained descriptions of physical ailments that I could almost feel.

Two Nights is a mesmerizing tale of an ex-cop, ex-military woman who tries to avoid other people. Sunday Night is intelligent, physically capable, and trained for counter-espionage actions. That's why a wealthy Charleston matriarch hired her to find the people who bombed a school that killed her daughter and grandson among others and kidnapped her granddaughter.

Sunday Night's quest takes her from Charleston, SC, to Chicago to California to Kentucky and back. She follows the twists and turns of the chase as they are presented. Along the way, attempts are made on her life. She kills some of the perpetrators and some of the perpetrators kill each other. All the while she is concerned about the kidnapped child.

If you are a fan of thrillers and mysteries with intriguing plots, you should read Two Nights. I know I'm going to read more stories by Kathy Reich.

I am a big fan of Kathy Reichs and have read several of her books. I was excited to start reading this as soon as it downloaded.
The book starts with a quick pace and doesn't let up throughout the book.
Sunday Night (her name) who is a recluse with a dark past, was asked to take a look at a case involving a family torn apart by a terrorist attack. A mother and her son dead with her daughter Stella still missing. Sunday is given unlimited funds by the Stella's grandmother to find her granddaughter and bring the killers to justice by any means necessary. Through her detective work Sunnie (Sunday) and her twin Gus (August ) manage to hunt down the group and bring them to justice (mainly in a body bag) and bring down the terrorist cell at one of the most followed events of the US racing calender.
Although the mystery of the book kept me reading I really did not take to Sunnie's personality. Her hard as nails demeanour and sarcastic traits made her a bit of a Marmite character for me. Her past explains some of her traits but I still found her hard to like. Overall I would say it's an easy going mystery but you won't fall in love with it.

Thank you to the publishers and netgalley for an ARC in exchange for a frank and honest review.

Sunday Night a.k.a. Sunnie has spent years building up the "walls" that surround her. She had a traumatic and troubled past -with psychical and mental scars to show for it. She is ex-Military and an ex-cop living a solitary life on an island off the coast of South Carolina until one day her foster father encourages her to take a cold case.

She is hired a woman to who lost her daughter and grandson in an explosion. Her grand-daughter is missing and she believes she has been kidnapped from the scene of the explosion. What seems like a simple kidnapping turns into much much more.

Her investigation takes her from South Caroline to Chicago, Los Angeles and a few other places. She comes into contact with various individuals who want to stop her investigation and she learns that there is more going on than a simple bombing and kidnapping.

Through the narrative, the reader learns more about Sunnie and her past. This was my favorite part of the book. I loved learning about Sunday's past and her cult like upbringing. This was the most interesting part of the book for me. I found myself wanting the other parts to go faster so I could get back to Sunday's backstory.

This is a stand alone book by Reichs. It is also my least favorite of her books. As I mentioned earlier, my favorite parts of the book were the italicized section detailing Sunday's past. The bombing/kidnapping/investigation section was okay at best for me. The backstory is what earned this book 3 stars from me. I didn't fell as if I knew enough about the other characters to really care about them or what happened to them.

I received a copy of this book from the publishers and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Our unconventional protagonist, Sunday Night, has been 'released' from military and police service, she doesn't do well with authority figures. As the story opens, she lives alone on an island in South Carolina, accessible only by boat, with her pet squirrel. She's trying to keep her demons at bay when she's asked to help round up the bad guys who bombed a Jewish Day School, killing a wealthy family visiting for the day. There's a remote chance that the daughter in that family may still be alive, although Night is really being hired for revenge. Taut, tense, exciting, and fast, this tale grips readers from the first page and never lets up. No sooner is one tidbit learned than three other strands of the mystery are revealed. And woven throughout the story are bits of another tale that demand attention. This is one great page-turning mystery from a very fine author. I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

Excellent novel. Loved the two Nights, Sunday and Gus. Riveting plot and excellent character interaction. Suspense filled mystery about cults and their victims and survivors.

As a fan of Reich's Temperance Brennan series, as well as the television show 'Bones", I was excited to see this new stand alone book introducing an entirely new cast of characters.

Sunday Night is a woman with a past. Scarred emotionally and physically. Living like a hermit on Goat Island, just a tiny spit of land off the coast of Charleston. No cars, no amenities.

We know she is former military and former Charleston PD. And that is about all we know about her. When she is contacted about a missing person case, the details are a little too close to her past, which is why she says yes and goes full throttle after who ever has taken this girl and killed innocent people.

In all honesty I have to say I was disappointed in this one. All the ingredients were there, but there was a shallowness to the information on the characters and their motivations.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publisher. I have read all of thus authors books and this one was just as good

Reichs may have moved away from her Temperance Brennan character in a big way, but now she's got another bestseller on her hands. Sunday Night, she's angry, scared, and really good at what she does. You could say dead bodies follow her or you could say it's a good idea to stay on her good side. Either way, I really wanted hear what her story was. The predictable parts were scattered through the story as if Reichs wants to make sure you don't forget that sometimes things happen the way you think they will. But it's full of intrigue. It was a great weekend read!

I got this book as an Advanced Reader's Copy, with the understanding that I would read and review the book.

I'm a pretty big fan of Kathy Riechs; I like her show "Bones," and have read many of her Temperance Brennan books in the past. When the publisher sent me a teaser for this book, I requested it on NetGalley, and moved it up on my "To Read" list.

This novel is not a part of the Temperance Brennan series; instead, Two Nights is a standalone mystery/thriller. I found the protagonist, Sunday Night, a bit clichéd at times, but overall an interesting character. I have a feeling that there is a lot more to her story than as outlined in this novel, and I would likely read another book with her as the lead character.

Sunnie is pretty much the polar opposite of Brennan-- driven by her feelings, running from a scarred past. There are some interesting secondary characters in this story, but it's Sunnie's tale. There was definitely tired tropes in the book, but the tale took me in a direction I did not see coming. Unfortunately, I didn't really care for the plot twist.

Part of the story is told in first-person, of someone being held and tortured. The reader doesn't learn who the narrator is until later in the book. While the first-person account adds a deeper thread to the story, I found it tiring and bothersome, since it interrupts the flow and action of the main plot.

All in all, 3 solid stars.

Excellent new start to a incredibly interesting character. I'm very much looking forward to the next book with her!!

In Two Nights, Kathy Reich's introduces a new heroine, Sunday Night. Sunday is a complex character: her past is tragic, but murky - her childhood tragedies led to her being fostered by Beau, who encouraged her career in the marines and then on the police force. Injuries in the line of duty forced her off the force. When the story begins, Sunday lives in isolation on Goat Island. A job investigating a wealthy woman's missing granddaughter sends Sunday on an incredibly fast-paced and tension-filled journey to find the missing girl, try to stop her kidnappers, and face her own painful past.
I really enjoyed this novel and look forward to the Next Sunday Night novel.

This is actually the first book I have ever read by Kathy Reichs despite the fact that my wife has been reading most books in the Temperance Brennan series by Reichs for years. I really like Reichs' wit and fast-paced plot in this book, which is a highly uncommon stand-alone novel by Reichs - or just the first book about police officer turned PI Sunday Night (pretty tacky name, in my opinion).
Although Reichs has made Night pretty smart, she has not allowed her to be perfect, and her mistakes are among the things that makes the character - and the story more generally - interesting. The story brings Night around to several big cities in the US, and the changing setting adds a certain dynamic to the plot.
One of the reasons why I have only given the book a 4-star rating is that I think that Reichs wraps up the evil plot a little too easily at the end. That said, I really enjoyed this first encounter with Kathy Reichs and will definitely be back for more if this is what she has planned for the future.

Sunday Night is ex military, ex cop living as a recluse on an island off the coast of South Carolina. She was injured on the job as a cop and didn't want to sit at a desk the rest of her career. She reluctantly agrees to take on a case at the request of Beau, her foster father. Opaline Drucker lost her daughter and grandson in the bombing of a Jewish school a year ago. Her granddaughter disappeared from the bombing site. Now Opaline has reason to believe her granddaughter may be alive and wants her found.

Sunday is a troubled character and not very likable. She doesn't relate well with people and trusts few. As the book progresses we learn about her past which explains a lot about her. The bad guys in this book weren't exactly rocket scientists, but the police hadn't been able to find them in over a year. Sunday manages to track them down fairly quickly, which stretched credibility for me. There were chapters written from the viewpoint of one of the characters and maybe I missed something, but I wasn't sure if they were Sunday or the missing girl. It was an OK read, held my interest enough that I wanted to see how it ended. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Although I gave this book five stars Im afraid it didnt quite work for me or grip me in the same way as some of her other books. Thank you netgalley.

Sunday Night is a detective with a checkered past that's left her with one eye and little patience for other people. She's become all but a recluse after the altercation that left her maimed and a man dead.

When she's approached by Opaline Drucker to find a granddaughter that went missing after a bombing, she is determined to find the girl and the people responsible for killing so many. She might just sort out some of her own issues along the way.

Two Nights is a standalone novel, and unless quite a bit more went into backgrounding Sunday I think it might be for the best. She's not exactly a likeable character--which usually isn't a problem--except that I didn't really find her as engaging as Reichs' characters usually are. Reichs is a master at setting up a good mystery with solid forensic clues, and normally she hits it out of the park with characters as well--just not as much with this one. It's not a bad book, I just didn't find Sunday to be a character I'd want to keep reading about.

(Thank you Netgalley for an early reader copy in exchanged for an unbiased review)
Kathy Reichs new novel, the first in what I hope will become a series, features a disturbed young woman, formerly in law enforcement, whose terrible past and traumatic experiences have essentially created a recluse. With the unfortunate name of Sunday Night (really?), she hangs out in her remote cabin and nurses her wounds. Then she gets a call, about a family destroyed by a bomb, and a girl missing for a year. Opaline Drucker has lost her daughter, grandson and granddaughter to a blast at a Jewish school. Her daughter and grandson were killed, and her granddaughter disappeared. Who did it? Why? Where is her granddaughter, or her body? Sunnie is hired to find out what happened and identify the perpetrators. Sunnie doesn't want to take it on, but something about the girl resonates with her, and she can't say no.

Reichs tells us Sunnie's story through flashbacks and memories, and little by little we understand why this is so important to Sunnie, at the same time we understand what happened to the girl. There are twists and turns galore as we learn about both the missing girl, and what makes Sunnie tick. It will keep you up at night; I couldn't turn out the light until I knew what happened!

If you like Kathy Reich's other work, you will like Two Nights. Oh, and the title is apt...but you'll need to read the book to find out why!

Hard to believe, but this is the first book by Kathy Reichs that I have read, although I am familiar with her Temperance Brennan series. This is a stand alone thriller featuring a new character Sunday "Sunnie" Night, but I do hope Reichs will make it a new series. Sunnie is very thorough and cautious in all her actions, and she is also witty, sarcastic, and very bright. She probes to be a highly capable investigator. For the most part Sunnie is all business, quick to the point. She reminds me a lot of Jack Reacher at times.

After the initial introduction of the main plot an alternate storyline appears that is very cryptic, a parallel foreshadowing of events that will be explained as the story unfolds.

There is plenty of action throughout that keeps the pages turning. Lots of twists and turns that will keep you guessing. Sunnie is relentless in her pursuit to fit the puzzle pieces together, leading up to an explosive conclusion. Although there is quite a bit of character development and back story about Sunnie and the other characters, I would like to see it go deeper to get a better sense of the person she is. Perhaps this will come in the next installment? Overall this was a very enjoyable read.

I would recommend this book to fans of action and thrillers. I received this as a free ARC from Bantam, Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

“Two Nights” by Kathy Reichs a first person narrative by an ex-cop named Sunday Night (yes, you read that correctly) who is at loose ends. In her words, “My right-hand neighbor thinks I’m crazy, so she brings me cheese.” Her neighbor may be correct. Her two-pronged plan for life is “Need no one. Feel nothing,” and to keep busy, “I run; I shoot; I read.” It just does not get much better than that to make an interesting character. She has a non-standard sense of humor, makes cutting-edge observations, and no one escapes her sarcasm. When boarding an airplane and asked, “Do you have a seating preference?” what else could she reply than “Indoor?”
The author carefully sets the stage with vivid descriptions; “The day was humid and far too warm for April. The air smelled of sun on moss-covered earth and stone.” In another instance, “Beyond the green silence she hears a siren wailing, a dog barking, a garbage truck rumpling and grinding. Sounds of normal life. Not hers.”
The book is written mostly in first person from Sunday’s point of view; thus, it is easy for readers to follow her thought progressions and preparations. Details of her personal background and family dynamic sneak in where necessary, but always to advance the plot rather than needlessly filling up space. There are occasional other chapters sprinkled in that describe events in a third person narrative without identifying the participants, challenging the reader to discern how these characters and events fit into the main story line.
The plot is current, even “ripped from the headlines.” The design is tight with non-stop action as the characters bounce from destination to destination, South Carolina to Chicago, LA, DC, Kentucky, and back, following lead after lead. There are no unimportant or unnecessary side trips as the body count rises and Sunday becomes more desperate for a resolution. In the end, everything falls into place in a most unexpected way that will catch readers off guard. Even the title of the book, “Two Nights” has more than one meaning.
NetGalley gave me a copy of “Two Nights” in exchange for my honest review, and I loved this book. I have not read any other books by Kathy Reichs but she is now at the top of my “to read” list. I hope this is the first in a series for Sunny Night.