The Bone Code
by Kathy Reichs
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Pub Date Apr 14 2021 | Archive Date Mar 07 2021
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Description
NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author KATHY REICHS returns with her next edge-of-your seat thriller featuring forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan.
A storm has hit South Carolina, dredging up crimes of the past.
On the way to Isle of Palms, a barrier island off the South Carolina coast, forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan receives a call from the Charleston coroner. During the storm, a medical waste container has washed up on the beach. Inside are two decomposed bodies wrapped in plastic sheeting and bound with electrical wire. Chillingly, Tempe recognizes many details as identical to those of an unsolved case she handled in Quebec fifteen years earlier. With a growing sense of foreboding, she flies to Montreal to gather evidence and convince her boss Pierre LaManch to reopen the cold case. She also seeks the advice—and comfort—of her longtime beau Andrew Ryan.
Meanwhile, a storm of a different type gathers force in South Carolina. The citizens of Charleston are struck by a bacterium that, at its worst, can eat human flesh. Thousands panic and test themselves for a rare genetic mutation that may have rendered them vulnerable.
Shockingly, Tempe eventually discovers that not only are the victims in both grisly murder cases related, but that the murders and the disease outbreak also have a common cause…
Advance Praise
'I await the next Kathy Reichs’ thriller with the same anticipation I have for the new Lee Child or Patricia Cornwell' JAMES PATTERSON
'I await the next Kathy Reichs’ thriller with the same anticipation I have for the new Lee Child or Patricia Cornwell' JAMES PATTERSON
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781760858582 |
| PRICE | A$32.99 (AUD) |
| PAGES | 336 |
Featured Reviews
Rebecca B, Reviewer
I have read every book written by Kathy Reichs, and that’s not something I can say about many authors.
The Bone Code might be the first book I have read this year that makes reference to COVID-19. This story is set at the end of 2021, and things are looking good, so fingers crossed that’s the case. It’s not central to the story, but it is mentioned on a number of occasions, especially as one of the story lines involves an outbreak of capnocytophaga, a pathogen found in cats and dogs, that can can on rare occasions be spread to humans.
A Kathy Reich’s novel does not talk down to its readers, it’s full of interesting science, in this novel it’s genetics and genetic testing. With Ancestry.com now offering Ancestry DNA testing it’s something most people have heard of, so it may very well spike your interest enough to get it done after reading this.
The only criticism, is that I can’t help but feel somewhat frustrated when I see Tempe get herself in a dangerous situation, that I could see coming pages beforehand…but I guess that’s kind of the point of a thriller.
It’s also worth mentioning that the good thing about these Temperance Brennan novels is that they can be read independently of each other. If this was the first Kathy Reichs story you picked up, you would enjoy it, never having read the previous books. There are references to things that have happened before, but not in any way that takes away from the story you are reading. You will most likely want to go back and read the other books, but that’s another story!
Debbie C, Reviewer
Another great read in the mixed up life that is Temperance (Tempe) Brennan When a severe storm brings medical waste to shore a barrel is found containing the remains of two people Tempe immediately sees the connection to a case she had in Canada years earlier Now she has more modern methods of finding answers beginning the usual chase of not only scientific evidence but the culprit themselves As usual there is a lot of scientific information thrown at you as you read through these stories showing Kathy's expertise in this world Throw in that Covide 19 is a underlying issue in this book and you have a thrilling ride,. While I wouldn't say this is my favourite Tempe read it is still a great read
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