Not one of her best - Rated 
I have every one of Kathy's books and have throughly enjoyed them. This one is like ploughing through treacle, it is very hard work.
I hope the next one will be better.
It passes the time - Rated 
I think I've read all of Kathy Reichs Temp Brennan novels and I always look forward to the latest one. However, in this case I'm inclined to agree with the first two reviewers - the plot is a bit far fetched, even if it does all come together in the end.
Another point I find difficult to believe is that there is a description of some lesions on a skeleton, even as a complete layman one possible diagnosis is glaringly obvious, so Temp should have been able to make it in her sleep. But no, she lists several other diseases, missing the obvious one for several chapters.
Pretty Good - Rated 
I disagree with the other reviewers I quite enjoyed the storyline. I do not believe that all of us remember clearly our childhood and the way Tempe remembers her childhood seems realistic to me. I found this book an improvement on her previous novel and would recommend it to anyone.
I too learnt something! - Rated
I would agree with the previous reviewer to a large extent. I did enjoy the book- though I'm such a book addict that I'll often swallow any old rubbish if it passes the time! But the real value of reading this book was that I learnt about a whole different culture, and as soon as I put it down I was googling the history of Leperosy in Canada. Very interesting!
Karen
A journey in memory - Rated 
I've read many Reich's novels during the past years, and enjoyed them thoroughly, yet Bones to Ashes disappointed me. The fact is, I find it quite difficult to believe that, after many years, Tempe Brennan discovers not only what happened to her long-lost childhood friend Evangeline,but also is catapulted into a world of child abuse, pornography, depravity. It's just that the coincidences appear too many and the chain of events seems forced. All the pieces of the puzzle at the end fit, but the impression you receive is of something artificial and quite not right.
Also, Tempe's memories of her childhood and pure friendship seem irreal, not at all concrete. They look more like a reverie: it's true childhood is often evoked as an idyllic, magic time, yet this kind of interpretation seems out of place in a crime novel, and clashes with the corruption of the real world Dr.Brennan faces everyday.
There is something I found interesting though: the description of the Acadian culture, which is something I did know nothing about. It's very fascinating to think of these people so proud of their past and their heritage, and it's a good move on Reich's part to draw our attention to l'Acadie.
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