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AS I WAS PACKAGING WHAT REMAINED OF THE DEAD baby, the man I would kill was burning pavement north toward Charlotte. Lire la première page
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Typical of Reichs, she gradually weaves these disparate threads together into a tightly linked whole, climaxing in an ending which isn't completely surprising, but which takes the reader through a bit of a rollercoaster rider on the way to the conclusion. Also typical of the writer, there are countless tiny forensic details to distract, baffle, and, eventually, illuminate the reader. Of course, people who read forensic mystery stories dote on details, and Temperance Brennan seems to have a library full of unusual information
This story has a bit more action in it than is the norm for Reichs. It is so complicated that Brennan is perpetually changing scenes and crimes. The effect is to make the story interesting, although just a mite too hard to follow. The advancing love interest gives the tale an interesting spin. Her feelings for Ryan have never been particularly secret, but they come pretty much out of the closet in this story. I can't say that I personally enjoy all of Tempe's admiration for her handsome lover, but the relationship never becomes the driving force behind the story, as it has with other authors..
Reichs has always been compared to Pat Cornwell, and, despite obvious differences, appeals equally to the same audiences. Cornwell's fault was that she fell into the trap of making her character into the plot to the exclusion of the real plot. So far, Reichs has managed to avoid that pitfall while still managing to make Temperance Brennan into a real person. Hopefully she will keep this up, and we won't have to cope with the litany of woes that followed Kay Scarpetta.
My two major sticking points, and minor one, are the incessant product placement (Diet Coke, Sam Adams, Diet Coke, Fig Newtons, Diet Coke, Heineken, Diet Coke... did I mention Diet Coke?) and the chapter-long environmentalist soap box that is the final chapter. Yes, poaching is bad. Using endangered species for profit is bad. We got that in the main body of the story, Reichs should have rethought the overkill (pun intended).
Also, a lot of readers have mentioned how whiny Tempe is and I must concur. Yet another comparison that can be made between Tempe and Scarpetta (of Pat Cornwell's novels). Not as bad in Bare Bones, but it was definitely there. And Ryan's cowboy act has GOT to GO.
Despite my criticisms, Bare Bones is a pretty fun read, with interesting characters and some nice witty moments. Reichs knows her stuff, and if sometimes it comes off a little textbook-ish (as one reviewer complained) it's only because she wishes more people really knew the real work that anthropologists and law enforcement officers do -- not just what's on TV. I'm looking forward to settling in with another Reichs novel soon.
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