Good stuff from Tempe
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I've actually had a pop at Kathy Reichs for the latest audio book effort 'Grave Secrets' so was glad to hear this one from the back catalogue and find it far more satisfying. Tempe's life is well brought to life in the sparse narration and the writing does not stretch too far as it does later in the series (not every metaphor is a smart-ass one). The book doesn't fall into the trap of making the main threat to the first person narrator (they aren't going to die, are they)so maintains tension effectively. The bikers are good baddies and the sick twist around the moving of some bones and a photograph is very good. Small criticism. The obsession with getting the rather hackneyed title into the text. I counted four dumb mentions. Generally very good.
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Tiresome
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I recommend you buy this book if you really like silly dialogs that lead to exhaustive lectures on forensics techniques. I really think I would enjoy the technical explanations if they were presented as footnotes rather than being embedded in the text as responses to unlikely questions from supposedly experienced people. The story develops slowly, and loads of mysteries keep cropping up, however, I start worrying when I notice that the end of the book is getting closer and closer and there is no sign that there will be solutions to all mysteries... Reichs manages to spoil all the fun by solving the mysteries in less than five pages, and worse, the solution has nothing to do with the whole investigation described in the book, I mean, the tiring investigation is useless, because someone else comes out of the blue and spill the beans.
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Whether biker, mod or rocker, this is a good listen.
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Vive la différence! Why a story should not be set in Montreal I really don't know. It just hadn't occured to me. So this casual purchase was a great surprise and, I'm pleased to say, a good listen. I listened to most of it in the car. This was successful on long journeys. Shorter journeys required some rewinds. A lot of detail, which I quite liked. And the typical Frenchies! A good story. Personally I had a Lambretta.
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