Cross Bones

A Novel

By: Kathy Reichs

Narrated by: Michele Pawk

As fresh and shocking as today’s headlines, a “chilling” (People) Temperance Brennan novel in which a harrowing excavation unearths a terrible tragedy never laid to rest—from New York Times bestselling author and world-class forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs.

They are “the disappeared,” twenty-three massacre victims buried in a well in the Guatemalan village of Chupan Ya two decades ago. Leading a team of experts on a meticulous, heartbreaking dig, Tempe Brennan pieces together the violence of the past. But a fresh wave of terror begins when the horrific sounds of a fatal attack on two colleagues come in on a blood-chilling satellite call. Teaming up with Special Crimes Investigator Bartolome Galiano and Montreal detective Andrew Ryan, Tempe quickly becomes enmeshed in the cases of four privileged young women who have vanished from Guatemala City—and finds herself caught in deadly territory where power, money, greed, and science converge.©2005 Temprerance Brennan, L.P.; (P)2005 Simon & Schuster Inc. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Such bloody good beach reading."
-- USA Today

"There's nothing like a morgue mystery to brighten up a summer day."
-- Entertainment Weekly

"Likely to leave you with the shivers of an ice storm."
-- People

"As good as Cornwell at her best."
-- Detroit Free Press

"The science is fascinating, and every minute in the morgue with Tempe is golden."
-- Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

Cross Bones

This is the eighth book in a series by Kathy Reichs, all about a forensic anthropologist by the name of Temperance(Tempe to her friends) and her adventures as she travels between Charlotte, NC and the province of Quebec, Canada. This is one of those authors that you wait for the next book to be published, and I have never been disappointed. As always, I could not put it down until the end, but I do wish the unabridged version was out as well. The reading of this novel by Michele Pawk is also a good choice, since she brings the characters to life. The bad news is - I'll probably have to wait another year before her next book is published. If you like reading stories about 40 something women who are professional and still "Have a Life", you will enjoy this.

excruciatingly bad French

why get somebody who cannot pronounce anything French correctly to save her life to read this?
She does a good job otherwise, but the French terms and names are just excruciating to listen to. Actually set me teeth on edge.
The book is, of course, the usually great story.
Pity about the reading.

Great Story, Great reading

This story was exciting, historically interesting, had some great locations. The reading was clear and understandable. Good book for the commute or for walking.

It's not overly thrilling, but a good story

What did you love best about Cross Bones?

What I liked the most is the scientific credibility of the story. The story is a bit silly, and not very original though when it comes to the love story of the anthropologist and her detective boyfriend. I was curious how the author would be able to swing it in the end.

What other book might you compare Cross Bones to and why?

It is quite tipycal to its genre. A police story.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

I needed some time to get used to the performer's voice, and sometimes to distinguish the different characters.

A bit Dry

I thought listening to the story would be like watching the program on the tely, but its not. This story was a bit dry and harder for me to keep up with. It could have used a bit more wit. I realize this is a serious nature but still.