Tempe Brennan is a forensic anthropologist who is called upon to investigate remains that are either very old, or damaged to the point that an identification is difficult. She is an expert in her field and is often taken away from her Montreal and Charlotte offices. This book takes her to Washington DC to examine the remains of 4 fire victims, in hopes of identifying them and helping determine more about where or why the first was started. Of course there is another body that is found during the investigation, as well, but who is it?

As I said in my review of her last book, I miss the characters that have become part of her investigations and personal life in her other books. I understand that to some, a new setting brings new life to the series. Unfortunately, I didn't find this to be the case with this installment. Tempe becomes embroiled in the danger surrounding the investigation of this arson, and some subsequent crimes committed by the same people. There is also a copycat crime that brings in someone totally unrelated to the main storyline. I was not at all sure why this one was included. Part of what draws me to these types of books is an exposure to some interesting scientific and forensic techniques that are described in detail. There wasn't as much here as in many of Reichs' books. While this was not the best of her books, in my opinion, I will continue to read Kathy Reichs books.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest reveiw.

Tempe Brennan books are always a fun ride for me, and I enjoyed the twists and turns in this installment. The mysteries are a good blend of everyday human nature coupled with interesting science. One of the things I've come to appreciate is the staccato, first-person POV writing style, which helps to establish the main character's personality and manner of thinking and drives the plot forward.

There were also a couple of Bones easter eggs in this novel - the first one being a nod to the setting of the series and the second being a more obvious reference. I noticed one in another recent novel, and they always get a smile or chuckle from me when I read them.

Before I begin, I want to thank NetGalley for my advance copy of Fire and Bones. I enjoyed it very much! This book is number 23 in the Temperance Brennan series and I have read them all!
As the book opens, Temperance is preparing for a getaway with her long time companion only to be thwarted by a phone call requesting her services. She reluctantly agrees and is then involved in an increasingly complicated case in Washington DC. I feel that the major characters were well written and the crimes were not too far fetched. snit between Temperance and her boyfriend was, for me, unnecessary. One issue, without any spoilers, is her extremely detailed description of the injuries to the victims. Maybe a bit too graphic for some.
Finally, I commend the author for not putting Temperance into harms’ way as she so often does. I have commented before that, for an intelligent woman, Temperance, in earlier books, often seemed to throw caution to the winds and thus put herself in grave danger. Not the case in this book!
If you are a long time fan or just discovering this series of books, you will enjoy a good read with this one!

Fire and Bones is another compelling, fast-moving mystery in the series by Kathy Reichs. The setting this time is Washington DC, and Temperance Brennan, a master pathologist, becomes involved in trying to identify several recent arson attacks in Foggy Bottom. This includes identifying a small woman apparently wrapped decades earlier in a burlap bag at a sub-level who is eventually identified but appears to have no living family members. Her place in the book is a bit puzzling, but it also shows Brennan's expertise and brilliance at identifying someone not connected to three recent and multiple arson deaths.

Due to a lack of any place to stay in overcrowded DC, Brennan ends up staying with a journalist friend, Ivy, who has a large and fancy house complete with a housekeeper cum cook who looks after Tempe and Ivy. Ivy's boyfriend, Ben Zanetti, who originally presents as charming, is anything but. His role in the murders becomes more clear as the plot moves along, and Temperance must be clever enough to escape Zanetti's sanguinary role in the deliberate arsons and subsequent deaths.

Reich's books always provide plenty for readers to learn from. The medical examinations that are the basis for Brennan's identifications of murder victims are sharp and clear. Brennan is a brilliant pathologist, and Reich's plots and characters meld together to provide a tantalizing book.

Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book.

YES! Finally a great book about Temperance and forensic anthropology. Kathy Reichs is back in form and it was a delightful read.
I was consumed with this read from the very first chapter, when Bones was shifting through wolf poop.

The author knows how to spin a tale and keep the reader engaged. Plus, I really enjoyed the parts of personal life with the tension over Ryan and Bones.

The entire book was a joy to read from beginning to end!

Reichs does it again , another enjoyable twisty, red herring filled , forensic thriller that I couldn`t put down. This story takes place in another US state , outside of the main areas of either North Carolina, USA or Quebec , Canada which gave some variety but I did miss some of the banter between regular characters and colleagues. This book could easily be read as a stand-alone story as long as you have some understanding of the characters either from previous books ( I have jumped around in the series ) or from the TV series BONES.

In this story Brennan was planning to go on vacation with her partner Ryan when she is called away to help on a case where I fire has burned four people alive and she will be identifying the victims in the process of gathering the bodies from the debris of the fire -- a 5th body is discovered in the lower level of the building which may be a cold case murder.

I always enjoy Brennan as a character always coming across as professional yet, sarcastically funny, as well as a nice level of prickly from time to time. I personally felt he story, forensics and police procedural in this book were balanced well and stayed on point. The writing is intelligent , yet humorous keeping me engaged until the end.

Thank you to Netgalley and Scribner publishing for this ARC. This is my honest review.

I am a Kathy Reichs fan but this book was hard to finish. The story line seemed disjointed and too predictable. All in all Temperance Brennan solved the case!

As a long time fan of the Temperance Brennan books, I was very excited to get this ARC.

This book has Tempe doing an interview with a reporter friend of her daughter Katy, as a favor. Because of that, Tempe heads to DC to consult on a case of 4 victims who died in a fire. Or is it 5 victims?

In traveling to DC, Tempe has to cancel a vacation with Ryan, and that plays off really weird.

There are multiple suspects, and the one who you should least think is a part of it, set off my radar pretty quick in this book.

In the end the case is solved. The secondary case gets solved and Tempe & Ryan make up.

It’s a pretty short book, and I think series fans will like it.

I can’t say much else, as I do not do spoilers, but I will say, there IS a chinchilla in this story.

I received a copy of this book in advance for my honest review.
I enjoyed this entry in the long running Tempe Brennan forensic anthropologist series. As usual the writing is clear and well thought through. The story line has twists and turns that felt a little obvious but only if you’re familiar with Ms. Reich’s writing patterns. I feel that there was little too much blatant foreshadowing in the book. One too many “I would regret that” type lines. It became something that somewhat took me out of the flow because I kept noticing it. Not a big deal and I would happily read another in the series.

In this 23rd book in the Temperance Brennan series, Brennan travels to Washington, D.C. to help with identifying victims of a house fire. When a second suspicious fire burns down another home, Brennan digs in and tries to figure out who's responsible. Meanwhile, Brennan's partner Ryan is miffed that she gave up their planned vacation in order to work in D.C.

Washington, D.C. makes a nice change of setting for this series, and the plot moves along at a fairly good clip. Oddly, I was more enthused about the secondary storyline than I was the first, and the motive for the crimes still isn't sitting well with me. I did appreciate that this one had Brennan in a more hands-on position than the most recent title in the series, and I found the descriptions of her work with the victims of the fire to be interesting and enlightening. Recommended for Brennan fans and general mystery readers.

*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Kathy Reichs has always been a favorite author of mine. I'm not sure how she continues to make these characters feel fresh and new in each book but also like they are people you have known forever. Loved this book!

Just when Temperance Brennan and her Canadian beau, Ryan are about to finally spend some quality time together, Tempe gets pulled into a case which quickly expands into several cases. The victims found in the burned out illegal airbnb, were easily identified, but what of the other body decades old which was found in a subbasement stuffed into an old burlap potato sack? The locals don't seem to have the manpower to care about identifying this victim who most likely died close to 80 years ago. Tempe can't let go of the need to give a name to this poor woman and so stays on to investigate getting herself and the local detective into a very dangerous situation.

Another interesting and quick read in the Temperance Brennan series. Readers will try to figure out who is behind the burning buildings and the innocent victims by piecing together some of the disparate clues scattered throughout Tempe's invesitigation.

This long running series continues to be one of my favorite reads. Fire and Bones is the 23rd installment of the Temperance Brennan series and this story doesn’t take place in North Carolina or Montreal, it takes place in Washington DC after a friend of Temperance’s daughter Katy calls and asks for help. Ivy Doyle is an ambitious journalist and friend of Katy from her time overseas so naturally that peaked Temperance’s interest in addition to the bodies trapped in a burned down building in a historic neighborhood.

Since this story didn’t take place in one of its usual locales, we didn’t have the normal side characters playing a major role although they were mentioned from time to time. Ryan had a very minor role in this storyline and I’m hoping the next installment will have a bigger role for him and maybe have them teaming up together again like the old days.

Thank you @scribnerbooks and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback

“Fire and Bones” by Kathy Reichs is the 23rd book in the Temperance Brennan series and yet again a very engaging read. In this story Tempe finds herself in Washington DC to investigate a fire with 5 victims, 4 who burned alive and one totally unknown body found in the sub basement of the torched building. This book can absolutely be read as a stand alone and a fun addition of a new character, a young female journalist who is a friend of Tempe’s daughter made this book feel fresh. This is a quick and easy read!

Thank you NetGalley and Scribner for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

What an amazing story! I loved it so much. I couldn’t put it down. This is a don’t miss book! Pick it up!

This is my first time reading a Temperance Brennan book. It works fine as a standalone book. It was an enjoyable quick read. I thought it had a good mystery to solve. I liked meeting Tempe and some of the characters in this series for the first time and plan to read another in the series. Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC and to give my honest review.

Fire and Bones is another fantastic "bones" novel by Kathy Reichs. Incorporating unsolved deaths of the long gone years with present day crimes and solving the causes and perpetrators is a specialty of Temperance Brennan the beloved character. Loved the mystery.

Miraculously, after 23 books in the Temperance Brennan series, this book still feels fresh. At least part of that is because of the excellent decision to introduce a new character, D.C. journalist Ivy Doyle. Everything we love about the Temperance Brennan books is here, the fast pace, well developed characters, and the main character's humor and wit. I hope we see more of Ivy Doyle in future books. This can be enjoyed as a stand alone but I would suggest you start with the first book Deja Dead and read the entire series in order. Highly recommended

Thanks to NetGalley and Scribner for an advanced reader copy.

In this most recent series installment, Reichs has made sweeping changes to her usual MO: new locale and new cast of supporting characters.

Tempe receives a request for help from a former colleague in the DC Medical Examiners office. FIRE AND BONES is set in the Washington DC with a few forays into the surrounding states. (Always love a book where my old stomping grounds is featured.)

"Ancient" history -- the 1940s -- plays a role in this arson/killing spree. Ryan, Slidell and Katy (and Birdie) are very minor characters. Tempe has new folks to work with in this installment, which makes things a little fresher, makes it more of a stand-alone.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. This is my honest opinion of what I have just read.

I’ have read every book in the series and they get better each time. The plot is interesting and the characters believable. Another good boo