Temperance Brennan is a forensic anthropologist who is called in to investigate a series of child murders which are separated by distance and time. When they realise the team has a chance to stop the murders again, they do everything they can to track down the killer.

Unfortunately, the police procedural/crime genre is not my thing at the moment. When I requested this book all that time ago, I was very much into these. I think it's partly due to my circumstances changing during that time - I now have my own kids, and reading books where children are the focal point of murder investigations just doesn't sit well with me. Obviously, that's always an upsetting topic, but right now, it just hits different and takes away from the enjoyment of the book for me. Of course, this is just on a personal level as I think this was a good story with a strong cast of characters and a fast pace - I read it in just two sittings in one day!

I also really appreciated the attention to detail in this story - finding out that the author has the same job as the main character makes it very clear why! It makes it very believable, and I'm the type of person that always like an explanation, so these were great to read.

The scenes with Tempe's mother were interesting - I enjoyed her character, although I do think at times her discoveries were used somewhat as a plot device as they sometimes just popped in out of the blue and felt like they should have been things an official was finding out, rather than an amateur.

As I said, this is a good story, but just not one that clicked with me right now.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and the publishers for a review copy of this book.

Definitely a book for library purchase. Thanks to #netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Anique Pomerleau. The monster. The only one who ever got away.

And she’s back, so the chase is one and this time Temperance is determined to get her. She would need the help of her lost love, Andrew Ryan. He had vanished, when his daughter died. Would he come back to help her? Could she even find him?

I love that she calls her cat Bird. Love those funny little bits with my murder and danger.

Missing girls are a trigger for me. I want to see the ‘hero’ catch the villain and I don’t care how they do and whether it’s dead or alive.

Tempe had come face to face with her before and lost. I don’t think she will this time. Kathy Reichs always spins a tale that engulfs me in the danger and fear for the characters. She confounds me, leading me down a dark path of questions and answers. She has never disappointed me.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Bones Never Lie by Kathy Reichs.

Another good addition to the series. I figured out all of the twists in this one way too early, maybe I've just read too many mysteries lately, but the outcome seemed so totally obvious to me from the beginning.

I still like Tempe and the rest of the gang, will look forward to the next installment!