By: Max Allan Collins Publisher: Pocket Star Average Rating: Binding: Mass Market Paperback Label: Pocket Star Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 320 Publication Date: February 28, 2006
Product Description: Tempe's work at the Jeffersonian Institute is put on hold when Special Agent Seeley Booth, stalled on a case deposing a Chicago mob family, calls her in to assist with a bizarre discovery: a plastic bag of skeletal remains -- and a chilling note -- left on the steps of a federal building. Tempe determines the bones are from different corpses, suggesting a serial killer's handiwork. A suspect is quickly taken into custody, but Tempe senses the case is far from closed. And as Booth's Mafia case heats up with violent twists and bloody discoveries, including ties to one of Chicago's most gruesome and notorious killers, Tempe must unravel the story of the bones, where the truth lies buried -- in order to stay alive.
Download Description: Tempe's work at the Jeffersonian Institute is put on hold when Special Agent Seeley Booth, stalled on a case deposing a Chicago mob family, calls her in to assist with a bizarre discovery: a plastic bag of skeletal remains -- and a chilling note -- left on the steps of a federal building. Tempe determines the bones are from different corpses, suggesting a serial killer's handiwork. A suspect is quickly taken into custody, but Tempe senses the case is far from closed. And as Booth's Mafia case heats up with violent twists and bloody discoveries, including ties to one of Chicago's most gruesome and notorious killers, Tempe must unravel the story of the bones, where the truth lies buried -- in order to stay alive.
BONES: Not quite buried deep enough Actually, I picked this one up by mistake. Although Collins is by far NOT my favorite author, I love CSI (Las Vegas) and he seems to write the majority of them, so I'm kind of stuck with him. Anyway, I saw the name next to several CSI's and grabbed it.
On the bright side, there was a minimal use of the word "smirk". I think it was CSI:SIN CITY where the word was used so much it began to have a life of it's own, rising from page after page, detracting from the story, taunting me until....oh. Sorry. Lost control for a moment.
Lessse....Bones. Ah, yes. We have a hero Seely Boothe who used to be a sniper. This is mentioned several times. He probably smirked when he thought about it. Sarcasm aside, the character wasn't bad. His counterpart, Temperance Brennan, is also readable. The underlying tension between them gets a bit old after about half the book. The story itself was choppy, the resolution rushed. It's like the author wasn't all that interested in what was happening but just had to get the book out. Did I tell you Boothe used to be a sniper?
The main story line, that of found 'put together' skeletons is interesting. What was done, the interaction between the forensic professionals, tho brief, was also interesting. Mr. Collins had a really good idea, but not the patience to go through with it is how it seemed.
I see where he has written several books but he comes across occasionally as either an amatuer or a man who just wants to produce quickly. This isn't a horrible book. It is one that given the really good plot, could have been much, much better.
Good book that is fun to read. This is an incredibly interesting book. It follows the tv series well, which is not always so easy with books of this sort. It is no great work of fiction and will never win any awards, but it will be a fun, easy book to read on a plane or when you need to give your brain a rest.
Bones in paperback Very enjoyable reading for fans of the TV series. Written with the same flavor as the TV series as opposed to the Kathy Reich book series.
Read it in one sitting The book had a fast-paced interesting storyline. Mr Collins also managed to capture the characters and their "ways" of interacting as portrayed on TV. As a fan of the show, I enjoyed the read. Well worth the price I paid for it!
Quick to ship Not as good as Reichs. Storyline is like the show so I was a little confused as I didn't realize all the changes from original character.
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