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Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2)
Death du Jour - Temperance Brennan, Bk 2
Author: Kathy Reichs
In the bitter cold of a Montreal winter, Tempe Brennan is digging for a corpse buried more than a century ago. Although Tempe thrives on such enigmas from the past, it's a chain of contemporary deaths and disappearances that has seized her attention -- and she alone is ideally placed to make a chilling connection among the seemingly unrelated ev...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780684841182
ISBN-10: 0684841185
Publication Date: 1999
Pages: 384
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4 stars, based on 128 ratings
Publisher: Scribner
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette
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reviewed Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2) on + 132 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 5
scary enough to keep the lights on and the dog inside
lsmcnellis avatar reviewed Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2) on + 18 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
These books are nothing like the TV series, although I now enjoy both. I like that there is a French connection - I get to read the French and know what it says before the translation - although there is not too much French. The mystery is great - sure there is murder and mayhem - but it is more about putting the pieces together than gore. You also get to learn about a lot science and procedure - very interesting stuff, especially when it is not in a textbook!

Although the story was very good for this one, it seems a little far fetched that she just happens to find bodies on vacation that just happen to be linked to crimes in Quebec. Still looking forward to reading the rest of the series though.
reviewed Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2) on + 18 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Dr. Brennan is engaged to retrieve the bones of a nun, who may soon be made a saint. While on that assignment she is asked to work on identiying the remains of the victims of a house fire. Two of the victims are children. How does this fire relate to a skeleton found on a private primate reserve located off the coast of North Carolina? Excellent read.
booksquirrel avatar reviewed Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2) on + 40 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is the first book I've read by Kathy Reichs, and I really liked it. I was kind of sickened by some of the morbid descriptions of the dead characters in the story, but all of that adds to the story's realistic vibe. I like Tempe's character, and I will probably read the rest of the series. The French was kind of annoying, but I don't think it hindered the story in any way. Great read.
reviewed Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2) on + 29 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Great book!
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reviewed Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2) on + 76 more book reviews
About a forensic anthropologist in Montreal who is asked to exhume the remains of a nun proposed for sainthood. She also is called to an arson. There is cult activity involved and a terrifying showdow n with a killer out of control.
eadieburke avatar reviewed Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2) on + 1639 more book reviews
Dr. Temperance Brennan uses her forensic skills to investigate a series of unrelated events - horrifying deaths in a Quebec fire & discoveries in North Carolina with a showdown in Montreal. I enjoyed the 1st book in the series more but in this book there seems to be too many plot lines. A relationship with Det. Andy Ryan seems to be starting. I look forward to the next book in order to see how this interest progresses. Recommended.
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Not quite as good at Deja Dead but still a book that is hard to put down
booklit avatar reviewed Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2) on + 473 more book reviews
Another page turner! Love these books!
julia-shimwell avatar reviewed Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2) on
I loved the flow of the story right up until the last 15 pages. The plot has lots of twists and turns, different places and characters that all fit together in the end. The problem is that it feels like the author got to a certain point, realized she had written enough pages and then jammed everything in to bring it all together. It should have been done in about 50 more pages.
urrican avatar reviewed Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2) on + 62 more book reviews
Series mystery about Dr. Temperance Brennan, Forensic Anthropologist for the Province of Quebec, digs for a corpse, but finds something else instead. Where is Sister Elisabeth Nicolet, dead for over a century and now a candidate for sainthood?
reviewed Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2) on + 5 more book reviews
Disappointing. Poorly plotted and not very well written. The reader was, well, uninspired. Seemed like she was just trying to get through the task. But the whole book seemed that way. This was my first book by this author and it will be my last. Boo !
reviewed Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2) on + 128 more book reviews
I enjoy the Temperance series. I am a huge Patricia Cornwell fan and this is absolutely just as good. Yes, it's technical at times, but I eat that up! It's a great book and a great series.
reviewed Death du Jour (Temperance Brennan, Bk 2) on + 132 more book reviews
This was an interesting book at times it was a little hard to get because the spoke in technical terms but then they want and put it in laymen terms .i did enjot this book


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